HISTORY  OF 
NORWICH 
UNIVERSITY 
1819-1911 


"  To  the  silver-headed  veteran 

Who  slumbers  cabn  and  low, 
West  Pointers  join  the  chorus 

From  the  everglades  and  snow; 

We'll  crown  wdth  brighter  memories 

As  onward  stiU  we  go, 
Our  stern  old  foimder's  cognomen 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh!' 


—Kent. 


CAi'TAIN   ALDEN  PARTRIDGE,  U.  S.  A. 
Founder  of  Norwich  University. 


Norwich  University 

1819-1911 

Her  History,  Her  Graduates, 
Her  Roll  of  Honor 


Published  by 
MAJOR-GENERAL  GRENVILLE  M.  DODGE,  C.  E.,  A.  M.,  LL.D. 

Compiled  and  Edited  by 
WILLIAM  AREA  ELLIS,  B.  S.,  A.  M. 


IN  THREE  VOLUMES 


VOL.  1. 

GENERAL  HISTORY,  1819-191 L 


Montpelier,  Vt. 

THE   CAPITAL   CITY  PRESS 

I9II 


Copyright,  1911 
By  Grenville  M.  Dodge  and  William  A.  Ellis. 


m  yi 


TO  CAPTAIN  ALDEN  PARTRIDGE,  U.  S.  A., 

Distinguished  Soldier  and  Educator, 

THE  FOUNDER  OF  THE  AMERICAN  LITERARY,  SCIENTIFIC  AND 
MILITARY  ACADEMY  AND  ITS  SUCCESSOR,  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 
WHO  UNSELFISHLY  DEVOTED  HIS  LIFE  AND  ENERGIES  TO  THE 
CAUSE  OF  MILITARY  AND  SCIENTIFIC  EDUCATION  AND  THE  DEVELOP- 
MENT OF  A  CITIZEN-SOLDIERY, 

THIS  VOLUME  IS  RESPECTFULLY  DEDICATED. 


*CONTENTS. 


Introductory  Page          __________  i 

Dedicatory  Page      --___--____  vii 

Author's  Introduction  -_--------  xiii 

List  of  Illustrations      ----__--_-  xvii 

Index  of  University  Officials     -------_  577 

Index  of  Alumni  and  Past  Cadets      -------  579 

Index  of  Honorary  Graduates    --------  594 

Index  of  Persons  Other  than  Cadets       ______  594 

General  Index          -----------  597 


Chapter  I.  The  American  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 

Academy,  1819-1834    -_-__-_--_      1-71 

The  Academy  Founded — Notes  on  Captain  Partridge's  Work — 
Erection  of  the  First  Building — Supplementary  Announce- 
ment of  the  Academy — Account  of  the  Enrollment — 
Faculty— Courses  of  Study — Military  Lectures — Text 
Books  Used — Military  Organization  of  the  Corps — Uni- 
forms^Equipment — Marches — Vacations — Expenses — "The 
Commons" — Athletics — Societies,  the  Polemic  and  the 
Franklin — Oratorical  Contests  and  Prizes — Cadet  Band — 
Deaths  of  Cadets — Removal  to  Middletown — Opposition 
TO  Chartering  of  the  Academy — Change  of  Management — 
The  Preparatory  School  in  Norwich — Return  to  Norwich — 
Account  of  the  Association  for  the  Promotion  of  Useful 
Education. 

Chapter  II.         Norwich  University,  1834-43     -      -        -      -        72-90 

The  University  Chartered — Faculty — Entrance  Requirements- 
Departments  of  Instruction — Courses  of  Study — Library — 
Text  Books  Used— Military  Regulations — Marches — 
Expenses — Athletics  —  Commons  —  Theatricals  —  Literary 
Societies — "N.  U."  and  Dartmouth  Feuds — Commence- 
ments— Military  Conventions — Ladies'  Seminary  Founded — 
President  Partridge  Resigns — Truman  B.  Ransom  Elected 
President 

*Note:  For  list  of  abbreviations  and  explanations  of  symbols  see  Roster  in  Vol.  III. 


X.  CONTENTS. 

PAQE 

Chapter  III.       Norwich  University,  1844-46     -      -      -      -        91-102 

President  Ransom  Assumes  the  Duties  of  President — Captain 
Partridge  Leases  the  University  Property — New  Location 
Secured  in  Norwich — Settlement  With  Captain  Partridge — 
Faculty — Attendance — Course  of  Study — Text  Books — 
Preparatory  Department — Vacations — Marches — Societies 
— Expenses — Commencements — Old  University  Banner 
Presented— President  Ransom  Resigns — War  With  Mexico. 

Chapter  IV.        Norwich  University,  1846-66     -      -      -      -      103-141 

Administrations  of  Presidents  Butler  and  Wheaton — Mexican 
War — Edward  Bourns  Elected  President  —  Faculty — 
Attendance— Courses  of  Study — Text  Books — Library — 
Requirements  for  Admission — Terms — Vacations — Military 
Organization — Uniforms — State  Loan  of  Arms — Marches — 
Expenses  • —  Societies  —  Clubs  —  Reveille  Founded — Dart- 
mouth Feuds — Reminiscenses — Commencements — Attempt  at 
Removal  of  "N.  U." — Educational  Conventions — Civil 
War — Old  South  Barracks  Burned — Removal  to  North- 
field. 

Chapter  V.         Norwich  University,  1866-80     -      -      -      -      142-173 

The  Removal  to  Northfield— Location  of  Site — Land  Deeded — 
The  Erection  of  Jackman  Hall — -Paine  Block  used  for  a 
Barracks — Cadets  from  Norwich — Laying  of  the  Corner 
Stone — Opening  of  the  University  on  the  Hill — Adminis- 
trations OF  Presidents  Walker,  Howard,  Douglass,  and 
Curtis — Uncle  "Jim"  Secured  as  Armorer — Perley  Belk- 
nap Litigation — Death  of  Professor  Bourns  and  General 
Jackman— Faculty — Attendance — Entrance  Requirements 
— Courses  of  Study — Text  Books — Library — Preparatory 
Department — Vacations — Military  Organization — Service 
Calls — Uniforms — Expenses — The  Commons — Athletics — 
Fraternities — Clubs — "The  Reveille" — Church  Attend- 
ance— Commencements. 

Chapter  VI.       Lewis  College,  1880-84    ------  174-187 

Critical  Period — Colonel  Lewis  Offers  Aid — Legislative  Act — 
Change  op  Name  of  the  University — Colonel  Lewis'  Let- 
ter— Belknap  Litigation — State  Aid — Old  Name  of  the 
University  Restored — Faculty — Entrance  Requirements — 
Courses  of  Study — Expenses — Athletics — Reveille — Jun- 
ior Exhibitions — Graduating  Exercises — Drills — Hops. 

Chapter  VII.      Norwich  University,  1885-1911     -      -      -      -188-323 

Restoration  of  the  Old  Name,  Norwich  University — Prepara- 
tory Department — Resignation  of  Professor  Dole — ^Profes- 
sor  Waite,  Executive  Officer — Course  of  Study  Enlarged^- 


CONTENTS.  XI. 

PAGE 

Detail  of  an  Akmy  Officer — Professor  Brill  Appointed 
Superintendent — Boston  Alumni  Association — Mess  Hall — 
Endowment  Fund  —  Belknap  Litigation — Dodge  Hall  — 
President  Lewis  Resigns — State  Aid — New  York  Alumni 
Association — General  O.  O.  Howard  Becomes  a  Trustee — 
Purchase  of  Land — Adverse  Legislative  Bill — Adminis- 
tration OF  President  Brown — Battle  of  Manila  Bay — 
Board  of  Visitors  Appointed — The  Dewey  Hall — Dewey 
Celebration  in  Northfield  —  Scholarships  Founded — 
Dodge  Fund — Drill  Hall — Dewey  Day — Alumni  Hall — 
Administration  of  President  Spooner — Carnegie  Hall — 
Weather  Bureau  Building — Faculty — Attendance — En- 
trance Requirements — Courses  of  Study — Text  Books — 
Degrees — Prizes  and  Medals  —  Library  —  Museum  and 
Reading  Room — Summer  Schools — Military  Organization — 
Uniforms — Encampments  and  Marches — Austin  Trophy — 
Expenses — Athletics — Fraternities  and  Clubs — Debates — 
Sheldon  Contests — Musical  Clubs — Cadet  Band — Religi- 
ous Work — Baccalaureate  Sermons — Class  Day  Exer- 
cises— Junior  Exhibitions — Graduating  Exercises — Cor- 
poration Dinners — Commencement  -  Drills — Concerts — 
Hops. 


Chapter  VIII.     Record  of  the  Alumni  and  Past  Cadets  in  Civil 

Life    ---------_---_    324-394 


Clergymen — Teachers  —  Lawyers —  Judges  —  Senators  —  Cong- 
ressmen—  U.  S.  Ministers  and  Consuls  —  Postmasters  — 
Governors  and  Lieutenant-Governors — State  Senators  and 
Representatives — Chemists,  Druggists  and  Physicians — 
Dentists — Civil  Engineering  Work  —  Inventors  —  Mer- 
chants AND  Business  Men — Salesmen  —  Insurance  Men — 
Hotel  Proprietors — Bankers —  Manufacturers  —  Lumber- 
men —  Farmers — Planters  and  Ranchmen  —  Quarrymen  — 
Sailors  and  Sea  Captains — Artists,  Authors  and  Editors — 
Orators  and  Lecturers — Libr.arians — Service  with  Secret 
Societies. 


Chapter  IX.       The  Military  Service  of  the  Alumni  and  Past 

Cadets  of  Norwich  University     -------  395^83 

The  Purpose  of  the  Academy — History  of  Military  Schools 
Founded  by  Captain  Partridge  and  Norwich  Men — Black 
Hawk  War — Seminole  War — Mexican  War — Civil  War — 
Spanish-AmericaNj  War — Service  in  the  U.  S.  Army  and 
Navy — Foreign  Service — Roll  of  Honor — Service  in  the 
State  Militia. 


Xll.  CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Chapter  X.         History  of  Fraternities,  Alumni  Associations 

AND  University  Publications  -------        484-541 

Introduction — The  Regulators — ^Fraternities — Commons  Club- 
The  General  Alumni  Association  and  the  New  York,  Boston, 
Vermont  and  St.  Louis  Associations — University  Owl — 
Reveille — War  Whoop — The  Record. 

Chapter  XL       "N.  U."  Songs  and  Poems  -      -      -      -      -      -542-557 

The  Old  South  Barracks,  Oh — Hurrah  for  Old  "N.  U." — The 
Death  op  Col.  Truman  B.  Ransom — Alma  Mater  Old  "N.  U.  ' 
My  Alma  Mater — The  Heroes  of  "N.  U.'  ' — ^To  the  Colors — 
Norwich. 

Chapter  XIL      "  N.  U."  Charter  and  Legislative  Acts    -  558-575 


AUTHOR'S  INTRODUCTION 


This  work  is  a  continuation  of  the  Historj^  of  the  University,  pubhshed 
in  1898  by  Mr.  W.  A.  Ellis  of  the  class  of  1897.  The  first  work  was  begun  in 
1894,  when  he  was  elected  alumni  editor  of  the  Reveille.  From  1898,  until 
1907,  he  collected  material  on  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  and  on  the  general 
history  of  the  University;  and  in  1907,  lie  undertook  to  publish  a  supple- 
mentary volume.  Not  receiving  sufficient  financial  support  to  guarantee  the 
publication,  the  work  was  temporarilj^  abandoned.  In  December,  1908,  Gen. 
G.  M.  Dodge  of  the  class  of  1851,  became  interested  in  the  work  and  made 
arrangements  with  Mr.  Ellis  to  complete  the  history.  On  January  1,  1909, 
the  work  of  compiling  the  history  was  actively  begun.  The  printing  was 
begun  in  December,  1910  and  completed  in  November,  1911. 

It  was  at  first  planned  to  publish  the  general  history  of  the  University, 
and  the  sketches  of  the  cadets  from  1820  to  date,  omitted  from  the  first 
edition,  and  issue  the  work  in  one  volume.  But  as  the  work  progressed,  it 
became  necessary  to  revise  the  sketches  appearing  in  the  first  volume  and 
issue  the  work  in  two  volumes — Volume  I  to  contain  the  sketches  of  the 
cadets  from  1820  to  1866  and  Volume  II  from  1867  to  date.  As  the  compila- 
tion was  continued,  it  became  evident,  owing  to  the  great  mass  of  material 
collected,  that  it  would  be  impossible  to  publish  the  work  in  two  volumes. 
So  the  plan  of  publication  was  again  changed  to  issue  the  work  in  three  vol- 
umes, in  its  present  form :  Volume  I,  being  the  general  history  of  the  Univer- 
sity; Volume  II,  sketches  of  alumni  and  past  cadets,  1820-66;  Volume  III, 
sketches  of  alumni,  past  cadets  and  under-graduates,  1866-1915.  The  data 
collected  in  compiling  this  work  will  be  placed  in  the  University  library  for 
preservation. 

A  systematic  canvass  of  the  alumni,  past  cadets,  and  friends  of  the 
University  has  been  made  in  the  effort  to  make  the  work  complete.  Fully 
50,000  letters  have  been  written,  and  so  far  as  possible,  all  the  data  received 
has  been  carefully  verified.  It  is  earnestly  desired  that  all  persons  noting 
errors  or  omissions  in  the  History  will  send  the  corrections  to  the  Historian. 
Only  those  who  have  engaged  in  genealogical  research,  can  appreciate  the  im- 
mense amount  of  work  in  tracing  the  cadets,  many  of  whom  were  born  over 
one  hundred  years  ago.  An  elTort  was  made  to  secure  cuts  of  all  the  gradu- 
ates and  the  past  cadets  of  two  year's  attendance  at  the  University;  and  it  is 
with  regret,  that  it  was  found  impossible  to  carry  out  the  plan.  In  many 
cases  portraits  of  thejcadets  have  not  been  preserved  and  in  many  others,  the 
absence  of  the  cuts,  is  explained^by  the  indifference  of  the  descendents  and 
relatives  of  the  old  students. 

During  1844-53,  a  mihtary  school  was  conducted  in  Norwich,  by  Captain 
Partridge  and  his  cadets,  so  far  as  known,  are  included  in  this  work.  During 
1861-63,  fully  one  hundred  men  studied  Mihtary  Drill  and  Tactics  at  the  Uni- 
versity and  unfortunately,  the  University  authorities  did  not  keep  a  roster 


XIV.  AUTHOR  S   INTRODUCTION. 

of  these  men.  The  names  of  the  men  in  the  old  catalogues  were  not  always 
given  in  full;  and  in  many  cases  the  catalogues  gave  different  initials  for  the 
same  men.  An  immense  amount  of  time  has  been  spent  in  verifying  these 
names.  Ti'ips  have  been  made  to  Norwich,  Vt.,  Middletown,  Conn.,  and 
other  towns  and  data  collected  from  the  old  residents  in  regard  to  the  Institu- 
tion. Newspaper  files  for  the  years  1820-66,  have  been  consulted  in  the  State 
Library  in  MontpeUer  and  in  Middletown,  Conn.,  for  data. 

The  Historian  and  Publisher  are  under  deep  obligations  to  many  persons 
for  assistance  in  collecting  data  for  this  history.  Much  valuable  data  has 
been  received  from  the  historical  notes  on  the  University  preserved  by  Wil- 
liam G.  Brooks,  '24,  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Joseph  D.  Allen, '25,  George  M. 
Totten,  '26,  Hon.  Gideon  Welles,  '26,  Gen.  George  W.  Balloch,  '47,  Col. 
Henry  O.  Kent,  '54,  Capt.  Charles  A.  Curtis,  U.  S.  A.,  '61,  Maj.  Henry  E. 
Alvord,  '63,  and  Prof.  John  B.  Joshnson,  '79. 

Mr.  William  R.  Cutter,  '68,  for  many  years,  librarian  of  the  Woburn 
(Mass.)  Public  Library  has  given  the  Historian  much  valuable  advice  and  as- 
sistance in  compiling  the  history.  Acknowledgement  for  articles  furnished 
for  the  work  is  as  follows:  Rev.  Homer  White,  trustee  of  the  University  for 
his  "Heroes  of  N.  U.",  Vol.  I,  page  550:  poems  by  Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54, 
Vol.  I,  Chapter  XI;  Charles  N.  Kent,  '64  and  Howard  F.  Hill,  '67,  account  of 
the  service  of  the  corps  of  cadets  at  Newport,  Vt.,  in  October,  1864,  Vol.  I, 
pages  416-421;  Rear- Admiral  George  P.  Colvocoresses,  U.  S.  N.,  '66,  The 
Battle  of  Manila  Bay,  Vol.  I,  pages  427-438;  J.  Albert  Hoknes,  '95,  History  of 
the  Theta  Chi  Fraternity,  Vol.  I,  page  488;  Myron  R.  Hurlbut,'67,  George  D. 
Thomas,  '76,  Roy  L.  Andrews,  '09,  and  Prof.  Carl  V.  Woodbury  for  poems 
in  Chapter  XI,  Vol.  I. 

Captain  H.  V.  Partridge  of  Norwich,  Vt.,  son  of  Captain  Alden  Partridge, 
U.  S.  A.,  founder  of  "N.  U.",  has  given  much  assistance  in  the  work  in  con- 
sulting data  preserved  by  his  father  and  in  tracing  the  old  cadets;  Congress- 
man Frank  Plumley,  of  Northfield,  trustee  of  the  University,  has  been  un- 
tiring in  his  assistance  to  make  the  work  complete.  Col.  Heman  W.  Allen  of 
Burlington,  generously  furnished  the  cuts  of  Col.  F.  V.  Randall,  Col.  W.  D. 
Munson.  '54,  and  Pomeroy  Loomis,  '56.  Mr.  William  0.  Hart  of  New  Orleans, 
treasurer  of  the  Louisiana  State  Historical  Society,  has  given  much  assis- 
tance in  tracing  cadets  from  that  State;  Mr.  J.  L.  Gillis,  librarian  of  the  Cal- 
ifornia State  Library,  has  rendered  much  assistance  in  tracing  cadets,  early 
settlers,  in  that  State;  Frank  F.  Starr,  the  distinguished  genealogist  of  Mid- 
dletown, Conn.,  in  tracing  cadets  from  that  State.  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69, 
vice-president  of  the  University,  has  carefully  read  the  proof  of  the  general 
history  of  the  University,  1866-1911.  Prof.  Edward  S.  Holden,  librarian  of 
the  United  States  Military  Academy,  West  Point  and  Prof.  A.  N.  Brown, 
librarian  of  the  United  States  Naval  Academy,  Annapolis,  have  given  valuable 
aid  in  tracing  the  cadets,  who  later  graduated  from  the  National  Academies. 
Brig.-Gcneral  Fred  C.  Ainsworth,  U.  S.  A.,  chief  of  the  Record  and  Pension 
Office,  Washington,  D.  C,  has  rendered  valuable  assistance  in  tracing  cadets, 
who  served  in  the  volunteer  and  regular  armies.  Prof.  J.  G.  de  Roulhac  Ham- 
ilton of  the  Department  of  History,  University  of  North  CaroUna,  has  assisted 
in  tracing  cadets  from  that  State  and  the  South. 

Acknowledgement  is  due  Harper  &  Bros.,  for  the  permission  of  copying 
the  cuts  of  the  battle  of  Manila  Bay,  and  the  map  of  the  harbor  of  Manila, 


AUTHOR  S   INTRODUCTION.  XV. 

appearing  in  the  Harper's  Weekly.  James  Drummond  Ball  of  Boston  kindly 
furnished  the  engraving  of  his  famous_painting  of  the  battle  of  Gettysburg 
for  the  cut  on  page  406,  Vol.  I 

Others  who  have  assisted  in  the  work  are:  Gen.  Elliott  T.  Dill,  adjutant- 
general  of  Maine;  Rev.  J.  L.  Sherwood,  D.  D.,  Keene,  N  H.;  Rev.  Howard  F. 
Hill,  D.  D.,  Concord,  N.  H.;  Henry  Child,  historian,  Cornish,  N.  H.;  Miss 
Edith  S.  Freeman,  librarian.  New  Hampshire  State  Historical  Society;  Arthur 
M.  Chase,  State  librarian.  Concord,  N.  H.;  Gen.  Harry  B.  Cilley,  adjutant- 
general  of  New  Hampshire;  Mrs.  Mary  S.  Ide,  librarian,  Fiske  Free  Library, 
Claremont,  N.  H.;  Hon.  Samuel  E  Pingree,  Hartford,  Vt.;  Charles  E.  Allen, 
Burlington,  Vt.;  Col.  Kittredge  Haskins  and  Mrs.  Charles  Akeley,  Brattle- 
boro,  Vt.;  Gen.  L.  G.  Kingsley,  '56,  Rutland,  Vt.;  Mrs.  O.  O.  Jaquith,  libra- 
rian of  the  Norman  WilUams  Library,  Woodstock,  Vt.;  Mr.  J.  K.  Egerton, 
Northfield,  Vt.;  Solon  F.  Frary,  '38,  Strafford,  Vt.;  P.  S.  Howes,  '96  of  Mont- 
pelier;  Mrs.  Ora  A.  George  Flint,  Worcester,  Mass.;  Gen.  WilUam  N.  Brigham, 
adjutant-general  of  Massachusetts;  Prof.  WilHam  James,  librarian  of  Weslej^an 
University  and  Miss  Laura  F.  Philbrook,  librarian  of  the  Russell  Library, 
Middletown,  Conn.;  Charles  Collard  Adams,  Cromwell,  Conn.;  Francis  B. 
Trowbridge  and  Dr.  G.  Totten  McMaster,  New  Haven,  Conn.;  Gen.  W.  B. 
Landus,  adjutant-general  of  Connecticut;  Frederick  B.  Richards,  Glens 
Falls,  N.  Y.;  John  B.  Ireland,  New  York  city;  Edward  McC.  Peters,  '80, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  Gen.  W.  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  Doylestown,  Pa.;  Thomas  B. 
Donaldson,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  Alumni 
Association,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  W.A.Clark,  Columbia,  S.  C;  Mr.  A.  C.  Moore, 
secretary  of  the  University  of  South  Carolina  Alumni  Association,  Columbia, 
S.  C;  W.  C.  Benton,  ^liddlebm-g,  Va.;  Judge  Henry  C.  Cormor,  Wilson,  N.C.; 
Prof.  R.  D.  W.  Connor,  Raleigh,  N.  C;  Dr.  K.  P.  Battle,  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C; 
Judge  Henry  R.  Bryan,  Newbern,  N.  C;  Miles  O.  Sherrill,  State  librarian, 
Raleigh,  N.  C;  Louis  A.  Clark,  St.  Mary's  Ga.;  Charles  S.  Wylly,  Brunswick, 
Ga.;  Prof.  Thomas  M.  Owen,  director  of  the  State  Department  of  Archives 
and  History,  Montgomery,  Ala.;  Hon.  O.  H.  Leland,  '54,  McGregor,  Texas; 
Texas  State  Historical  Society;  Hon.  A.  W.  Wills,  postmaster,  Nashville, 
Tenn.;  Otis  S.  Tenney,  '45,  Lexington,  Ky.;  Hon.  ^ATiittlesey  Adams,  Warren, 
Ohio;  G.  A.  Hyde,  Cleveland,  Ohio;  Michigan  State  Historical  Society;  Illi- 
nois State  Historical  Society;  Gen.  George  W.  McCoy,  adjutant-general  of 
IlUnois;  Mr.  Reuben  G.  Thwaites,  secretary  of  the  Wisconsin  State  Historical 
Society,  Madison,  Wis.;  Gen.  C.  R.  Boardman,  adjutant-general  of  Wiscon- 
sin; D.  J.  Whittemore,  chief  engineer  of  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul 
R.  R.,  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  The  Historical  Department  of  the  State  of  Iowa; 
Gen.  William  H.  Thrift,  adjutant-general  of  Iowa;  Gen.  S.  M.  Preston,  '45, 
Seattle,  Wash. 

The  Historian  especially  acknowledges  the  faithful  and  efficient  services 
of  his  assistants  in  the  work:  Miss  C.  Kate  Story,  Miss  Dotie  Potter,  Miss 
Hazel  M.  Holt,  and  Miss  Clara  F.  Williams, 

The  following  papers  have  generously  advertised  for  cadets:  The 
Burlington,  (Vt.)  Free  Press;  The  United  Opinion,  Bradford,  Vt.;  Fayette- 
ville,  (N.  C.)  Daily  Observer;  Richmond,  (Va.)  Dispatch  and  Times;  New 
Orleans,  (La.)  Picayune;  ^Mobile  (Ala.)  Register;  Essex  (N.  Y.)  Record;  Super- 
ior, (Wis.)  Telegram;  The  Evening  Star,  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.;  Fort  Edward, 
(N.  Y.)  Advertiser;  Utica  (N.  Y.)  Daily  Press;  Boston  (Mass.)  Transcript; 


XVJ.  AUTHOR  S    INTRODUCTION. 

Randolph  (Vt.)  Herald;  St.  Albans  (Vt.)  Messenger;  Waltham  (Mass.)  Even- 
ing News;  the  Northfield  (Vt.)  News;  the  Reveille. 

This  work  is  presented  to  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  with  the  hope,  that 
it  will  further  increase  their  loyalty  to  their  Alma  Mater,  and  to  the  public 
with  the  desire  that  the  reading  of  the  conspicuous  services  of  the  alumni  and 
past  cadets  of  the  University  in  the  various  wars  of  our  country  and  in  the 
many  activities  of  life,  will  re-awaken  an  interest  in  the  Old  Institution, 
founded  by  Capt.  Alden  Partridge  for  the  training  of  a  Citizen-Soldiery 
and  for  technical  education. 

WILLIAM  A.  ELLIS. 
Northfield,  Vt.,  October  14, 1911. 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS. 


THE  ACADEMY. 

PAGE 

The  Academy  in  1820 8 

The  Academy  in  Middletown 61,  66 

UNIVERSITY  GROUNDS  AND  BUILDINGS. 

Old  Barracks  in  Norwich 92 

Jackman  Hall  in  1870.     View  from  the  South 146 

Jackman  Hall  in  1870.     View  from  the  East 148 

The  University  From  the  East 187 

The  University  From  the  Northeast 198 

Carnegie  Library 224 

The  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau  Building 225 

University  Grounds.     Commencement,  1897 314 

Dewey  Hall.     Commencement,  1910 544 

ATHLETICS. 

Champion  Base  Ball  Team,  1887 277 

Base  Ball  Team,  1904 279 

Base  Ball  Team,  1910 282 

Foot  Ball  Team,  1907 285 

Foot  B.\ll  Poster,  Vermont  Game,  1910 287 

Foot  Ball  Squad,  1910 288 

B.\se  Ball  G.ame,  1910 549 

BATTLES. 

Battle  of  Gettysburg,    Showing  the    famous  Vermont  Brigade  in 

action 406 

Battle  op  Gettysburg 407 

Battle  of  Gettysburg.     Flank  attack  of  General  Stannard's  Brigade, 

Julys,  1863 412 

Battle  of  Atlanta.     Sixteenth  Army  Corps,  General  G.  M.  Dodge, 

'51,  in  command 417 

Battle  of  Atlanta.     Fourth  Division  of  the  Sixteenth  Army  Corps 

in  Action 420 

Battle  of  Manila.     Commodore  George  Dewey,  '55,  in  command 430 

Map  of  Manila  Bay 432 


XVIU.  LIST   OF  ILLUSTRATIONS. 


BATTLESHIPS. 


PAGE 


U.  S.  S.  Badger 434 

Sloop  of  War,  Portsmouth  in  command  of  Edward  McC.  Peters,  '80 415 

U.  S.  S.  Montgomery.   In  command  of  Capt.  George  A.  Converse,  '63, 

entering  the  harbor  of  Havana  in  1898 423 

The  U.  S.  S.  Olympia,  Admiral  Dewey's  Flagship 428 

DEWEY  CELEBRATION. 

Dewey  Day  Poster,  1899 205 

Depot  Square 206 

Admiral  Dewey  Presented  to  the  People 208 

Hon.  Chauncey  M.  Depew,  delivering  his  Oration 211 

Distinguished  Group  of  Men  Listening  to  Mr.  Depew 213 

The  Corps  of  Cadets 213 

School  Street,  Boston,  1899 522 

DIPLOMAS. 

Diploma  op  1837 85 

Diploma  of  1839 86 

Diploma  op  1864 105 

Diploma  of  1872 311 

Diploma  of  1909 315 

FRATERNITIES. 

Theta  Chi  Chapter  House.     Northfield 488 

Theta  Chi  Fraternity  in  1895 491 

Alpha  Sigma  Pi  Fraternity  House  in  Norwich 494 

CAMP  AND  DRILLS. 

Cadet  Camp,  Berlin  Pond 162 

Cadet  Camp  in  ,1878 165 

Cadet  Camp  in  1879 166 

Artillery  Drill  in  the  Eighties  . . .  -. 184 

Camp  in  Barre,  1907 : 221 

Camp  in  Williamstown,  June,  1907 221 

Squad  of  Cavalry,  1910 262 

Headquarters.    State  Fair,  1910 269 

Camp  Scene,  1909 387 

The  Troop  of  Cavalry  on  the  March,  1910 421 

On  the  Hike,  1910 426 

Rifle  Practice  at  the  Range,  1907 473 

Guarding  the  Colors,  Hike  of  1910 481 

Beginning  the  Hike  of  1907 486 

Rifle  Practice 492 

Hike  of  1907 498 

Guard  Mount,  State  Fair  in  1910 541 

On  the  Hike,  1909 546 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS.  XIX. 

NORTHFEELD  AND  VICINITY. 

PAGE 

Governor  Paine  Block 144 

northfield  village  in  1877 150 

Methodist  Church 170 

Depot  Square,  East  Side,  1910 190 

Central  Street,  looking  North 191 

Jackman  Hall,  View  to  the  North 192 

Birds-Eye  View  of  Northfield 193 

Park  at  the  Center  Village 194 

Depot  Square,  East  Side 195 

Northfield  Graded  and  High  School,  1910 197 

Gouldsville,  Looking  South 199 

Governor  Paine  Block,  Co.  F,  V.  N.  G.,  leaving  for  New  York  city  in 

1889 200 

Depot  Square,  West  Side,  1899 206 

View  of  Northfield  from  ICing  Street 230 

SUMMER  SCHOOLS. 

Summer  School,  1909 256 

Summer  School,  1905 258 

Sophomore  Class,  Summer  School,  1910 259 

Summer  School,  1910 512 

Summer  School,  1910 538 

ENGINEERING  WORK  CONSTRUCTED  BY  NORWICH  GRADU- 
ATES. 

Map  of  Survey  of  Norwich,  Vt.,  by  the  Cadets  in  1824 328 

Joining  the  Tracks,  Union  Pacific  and  Central  Pacific  Railroads 

in  1869 334 

Hanging  Bridge  in  the  Royal  Gorge,  Colo 340 

View  of  the  Niagara  Falls  Power  Company's  Property 345 

Tunnel  No.  3,  Weber  Canon,  Union  Pacific  R.  R 352 

Laramie  River  Canon,  Union  Pacific  R.  R 358 

Dale  Creek  Bridge,  Union  Pacific  R.  R 364 

Temporary  Trestle  Promontory,  Utah,  Union  Pacific  R.  R 370 

Municipal  Building,  New  York  city 379 

Entrance  to  the  North  Platte  Canon,  Union  Pacific  R.  R 384 

Pennsylvania  Station,  New  York  city 390 

MISCELLANEOUS  VIEWS. 

State  Trophy  from  Santiago 254 

Glee  Club,  1910 300 

Cadet  Orchestra,  1910 302 

New  York  Alumni  Banquet,  1910 517 


XX.  LIST   OF   ILLUSTRATIONS. 

PERSONS. 

PAGE 

Captain  Alden  Partridge iv. 

Captain  Charles  E.  Clark,  U.  S.  N.,  Breaking  Ground  for  the 

Dewey  Hall 203 

Andrew  Carnegie 222 

Group:  Capt.  Frank  Tompkins,  U.  S.  A. 
Dr.  Harold  A.  Whitney,  and 

Sergt.  J.  C.  Cody,  U.  S.  A 269 

Norwich  University  Men,  Serving  in  Co.  F,  1st  Regiment  Vermont 

Infantry,  Spanish- American  War 425 

Captain  Frank  Tompkins,  U.  S.  A 501 


CHAPTER  I. 

The  American  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military  Academy, 

1819-1S34. 

The  Academy  Founded — Notes  on  Captain  Partridge's  Work — 
Erection  of  the  First  Building — Supplementary  Announcement  of 
THE  Academy' — Account  of  the  Enrollment — Faculty' — Courses  of 
Study — Military  Lectures — Text  Books  Used — Military  Organiza- 
tion OF  the  Corps — Uniforms — Equipment — Marches — Vacations — • 
Expenses — "The  Commons" — Athletics — Societies,  the  Polemic  and  the 
Franklin — Oratorical  Contests  and  Prizes — Cadet  Band — Deaths 
OF  Cadets — Removal  to  Middletown — Opposition  to  Chartering 
of  the  Academy' — Ch.ange  of  M.anagement — The  Prep.^ratory  School 
IN  Norwich — Return  to  Norwich — Account  of  the  Association  for 
the  Promotion   of  Useful  Education. 

The  American  Literarj^,  Scientific  and  Militaiy  Academy,  out 
of  which  grew  the  Norwich  University,  was  founded  by  Capt. 
Alden  Partridge  in  Norwich,  Vt.,  August  6,  1819. 

Capt.  Partridge  was  a  graduate  of  the  U.  S.  MiUtaiy  Academy, 
class  of  180G,  and  had  served  at  the  National  Academy  as  assistant 
professor  and  professor  of  Mathematics  1806-1813,  professor  of 
Engineering  1813-1816,  and  Superintendent  1815-1817.  He  was 
engaged  during  a  portion  of  1817  and  1818  in  giving  instruction 
in  military  tactics  to  a  volunteer  corps  and  in  delivering  military 
lectures  to  a  class  of  officers  in  New  York. 

In  the  early  part  of  1819,  he  was  employed  as  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment engineer  in  charge  of  the  survey  of  the  northeastern  bound- 
ary under  the  fifth  article  of  the  treaty  of  Ghent.  In  July 
of  this  year,  he  resigned  his  position  to  carry  into  effect  a  plan  of 
education  that  had  occupied  much  of  his  attention  since  1810. 

Capt.  Partridge  was  one  of  the  best  known  officers  of  the  Army 
and  had  met  with  marked  success  in  his  work  at  the  Academy. 
He  had  for  some  3'ears  advocated  through  his  writings  and  lectures 
many  reforms  in  the  educational  system  of  our  country.  He  was 
many  years  ahead  of  his  time  in  his  ideas  of  education  and  means  of 
National  Defense.     His  lectures  on  these  topics,  delivered  in  the 

2 


2  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

twenties,  if  published  at  the  present  time,  would  be  thoroughly  up 
to  date.  The  following  extract  from  his  lecture  on  education,  deliv- 
ered in  1820,  presents  some  of  his  views  on  the  defects  of  the  system 
of  education  in  this  country:  "The  system  of  education  adopted 
in  the  United  States  seems  to  me  to  be  defective  in  many  respects : 
First:  It  is  not  sufficiently  practical,  nor  properly  adapted  to  the 
various  duties  an  American  citizen  may  be  called  upon  to  discharge. 
Second :  Another  defect  in  the  present  system  is  the  entire  neglect 
in  all  our  principal  seminaries  of  physical  education,  or  the  cultiva- 
tion and  improvement  of  the  physical  powers  of  the  student. 
Third:  Another  defect  in  our  system  is  the  amount  of  idle  time 
allowed  the  student.  Fourth:  A  fourth  defect  is  the  allowing  to 
students  of  the  wealthier  class  too  much  money,  thereby  inducing 
habits  of  extravagance  and  dissipation  highly  injurious  to  them- 
selves and  also  to  the  Seminaries  of  which  they  are  members. 
Fifth:  Is  the  requiring  all  students  to  pursue  the  same  course  of 
study.  Sixth :  Is  the  prescribing  the  length  of  time  for  completing. 
as  it  is  termed,  the  course  of  education.  By  this  means  the  good 
scholar  is  placed  nearly  on  a  level  with  the  sluggard,  for  whatever 
may  be  his  exertions,  he  can  gain  nothing  with  respect  to  time, 
and  the  latter  has,  in  consequence  of  this,  less  stimulus  for  ex- 
ertion.' ' 

He  was  opposed  to  the  policy  of  maintaining  a  large  standing 
army  as  he  felt  such  an  army  would  be  a  menace  to  the  Republic. 
He  believed  in  a  citizen-soldiery,  and  early  advocated  that  the  U.  S. 
Government  should  thoroughly  train  the  al^le-bodied  citizens  in 
the  art  of  war. 

He  suggested  that  the  country  be  divided  into  thirty  districts; 
that  an  officer  with  the  rank  of  colonel  of  infantry  be  assigned  as 
instructor  of  the  militia  in  each  district;  that  each  brigade  of 
militia  be  assembled  at  stated  periods  and  receive  practical  in- 
struction for  six  days;  that  each  instructor  visit  the  brigades  in 
succession;  that  each  officer  receive  a  "reasonable  allowance  for 
his  expenses  while  attending  the  instruction,' '  and  while  going 
to  and  from  the  rendezvous. 

He  adds:  "By  this  means  the  country,  in  the  course  of  a  few 
years,  would  be  furnished  with  a  well-organized  military  force  of  at 
least  one  million  men.  ******  j^q^  practical  and 
scientific  military  instruction  be  a  part  of  our  system  of  education, 
and  we  shall  become  a  nation  of  citizen  soldiers;  the  need  of  a  large 
standing  army  will  be  done  away;  in  case  of  sedition  or  foreign  in- 


THE    ACADEMY    FOUNDED.  3 

vasion  a  sufficient  force  will  be  ready  to  take  the  field,  and  when 
the  emergency  passes  away  the  character  of  the  soldier  will  be 
lost  in  that  of  the  citizen.  Scarcely  ever  has  a  nation  lost  her 
liberties  w^hen  her  armies  were  composed  of  her  own  citizens, 
who  fought  for  the  preservation  of  their  liberties  and  property.' ' 

He  saw  that  the  National  Academy  would  never  be  able  to 
supply  all  the  officers  needed  for  both  the  regular  army  and  the 
militia;  hence,  the  necessity  of  an  institution  where  the  attendance 
would  not  be  restricted.  Then,  too,  he  saw  the  necessity  of  a 
technical  institution  where  the  young  men  could  be  trained  in 
engineering  and  be  ready  to  assist  in  the  development  of  the 
countr}'.  There  was  a  great  demand  for  engineers.  The  subject 
of  canal  construction  and  the  improvement  of  the  livers  for  naviga- 
tion was  receiving  the  attention  of  the  public.  Capt.  Partridge 
saw  clearly  his  opportunity  for  founding  a  civilian  institution  for 
the  training  of  soldiers  and  engineers,  and  grasped  it. 

In  July,  1S19,  he  returned  to  his  old  home  at  Norwich,  Ver- 
mont. Norwich  at  this  time  was  one  of  the  most  important  towns 
in  eastern  Vermont  and  contained  many  wealthy  I'esidents. 
When  Capt.  Partridge's  plan  was  presented  to  the  public,  he 
received  offers  of  money  and  land  from  various  towns,  provided 
he  would  locate  the  new  institution  within  their  borders.  The 
citizens  of  Norwich  offered  the  site  for  the  Academy  and  sub- 
scribed money  to  build  a  commodious  barracks.  After  careful 
deliberation,  Capt.  Partridge  concluded  to  locate  the  school 
in  his  home  town.  He  felt  that  the  location  in  the  country 
was  better  than  in  the  city  as  his  plan  of  discipline  could  be  more 
easily  carried  out,  and  the  opportunity  of  practical  engineering 
field  work  among  the  hills  of  Vermont  could  not  be  excelled 
elsewhere. 

The  contract  for  the  erection  of  the  first  building  was  given  to 
Joseph  Emerson  of  Norwich.  On  Friday,  August  6,  1819,  occurred 
the  ceremony  of  laying  the  corner  stone.  A  large  platform,  on 
which  were  seated  the  invited  guests,  was  erected  before  the 
foundation.  Rev.  James  Woodward  invoked  the  divine  blessing  for 
the  success  of  the  new  school  and  then  delivered  an  eloquent 
oration.  His  text  was  taken  from  Psalm  127,  Verse  1 :  "  Except 
the  Lord  build  the  house,  they  labor  in  vain  that  build  it.  Except 
the  Lord  keep  the  city,  the  watchman  waketh  but  in  vain." 
The  exercises  were  attended  by  several  hundred  people  from 
Norwich,  Hanover  and  the  surrounding  towns.     Several  pieces 


4  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

of  money  were  placed  under  the  two  great  corners.  The  building 
was  completed  the  next  summer.  It  was  one  of  the  largest  edu- 
cational buildings  in  the  State.  It  was  constructed  of  brick 
and  was  four  stories  high,  one  hundred  feet  long,  fifty  feet  wide, 
presenting  a  front  of  fifty-two  windows.  The  building  was  divided 
into  forty-two  rooms  for  the  cadets,  each  18  x  24  feet;  two  large 
recitation  rooms;  a  lecture  room  and  an  armory.  The  grounds, 
comprising  about  five  acres  of  land,  were  surrounded  by  a  high 
fence,  and  on  each  side  of  the  gate  at  the  main  entrance  was  lo- 
cated a  brick  guard  house. 

A  prospectus  of  the  Academy  was  printed  in  various  papers  of 
the  country  in  1819  and  1820.  We  give  below  the  announce- 
ment of  ''  The  Academy' '  published  in  the  "  Windsor  Journal/ ' 
Vermont,  in  1820,  which  supplements  a  regular  prospectus,  giving 
details  of  the  courses  of  study,  expenses  and  the  regulations. 
The  announcement  also  presents  several  of  Capt.  Partridge's 
views  on  education  and  military  training. 

Having  recently  issued  a  Prospectus  containing  a  plan  of  the  system  of 
education  which  I  propose  adopting  in  the  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 
Academy  I  am  at  present  engaged  in  establishing,  I  deem  it  a  duty  which  I 
owe  the  public  to  explain  more  fully  my  views  in  the  establishing  of  this 
Seminary,  and  also  of  the  principles  on  which  it  is  to  be  conducted,  than 
could  well  be  done  in  a  mere  prospective  notice.  In  organizing  the  plan  of 
education  for  this  institution  I  have  taken  for  my  guide,  in  part,  the  constitu- 
tion of  the  United  States.  By  the  wise  provisions  of  this  instrument  and 
the  laws  made  on  purpose  thereof,  the  grand  military  defence  of  our  favored 
country,  both  against  external  invasion  and  internal  insurrection,  is  vested 
in  the  great  mass  of  American  Citizens,  from  eighteen  to  forty-five  years  of 
age.  These  constitute  the  grand  military  force  of  the  nation;  a  force  whose 
feelings  and  interests  are  identified  with  those  of  the  great  body  of  the  people, 
and  which,  while  it  forms  an  impregnable  barrier  around  the  constitution 
and  liberties  of  the  country,  is  in  no  respect  dangerous  to  either.  But  in 
order  that  this  constitutional  force  should  answer  the  purpose  for  which  it 
was  originally  instituted,  it  must  be  properly  organized  and  duly  instructed 
in  the  elements,  at  least,  of  military  science  and  tactics.  Hence  arises  the 
necessity,  in  our  country,  of  au  extended  system  of  military  education,  and 
of  a  general  diffusion  of  military  knowledge.  If  these  so  necessary  requisites 
be  not  attended  to,  if  the  great  body  of  American  citizens  do  not  feel  that  they 
are  something  more  than  merely  nominal  soldiers,  our  population  will  grad- 
ually degenerate,  our  militia,  so  emphatically  styled  the  bulwark  of  our 
liberties  and  independence,  will  lose  their  military  spirit,  will  decline  and 
finally  be  destroyed;  on  their  ruins  will  spring  up  the  standing  army,  detached 
by  feeling  and  by  interest  from  the  great  mass  of  the  people,  and  when  this 
crisis  arrives,  it  will  not  require  the  spirit  of  prophecy  to  predict  our    fate 


CAPT.   PARTRIDGE  S  VIEWS  ON  EDUCATION.  5 

from  that  of  the  most  celebrated  repubhc  of  antiquity.  The  Hberties  of 
Rome  were  safe  while  military  information  was  generally  diffused  and  every 
Roman  citizen  considered  and  felt  himself  a  soldier.  But,  how  fatal  were  the 
results  when  by  the  operations  of  a  sj'stem  organized  by  Caius  Marius,  the 
saviour  and  scourge  of  Rome,  and  matured  by  Julius  Caesar  with  a  view 
doubtless  to  the  accomplishment  of  his  ultimate  object,  the  final  prostration 
of  the  liberties  of  the  country.  Those  noble  and  patriotic  legions  which  had 
so  often,  in  time  of  peril  and  danger,  proved  the  shield  of  their  country  and 
the  terror  of  its  enemies,  were  transformed  into  mere  mercenary  bands, 
alienated  from  the  country  and  identified  in  views  and  interests  with  their 
leaders  alone.  But  Rome,  though  the  most  striking,  is  not  the  only  instance 
in  which  similar  causes  have  produced  like  effects.  The  republics  of  Greece 
furnish  additional  instances.  Can  any  one  believe  that  if  the  Greeks  in  the 
age  of  Demosthenes  had  possessed  the  same  spirit  and  organization  which 
they  did  in  the  age  of  Themistocles  and  Aristides,  or,  if  the  soldiers  who 
fought  at  Cheronea  had  been  of  the  same  stamp  with  those  who  fought  at 
Marathon  and  Thermopylae,  they  would  have  so  tamely  submitted  their 
necks  to  the  yoke  of  the  Macedonian  Conqueror?  From  an  attentive  con- 
sideration of  these,  as  well  as  of  many  other  similar  instances  which  might 
be  adduced,  I  am  forced  to  the  conclusion  that  in  every  republic  the  due 
cultivation  of  a  proper  military  spirit  amongst  the  great  mass  of  the  people 
and  a  general  diffusion  of  military  information  are  indispensably  necessary 
for  the  preservation  of  liberty;  and  consequently  that  those  republics  which 
neglect  these  requisites,  will  eventually  be  driven  to  exchange  their  freedom 
for  a  form  of  government  bordering  at  least  on  military  despotism. 

In  making  these  observations,  however,  I  beg  not  to  be  misunderstood  as 
recommending  a  system  of  education  for  our  youth  purely  military,  very  far 
from  this.  I  mean  nothing  more  than  that  the  military  should  constitute 
an  appendage  to  their  civil  education  and  thereby  qualify  them  for  the 
correct  and  efficient  discharge  of  their  duties  as  soldiers  when  their  country 
may  require  their  services  in  that  capacity.  I  have  not  attempted  to  prove 
the  necessity  of  a  competent  military  defence  to  every  state  which  intends 
to  maintain  its  independence  free  from  the  encroachments  of  surrounding 
nations;  this  necessity  is  too  self  evident,  I  presume,  to  be  doubted  by  any 
rational  person.  Should  anyone,  however,  after  a  thorough  and  candid 
examination  of  the  past  history  and  present  state  of  the  world,  be  disposed 
seriously  to  question  it,  I  would  waive  the  task  of  endeavoring  to  convince 
him. 

Having  thus  freely  expressed  my  ideas  on  the  importance,  in  a  national 
point  of  view,  of  a  general  diffusion  of  military  information,  I  will  proceed  to 
notice  more  particularly  some  of  the  advantages  arising  from  a  due  cultiva- 
tion of  military  science  applicable  more  especially  to  young  gentlemen  destined 
for  a  liberal  education.  It  is  from  this  class  of  citizens  that  we  are  to  look 
for  a  large  portion  of  our  Statesmen,  Legislators,  Historians  and  Travellers, 
and  I  ask,  will  not  the  statesman  be  much  better  qualified  to  estimate  cor- 
rectly the  military  strength  and  resources  of  his  country,  the  legislators  to 
frame  laws  on  military  affairs  with  a  more  perfect  adaptation  to  the  object 
in  view,  the  historian  to  compile  with  greater  judgment  and  more  general 
utility  his  narration  of  battles  and  sieges,  and  the  traveller  to  estimate  with 
greater  precision  and  correctness  the  real  strength  and  military  resources 


6  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

of  other  nations  and  therefore  return  to  his  own  country  with  a  greater  stock 
of  useful  information,  when  aided  by  a  scientific  military  education,  than 
could  possibly  be  done  without  it. 

On  this  subject  I  believe  there  could  be  but  one  opinion,  a  systematic 
knowledge  of  fortification  and  of  tactics  so  indispensably  necessary  for  a 
full  and  correct  understanding  of  history,  a  large  portion  of  which  is  made 
up  of  descriptions  of  battles  and  sieges,  and  also  in  many  cases,  of  common 
newspaper  reading.  Without  such  knowledge  the  traveller  would  find 
himself  much  embarrassed  were  he  to  attempt  the  description  of  almost  any 
of  the  principal  cities  on  the  continent  of  Europe,  of  which,  generally  speaking, 
the  fortifications  constitute  the  most  important  apjjendages.  A  scientific 
military  education  I  conceive  then,  may,  without  hesitation,  be  pronounced 
as  conferring  many  and  important  advantages  abstracted  from  any  connection 
with  the  military  profession  without  the  least  possible  disadvantages  to 
counter-balance  them.  Its  importance  when  received  in  connection  with 
the  profession  of  arms  is  too  evident  to  need  any  illustration.  The  practical 
military  exercises  I  should  conceive  of  sufficient  importance  to  warrant 
their  introduction  into  Seminaries  of  learning  generally,  were  they  of  no  other 
use  than  to  give  to  the  students  a  good  figure,  a  manly  and  noble  demeanour, 
and,  what  is  of  more  importance,  to  render  them  healthy  and  vigorous.  It 
is  a  melancholy  fact,  that  many  of  our  most  promising  youths,  by  the  time  they 
have  completed  their  course  of  education  and  are  prepared  to  enter  the  grand 
theatre  of  action  and  useful  life,  have  so  completely  lost  their  health  that  even 
if  they  survive  for  a  time,  they  are  nevertheless  rendered  in  a  great  measure 
useless  to  society. 

This  I  conceive  is  in  a  great  measure  occasioned  by  the  want  of  regular 
and  healthy  exercise  and  also  from  the  habit  that  many  students  (particularly 
those  that  are  the  most  studious)  acquire  of  leaning  over  their  tables  to  study. 

The  "Academy"  was  opened  for  the  reception  of  students, 
September  4,  1820.  The  first  cadet  enrolled  was  Cyril  Pennock,  of 
Hartford,  Vt.  The  attendance  during  September  4,  1820-August, 
1821,  numbered  100,  and  came  from  eleven  states  and  one  foreign 
country,  as  follows :  Vermont  60,  New  Hampshire  27,  New  York 
3,  Maine  2,  Georgia  2,  Michigan  Territory  2,  South  Carolina  1, 
Louisiana  1,  Ohio  1,  Canada  1.  The  catalogue  published  in  Novem- 
ber, 1821,  gives  the  attendance  as  117,  distributed  as  follows: 
Vermont  54,  New  Hampshire  26,  Massachusetts  11,  New  York  7, 
Maine  4,  South  Carolina  4,  Connecticut  3,  Michigan  Territory  2, 
Georgia  2,  Ohio  1,  Louisiana  1,  Pennsylvania  1,  Canada  1.  Among 
this  list  of  cadets  appear  the  names  of  the  following  naval  officers : 
Lieut.  Thomas  W.  Freelon,  Assistant  Surgeon  James  Norris  and 
Lieut.  Hiram  Paulding.  In  November,  1822,  the  attendance  had 
increased  to  135,  representing  sixteen  states.  The  catalogue 
published  August,  1823,  gives  the  attendance  as  158,  twenty 
states  being  represented.     The  catalogue  published  August,  1824, 


THE  ATTENDANCE.  * 

gives  the  attendance  as  162,  eighteen  states  and  three  foreign 
countries  being  represented.  In  the  prospectus  issued  in  1825, 
announcing  the  removal  of  the  "  Academy' '  to  Middletown,  Conn., 
the  attendance,  up  to  the  removal  from  Norwich  in  1825,  was 
480  men. 


From  Maine, 

28 

From  South  Carolina, 

45 

Massachusetts, 

89 

Kentucky, 

2 

New  Hampshire 

:,57 

Georgia, 

7 

Vermont, 

115 

Ohio, 

1 

Connecticut; 

33 

Louisiana, 

4 

Rhode  Island, 

10 

Mississippi, 

5 

New  York, 

40 

Missouri, 

1 

Pennsylvania, 

15 

Michigan, 

2 

New  Jersey, 

6 

District  of  Columbia, 

2 

Delaware, 

2 

Canada, 

2 

Maryland, 

4 

Havana,  Cuba, 

1 

Virginia, 

1 

Island  Scio,  Greece, 

1 

North  Carolina, 

7 

We  quote  from  the  catalogue:  "Of  the  above  number 
twenty  are  commissioned  and  warrant  officers  in  the  U.  S.  Navy, 
viz:  four  lieutenants,  one  assistant  surgeon  and  fifteen  midship- 
men. Out  of  the  whole,  441  have  been  engaged  in  the  study  of 
Mathematics  and  out  of  this  number  145  have  completed  a 
full  course  of  'Hutton's  Mathematics.'  Of  these,  eighty  have,  in 
addition,  attended  to  practical  Mathematics,  fifty-six  have  con- 
tinued their  course  through  the  study  of  Philosophy,  and  others 
are  now  fast  progressing  in  the  accomplishment  of  those  higher 
branches  also.  The  whole  number  who  have  studied  the  Greek 
and  Latin  Languages  is  about  150.  Of  these,  twenty-five  have 
advanced  far  towards  completing  a  course,  although  none  have 
gone  entirely  through.  Of  those  not  included  in  the  last  mentioned 
number,  many  have  fitted  for  college,  or  progressed  still  farther, 
and  many  are  progressing.  What  is  here  considered  a  course, 
is  the  same  which  is  laid  down  in  the  prospectus,  which  could  be 
scarcely  completed  in  the  period  since  the  establishment  of  the 
institution.  The  number  of  those  who  have  attended  to  the 
French  Language  is  about  130.  Twenty  have  become  well 
acquainted  with  the  language — thirty  are  well  advanced,  and 
many  of  the  remainder  have  made  respectable  progress.     About 


8 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


ten  or  twelve  of  those  who  have  been,  or  are  now  members  of  the 
institution,  have  devoted  considerable  time  to  the  instruction  of 
militia  and  volunteer  corps  in  this  and  various  other  sections  of 
the  country,  and  many  of  them  are  still  engaged  in  that  useful 
employment." 

The  catalogue  issued  October,  1826,  gives  the  attendance  as 
293.  Twenty  states  and  territories  were  represented,  also  five 
foreign  countries,  England,  Canada,  Greece,  West  Indies  and  Cuba. 
Of  the  above  number  102  cadets  came  from  the  Southern  States. 


The  A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy   in  1820. 


The  second  catalogue,  published  in  December,  1826,  gives  the 
attendance  as  297.  The  catalogue  published  in  August,  1827, 
gives  the  attendance  as  252.  The  attendance  from  1828  until 
the  summer  of  1829,  when  the  "  Academy' '  was  suspended,  is  not 
definitely  known.  It  is  stated  the  attendance  for  that  year 
averaged  over  three  hundred  cadets.  The  attendance,  as  given 
by  the  old  catalogue,  and  additional  names  supplied  by  research, 
was  972.  The  attendance  for  the  years  1829-35  is  not  definitely 
known.  Major  H.  V.  Morris,  '36,  who  was  a  cadet  from  1831-36, 
wrote  in  1897  that  "the  corps  of  cadets  was  small  and  averaged 
about  thirty  to  forty  cadets  each  year."     We  give  the  estimated 


THE     FACULTY.  9 

attendance  from  1828  to  1835  as  230,  making  the  total  attendance 
at  the  old  "A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy"  1202. 

The  faculty  the  first  year  was  composed  of: — Capt.  Alden 
Partridge,  A.  M.,  Superintendent  and  professor  of  Mathematics, 
Philosophy  and  Military  Science;  Rev.  Rufus  William  Bailey, 
A.  M.,  Chaplain  and  professor  of  Ethics;  James  Freeman  Dana, 
M.  D.,  professor  of  Chemistry;  George  Perkins  Marsh,  A.  B., 
professor  of  the  Greek  and  Latin  languages;  Ebenezer  Bancroft 
Williston,  professor  of  the  Latin  and  English  languages;  John 
Milton  Partridge,  professor  of  Practical  Geometry,  Topography, 
and  acting  sword  master;  Hiram  P.  Woodworth,  assistant  in 
Arithmetic. 

In  the  fall  of  1821  the  faculty  was  increased  to  seven  members. 
Professor  Marsh  resigned  in  June,  1821,  and  Prof.  Ralph  Metcalf 
was  elected  in  his  place.  Rev.  James  W.  Woodward,  A.  M.,  was 
placed  in  charge  of  the  work  in  Histoiy  and  Geography.  Cadets 
Daniel  H.  Bingham,  Calvin  P.  Newton,  Hiram  P.  Woodworth 
and  John  M.  Mack  were  appointed  tutors  in  Arithmetic  and 
John  Holbrook,  assistant  in  Latin.  In  1822  the  faculty  was 
increased  to  eight  members.  Prof.  Ralph  Metcalf  resigned  the 
chair  of  Latin  and  the  English  languages.  Monsieur  Francois 
Peyre-Ferry  was  elected  to  the  professorship  of  French,  and 
Signor  F.  Palioni,  teacher  of  the  Italian  language.  In  1823 
W.  W.  Bailey  was  elected  professor  of  Instrumental  Music  and 
Prof.  Nathaniel  Sprague,  professor  of  the  Latin  language.  The 
instruction  in  the  Italian  language  was  discontinued. 

In  August,  1824,  Rev.  Rufus  W.  Bailey,  Prof.  James  F.  Dana 
and  Prof.  Nathaniel  Sprague  resigned.  Rev.  James  W.  Wood- 
ward, A.  M.,  became  the  Chaplain  and  professor  of  the  Latin 
language,  Ethics  and  Belles-Lettres  Prof.  Joseph  Barratt,  a 
graduate  of  an  English  Medical  College,  became  Surgeon  and 
professor  of  Chemistry,  Botany  and  Mineralogy.  Cadet  Edwin 
F.  Johnson,  instructor  of  Practical  Geometry  and  Mathema- 
tics; Cadets  H.  P.  Woodworth  and  J.  D.  Allen,  instructors  in 
Mathematics;  Cadet  Elisha  Dunbar,  instructor  in  Mathematics 
and  Topography;  Cadet  V.  B.  Horton,  instructor  in  Latin  and 
Cadet  John  Holbrook,  instructor  in  Latin  and  English. 

The  membership  of  the  faculty  for  1825  is  not  fully  known, 
but  is  said  to  have  been  practically  the  same  as  in  1826.  Prof. 
Peter  Proal,  (q.  v.)  was  professor  of  the  Spanish  language, 
1825  until  his  death,  April,  1826.  The  faculty  in  the  fall  of  1826 
was    composed    of   thirteen   professors    and   eleven    instructors. 


10  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Capt.  Alden  Partridge,  professor  of  Mathematics,  Philosophy 
and  Military  Science;  J.  Barratt,  M.  P.,  Physician  and  professor 
of  Chemistry,  Botany  and  Mineralogy;  J.  R.  Bowes,  professor 
of  Civil  Engineering;  Hiram  P.  Woodworth,  '25,  assistant  profes- 
sor of  Natural  Philosophy  and  instructor  in  Mathematics;  E.  B. 
Williston,  A.  B.,  ]  rofessor  of  Greek  and  Latin  languages;  John 
H.  Lathrop,  A.  B.,  professor  of  the  English  language  and  litera- 
ture; Rev.  B.  Glover,  A.  B.,  professor  of  Logic  and  instructor 
in  Latin  and  Greek;  F.  P.  Ferry,  professor  of  the  French  language 
and  Jose  A.  PizzarOj'^professor Jof  the  Spanish  language;  Rev. 
Walter  Colton,  A.  M.,  Chaplain  and  professor  of  Belles-Lettres; 
Rev.  B.  G.  Noble,  A.  M.,  professor  of  Intellectual  Philosophy  and 
History;  Elisha  Dunbar,  instructor  in  Mathematics  and  Naviga- 
tion; E.  F.  Johnson,  '25,  instructor  in  Practical  Mathematics 
and  assistant  professor  of  Philosophy;  Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25, 
John  Holbrook,  '25,  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  J.  McKay,  '25,  Cadets 
J.  N.  Palmer  and  Ozro  P.  Jennison,  instructors  in  Arithmetic; 
T.  B.  Ransom,  '25,  instructor  in  Music;  P.  Thomas,  Sword- 
master  and  instructor  in  Dancing;  C.  H.  Perry,  '23,  instructor 
in  Penmanship;  J.  P.  Hatch,  '25,  instructor  in  Bookkeeping  and 
Cadet  G.  Barnard,  instructor  in  English  grammar. 

In  1827  the  faculty  numbered  twenty  and  remained  practi- 
cally as  in  1826.  E.  F.  Johnson,  '25,  was  advanced  to  the  profes- 
sorship of  Practical  Mathematics  and  Civil  Engineering.  In 
1828,  there  was  a  reorganization  of  the  "Academy."  Captain 
Partridge  became  its  president;  Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25,  superin- 
tendent, and  C.  H.  Perry,  '23,  adjutant;  E.  F.  Johnson,  '25, 
professor  of  Practical  Mathematics  and  Civil  Engineering;  Ben- 
jamin M.  Tyler,  '23,  professor  of  Mathematics  and  Natural 
Philosophy;  C.  H.  Periy,  '23,  instructor  of  Mathematics;  Profs. 
Barratt  and  Colton  held  their  former  positions;  V.  B.  Horton,  '25, 
was  professor  of  Moral  Philosophy  and  Political  Economy;  Rev. 
L.  Wright,  professor  of'the  Greek  and  Latin  languages;  A.  Rod- 
riguez, professor  of^the'^French"'and  Spanish  languages;  E.  Sturt- 
evant,  '28,  instructor  in  Music;  several  cadets  also  served  as 
instructors  in  Mathematics. 

The  membership  of  the  faculty  for  the  years  1829-34  is  not 
fully  known.  Captain  Partridge  continued  as  president  and 
Truman  B.  Ransom  was  professor  of  Mathematics  in  1831-32. 

The  faculty  of  the  "  Academy' '  was  an  especially  able  one. 
Prof.  Rufus  Bailey  (q.  v.)  graduated  from  Dartmouth  College 
in  1813  and  was  a  successful  Congregational  preacher;     Prof. 


Captain  Partridge,  from  an  Engraving  printed  in  the  United  States  Military  Magazine  in  1840. 


12  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Dana  graduated  A.  B.  and  A.  M.  from  Harvard  College;  Professor 
Marsh  was  a  graduate  of  Dartmouth,  class  of  1820,  afterwards 
becoming  one  of  the  most  distinguished  philologists  of  the  world, 
and  was  also  distinguished  as  a  diplomat;  Professor  Williston  had 
completed  his  junior  year  at  Dartmouth,  and  later  received 
the  degree  of  A.  B.  from  the  University  of  Vermont.  Profes- 
sor Woodward  was  a  graduate  of  Williams  College,  class  of  1798, 
and  a  successful  clergyman.  Joseph  M.  Partridge  had  been  a 
cadet  at  the  United  States  Military  Academy  during  1813-1817, 
and  was  one  of  the  ablest  swordsmen  of  his  time. 

The  cadet  tutors  were  distinguished  for  their  mathematical 
ability,  and  in  after  years  became  very  successful  in  their  chosen 
fields  of  work. 

Professor  Ferry  was  a  graduate  of  a  French  University,  and 
an  able  scholar  and  author;  Prof.  W.  W.  Bailey  was  an  accom- 
plished musician;  Prof.  Joseph  Barratt  was  an  authority  in 
Botany,  Geology  and  Mineralogy;  John  H.  Lathrop  (q.  v.)  was  a 
graduate  of  Yale  College  and  became  one  of  the  best  known 
educators  of  this  country;  Elisha  Dunbar,  '25,  founded  a  mili- 
tary school  in  Orange,  N.  J.,  in  1828;  Professor  Pizzaro  (q.  v.  ) 
was  a  graduate  of  a  Spanish  University  and  had  been  Director 
of  Education  in  Spain;  Hiram  P.  Woodworth,  '25,  later  became 
vice-president  of  the  University,  and  a  well  known  civil  engineer 
in  Illinois;  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  became  one  of  the  best  known 
civil  engineers  of  this  country;  V.  B.  Horton,  '25,  became  a 
congressman  from  Ohio  and  a  millionaire  business  man;  John 
Holbrook  gained  distinction  as  president  of  Jefferson  College 
Miss.;  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  became  second  president  of 
Norwich  University  and  lost  his  life  while  leading  the  "Old 
Ninth  New  England"  Regiment  up  the  heights  of  Chapultepec 
in  Mexico  in  1847;  E.  B.  Williston,  '23,  became  an  author  of 
prominence;  Rev.  Walter  Colton  later  served  as  chaplain.  United 
States  Navy,  and  became  an  author  of  prominence;  Benjamin 
M.  Tyler,  '23,  was  a  successful  teacher  and  author  and  later  founded 
the  first  Normal  School  in  this  country. 

The  course  of  study  in  the  Languages  and  Literatures  com- 
pares favorably  with  the  courses  given  in  the  colleges  of  the 
time. 

In  addition  to  a  full  engineering  course,  with  practical  work 
in  the  field,  a  course  in  Agriculture  was  also  given.  So  far  as 
known  this  was  the  first  institution  to  provide  for  instruction 


COURSES    OF    STUDY.  13 

in  this  last  branch.  We  give  the  course  from  the  first  cata- 
logue:— 

"  The  course  of  education  at  this  seminary  will  embrace  the 
following  branches  of  literature,  science  and  practical  instruction, 
viz :  the  Latin,  Greek,  Hebrew,  French  and  the  English  Languages : 
Composition,  Rhetoric,  Logic,  Elocution:  Histoiy,  Geography, 
including  the  use  of  maps  and  globes.  Ethics,  Metaphysics:  the 
elements  of  Natural  and  Political  Law,  the  Law  of  Nations, 
the  Constitution  of  the  United  States  and  of  the  States  severally. 
Military  law:  the  elements  of  Chemistiy,  Electricity  and  Optics: 
Arithmetic,  the  construction  and  use  of  Logarithms,  Bookkeeping, 
Algebra,  Geometry,  Plane  and  Spherical  Trigonometry,  Plano- 
metry,  Sterometry,  Mensuration  of  heights  and  distances  by 
Trigonometry  and  also  Geometrically,  practical  Geometry  gener- 
ally, including  particularly.  Surveying  and  Levelling,  Conic 
Sections,  the  use  of  the  Barometer,  wdth  its  application  to  measur- 
ing the  altitudes  of  mountains  and  other  eminences:  Mechanics, 
Hydrostatics,  Hydraulics,  Astronomy,  Navigation,  Civil  Engi- 
neering, including  the  construction  of  roads,  canals,  locks  and 
bridges:  Architecture,  Agriculture,  Music." 

The  instruction  in  music,  the  French  and  Hebrew  languages 
and  Fencing  was  not  a  part  of  the  regular  work,  but  con- 
sidered extras. 

Especial  attention  was  from  the  first  given  to  the  study  of 
music,  both  vocal  and  instrumental,  and  a  large  number  of  the 
cadets  received  instruction  in  this  branch. 

The  military  course  included  complete  instructions  on  Per- 
manent and  Field  Fortification,  Field  Engineering  generally, 
the  construction  of  Marine  Batteries,  Artillery  Duty,  the  Principles 
of  Gunnerj^  a  complete  course  of  Military  Tactics,  the  attack 
and  defense  of  fortified  places,  Castrametation,  Fortification, 
the  ancient  modes  of  attacking  and  defending  fortified  places, 
the  Ancient  Tactics,  particularly  those  of  the  Greeks  and  Romans 
with  a  description  of  the  organization  and  discipline  of  the  pha- 
lanx and  legion;  Fencing,  Militaiy  Drawing,  Topography.  In 
addition  to  the  foregoing,  the  students  were  regularly  and  correct- 
ly instructed  in  the  elementary  school  of  the  soldier;  of  the  com- 
pany and  battalion;  they  were  taught  the  regular  formation  of 
military  parades,  the  turning  off,  mounting  and  relieving  guards 
and  sentinels;  the  duties  of  the  ofRcers  of  the  guard,  officers  of 
the  day,  and  adjutants;  the  making  out  correctly  the  different 


14  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

descriptions  of  military  reports  and  all  the  duties  incident  to 
the  field  or  garrison.  The  military  exercises  and  duties  were  so 
arranged  as  not  to  occupy  any  of  the  time  that  would  otherwise 
be  devoted  to  study;  they  were  attended  to  at  those  hours  of  the 
day  which  were  generally  passed  by  students  in  idleness,  or  devoted 
to  useless,  amusements,  for  which  they  were  made  a  pleasing 
and  healthful  substitute.  Practical  scientific  operations  were 
frequently  attended  to,  which  would  conduce  equally  to  health 
and  improvement. 

Fencing  early  became  one  of  the  favorite  athletic  sports  of 
the  cadets  and  practically  every  cadet  took  the  instruction. 
Expert  instructors  were  provided. 

We  quote  from  the  catalogue  as  follows  under  the  head  of 

"  MILITARY  LECTURES. " 

"  For  the  accoinmodation  of  gentlemen,  (particularly  of  those 
holding  commissions  in  the  volunteer  corps  and  militia)  who  may 
not  wish  to  go  through  with  a  regular  course  of  military  studies 
and  instruction  and  also  for  the  purpose  of  diffusing  military 
science  more  generally.  Captain  Partridge  will  deliver  annually 
at  the  before-mentioned  seminary,  three  courses  of  public  lectures; 
the  first  course  to  commence  on  the  second  Monday  in  May,  the 
second  course  on  the  second  Monday  in  July,  and  the  third 
course  on  the  first  Monday  in  October  annually.  These  lectures 
will  embrace  the  following  branches  of  military  science  and  in- 
struction, viz:" 

"  1st.  Permanent  and  field  fortification,  the  construction 
of  field  works  generally,  and  also  marine  batteries. 

"  2d.     The  attack  and  defence  of  fortified  places. 

"3d.  The  use  of  artillery,  with  a  general  exposition  of  the 
principles  of  gunnery. 

"  4th.     Military  Tactics. 

"  5th.  Garrison  and  field  service  of  troops,  embracing  par- 
ticularly their  police  and  rules  for  turning  off,  mounting  and 
relieving  guards  and  sentinels,  and  also  for  guard  duty,  like- 
wise castrametation. 

"6th.  General  rules  for  the  attack  and  defence  of  a  province 
or  country  embracing  an  exposition  of  the  principles  of  base  lines 
of  operation. 

"  7th.     Rules  for  the  inspection  and  review  of  troops. 


COURSES    OF    STUDY.  15 

"  Sth.  A  summary  of  ancient  fortification,  and  also  of  the 
ancient  modes  of  attacking  and  defending  fortified  places. 

"9th.  A  summary  of  the  ancient  tactics,  particularly  those 
of  the  Greeks  and  Romans. 

"  10th.  A  description  of  some  of  the  most  celebrated  battles 
and  sieges,  both  of  ancient  and  modern  times,  for  the  purpose 
of  practically  illustrating  the  principles  explained  in  the  lectures. 
In  order  to  render  the  lectures  on  fortification  perfectly  intelli- 
gible, plans  will  be  prepared,  on  which  the  several  parts  of  a  work 
will  be  clearly  and  distinctly  exhibited. 

"  Particular  attention  will  be  given  to  a  full  explanation  of  all 
the  technical  terms  used  in  fortification,  as  well  as  in  the  other 
departments  of  militaiy  science.  A  full  course  will  comprise 
about  twenty  lectures;  five  to  be  delivered  in  each  week  until 
the  course  be  finished.  The  terms  for  attending  a  course  will  be 
ten  dollars.  Gentlemen  subscribing  for  two  courses  will  be 
allowed  ever  after  to  attend  gratis.  All  those  attending  the 
lectures  will  be  entitled,  during  the  time  of  such  attendance, 
to  practical  military  instruction  and  also  to  the  privilege  of  the 
reading  room,  without  any  additional  charge." 

The  study  of  the  Spanish  language  was  begun  in  1825.  We 
quote  from  the  catalogue:  "As  to  the  knowledge  of  Spanish,  it  is 
daily  becoming  of  the  first  consequence  to  the  citizens  of  the 
United  States.  Six  independent  republics  have  recently  been 
established  in  South  America.  From  their  geographical  position 
and  form  of  government,  our  commercial  and  political  relations 
cannot  fail  of  being  an  intimate,  interesting  and  momentous 
character — all  tending  to  render  their  language  ultimately  next 
in  importance  to  om-  own. "  The  text  books  used  were  Joss' 
Grammar;  Telemanco;  Robinson  Crusoe;  Newman's  Dictionary. 

Much  practical  field  work  in  engineering  was  given  the  cadets. 
In  1823-24  a  trigonometrical  survey  of  Norwich  and  surrounding 
towns,  comprising  a  territory  of  150  square  miles,  was  made.  The 
drafting  of  the  survey  was  signed  b3'-/^Cadet  William  Parker.  The 
work  was  very  accurately  carried  out  and  received  much  com- 
mendation by  competent  engineers.  We  give  elsewhere  a  cut  of 
the  map.  In  1825  and  1826  a  similar  survey  was  made  of  Middle- 
town  and  surrounding  country,  comprising  400  square  miles.  A 
very  complete  course  in  Botany  and  Mineralogy  was  given  by  Dr. 
Barratt.     Special  attention  was  given  to  instruction  in  Navigation 


16  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

and  Seamanship,  and  the  course  was  so  strong  as  to  attract  many- 
Naval  officers  to  the  institution. 

A  very  complete  course  was  given  in  Bookkeeping  and  Ac- 
counting and  was  designed  to  fit  the  cadet  for  practical  business 
life. 

No  specified  time  was  required  for  completing  the  course. 
Each  student  was  allowed  to  progress  as  rapidly  as  possible  in  his 
studies  and  when  the  course  was  completed  a  certificate  of  gradua- 
tion was  presented  the  student. 

There  were  no  formal  graduating  exercises  as  in  the  other 
colleges.  Examinations  were  held  at  stated  periods.  No  student 
was  received  for  a  less  period  than  one  year.  The  prospective 
student  was  required  to  be  at  least  nine  years  of  age  and  of  good 
moral  character,  and  be  able  to  read  and  spell  correctly  and  write 
a  fairly  legible  hand.  No  student  from  another  college  or  uni- 
versity was  admitted  unless  honorably  discharged  from  such 
institution.  The  regular  time  for  admission  was  at  the  close  of 
the  vacation  in  January  and  during  the  public  examinations  in  May 
and  August. 

A  library  was  started  soon  after  the  opening  of  the  "  Academy" 
in  1820.  John  Holbrook  served  as  librarian  until  1828.  In 
1827  he  published  a  catalogue  of  the  books  in  a  pamphlet  of  28 
pages. 

The  title  page  was  as  follows : 

CATALOGUE  OF  BOOKS 

IN    THE 

CADETS'  LIBRARY 

AT   THE 

American  Literary,  Scientific    and  Military   Academy. 


FOOD    FOR    THE    MIND. 

Middletown,  (Conn.) 
Printed  by  E.  and  H.  Clark. 
1827. 


cadets'    library — TEXT   BOOKS.  17 

The  pamphlet  contains  a  brief  history  of  the  great  libraries  of 
the  world  and  tables  giving  the  number  of  books  in  a  few  of  the 
largest  libraries  in  Europe,  pubHc  libraries  and  college  libraries 
in  America,  also  a  very  good  article  on  "  Reading, "  and  the  "  Ad- 
vantages of  History. " 

The  cadets'  library  numbered  1,100  volumes.  According  to 
the  tables  given.  Harvard  had  the  largest  college  library,  28,000 
volumes;  Yale  next  with  9,000  volumes;  Middlebury  College  2,000 
volumes;  Dartmouth  6,000  volumes  and  the  University  of  Vermont 
900.  The  size  of  the  library  compared  very  well  with  the  libraries 
of  the  other  institutions  especially  when  the  age  of  the  institution 
is  considered.  The  books  were  classified  under  the  following  heads : 
History;  Travels,  Voyages  and  Geography;  Biography  and 
Memoirs;  Mathematics  and  Philosophy  (Natural);  Military  Works; 
Chemistry;  Botany;  Mineralogy  and  Natural  History;  Political 
Works;  Letters  and  Essays;  Poetry  and  Dramas;  Novels;  French 
Works;  Miscellaneous.  A  reading  room  containing  the  various 
publications  of  this  country  and  of  several  of  the  European  coun- 
tries was  maintained.  The  periodicals  were  bound  for  preser- 
vation in  the  library.  This  library  became  the  property  of  Wes- 
leyan  University. 

Catalogue  of  Books  Studied  at  the  Academy. 

english  language. 

Murray's  Grammar;  Scott's  Lessons  for  parsing;  Murray's 
Reader  for  parsing;  Blair's  Rhetoric,  abridged;  Walker's  Rhe- 
torical Grammar;  Porter  on  Elocution. 

FRENCH    LANGUAGE. 

Wanostrocht's  French  Grammar;  Lectuer  Francais;  Tele- 
maque;  Ferry's  First  Elements;  Perren's  Vocabulary;  Beyer's 
Dictionary,  large  edition,  two  volumes;  Bolmar's  Perrin's  Fables; 
L'Abb^  Bossut,  vocabulary;  L'Abeille  Francoise;  Voltaire's  Charles 
the  12th. 

LATIN    LANGUAGE. 

Adam's  Latin  Grammar;  Liber  Primus;  Virgil;  Cicero's 
Select  Orations;  Cicero  de  Oratore;  de  Amicitia  et  de  Senectute; 
SaUust;  Caesar's  Commentaries;  Horace:  Livy,  first  five  books; 
Tacitus;  five  books. 


18  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

GREEK    LANGUAGE. 

Hackenberg's  Greek  Grammar;  Collectanea  Graeca  Minora; 
Collectanea  Gi'seca  Majora;  Xenophon's  Anabasis;  Homer's  Iliad, 
six  books;  Buttman's  Greek  Grammar;  Neilson's  Greek  Exercises; 
Delectus;  Jacob's  Greek  Reader;  Greek  Testament. 

HISTORY    AND    GEOGRAPHY. 

Morse's  Universal  Geography,  large  abridgement  with  atlas, 
latest  edition;  Worcester's  Geography,  edition  of  1820;  Tytler's 
Elements  of  History;  Adams'  Roman  Antiquities. 

MATHEMATICS    AND    NATURAL   PHILOSOPHY. 

Hutton's  Mathematics;  Gibson's  Surveying;  Crozet's  De- 
scriptive Geometry;  Walsh's  Arithmetic,  edition  of  3820;  Enfield's 
Natural  Philosophy;  Davis's  Descriptive  Geometry;  Cambridge 
course  of  Mathematics  and  Natural  Philosophy;  Tyler's  Arith- 
metic; Hasler's  Analytic  Trigonometry;  Sganzin's  Civil  Engineer; 
Tredgold  on  Railways. 

SCIENCES. 

Eaton's  Manual  of  Botany;  Torrey's  Compendium  of  the 
Northern  Flora;  Brande's  Manual  of  Chemistry;  Cleveland's 
Mineralogy. 

LOGIC,    MORAL   PHILOSOPHY    AND    METAPHYSICS. 

Hedge's  Logic;  Paley's  Evidences  of  Christianity;  Paley's 
Natural  Theology;  Paley's  Moral  Philosophy;  Butler's  Analogy; 
Locke's  Essays  on  the  Understanding;  Stewart  on  the  ]\Iind. 

LAW    AND    POLITICS. 

Constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  of  the  several  States, 
edition  of  1820,  by  Gales  &  Seaton;  Vattel's  Law  of  Nations; 
Federalist,  Burlamaquion  National  and  Political  Law. 

The  Testament  is  superceded  in  the  course  of  Greek  studies 
by  Xenophon's  Anabasis,  with  the  belief  that  the  style  of  the  latter 
is  more  pure  and  classical.  However,  it  can  be  read  by  those 
preparing  for  college. 


SERVICE    CALLS.  19 

The  corps  of  cadets  was  organized  as  a  battalion.  One  of  the 
military  instructors  served  as  adjutant.  The  cadets  discharged 
in  rotation  the  duties  of  the  commissioned  and  non-commissioned 
officers  of  the  various  companies,  and  as  officer  of  the  day.  This 
method  of  selecting  officers  was  continued  until  1869.  The  cadets, 
for  the  purpose  of  perfecting  their  military  duties,  occasionally 
acted  as  military  instructors.  An  elaborate  set  of  rules  and 
regulations  was  published  for  the  guidance  of  the  cadets.  The 
first  morning  roll  call  came  fifteen  minutes  after  the  beating  of 
the  reveille.  Immediately  after  this  roll  call,  the  rooms  were 
swept,  beds  made  up,  and  the  furniture  arranged  in  perfect  order. 
In  twenty  minutes  after  the  roll  call  the  rooms  were  inspected  by 
the  officer  of  the  day  and  a  written  report  was  submitted  to  the 
superintendent.  From  March  20  until  September  20,  breakfast 
was  served  at  7  a.  m.,  and  from  September  20  until  March  20,  at 
7.45.  Dinner  was  served  throughout  the  year  at  1  p.  m.  and 
supper  at  sunset.  From  March  20  until  September  20,  study 
and  recitations  began  at  8  o'clock  a.  m.  and  continued  until  1  p.  m. 
and  from  2  p.  m.  until  4  p.  m.  The  hour  from  four  to  five  was 
allowed  for  recreation  and  study,  and  from  5  o'clock  until  sunset 
was  devoted  to  study.  From  September  20  to  March  20,  the 
study  hour  commenced  at  9  a.  m.  and  continued  until  1  p.  m., 
and  from  2  p.  m.  until  sunset.  The  cadets  were  required  to  study 
in  their  own  rooms.  From  March  20  until  September  20 
cadets  were  required  to  be  in  their  quarters  at  8  o'clock  p.  m.,  and 
from  September  20  to  March  20,  at  7  p.  m.  At  10  p.  m.  the 
lights  were  extinguished  and  all  cadets  were  required  to  be  in 
bed. 

The  cadets  were  required  to  attend  divine  service  on  Sundays, 
and  during  the  remaining  time  they  were  required  to  remain  in 
their  rooms.  The  reading  and  study  of  the  Holy  Scriptures  was 
earnestly  enjoined  upon  all  the  cadets  during  their  leisure  hours, 
especially  on  the  Sabbath.  Prayers  were  attended  each  morning 
after  troop  beating  and  an  able  chaplain  was  provided  to 
conduct  the  services.  A  professor  had  rooms  on  each  floor  and 
was  responsible  to  the  superintendent  for  the  conduct  of  the  cadets. 
Strict  military  inspections  were  held  at  least  once  a  month. 

For  the  purpose  of  giving  the  students  a  military  appearance 
when  engaged  in  military  duty  and  also  for  the  sake  of  economy, 
all  cadets  were  required  to  wear  a  uniform  dress.  Severe  disci- 
pline was  given  a  cadet  if  he  appeared  in  civilian  dress  without 
permission.     In  prescribing  this  dress  it  was  endeavored  to  com- 


20  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

bine,  as  far  as  possible,  cheapness  and  a  neat  military  appearaiice. 
A  Hussar  jacket  of  dark  blue  cloth,  with  three  rows  of  white  bullet 
buttons  in  front,  the  two  outside  rows  terminating  a  little  past 
the  top  of  the  shoulders,  the  intervals  between  the  buttons  of  each 
row  to  be  one-fourth  of  an  inch,  standing  collar  to  rise  as  high  as 
the  tip  of  the  ears,  with  a  button  in  each  angle,  and  slit  longitudi- 
nally on  the  under  side,  with  four  buttons  of  a  smaller  size  set  close 
on  each;  the  jacket  terminating  in  a  peak  in  front  and  rear,  with  two 
buttons  behind  at  the  bottom  of  the  waist,  which  must  extend  as 
low  as  the  waist  of  the  person;  counter  straps  on  each  shoulder 
for  the  purpose  of  confining  the  cartridge  box  and  bayonet  belts; 
small  side  pockets  with  four  buttons  under  each  flap.  Vest,  white 
for  summer,  and  blue  cloth  for  winter,  single  breasted,  with  eight 
to  ten  white  bullet  buttons  of  small  size.  Pantaloons,  white  for 
summer,  made  either  of  Russia  sheeting  or  cotton  or  linen  cloth 
of  domestic  manufacture,  and  of  dark  blue  cloth  for  winter;  the 
pantaloons  to  reach  to  the  shoes,  without  understraps;  and  as  well 
as  the  other  clothing  made  sufficiently  large  to  allow  of  the  free  and 
unrestrained  use  of  the  limbs,  avoiding  at  the  same  time  unneces- 
sary encumbrance.  Jefferson  shoes,  to  rise  as  high  as  the  ankles. 
White  linen  half  gaiters  for  summer,  with  small  bullet  buttons, 
worn  under  the  pantaloons,  black  silk  or  velvet  stocldngs,  caps 
with  appropriate  trimmings.  Plaid  great  coats,  lined  with  green 
baize,  with  caps  and  folding  collars;  the  ground  work  green,  with 
dark  stripes.  Every  cadet  was  required  to  have  a  proper  fatigue 
dress,  which  was  worn  on  all  kinds  of  fatigue  duty;  the  regular 
uniform  was  never  allowed  to  be  worn  on  such  duty.  To  show 
Captain  Partridge's  desire  to  aid  in  the  building  up  of  an  American 
industry,  we  quote  from  the  prospectus:  "  Captain  Partridge  would 
be  highly  gratified  to  see  all  his  pupils  clothed  in  domestic  manu- 
facture." A  tailor  was  employed  at  the  "  Academy"  where  most 
of  the  uniforms  were  made. 

A  stand  of  muskets  sufficient  to  equip  the  corps  was  loaned 
to  Captain  Partridge  by  the  State  of  Vermont,  and  when  the 
"Academy"  was  moved  to  Middletown,  the  State  of  Connecticut 
also  loaned  the  necessary  equipment.  In  March,  1824,  Captain 
Partridge  presented  a  memorial  to  Congress  asking  for  the  loan 
of  cannon  and  ammunition  to  equip  the  "  Academy' '  and  to 
enable  him  to  continue  his  experiments  in  ordinance.  In  this 
memorial  he  gives  a  full  account  of  the  founding  of  the  '  'Academy' ' 
and  the  work  accomplished  at  the  institution.  In  1825  his 
request  was  granted  and  the  U.  S.  Government  loaned  him  seven 


MARCHES.  21 

cannon  and  the  necessary  ammunition.  Much  attention  was 
given  to  the  artillery  drill  and  the  instruction  in  Ordnance. 

The  practice  marches  and  pedestrian  tours  were  a  distinctive 
feature  of  the  work  at  the  "  Academy.' '  Captain  Partridge  was 
a  firm  believer  in  physical  training  of  the  young  men  of  the  country. 
His  ideas  on  this  subject  are  given  in  his  announcement  of  the 
founding  of  the  "  Academy.' '  The  first  trip  so  far  as  known  was 
taken  August  2,  1820,  to  the  Kearsarge  Mountain,  in  New  Hamp- 
shire. Captain  Partridge,  accompanied  by  Cadets  Hopson  and 
Buswell,  Messrs.  Curtis  and  Flint,  juniors  of  Dartmouth  College, 
a  son  of  Hon.  Mills  Olcott  of  Hanover,  and  several  gentlemen,  left 
Norwich,  August  2,  and  reached  the  top  of  the  mountain  that  day. 
Captain  Partridge  took  the  elevation  as  follows:  at  the  foot  of 
the  mountain,  2279  feet,  and  at  the  top  3,461  feet.  They  returned 
to  Norwich  the  next  day,  August  3d. 

The  corps  of  cadets  left  Norwich  on  the  morning  of  October  8, 
182] ,  for  Woodstock.  The  day  was  rainy  and  the  roads  were  very 
rough,  yet  the  corps  reached  their  destination  at  4  p.  m.  They 
were  billeted  out  with  the  inhabitants.  On  Tuesday  they  were 
given  a  public  dinner.  Several  exhibition  drills  were  given  and  in 
the  evening  Captain  Partridge  gave  a  lecture  on  "Military  Work." 
They  returned  to  Norwich,  October  10.  A  committee  consisting 
of  Edward  M.  Duane,  Edward  Woodbridge,  Cyrus  Yeomans, 
Benjamin  Swan,  Jr.,  and  Theodore  W.  Ely,  was  appointed  by  the 
corps  to  extend  their  thanks  to  the  citizens  of  Woodstock  for  the 
kind  hospitality  shown  them. 

The  Woodstock  Observer  of  October  16,  1821,  states: 

"From  the  youngest  to  the  oldest,  they  exhibited  the  same 
manner  of  dignity  which  marks  so  emphatically  the  aspect  and 
demeanor  of  their  inimitable  instructor." 

The  corps  left  Norwich,  Friday  a.  m.,  October  11,  1822,  for 
Montpelier,  Vermont.  The  march  led  through  Strafford  to  Chelsea 
where  they  staid  the  first  night.  They  reached  Montpelier,  Satur- 
day the  12th,  and  were  given  a  cordial  reception.  The  cadets  were 
bUleted  out  with  the  inhabitants.  They  attended  church  Sunday, 
the  13th.  The  corps  paraded  at  11  a.  m.,  Monday,  in  front  of  the 
State  House,  and  were  reviewed  by  the  Governor  and  members 
of  the  Legislature.  They  gave  exhibition  drills  at  3  p.  m.,  and  in 
the  evening  Captain  Partridge  lectured  on  the  "  Battle  of  Water- 
loo.' '  On  Tuesday,  the  15th,  the  corps  gave  exhibition  drills  and 
paraded  through  the  principal  streets  of  the  city.  Captain  Part- 
ridge lectured  on  "National  Defense"  in  the   evening.     After 


22  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

the  address  a  ball  was  given  in  their  honor  at  the  Union  Hotel. 
The  corps,  after  giving  several  drills  Wednesday  morning,  was 
formed  in  a  hollow  square  and  the  Rev.  Charles  Wright,  of 
the  committee  of  arrangements,  made  an  eloquent  prayer.  Sev- 
eral speeches  were  made  by  prominent  citizens  of  Montpelier,  to 
which  Captain  Partridge  briefly  responded.  The  corps  then  left 
Montpelier  and  proceeded  up  the  Dog  River  Valley  through  Rox- 
bury  and  Randolph,  where  they  staid  that  night.  They  reached 
Norwich,  Thursday  night,  October  17. 

The  second  march  of  the  Corps  was  to  Concord,  N.  H.  The 
corps,  organized  as  a  battalion  and  numbering  115  cadets,  left 
Norwich  at  8  a.  m.,  June  13,  1822.  The  first  day  they  marched 
to  Enfield,  via  Hanover,  Lebanon  and  the  Shaker  settlement,  a 
distance  of  fourteen  miles.  They  reached  the  residence  of  J. 
Willis,  Esq.,  at  3.30  p.  m.,  where  they  were  welcomed  by  A.  M. 
Chase,  the  Congregational  minister,  who  delivered  them  a  brief 
address.  They  were  entertained  most  royally  by  Mr.  Willis,  who 
was  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  that  town,  and  the  father  of 
J.  F.  Willis,  one  of  the  cadets.  They  gave  an  exhibition  drill  after 
dinner,  which  was  witnessed  by  a  large  crowd  of  people  from  En- 
field and  adjoining  towns.  The  next  morning  they  broke  camp  at 
4.00  A.  M.  and  at  7.15  a.  m.  they  reached  Captain  Stickney's 
Tavern  in  Springfield,  where  they  had  breakfast.  At  9  a.  m.  they 
reached  Moore's  Inn  at  Wilmot,  where  through  the  generosity  of 
Col.  Moore,  the  landlord,  light  refreshments  were  served  to  the 
corps  in  ranks.  At  2.30  p.  m.  they  dined  at  Mr.  Hutchins'  Inn  at 
Andover,  and  at  5.00  p.  m.  reached  the  East  village  in  Salisbury, 
where  a  halt  was  made  for  the  night,  having  covered  a  distance  of 
twenty-eight  miles.  They  were  hospitably  entertained  by  the 
citizens  of  the  town.  A  large  building  was  furnished  for  their 
quarters.  At  9.00  a.  m.  the  next  day  the  march  was  resumed  for 
Concord,  sixteen  miles  distant.  The  corp^  passed  over  the  plains 
of  Boscawen  and  through  the  village  of  Merrimack.  At  4.00  a.  m. 
as  they  neared  the  city  of  Concord,  they  were  met  by  a  company 
of  infantry  commanded  by  Captain  Stickney,  and  were  escorted 
through  the  main  street  of  the  city  to  the  State  House  common, 
being  cheered  by  the  applause  of  a  great  crowd  of  people  and  the 
booming  of  cannon.  They  were  welcomed  to  the  city  by  Samuel 
Sparhawk,  secretary  of  state  and  father  of  Oliver  Sparhawk,  a 
member  of  the  corps.  Captain  Partridge  made  a  brief  speech  in 
response. 


PRESENTATION    OF    THE    BATTALION   FLAG.  23 

We  quote  from  the  New  Ham'pshire  Patriot  of  June  17,  1822 : 
"  The  citizens  of  this  town  and  a  vast  concourse  of  strangers 
assembled  on  this  occasion,  having  enjoyed  with  great  satisfaction 
the  recent  visit  of  Captain  Partridge  and  his  Cadets.  Though, 
from  the  high  reputation  of  the  school  at  Norwich,  we  had  antici- 
pated much,  our  expectations  were  far  exceeded  in  the  neatness 
of  their  appearance,  the  order  and  perfection  of  their  discipline, 
and  U esprit  dv  corps  with  which  they  seemed  to  be  animated.' ' 

On  Sunday  the  16th,  the  corps  attended  public  worship  at  the 
McFarland  Meeting  House.  On  Monday  the  17th,  the  corps 
paraded  on  the  common.  A  dress  parade  was  given,  guard  mount 
and  the  various  evolutions  of  the  battalion  were  executed.  In 
the  evening  Captain  Partridge  delivered,  in  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, his  historical  lecture  on  the  "Battle  of  Waterloo."  On 
Tuesday  morning  the  corps  was  received  by  Governor  Bell  and 
staff,  the  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General.  Some  time  was  spent 
in  various  drills  and  firing. 

In  the  afternoon  the  young  ladies  of  Rev.  J.  L.  Blake's 
Literary  School  presented  the  corps  with  a  battalion  flag,  represent- 
ing on  one  side  the  emblem  of  the  State  and  on  the  reverse  side  the 
emblems  of  the  sciences  and  arts.  The  cadets  were  drawn  up 
in  front  of  the  State  House.  Miss  Mary  Jane  Kent  presented  the 
flag  in  a  very  graceful  manner  and  made  the  presentation  address. 
Cadet  Joseph  D.  Allen  responded  for  the  corps  in  an  eloquent  speech. 

The  New  Hampshire  Patriot  states : 

"We  have  never  witnessed  in  this  place  any  public  ceremo- 
nies in  which  the  people  were  so  universally  interested;  indeed 
the  spectacle  was  one  eminently  calculated  to  interest  the  feel- 
ings. Two  thousand  spectators  had  assembled  and  occupied 
every  spot  around  the  common.  The  corps  was  composed  of 
mere  youth,  who  yet  exhibited  the  decorum  and  precision  of 
age.  During  their  stay  in  this  place  it  is  but  just  to  remark 
that  the  individual  deportment  was  such  as  gave  great  satisfac- 
tion to  the  people  and  will  long  be  remembered  as  a  bright 
promise  of  future  excellence.' ' 

The  flag  that  was  presented  to  the  corps  is  now  in  the  posses- 
sion of  Captain  H.  V.  Partridge  of  Norwich,  and  we  hope  to  see 
it  placed  in  Carnegie  Libraiy  with  the  other  relics  and  trophies 
of  old  "N.  U."  In  the  evening  Captain  Partridge  delivered  his 
address  on  "'The  Improvement  of  the  Militia  as  a  Means  of  Na- 
tional Defence."' 


24  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

The  corps  left  Concord  at  9.00  a.  m.,  June  19,  on  their  return 
march  to  Norwich.  They  reached  Hopkinton  at  noon,  and  were 
escorted  through  the  town  by  a  company  of  infantry  under  the 
command  of  Captain  C.  Chase,  and  a  company  of  riflemen  com- 
manded by  Thomas  Bailey.  The  corps  was  entertained  by  Col- 
onel Roger  Perkins,  father  of  Hamilton  E.  Perkins,  one  of  the 
cadets.  The  afternoon  was  spent  in  the  various  drills.  The  corps 
was  billeted  out  with  the  inhabitants  for  the  night.  The  corps 
left  the  next  morning  at  9.00  a.  m.  for  Henniker.  On  their  ap- 
proach to  that  town  they  were  met  by  the  Hon.  Judge  Darling, 
father  of  J.  P.  Darling,  one  of  the  cadets,  and  an  escort  of  riflemen 
under  the  command  of  Captain  Campbell.  Judge  Darling  wel- 
comed them  to  town  with  an  eloquent  address,  which  was  responded 
to  by  Captain  Partridge.  After  giving  exhibition  drills  the  corps 
left  at  2.00  p.  m.  for  Hillsboro,  where  they  arrived  in  the  early 
evening,  having  marched  eighteen  miles.  It  rained  during  the 
afternoon  and  the  corps  was  drenched,  yet  like  true  soldiers  con- 
tinued the  march.    They  were  welcomed  to  town  by  General  Pierce. 

They  left  town  the  next  morning  for  Washington  at  6.30  a.  m., 
arriving  there  at  1.00  p.  m.  The  march  was  continued  through 
Goshen  to  Newport,  a  distance  of  eighteen  miles  from  Hopkinton  ; 
where  they  were  hospitably  entertained  by  the  citizens.  On  the 
morning  of  the  22d,  a  company  of  infantry  under  command  of 
Captain  McKinney  was  assembled,  and  a  salute  was  fired  in  honor 
of  the  corps.  After  a  brief  time  spent  in  drill,  the  corps  resumed 
the  march,  passing  through  Croydon,  Plainfield,  Lebanon,  Han- 
over, reaching  the  "  Academy  Grounds' '  in  the  early  evening,  after 
a  march  of  twenty-seven  miles.  During  this  time  the  corps 
marched  145  miles.  The  account  of  the  march  states  that  "  Many 
of  our  fellow  cadets,  with  their  equipage  for  a  burden,  their  arms 
and  accoutrements,  scarce  advanced  to  the  age  of  fourteen  years, 
were  at  no  times  the  sufferers  of  any  degree  of  inconvenience  from 
the  travel  of  one  day  and  another  in  succession.  With  an  atmos- 
phere heated  almost  to  an  insufferable  degree,  a  road  sometimes 
deep  in  sand,  and  then  rough  and  mountainous,  many  of  our 
younger  brothers  were  unwilling  to  acknowledge  their  inability 
to  vie  with  any  in  the  corps." 

On  July  3,  the  corps  met  and  appointed  a  committee  consist- 
ing of  John  Savage,  Jr.,  Rufus  Emerson,  S.  L.  Pitkin,  W.  M. 
Murray  and  John  A.  Harleston,  to  present  a  vote  of  thanks  to 
the  various  towns,  and  the  persons  who  had  entertained  the  corps 
on  this  march. 


MARCH  TO  MANCHESTER,  VERMONT.  25 

In  September,  1823,  Captain  Partridge  was  invited  by  the 
Hon.  Richard  Skinner,  Governor  of  Vermont,  and  a  resident  of 
Manchester,  to  cometo  that  town  and  make  a  barometrical 
measurement  of  Equinox  Mountain. 

The  invitation  was  accepted  and  on  September  17,  Captain 
Partridge,  with  a  detachment  of  twenty-seven  cadets,  left  Norwich 
for  Manchester. 

From  the  manuscript  copy  of  the  "Journal  of  an  excursion 
made  by  a  party  of  the  Norwich  Cadets,  September,  1823,"  by 
William  Gray  Brooks,  1824,  and  presented  by  him  to  the  Vermont 
State  Historical  Society,  Montpelier,  Vt.,  we  give  the  essential 
details  of  the  march. 

The  Journal  gives  very  interesting  details  of  the  incidents  of 
the  march,  notes  on  the  topography  of  the  country  passed  through 
and  much  statistical  matter 

The  party  left  Norwich  at  5:30  a.  m.  September  17,  and 
passed  through  White  River  Junction,  Hartland,  Windsor — at 
the  base  of  Ascutney  Mountain — Weathersfield,  reaching  Dun- 
can's Tavern  at  Black  River  at  6:00  p.  m.  Observations  were 
taken  on  the  hill  back  of  White  River  Junction  and  at  Weathers- 
field,  and  the  elevations  above  sea  level  were  found  to  be  527 
feet  and  1082  feet  respectively. 

It  rained  heavily  during  the  afternoon  and  the  cadets  were 
drenched,  yet  they  kept  on.  They  bunked  on  the  hall  floor  of 
the  hotel. 

They  left  Duncan's  Tavern  at  5:30  a.  m.  September  18,  and 
passed  through  East  Chester  and  Andover,  crossed  the  range  to 
Londonderry  and  at  6:00  p.  m.  reached  the  pass  leading  over 
Peru  Mountain  to  Winhall.  The  elevation  of  the  pass  was  found 
to  be  1942  feet  above  the  sea.  They  reached  the  tavern  in  Win- 
hall  at  6:30  p.  m.,  where  they  passed  the  night,  having  marched 
thirty-four  miles. 

Captain  Partridge,  being  in  a  hurry  to  reach  Manchester, 
pushed  on  and  reached  his  destination  at  9:00  p.  m.  They  left 
for  Manchester  the  next  morning  at  5:00  a.  m.,  reaching  there  at 
6 :30  A.  M.,  a  distance  of  six  and  one-half  miles. 

At  1 :00  p.  M.  the  detachment  of  cadets  with  Captain  Partridge, 
Governor  Skinner  and  some  residents  of  the  towji,  set  out  for  the 
summit  of  Equinox  Mountain,  reaching  the  highest  elevation  at 
3 :00  p.  M.  The  elevation  was  found  to  be  3706  feet  above  the 
sea. 

They  returned  to  the  village  at  6:00  p.  m.,  having  traveled 


26  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

fifteen  miles  this  day.  In  the  evening  they  were  entertained  at 
the  residence  of  Governor  Skinner. 

At  9 :00  A.  M.  September  20,  they  left  Manchester  for  Rutland, 
thirty-four  miles  distance,  passing  by  Dorset  Mountain  and 
reaching  their  destination  at  7:30  p.  m.  They  left  Rutland  at 
8:30  a.  m.,  passing  by  the  base  of  Killington  Peak,  through  Sher- 
burne, and  reaching  Woodstock  at  6:00  p.  m.,  covering  a  distance 
of  twenty-eight  miles.  They  left  for  Norwich  the  next  morning 
at  6:00  a.  m.,  passing  through  Quechee  and  White  River  Junc- 
tion, arriving  at  the  barracks  at  11:00  a.  m.  They  were  gone 
five  and  one  half  days  and  marched  one  hundred  fifty-nine  miles,  a 
large  part  of  the  distance  being  over  steep  mountain  roads  in  many 
places  very  muddy.  This  record  for  marching  can  hardly  be  ex- 
celled by  the  modern  athlete. 

On  October  1,  1823,  the  corps  of  cadets  under  command  of 
Captain  Partridge  left  Norwich  at  9:30  a.  m.  for  Windsor, 
arriving  there  at  5 :00  p.  m.  The  corps  was  met  by  the  Jefferson 
Artillery  Company,  who  escorted  them  to  the  court  house,  which 
had  been  arranged  for  their  use.  They  were  billeted  out  for 
the  night,  with  the  inhabitants,  At  9:00  a.  m.  the  next  morning 
they  were  paraded  and  attended  prayers  given  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Wheeler.  At  10 :  00  a.  m.  they  gave  the  various  drills  and  practiced 
street  firing;  at  3:00  p.  M.  a  dress  parade  was  given  and  after  the 
ceremony  they  were  marched  to  the  Episcopal  church  where 
the  rector,  Rev.  Mr.  Learned,  conducted  a  service.  At  7:00  p.  m. 
Captain  Partridge  delivered  his  lecture  on  "  Education. '  At 
8  30  A.  M.  the  next  day  a  parade  was  given  and  at  9:00  a.  m.  the 
corps  left  for  Norwich,  arriving  there  at  5 :30  p.  m. 

A  committee  composed  of  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  A.  Kennedy, 
William  G.  Brooks,  F.  B.  Trepagnier,  Alfred  Stanley,  Thomas  B. 
Adams  and  B.  Williams  was  appointed  by  the  corps  to  draw  up 
resolutions  of  thanks  to  the  people  of  Windsor  for  their  generous 
hospitality. 

We  give  a  copy  of  the  letter  written  by  George  M.  Totten 
to  his  sister  in  New  Haven.  It  gives  interesting  data  in  regard 
to  the  march  to  Burlington,  Vt.,  and  a  comparison  between  the 
appearance  of  the  "  A.  L.  S.  &  M."  cadets  and  the  Yale  students. 

Military  Academy,  Norwich,   May  25th,    1824, 
Dear  Sister: 

We  are  preparing  for  the  march  as  fast  as  possible,  which  we  have  con- 
templated to  begin  in  about  two  weeks.     The  Captain  says  if  nothing  happens 


MARCH   TO    BURLINGTON,    VERMONT.  27 

we  will  certainly  go  as  far  as  Plattsburg  (then  shall  I  go  over  the  same  ground 
where  my  kinsman,  Captain  Joseph  Gilbert  Tottcn,  U.  S.  A.,  won  his  pro- 
motion at  the  point  of  his  sword,  by  saving  the  colors)  and  then  if  we  stand 
it  well  enough,  will  proceed  as  far  as  Montreal.  Two  students  from  Yale 
college  are  now  on  a  visit  during  the  vacation.  They  look  awfully  shabby 
along  side  of  us.  ^\"ith  regard  to  my  French  study,  the  Captain  says  I  am 
not  to  begin  yet,  because  I  have  5  studies  already  which  is  as  many  as  I  can 
attend  to  until  after  the  march.  While  we  are  on  the  march,  we  are  going 
to  sleep  on  the  ground,  but  'how  we  are  to  get  food,  I  do  not  know,  for  we 
expect  to  be  gone  at  least  3  weeks  if  not  more — we  cannot  carry  it  all  with  us, 
although  we  expect  to  carry  enough  for  two  or  three  days.  We  expect  to 
have  the  knapsacks  ready  for  the  march,  they  are  to  be  painted  dark  blue 
with  an  escutcheon  painted  upon  them;  these  letters,  A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy, 
in  red  and  white. 

Excuse  the  dryness  of  this  letter  as  there  is  no  news — only  military  duty. 
Please  remember  me  to  all  the  family. 

Your  affectionate  Brother, 

G.    M.    TOTTEN. 


On  Wednesday,  June  9,  1824,  at  8  p.  m.,  the  corps  organized 
as  a  battalion  and  headed  by  their  band,  under  leadership  of 
Prof.  William  W.  Bailey,  left  Norwich  for  Burhngton,  Vt. 

Their  baggage  was  transported  by  teams.  Their  march  the 
first  day  was  through  Norwich,  Hartford,  Quechee,  Woodstock, 
to  Bridgewater,  a  distance  of  twenty -two  miles,  where  they  arrived  at 
6:00  P.  M.     They  were  entertained  by  the  people  of  the  town. 

The  next  morning  at  6:00  a.  m.  the  corps  left  for  Rutland. 
Their  march  led  for  some  time  along  the  branch  of  the  Quechee 
river,  then  over  the  mountain  to  Shrewsbury  and  through  that 
town.  Rutland  was  reached  in  the  early  evening  and  they 
were  billeted  with  the  inhabitants. 

Friday,  June  11th,  was  spent  in''the"various"drills,''which  were 
witnessed  by  large  crowds.  The  various  places  of  interest  were 
visited  by  the  corps.  Captain  Partridge  gave  in  the  afternoon  a 
lecture  on  militarj^  matters. 

Saturday,  June'l2,'at'8:00  a.  m.  a  parade  was  given,  after  which 
prayers  were  offered  by  Rev.  Mr.  Walker  then;  the  various  evolu- 
tions of  the  battalion  were  executed.  At  3:80  p.  m.  a  public  dinner 
was  given  to  Captain  Partridge  and  the  corps;  after  dinner  Captain 
Partridge  gave  a  military  lecture. 

Sunday,  June  13,  the  corps  attended  divine  worship  at  Rev. 
Mr.  Walker's  meeting  house ;  at  7 :00  p.  m.,  the  corps  left  Rutland  for 
Castleton,  ten  miles  distant,  where  they  staid  for  the  night. 


28  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Monday,  June  14,  at  6:00  a.  m.,  the  march  was  resumed,  which 
led  through  Castleton  and  Fah^haven  and  Whitehall,  New  York, 
was  reached  at  1:00  p.  m.,  where  they  embarked  on  the  Congress 
which  was  to  take  them    down   Lake  Champlain  the  next  day. 

Tuesday,  June  15,  at  4:00  a.m. the  corps  left  for  Burlington. 
They  landed  at  Ticonderoga  and  the  ruins  of  the  old  fort  were 
inspected.  Captain  Partridge  gave  them  the  history  of  the 
military  operations  in  this  section  of  the  country  during  the 
Revolutionary  War.  They  re-embarked  and  at  noon  they  passed 
historic  Crown  Point.  It  was  at  first  planned  to  visit  this  spot, 
but  they  were  forced  to  give  it  up,  owing  to  lack  of  time. 

At  6  P.  M.  the  harbor  at  Burlington  was  reached,  where  they 
were  received  with  booming  of  cannon.  A  committee  of  citizens 
from  that  city  met  the  corps  and  hospitably  welcomed  it.  The 
corps  was  billeted  with  the  inhabitants. 

Wednesday,  June  16,  the  corps  visited  the  University  of 
Vermont.     We  quote  from  the  "Journal  of  the  March": 

"  But  a  few  days  previous  to  our  arrival  the  place  lost  this, 
its  pride  and  ornament,  (main  University  building)  by  fire. 
The  walls  only  now  remain,  which  were  of  brick,  four  stories 
high,  160  feet  in  length  and  50  ft.  breadth,  with  projections  in 
front  and  rear." 

Other  places  of  interest  were  visited.  At  10:00  a.  m.  the 
corps  was  paraded  and  gave  the  various  drills.  Rev.  Mr.  Preston 
gave  prayers  at  the  close  of  the  drills. 

Thursday,  June  17,  the  corps  gave  exhibition  drills  and  at  5 :00 
p.  M.,  embarked  on  the  Congress  for  Plattsburgh.  They  left  the 
city  amid  booming  of  cannon,  the  corps  band  playing  various 
patriotic  and  popular  selections.  They  reached  Plattsburgh 
at  1:00  p.  M.,  and  were  hospitably  entertained  by  the  inhabi- 
tants. 

Friday,  June  18,  the  corps  was  paraded.  The  old  canton- 
ment was  visited.  The  harbor  and  military  storehouses  were 
inspected  under  guidance  of  Major  Hersey,  U.  S.  A. 

Saturday,  June  19,  the  corps  was  paraded  and  marched  to 
the  cantonment  and  after  prayers  by  Rev.  Mr.  Whelply  the 
various  drills  were  executed.  The  corps  was  then  reviewed  by 
Major  General  Mooers.  Sunday,  June  20,  the  corps  attended 
divine  service  which  was  closed  by  an  able  address  to  the  cadets. 
Monday,  June  21,  at  8:00  a.  m.  the  corps  paraded  and  gave  the 
various  drills. 

It  was  planned  to  visit  Montreal,  but  as  an  unwillingness 


MARCH   TO    BURLINGTON,    VERMONT.  29 

was  expressed  by  the  government  authorities  to  allow  this,  the 
inarch  to  that  city  was  given  up.  We  quote  from  the  Canadian 
Times  of  June  18,  1824. 

"  We  read  in  a  Burlington  paper  that  it  is  the  intention  of 
Captain  Partridge  and  his  corps  of  cadets  to  visit  Montreal 
in  the  course  of  a  tour  which  they  are  now  making  in  the  north. 
Before  any  such  step  is  taken,  we  should  suppose  it  better  that 
the  effect  should  be  considered.  We  are  most  ardent  in  our 
wishes,  that  nothing  may  be  done  to  create  broils  or  discontent 
between  this  country  and  our  neighbours,  but  we  doubt  whether 
the  appearance  of  one  or  two  hundred  young  men,  preparing  to 
become  officers  in  the  United  States  Army,  armed  and  equipped, 
would  be  a  grateful  sight  to  our  citizens.  And  if  their  presence 
would  not  give  pleasure,  they  surely  should  not  come;  for  their 
own  situation,  under  such  circumstances,  would  be  peculiarly 
disagreeable.  When  all  remembrance  is  obliterated  of  former 
animosity  betwixt  this  country  and  the  United  States, — -when 
feelings  of  perfect  friendship  are  established,  then  such  a  display 
of  such  offensive  materials  may  be  taken  as  mere  pastime,  and  the 
students  of  Norwich  would  be  cordially  received.  But,  while 
the  kindly  sentiments,  which  similarity  of  laws,  language,  and 
institutions  ought  to  produce,  are  slowly  forcing  themselves 
into  being, — while  yet  the  feelings  of  friendship  are  tardily  re- 
covering from  the  late  hostility  with  the  United  States, — while 
the  least  idea  exists  that  this  country  may  be  involved  in  warfare 
with  that,  their  cadets  will  do  injury  to  the  cause  by  a  display  of 
their  ranks  among  us.  No  one  can  feel  more  desirous  than  we 
that  the  most  kindly  intercourse  should  exist  between  the  two 
countries,  but  we  are  not  anxious  to  have  the  perfection  of  their 
institutions  impressed  upon  our  minds  in  the  matter  proposed. 
The  irritation,  if  there  should  be  any,  would  be  local  it  is  true, 
but  even  that  is  worthy  of  avoiding," 

The  corps  left  the  city  at  3 :00  p.  m.  on  the  Phoenix  for  Basin 
Harbor,  near  the  mouth  of  the  Otter  Creek  River,  where  they 
arrived  at  10:00  p.m.  They  stayed  that  night  in  the  storehouse 
near  the  dock. 

On  the  arrival  of  the  boat,  a  messenger  from  the  Mayor  of 
Vergennes  gave  Captain  Partridge  a  letter  inviting  them  to  visit 
the  city  and  offering  the  hospitality  of  the  city. 

Tuesday,  June  22,  the  corps  marched  to  Vergennes.  As  they 
neared  the  city  they  were  met  by  the  Mayor,  corporation,  and  a 


30  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

delegation  of  the  principal  citizens.  The  Mayor,  General  Barnum, 
delivered  a  brief  address,  welcoming  Captain  Partridge  and  the 
corps. 

We  quote  from  the  address :  "  We  feel  in  common  with  them 
and  the  whole  country  the  importance  and  usefulness  of  the 
institution,  which,  by  your  o>vn  exertions,  has  been  brought  to 
its  present  state  of  perfection.  We  hope  and  trust  that  our 
country,  whose  interests  you  have  so  zealously  exerted  yourself 
to  promote,  may  not  fail  of  granting  that  liberal  patronage  you 
so  justly  deserve.  To  you,  Sir,  it  must  be  a  flattering  consolation 
to  know  that  no  individual,  (except  yourself)  in  any  country, 
has  ever  made  a  similar  attempt  with  any  degree  of  success. 
And  God  grant  that  your  most  sanguine  expectations  in  this 
laudable  undertaking  may  be  fully  realized.  Such  accommoda- 
tions as  our  little  city  affords  are  most  cheerfully  offered  for 
your  comfort  and  convenience." 

Captain  Partridge  responded  in  a  brief  address.  A  salute 
was  fired  in  their  honor  as  they  marched  into  the  city.  They  were 
billeted  among  the  inhabitants. 

Wednesday,  June  28,  the  corps  paraded  at  an  early  hour  and 
the  various  drills  were  executed.  Then  they  attended  divine 
worship  conducted  by  Rev.  Mr.  Lovell.  At  9 :00  a.  m.  the  corps  left 
the  city,  being  escorted  to  the  borders  of  the  town  by  the  mayor, 
corporation  and  prominent  citizens.  The  route  led  through  New 
Haven,  and  Middlebury  was  reached  at  1 :00  p.  m.  A  committee  of 
citizens  met  the  corps  at  the  Middlebury  line  and  welcomed  them 
to  town.  President  Bates  of  Middlebury  College  delivered  an  elo- 
quent address  of  welcome.  Amid  the  booming  of  cannon  they 
were  conducted  to  the  "College  Green,"  where  dinner  was  served 
the  men.  They  were  then  marched  to  the  Court  House  Square, 
and  billeted  with  the  inhabitants.  The  college  and  other  places 
of  interest  were  then  visited  by  the  cadets. 

Thursday,  June  24,  the  corps  gave  exhibition  drills  which 
had  to  be  suspended  owing  to  a  heavy  shower.  Friday, 
June  25,  the  corps  left  Middlebury  at  7:00  a.  m.,  the  march  lead- 
ing up  to  the  heights  of  Ripton,  over  the  main  range  of  the  Green 
Mountains  to  White  River  valley  at  Hancock,  reaching  Rochester, 
twenty-five  miles  distant  from  Middlebury,  in  the  early  evening, 
where  they  were  entertained  by  the  citizens  of  the  town.  Saturday, 
June  26,  at  an  early  hour  the  corps  was  paraded  and  the  march  was 
begun  for  Sharon,  twenty-  seven  miles  distant.  The  route  led  up  the 
mountain  to  Rochester  Hollow,  over  the  mountain   to   Bethel, 


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through  Royalton  to  Sharon  village,  which  was  reached  at  7 :00  p.  m. 
Sunday,  June  27,  the  corps  left  for  Norwich,  11  miles  distant, 
at  7:00  a.  m.,  arriving  at  the  ''Academy"  at  10:00  a.  m. 

The  distance  marched  by  the  corps  was  about  two  hundrad  and 
ninety  miles  and  during  the  time  only  one  cadet  was  ill.  A  committee 
of  cadets,  consisting  of  Joseph  D.  Allen,  J.  B.  Rodney,  J.  S.  Wallace, 
Hiram  P.  Woodworth  and  A.  Kennedy,  was  chosen  by  the  corps  to 
extend  to  the  various  towns  and  cities  where  they  had  been  enter- 
tained, a  vote  of  thanks  for  the  hospitality  shown  them.  Joseph  D. 
Allen  was  the  historian  for  the  trip,  and  Elisha  Dunbar  the 
topographical  engineer. 

Notes  were  taken  on  the  topography  of  the  country  and 
elevations  were  taken  at  15  stations,  as  follows:  (1)  Military 
Academy,  430  feet;  (2)  White  River,  232  feet;  (3)  Hartford  Meeting 
House,  730  feet;  (4)  Quechee  Village,  415  feet;  (5)  Woodstock 
Court  House,  598  feet;  (6)  Bridgewater,  812  feet;  (7)  Sherburne, 
1,075  feet;  (8)  summit  of  pass  over  the  mountain,  Woodstock 
to  Rutland,  1,882  feet;  (9)  Killington  Peak,  metrical  measure- 
ment, 3,924  feet;  (10)  Shrewsbury  Peak  (trigonometrical  measure- 
ment), 4,034  feet;  (11)  Rutland  Court  House,  687  feet;  (12)  Otter 
Creek  in  Rutland,  467  feet;  (13)  Castleton  Village,  494  feet; 
(14)  Fair  Haven  Village,  370  feet;  (15)  Lake  Champlain  at  White- 
hall, 96  feet. 

There  was  evidently  a  mistake  in  the  names  of  the  two 
mountains,  stations  (9)  and  (10). 

A  detachment  of  fifty  cadets,  under  command  of  Capt. 
Partridge,  left  Norwich  for  the  White  Mountains  at  8:30  a.  m., 
September  30,  1824.  We  give  the  full  account  of  the  march  as 
from  the  pen  of  Gideon  Welles,  '26,  the  historian  of  the  party. 

"  Crossing  the  Connecticut  River  at  Norwich,  we  entered  Hanover  in 
state  of  New  Hampshire  celebrated  for  containing  one  of  the  most  ancient 
and  respected  hterary  institutions  in  our  country,  Dartmouth  College. 
We  marched  through  the  village  without  halting,  and  bending  our  course 
northward,  passed  a  well  cultivated  country  along  the  banks  of  the  Connecticut. 
Our  road  lay  in  the  vicinity  of  the  river,  which  was  generally  upwards  of  a 
hundred  yards  wide,  and  bounded  on  both  sides  by  lofty  banks.  A  walk  of 
about  eighteen  miles  brought  us,  about  noon,  to  the  village  of  Orford.  At 
this  place  we  dined  and,  again  at  three,  continued  our  journey.  Orford  is 
connected  by  a  bridge  with  Fairlee  in  Vermont,  and  though  small  is  a  delight- 
ful village.  That  rural  elegance  and  simplicity  which  peculiarly  character- 
izes the  villages  of  New  England,  is  here  beautifully  displayed.  Continuing 
our  course  north,  we  passed  through  Piermont,  a  small  hamlet,  which  appears 


32  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

to  have  been  formed  in  consequence  of  several  advantageous  mill  sites  al- 
ready occupied,  and  arrived  at  Haverhill  at  six. 

Our  journey  this  day  had  been  almost  entirely  within  the  valley  of  the 
Connecticut.  The  country  did  not  indeed  present  such  extensive  meadows 
as  distinguished  this  beautiful  stream,  but  the  well  cultivated  farms  in  its 
vicinity  evidently  originated  from  the  advantages  which  the  river  afforded. 
A  good  road  rendered  our  march  comparatively  pleasant,  and  journeying 
along  the  margin  of  the  river  we  often  paused  to  admire  its  interesting  scenery. 
On  our  left,  across  the  river,  rose  the  green  hills  of  Vermont,  their  verdant 
sides  sprinkled  with  villages,  captivated  the  eye,  while  the  rugged  cliffs  of 
the  Moossehillock  range  hung  frowning  on  our  right.  Our  whole  day's  march 
had  been  within  a  short  distance  of  this  range,  their  lofty  and  precipitous 
sides  presenting  a  bleak  and  brown  appearance,  not  however  entirely  devoid 
of  interest.  Their  bosoms  undoubtedly  contained  resources  worthy  the 
attention  of  the  Mineralogist.  In  approaching  Haverhill  the  valley  of  the 
river  expanded,  and  the  soil  assumed  a  more  fertile  appearance.  The  orchards 
loaded  with  fruit  and  the  corn  yet  standing  in  the  field  gave  evidence  of  an 
abundant  harvest.  In  fine,  the  people  seemed  to  possess  all  the  requisites 
necessary  for  their  happiness.  The  inhabitants  were  generally  of  that  class 
who  cultivate  the  soil,  and  who  constitute  the  strength  and  pride  of  our 
country.  Though  bred  in  the  walks  of  obscurity,  no  individual  displays  more 
nobleness  of  character  than  the  American  farmer.  Haverhill,  the  half-shire 
town  of  Grafton  County,  has  a  commanding  situation  on  the  east  bank  of 
the  Connecticut  River,  and  is  connected  by  a  bridge  with  Newbury  in  Vermont. 
Its  public  buildings  are  a  church,  court  house,  academy  and  jail.  The  houses 
are  generally  neat  and  a  spacious  green  adds  much  beauty  to  the  place.  Our 
whole  corps  was  entertained  at  the  hotels. 

Friday,  Oct.  1st.  The  morning  was  one  of  the  finest  the  season  had 
afforded,  and  having  breakfasted  we  resumed  our  march  at  seven.  Our  road 
for  several  miles  was  along  an  elevated  plain,  considerably  higher  than  the 
interval  lands  on  the  Connecticut.  The  great  "Ox-bow,"  as  it  is  called, 
a  circuitous  bend  in  the  river  a  short  distance  above  the  village  of  Haverhill, 
affords  the  finest  meadows  in  New  Hampshire.  This  fertile  vale  extended 
several  miles  on  our  left,  presenting  to  the  eye  a  highly  picturesque  and 
beautiful  landscape.  Beneath  us  was  a  valley  whose  faded  herbage  already 
exhibited  traces  of  autumn,  and  where  it  terminates  in  the  far  off  distance, 
by  the  gentle  rise  of  the  Green  Mountains,  lay  the  interesting  village  of 
Newbury.  At  ten,  passed  through  "Horse-Meadow,"  situated  in  the  north 
part  of  Haverhill.  Two  miles  from  this,  we  left  the  Connecticut,  which  had 
hitherto  been  almost  constantly  in  view,  and  after  three  miles  travel  came 
upon  the  Amonoosuck,  a  tributary  to  the  Connecticut,  which  takes  its  rise 
in  the  White  Mountains.  Following  the  course  of  this  stream  we  soon  came 
to  its  junction  with  the  Wild  Amonoosuck,  a  rapid  and  furious  torrent  that 
heads  in  the  lofty  Moosehillock.  W"e  arrived  at  half  past  eleven  at  Bath, 
but  without  halting  proceeded  to  the  upper  village,  where  the  hospitality  of 
Messrs.  Hutchins  and  Goodall  had  provided  us  a  sumptuous  entertainment. 
These  gentlemen  had  ascertained  that  we  should  take  their  village  in  our 
march,  and  with  characteristic  generosity  had  provided  an  elegant  repast, 
which  was  the  more  acceptable  because  unexpected.  Leaving  with  regret 
our  kind  entertainers  we,  at  3,   continued  our  march,  expecting  to  reach 


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Littleton  fifteen  miles  distant.  Our  road  this  afternoon  was  along  the  wild 
and  romantic  banks  of  the  Amonoosuck.  The  valley  of  this  river  has  every 
appearance  of  having  been  once  the  reservoir  of  a  lake  of  no  inconsiderable  size. 
The  sun  had  set  when  we  arrived  at  Glynville,  a  small  village  on  the  south- 
east borders  of  the  town  of  Littleton.  There  is  here  a  descent  of  several  feet 
in  the  river,  affording  advantageous  water  privileges,  and  will  probably  at 
some  future  day  render  this  a  manufacturing  place.  The  hospitable  inhabi- 
tants had  provided  a  supper  of  which  each  seemed  willing  to  partake,  notwith- 
standing our  late  hearty  dinner.  Somewhat  fatigued,  we  early  sought  that 
repose  necessary  to  continue  our  journey  the  following  morning;  distance 
accomplished  this  day,  thirty  miles. 

Appearance  of  the  country  was  very  similar  to  that  of  yesterday.  Toward 
the  latter  part  of  the  day,  however,  the  lofty  hills  which  began  to  rise  upon 
either  side  of  our  road — the  rapid  and  broken  current  of  the  river,  plainly 
evinced  our  approach  to  a  more  mountainous  district.  The  peaks  of  Bethle- 
hem and  the  lofty  summits  of  the  Franconia  ridge  were  pointed  out,  as  inter- 
cepting our  view  of  the  White  Mountains,  which  were  now  only  twenty-five 
miles  distant. 

Saturday,  Oct.  2d.  After  a  refreshing  sleep,  we  arose  in  fine  spirits 
expecting  to  complete  our  journey  this  day  to  Mt.  Washington.  The  morning, 
though  cold  was  clear  and  pleasant,  and  after  a  substantial  breakfast  which 
our  friends  had  provided,  we  set  forward  at  seven.  Crossing  the  Amonoosuck 
at  this  place,  we  began  to  ascend  a  more  elevated  region.  A  walk  of  four 
miles,  continually  ascending,  brought  us  to  Bethlehem's  meeting  house. 
Here  Capt.  Partridge  made  an  observation.  From  this  place  we  had  a  distant 
though  imperfect  view  of  the  White  Mountains.  Without  stopping  longer 
than  was  necessarj'  to  make  the  observations  mentioned,  we  continued  our 
march  through  Bethlehem,  which  has  for  about  two  miles  upon  the  road  a 
scattered  and  thin  population.  Passing  this  we  entered  the  forest  of  Breton's 
Woods,  which,  in  a  distance  of  fourteen  miles,  has  but  one  solitary  habitation. 
The  trees  were  principally  beech,  maple,  birch,  and  the  majestic  pine.  This 
valuable  tree,  the  spontaneous  production  of  the  woods  of  New  Hampshire, 
exhibits  at  this  time  but  few  specimens  of  its  primitive  glory.  Still,  the 
traveller  occasionally  meets  with  a  stately  span  which  the  axe  has  spared, 
and  which  tower  far  above  the  surrounding  forest.  These  specimens  are, 
however,  rare  and  every  year  becoming  less  numerous.  Long  ere  others  can 
grow  to  fill  their  places,  these  venerable  relics  of  ages  will  fall  beneath  the  axe 
of  the  enterprising  but  too  thoughtless  adventurer. 

A  march  of  eighteen  miles,  mostly  through  this  forest,  brought  us  to 
Crawford's,  the  last  dwelling  on  the  west  side  of  the  mountains.  From  this 
place  they  were  distinctly  seen,  high  pointing  to  the  heavens  and  their  summits 
capped  with  clouds.  At  intervals,  when  the  mist  which  obscured  our  view 
was  dissipated,  Mt.  Washington  could  be  seen  lifting  his  hoary  brow  above 
the  others,  and  like  him,  from  whom  it  derives  its  name,  was  elevated  far 
above  surrounding  creation.  On  the  north,  Jefferson  presents  his  venerable 
head,  second  to  Washington  alone— while  to  the  south,  Adams,  Madison  and 
Monroe,  "in  quick  succession  rise."  Amidst  them  the  conical  height, 
justly  though  temporarily  named  "Pleasant,"  stands  conspicuous.  As  far 
as  vegetation  reigned,  the  dark,  umbrageous  shade  of  evergreens  gave  them 
a  gloomy  and  melancholy  appearance.     Deep  ravines  which  torrents,  through 


34  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

ages  of  time,  had  worn  in  their  bosoms  rendered  them  highly  romantic,  and 
made  them,  as  it  is  reported  they  were,  fit  subjects  of  superstitions  to  the 
untutored  Indian.  Well  might  these  lofty  summits,  which  have  not  a  com- 
parison from  the  Cordilleras  of  Mexico  to  the  frozen  ocean,  suggest  to  the 
unlettered  mind  of  these  sons  of  the  forest  an  idea  of  Divinity.  After  dinner 
a  part  of  our  corps  visited  the  celebrated  Notch,  (a  narrow  defile  in  the  moun- 
tains, through  which  is  the  Portland  and  Lancaster  turnpike.  The  remainder 
started  at  four  for  the  camps  at  the  foot  of  Mt.  Washington.  Following  the 
turnpike  mentioned,  for  about  three-fourths  of  a  mile  toward  the  Notch, 
we  then  left  it  for  a  narrow  foot  path,  which  had  been  cut  with  some  difficulty 
through  the  woods  and  which  led  directly  to  the  camp.  Our  pathway  was 
impeded  by  rocks,  stumps,  fallen  trees,  bogs,  morasses,  and  frequently  by 
streams  of  water  across  which  had  fallen  some  neighboring  tree  that  served 
as  a  bridge.  Sometimes  our  course  was  along  the  margin  of  the  Amonoosuck 
and  as  we  traversed  its  rocky  banks  we  were  alternately  delighted  and  astonish- 
ed with  the  romantic  wildness  of  the  place  and  its  hurried  and  impetuous 
waterfalls.  It  was  twilight  when  we  arrived  at  the  camps, — two  hunting 
sheds  built  of  bark  in  which  we  were  to  pass  the  night.  They  were  erected 
at  the  foot  of  the  ascent  to  Mt.  Washington  by  Mr.  Crawford,  the  guide,  for 
the  accommodation  of  such  persons  as  curiosity  should  induce  to  visit  it, 
surrounded  by  lofty  hendocks  and  pines.  At  no  great  distance  a  mountain 
torrent  swept  its  way  foaming  and  chaffing  the  rocks  that  impeded  its  course. 

After  repeated  trials  we  at  length  kindled  a  fire,  whose  cheerful  blaze 
threw  a  broad  gleam  over  the  surrounding  gloom.  A  supper  was  soon  pre- 
pared from  such  means  as  our  knapsacks  afforded,  and  of  which  we  partook 
with  eagerness.  Fatigued  with  this  day's  exertions,  particularly  that  of 
the  last  seven  miles,  each  one  sought  his  blanket  and  throwing  himself  upon 
the  ground  slept  soundly  till  morning. 

Sunday,  Oct.  3.  Scarcely  had  dawn  appeared,  when  we  again  ranged  our- 
selves around  our  "  Humble  Board,' '  and  after  a  hearty  breakfast  commenced 
clambering  the  mountain.  For  more  than  a  mile  our  path  was  through 
a  thick  growth  of  woods,  where  roots  and  fallen  trees  rendered  our  ascent 
laborious.  At  length  the  trees  began  to  diminish  in  stature,  and  when  within 
about  a  mile  of  the  summit,  descended  to  a  few  low  dwarfs  whose  branches 
projected  in  an  horizontal  direction  and  nothing  was  to  be  seen  but  a  pile  of 
barren  and  stupendous  rocks.  We  here  paused  to  take  a  view  of  the  country, 
extending  to  the  west,  and  the  immense  pile  of  mountains  that  seemed  thrown 
in  wild  confusion  around  us.  The  heights  of  Franconia  were  immediately 
before  us;  beyond  them  extended  the  Moosehillock  range,  and  farther  still  might 
be  seen  the  Green  Mountains,  bounding  the  distant  horizon.  In  ascending, 
we  became  enveloped  in  clouds,  and  the  cold  which  had  continually  increased 
as  we  approached  the  summit,  was  soon  almost  insupportable.  Snow  had 
fallen  several  days  previous,  and  ice  was  formed  in  many  places,  which  added 
difficulty  and  even  danger  to  our  ascent.  But  by  perseverance  we  at  length 
surmounted  all  obstacles,  and  thought  ourselves  amply  compensated  for  the 
fatigue  we  had  undergone,  by  placing  our  feet  on  the  highest  summit  east  of 
the  Mississippi.  We  were,  however,  debarred  the  pleasure  that  had  been 
anticipated  in  viewing  the  surrounding  country  from  this  lofty  eminence,  by 
dense  clouds  that  lay  beneath  us.  In  consequence  of  this,  our  stay  was  not 
protracted  longer  than  was  requisite  to  take  the  necessary  observations  for 


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ascertaining  the  mountain's  altitude,  when  benumbed  with  cold,  we  hastened 
down  to  the  camp,  and  from  thence  to  Crawfords'  which  we  reached  at  half 
past  two. 

After  dinner  we  proceeded  to  the  Notch,  and  Monday  morning,  Oct.  4, 
left  Crawford's  at  eight  on  our  return,  and  reached  Littleton,  eighteen  miles, 
at  twelve.  We  were  received  here  with  the  same  hospitality  as  on  the  second 
inst.,  and  after  dinner  started  afresh  for  Bath  where  we  arrived  at  seven. 
We  found  quarters  at  the  two  spacious  hotels  in  the  lower  village.  Bath  is 
a  flourishing  village,  and  when  it  will  have  the  direct  comnuinication  with 
the  cities  on  our  sea-board,  by  means  of  the  navigation  of  the  Connecticut, 
will  become  the  seat  of  extensive  business.  It  is  surprising  that  this  river, 
the  pride  of  New  England  and  flowing  more  than  four  hundred  miles  through 
the  most  populous  and  flourishing  section  of  our  country — its  borders  inhabited 
by  a  race  noted  for  their  enterprise,  should  be  so  intensely  neglected,  when, 
by  trifling  exertion,  it  might  be  made  the  means  of  enriching  the  numerous 
villages  that  grace  its  margin,  and  giving  energy  to  all  who  reside  in  its  vicinity. 
When  that  spirit  of  improvement,  which  so  eminently  distinguishes  the  citi- 
zens of  a  neighboring  state  shall  have  extended  to  the  banks  of  the  Connecticut, 
and  rendered  it  navigable,  Bath  will  rise  in  importance. 

Friday,  October  8.  Left  Bath  at  eight,  passed  through  Haverhill  at 
eleven,  Orford  at  three,  and  reached  the  "Military  Academy"  late  in  the 
p.  M.,  having  travelled  the  last  day,  forty-two  miles,  and  completed  a  march 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  miles,  in  six  days,  a  considerable  part  of  which 
was  over  a  rough  and  mountainous  district,  that  has  justly  obtained  the 
appellation  of  the  "Switzerland  of  America."  Thus  ended  our  excursion 
to  the  White  Mountains.  An  excursion  that  was  undertaken  as  much  for 
instruction  with  amusement,  and  which  for  a  few  days  interrupted  the  uniform 
tenor  of  our  academic  pursuits.  We  trust,  however,  that  they  were  days  not 
unprofitably  spent,  and  are  sensible  that  we  shall  hereafter  remember  them 
as  an  interesting  era  in  our  youthful  annals,  to  which  our  minds  will  revert 
with  sentiments  of  the  purest  satisfaction." 

During  ]\Iay  and  June,  1825,  Captain  Partridge  and  a  de- 
tachment of  twenty-five  cadets  made  a  trip  to  New  York  City, 
via  ]\Iiddletown,  Conn.  They  returned  by  way  of  Albany,  N.  Y. 
We  quote  from  the  Middletown  Sentinel  of  April  27,  1825: 
"Captain  Partridge  of  the  Military  School  at  Norwich,  Vt., 
accompanied  by  twenty-five  of  his  scholars,  arrived  in  this  city 
on  Thursday  last  and  departed  in  the  steamboat  last  evening  for 
New  York.  We  understand  they  intend  to  visit  the  ]\Iiddle  States 
and  return  by  the  way  of  Albany.  These  young  men,  owing  to 
the  mode  of  instruction  and  exercise  adopted  by  their  teachers, 
present  a  fine,  hardy  appearance.  They  travel  mostly  on  foot, 
carrying  their  clothing  in  their  knapsacks. 

"  The  corps  of  cadets  numbering  two  hundred  left  Middletown, 
on  the  morning  of  Tuesday,  Nov.  15,  1825,  for  Hartford.  They 
were  hospitably  received  by  the  citizens  of  that  city  and  by  the 


36  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

students  of  Washington  College  (Trinity).  After  parading 
through  the  principal  streets,  they  gave  exhibition  drills.  Thej' 
were  billeted  with  the  inhabitants.  Owing  to  a  heavy  rain  the 
drills  were  suspended  in  the  forenoon  of  the  16th.  In  the  after- 
noon the  oorps  was  marched  to  Washington  College  where  several 
drills  were  given.  At  9.  a.  m.,  the  17th,  the  corps  was  assembled 
on  the  green  east  of  the  State  House.  A  hollow  square  was 
formed.  Prayer  was  made  by  Rev.  Walter  Colton,  Chaplain 
of  the  "  Academy."  Then  several  drills  wer^  given.  At  10  a.  m. 
the  students  of  Washington  College,  preceded  by  the  faculty, 
met  the  cadets.  An  address  was  made  by  Isaac  E.  Cary,  one  of 
the  Washington  College  students.  The  corps  returned  to  Middle- 
town  on  the  afternoon  of  the  17th  on  the  steamboat  Oliver 
Ellsworth. 

The  Hartford  Times  states:  "There  is  at  this  time  no 
seminary  of  education  in  the  State  of  Connecticut  that  attracts 
more  attention  or  calls  for  more  remarks  than  the  seminary 
and  pupils  of  Captain  Partridge.  The  reputation  of  his  seminary 
and  his  mode  of  instruction  is  well  known  and  duly  appreciated 
by  the  people  of  this  great  and  growing  country.  The  location  of 
it  in  Connecticut  is  hailed  by  many  as  an  auspicious  event.  *  *  * 
It  may  be  said  to  be  in  principle  a  National  Institute.  It  has 
long  been  the  ardent  wish  of  the  friends  of  science  in  America 
that  a  National  University  should  be  instituted,  in  which 
would  be  brought  together  the  youth  of  our  country  from  every 
section  of  it,  in  which  would  be  disseminated  those  national 
feelings  which  would  exterminate  sectional  partialities.  It  is 
hoped,  as  this  object  is  not  yet  accomplished,  that  Captain  Par- 
tridge's Seminary  will  become  a  substitute,  as  it  is  understood 
that  his  pupils  are  from  every  state  in  the  Union.  Capt.  Par- 
tridge and  his  pupils  have  the  good  wishes  of  the  lovers  of  science, 
of  order  and  decorum,  the  prayers  of  the  good  and  the  approba- 
tion of  all.' ' 

During  November  17  and  18,  1825,  the  younger  members 
of  the  corps  made  an  extended  march  to  Haddam,  Conn. 

The  corps  of  cadets  left  Middletown,  Wednesday*  a.  m., 
May  23,  1826. 

We  give  the  account  as  written  by  a  cadet,  the  historian  of 
the  march : 


MARCH  TO  NEW  HAVEN,  CONNECTICUT.  37 

Tuesday  evening  orders  were  given  that  every  arrangement  should  be 
made,  and  every  one  prepared  to  start  by  break  of  day  on  the  following  morn- 
ing; accordingl}^  about  2  o'clock,  we  were  aroused  from  our  soothing  dreams 
of  home  and  "other  times"  by  the  loud  rattle  of  the  Reveille  Drum;  and 
although  the  duties  of  the  two  preceding  days  had  been  extremely  fatiguing — 
although  our  slumbers  of  the  past  night  had  been  broken  without  a  single 
regret,  all  were  ready  in  an  instant;  breakfast  over,  each  one  receiving  his 
day's  rations  and  stowing  it  away  in  his  knapsack,  orders  were  given  to  "fall 
in,"  and  we  immediately  formed  open  columns  of  companies  ready  to  take 
up  our  line  of  march.  It  was  not  far  from  4  o'clock;  morning  light  just  began 
to  dawn,  when  our  little  battalion  consisting  of  one  hundred,  moved  off  with 
buoyant  spirit  and  bounding  steps,  to  the  sound  of  the  drum  and  bugle' 
greeted  by  the  roar  of  the  cannon,  belonging  to  the  Artillery  corps  in  the  city. 
After  having  marched  something  more  than  a  mile,  a  halt  was  ordered,  the 
music  ceased,  and  word  was  given  to  advance  with  the  route  step.  On  the 
way  to  New  Haven  nothing  marvelous  occurred; — as  is  almost  always  the 
case  in  life,  we  failed  to  make  a  proper  estimate  of  our  own  powers  at  first 
setting  out,  although  frequently  cautioned  by  Capt.  Partridge,  and  told  that 
"A  good  soldier  would  always  commence  so  as  to  make  the  last  mile  as  well 
as  the  first,"  the  consequence  was  that  some  of  us  suffered  severely  from 
blistered  toes  and  aching  heads.  We  contented  ourselves,  however,  with  the 
reflection  that  these  were  some  of  the  benefits  of  Capt.  Partridge's  system — 
benefits  that  poor  human  nature  is  not  over  fond  of  enjoying — nevertheless 
to  know  what  it  is  to  suffer,  and  how  to  bear  manfully,  is  not  the  least  useful 
kind  of  knowledge  we  can  possess.  We  arrived  within  a  mile  of  New  Haven 
about  one  o'clock,  here  we  waited,  agreeably  to  a  previous  understanding, 
until  between  three  and  four  o'clock  when  the  Committee  came  out  to  wel- 
come and  escort  us  into  the  city.  We  were  marched  to  the  beautiful  green 
in  front  of  the  state  house,  literally  covered  with  dust  and  sweat.  In  a  few 
moments  we  were  all  invited  to  the  houses  of  the  citizens,  and  received  with 
a  warmth  of  heart  and  feeling  that  could  not  fail  to  make  a  deep  and  lasting 
impression  upon  the  minds  of  the  whole  corps.  The  next  morning  the  cadets 
had  their  usual  dress  parade,  etc.,  after  which  they  were  dismissed  for  the 
day.  We  now  had  an  opportunity  for  viewing  the  city  and  vicinity,  for 
vjisiting  the  public  Institutions  and  attending  the  sittings  of  the  Legislature. 
At  an  early  hour  many  of  the  Corps  were  in  the  Gallery  of  the  House;  here 
we  had  an  opportunity  to  make  ourselves  acquainted  with  the  manner  of 
conducting  business  in  legislative  bodies  and  viewing  man  in  the  most  interest- 
ing relation  he  can  bear  to  his  fellow  man — sitting  in  judgment  upon  their 
interests  and  happiness,  investigating  the  resources,  and  debating  the  means 
of  promoting  national  wealth  and  prosperity.  These  are  others  of  the  ad- 
vantages afforded  by  Captain  Partridge's  system;  and  if  to  become  acquainted 
with  public  men  and  public  business,  if  to  contemplate  man  standing  in  all 
possible  relations  to  his  fellowmen,  if  to  scan  his  actions  under  all  circum- 
stances, be  not  an  important  part  of  human  knowledge,  then  ought  oppor- 
tunities for  acquiring  it  have  a  place  in  a  system  of  Education  designed 
to  prepare  youth  for  acting  well  their  parts  in  the  drama  of  human  existence. 

The  afternoon  of  Thursday  was  spent  in  viewing  the  numerous  public 
buildings  in  the  city  and  visiting  the  splendid  cabinet  belonging  to  Yale 
College.     In  the  evening  Capt.  Partridge  gave  a  lecture  to  a  numerous  and 


38  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

deeply  attentive  audience.  After  the  lecture,  the  corps,  in  consequence 
of  an  invitation  previously  given,  attended  Mr.  Lee's  concert  at  the  Columbian 
Garden.  Friday  morning  after  our  usual  parade  we  were  reviewed  by  Gov. 
Wolcott,  and  to  the  whole  corps  it  must  be  a  source  of  the  greatest  pleasure 
to  know  that  he  expressed  in  the  warmest  terms  his  admiration  of  their  con- 
duct and  appearance.  The  remainder  of  the  forenoon  was  spent  in  various 
military  exhibitions,  firing,  etc.  In  the  afternoon  we  were  ordered  to  prepare 
to  return  to  Middletown.  About  7  o'clock,  with  feelings  of  deep  regret,  we 
were  obliged  to  bid  our  new  friends  adieu,  and  immediately  commenced  our 
march  back.  We  were  waited  upon  out  of  the  city  by  the  Committee,  and 
followed  by  a  large  concourse  of  people.  After  travelling  all  night,  the  corps 
arrived  at  Durham;  here  they  rested  until  Saturday  morning  when  they 
returned  to  the  "Academy,"  and  although  many  of  us  suffered  not  a  little 
from  fatigue  and  pain,  all  are  convinced  that  in  no  other  way  could  they  have 
spent  the  time  so  profitably  or  indeed  so  pleasantly. 

The  New  Haven  Herald,  May  24,  1826,  gave  the  following 
notice  of  the  cadets  in  an  editorial:  "Their  marchings,  firings, 
etc.,  were  executed  with  admirable  precision  and  effect,  and  all 
their  evolutions  were  performed  in  a  manner  which  we  have  never 
seen  surpassed.  Such  is  the  result  of  proper  organization  and 
regular  discipline.  The  usual  discipline  of  the  school  was  observed 
by  the  cadets  while  here,  their  appearance  was  highly  respectable, 
their  demeanor  polite  and  orderly  and  their  visit  gratifying  and 
acceptable." 

Captain  Partridge  was  invited  by  the  corporation  of  the  city 
of  New  York  to  assist  in  celebrating  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the 
American  Independence,  July  4,  1826.  The  corps  numbering 
265  cadets,  embarked  on  the  steamboat  Oliver  Ellsworth  at 
Middletown,  Friday  night,  July  3,  but  owing  to  a  heavy  fog 
did  not  reach  the  city  until  9  a.  m.  They  were  received  by 
Col.  Wetmore's  regiment  of  the  state  militia.  The  New  York 
Spectator  says:  "The  precision  of  the  Cadets  and,  young  as 
many  of  them  were,  the  vigor  with  which  they  withstood  the 
fatigues  of  an  intensely  hot  clay,  attracted  universal  admiration." 

The  New  York  Evening  Post,  speaking  of  the  manoeuvres  of 
the  cadets  of  the  4th,  says :  "  The  accuracy  of  their  manoeuvres 
and  marchings  could  not  well  be  surpassed.  And  when  we  take 
into  consideration  that  each  of  these  soldier  boys,  some  not  14 
years  old,  were  harnessed  with  all  the  trappings  of  war,  besides  a 
musket  of  14  pounds'  weight,  their  performance  was  truly  astonish- 
ing. It  seems  to  show  that  a  military  and  civil  education  may 
be  so  combined  as  to  render  them  a  support  and  ornament  mutually 
to  each  other." 


THE  MARCH  TO  NEW  YORK  STATES.  39 

In  the  evening  a  banquet  was  given  "the  corps"  by  Gen. 
Benedict  which  the  various  militia  officers  and  many  distinguished 
guests  attended.  Among  the  toasts  were  the  following:  "The 
Commander  and  Cadets  of  the  'A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy' — science, 
learning  and  discipline  controlling  the  ardor  of  youth  and  sha- 
ping the  course  of  honor  and  usefulness,"  by  Col.  Ingraham, 
"The  Academy  of  Middletown — its  principles  an  honor  to  the 
country;  the  proficiency  of  its  pupils  a  credit  to  the  talents  and 
assiduity  of  the  Instructor,"  by  Col.  Wetmore;  "The  volunteer 
corps  and  militia  of  the  State  of  New  York — the  right  arm  of  the 
civil  authority,"  by  Capt.  Partridge.  On  Wednesday  a.  m., 
July  5,  Captain  Partridge  paraded  the  corps  in  front  of  the 
City  Hall. 

We  quote  from  the  New  York  Evening  Post:  "The  fine 
military  appearance  of  the  cadets  soon  attracted  several 
thousand  persons  to  the  spot.  After  going  through  the 
usual  formalities  of  a  regular  morning  parade,  they  formed  in  a  line 
and  commenced  a  series  of  well-executed  manoeuvres,  which  would 
have  done  honor  to  the  oldest  corps  of  the  regular  army.  There 
were  present  a  number  of  officers  of  the  U.  S.  Army  and  Militia, 
who  frequently  mentioned  the  great  delight  and  satisfaction  they 
derived  in  witnessing  the  drill  of  these  interesting  youths.  A 
distinguished  French  general  was  present,  and  in  the  warmest 
terms  expressed  his  admiration  of  the  accuracy,  rapidity  and 
precision  with  which  the  manoeuvres  were  executed.  The  cadets, 
at  the  conclusion  of  the  drill,  fired  in  line,  by  alternate  companies, 
the  feu  de  joie,  and  showed  off  in  great  style,  firing  from  the 
head  of  the  column  and  retiring  by  the  flanks  to  reload.  After- 
wards they  formed  in  a  hollow  square,  when  His  Honor,  the  Mayor, 
and  several  members  of  the  Common  Council,  marched  into  the 
center.  Here  Capt.  Partridge  was  addressed  as  follows  by  the 
Mayor : 

"Sir — I  cannot  permit  the  fine  corps  under  your  command 
to  leave  the  city,  without  expressing  the  admiration  I  have  experi- 
enced in  witnessing  their  military  performances,  and  in  the  name 
of  the  Corporation,  tendering  you  our  thanks,  and  those  of  our 
fellow  citizens,  for  your  kind  and  well-timed  visit.  We  have 
been  delighted  and  astonished  to  witness,  in  so  young  a  corps, 
the  most  perfect  discipline  and  gentlemanly  deportment;  and 
the  splendor  of  our  late  jubilee  has  greatly  been  enhanced  by 
their  presence.  It  is  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence,  and  the  citizens  of  New  York  have  made  ex- 


40  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

traordinary  preparations  for  its  celebration;  but  no  part  of  the 
exhibition  has  been  so  interesting  as  the  appearance  of  the  youth- 
ful soldiers  by  whom  I  am  now  surrounded.  May  they  be  ready 
at  all  times  when  required  to  defend  our  beloved  country;  and 
may  the  return  of  the  next  half  century  find  many  of  them  in 
health  and  happiness.  We  shall  be  rejoiced  on  future  occasions 
to  receive  the  visits  of  your  corps,  and  be  prepared  to  give  them 
a  cordial  welcome. 

"  The  cadets  reformed  the  line,  broke  into  column,  and  marched 
by  invitation  from  the  Park  to  the  Navy  Yard,  Brooklyn,  and  from 
thence  to  view  the  fortification  at  Governor's  Island;  and  on  their 
return  in  the  afternoon,  embarked  for  Middletown  in  the  steam- 
boat, Oliver  Ellsworth.  When  they  marched  out  at  the  Park 
Gate  and  were  about  taking  leave,  the  citizens  gave  three 
hearty  cheers." 

A  gentleman  in  New  York  wrote  a  friend  in  Middletown, 
under  date  of  July  6,  1826 : 

"  I  have  no  doubt  that  the  visit  of  Capt.  Partridge  and  his 
cadets  to  New  York  will  be  productive  of  great  advantage  to 
the  Institution.  The  excellence  of  their  appearance  is  still 
the  theme  of  every  day's  conversation  and  several  parents  that 
did  not  expect  that  their^^sons  would  remain  there  another  year 
are  determined  to  continue  them  at  the  Institution.' ' 

The  corps,  on  July  17,  1826,  through  a  committee  of  twenty- 
one  cadets,  one  from  each  state  (eighteen)  and  the  three  foreign 
countries  represented  in  their  number,  sent  the  corporation  of 
New  York  and  the  various  military  officers  who  had  extended 
courtesies  to  them,  resolutions  of  thanks  for  their  kind  entertain- 
ment. 

We  give  the  letter  written  by  Cadet  George  M.  Totten,  27, 
to  his  sister  in  New  Haven. 

Middletown,   Conn.,   July  8,    1825. 
Dear  Sister: 

I  have  been  so  busy  for  a  long  time,  that  I  have  not  had  an  opportunity 
of  answering  your  letter  before  this.  Before  we  went  to  New  York,  I  was  very 
busy,  I  was  obliged  to  attend  to  my  regular  duties  as  well  as  to  prepare  for 
the  march,  but  it  is  all  over  now  and  I  sit  down  to  give  you  a  detailed 
story  of  our  expedition. 

On  Monday,  the  3d,  (which  was  the  day  appointed  for  our  departure) 
we  left  this  place  in  the  steamboat  Oliver  Ellsworth  at  1  o'clock  p.  m., 
and  expected  to  arrive  in  New  York  by  seven  next  morning,  but  when  we  got 


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within  about  thirty  miles  of  the  city  (which  was  at  3  o'clock  a.  m.)  a  fog  came 
up,  and  not  having  a  skillful  pilot,  lost  our  way  and  did  not  arrive  until  10  a.  m. 
By  this  delay,  we  lost  a  very  important  part  in  the  proceedings  such  as 
having  a  part  in  the  salutes,  which  were  to  be  fired  on  our  arrival  and  answered 
by  us  from  the  boat,  and  also  the  presentation  of  a  standard  to  the  National 
Guards  by  Gov.  DeWitt  Clinton.  However,  when  we  arrived,  we  were  received 
by  a  great  concourse  of  people  on  the  dock,  where  we  did  not  delay  at  all. 
I  just  had  time  to  speak  to  my  dear  brother  Charles,  (Totten)  who  looks 

splendid  in  his  regular  uniform We  marched  directly  up  to  the  Battery 

where  we  were  immediately  formed  in  line  and  were  reviewed  by  a  General, 
I  don't  recollect  his  name.  Afterwards  we  were  formed  in  a  column,  the 
rest  also  being  formed  in  a  column,  and  marched  by  the  Mayor's  House  where 
we  were  reviewed  by  him  and  Governor  Clinton,  who  was  standing  upon  the 
steps,  but  the  crowd  was  so  great  and  my  military  collar  so  high,  I  could  not 
distinguish  him  then,  though  I  looked  verj'  eagerly  out  of  the  corners  of  my 
eyes  for  him.  Then  we  marched  to  the  park  where  we  fired  a  feu  de  joie 
of  five  rounds;  then  we  marched  to  the  Bowerj',  and  partook  of  a  cold  collation 
and  were  immediately  dispersed. 

By  this  time  it  was  4  p.  m.,  we  had  been  drilling  six  hours  in  the  hot  sun 
with  a  knapsack,  weighing  about  fourteen  pounds,  on  our  backs.  We  had 
had  nothing  to  drink  since  six  o'clock  that  morning,  the  water  on  the  boat 
being  all  used.  Very  few  of  the  cadets  had  shut  their  eyes  the  night  before, 
for  we  were  obliged  to  lay  on  the  upper  deck  with  nothing  but  a  blanket  to 
cover  us — being  280  in  number  (including  the  musicians) — you  may  think 
how  much  noise  there  would  be.  After  we  were  dispersed,  I  found  Charles' 
quarters — and  how  those  Regular  Army  men  treated  me;  all  I  wanted.  There 
I  met  our  cousin.  We  remained  until  after  tea,  when  we  went  out  with  the 
intention  of  seeing  the  fireworks  in  the  Park,  but  in  consequence  of  a  shower, 
which  we  had  this  afternoon,  they  were  postponed.  Then  we  returned  and 
retired  to  bed.  On  Wednesday,  at  9  a.  m.  according  to  orders  given  the  day 
before,  we  met  in  the  Park  and  the  parade  being  over,  were  reviewed  by  the 
Mayor.  We  went  through  the  marching  and  firing.  It  was  near  12  o'clock 
when  we  left  the  park  amidst  the  hurrahs  of  thousands.  We  marched  aboard 
the  steamer  Oliver  Ellsworth  and  went  to  the  Governor's  Island  and  the 
Na\'y  Yard. 

Now,  according  to  arrangements  previously  made,  we  were  to  go  to  West 
Point, — it  was  4  p.  M.,  the  time  we  were  to  start  and  all  were  in  expectation 
of  going,  but  suddenly  the  Captain  (Partridge)  gave  orders  that  every  one 
should  arrange  immediately  to  be  prepared  to  set  off  for  Middletown  as  soon  as 
possible.     No  one  knew  what  to  think  of  it,  and  no  one  knew  the  reason  of  it. 

No  one  wished  to  go  for  they  were  all  fatigued But  submit  every  one 

must,  we  asked  the  Captain  to  stay — the  instructors  who  were  with  us  implored 
him  to  stay — he  would  give  no  reason. 

He  said  there  was  every  appearance  of  a  storm  (as  there  was)  and  that 
there  was  not  enough  to  cover  us.  This  was  the  first  time  I  ever  knew  a  storm 
to  stop  Capt.  Partridge. 

But  it  was  impossible  for  all  to  be  ready  at  the  time  the  boat  started 
so  she  had  to  wait — some  of  us  were  obliged  to  go  one  or  two  miles  for  our 
luggage — about  two-thirds  got  ready  and  started  two  hours  after  the  regular 
time,  the  others  arrived  here  in  yesterday's  boat. 


42  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Many  reasons  have  been  given  for  the  Captain's  abrupt  departure — 
"whether  they  are  right  or  not,  no  one  can  tell.  The  New  York  people  say  it 
was  because  he  was  not  invited  to  dine  with  the  corporation,  as  the  officers 
of  all  the  other  corps  on  duty  were.  They  also  say  that  we  were  not  treated 
with  the  attention  we  deserved.  Our  corps  they  say  drew  thousands  around 
us,  while  the  others  attracted  no  attention  at  all  and  to  show  the  respect  the 
rabble  had  for  us,  they  refrained  from  pelting  our  corps  with  squibs  and  crack- 
ers as  they  did  the  other  corps,  we  passed  unmolested — and  were  cheered. 

Your  affectionate  brother, 

G.  M.  TOTTEN. 

A  detachment  of  100  of  the  younger  members  of  the  corps 
left  Middletown,  Tuesday,  September  26,  1826,  for  Hartford, 
Conn.,  reaching  that  city  in  the  early  p.  m.  They  were  hospitably 
entertained  by  the  citizens.  They  were  met  by  the  1st  regiment 
of  Connecticut  Militia,  who  escorted  them  to  the  city.  The 
detachment  paraded  in  East  Hartford. 

The  Hartford  Times  states:  ''They  were  the  youngest 
part  of  the  cadets  but  displayed  the  correct  and  precise  behaviour 
of  veterans." 

The  detachment  left  Hartford  Wednesday  morning  and  stayed 
in  Thompsonville  that  night.  They  reached  Springfield  Thursday 
A.  M.,  and  after  inspecting,  the  U.  S.  Armory  were  given  a  public 
dinner  at  Russell's  Coffee  House  by  the  citizens. 

The  Springfield  Republican  oi  October  11,  1826,  states:  ''The 
little  soldiers,  some  of  whom  appeared  too  small  for  their 
muskets  and  knapsacks  did,  nevertheless,  display  fine  military 
discipline  and  gentlemanly  conduct.' '  The  cadets  gave  several 
exhibition  drills.  It  was  intended  to  have  continued  the 
march  to  Northampton,  but  owing  to  the  heavy  rains  the  trip 
to  that  city  was  given  up. 

The  detachment  left  Springfield  Friday  morning  in  two 
boats.  They  were  entertained  in  Hartford  that  night  and  the 
next  morning  gave  exhibition  drills,  and  'visited  Washington 
College  (Trinity  College).  The  detachment  was  escorted  to  the 
boat  by  the  students  of  that  institution  under  command  of  Cap- 
tain Crarey.  On  their  reaching  the  boat,  Captain  Partridge 
gave  an  address  to  the  students  of  the  college.  They  then  em- 
barked on  the  steamboat  Macdonough  for  Middletown.  We 
quote  from  the  Hartford  Times:  "During  the  stay  of  1he 
cadets  in  this  place,  their  whole  deportment  and  gentlemanly 
conduct  added  to  their  already  acquired  reputation  and  the  fame 
of  their  distinguished  instructor.' ' 


THE  MARCH  TO  WEST  POINT.  43 

A  detachment  of  forty-one  cadets,  under  command  of  Cap- 
tain Partridge,  left  Middlctown  at  10  a.  m.,  November  1,  1826, 
for  West  Point,  N.  Y.  The  march  led  through  Berlin,  and  at 
2  p.  M.  they  crossed  the  southern  portion  of  Talcott's  mountain 
and  reached  Farmington,  eighteen  miles  from  Middletown, 
Saturday  at  3  p.  m.  It  rained  most  of  the  time.  The  historian 
of  the  trip  states:  "We  continued  our  course  as  if  too  proud  of 
the  appellation  of  soldiers  to  be  conquered  by  adverse  winds 
and  rain.  The  cadets  were  entertained  at  the  homes  of  George 
Cowles,  Col.  Gad  Cowles  and  Maj.  William  L.  Cowles.  On  No- 
vember 2  the  detachment  left  Farmington  at  an  early  hour, 
passed  through  Burlington,  Harwinton,  over  Chestnut  Hill, 
reaching  Litchfield  at  3  p.  m.,  having  marched  that  day  twenty- 
two  miles.  Several  cadets  were  entertained  by  ]\I.  S.  Deming 
and  the  remainder  of  the  detachment  was  entertained  by  the  in- 
habitants. November  3  the  detachment  left  Litchfield  at  12 
o'clock,  passing  through  Warren  to  the  Housatonic  River,  reaching 
Sharon  at  5  p.  m.,  having  marched  a  distance  of  twenty  miles 
that  day. 

The  detachment  was  hospitably  entertained  by  the  inhabi- 
tants. November  4,  the  detachment  left  Sharon  at  7  a.  m.  The 
weather  was  very  disagreeable,  the  mud  had  frozen  in  the  roads, 
making  the  walking  very  laborious,  yet  the  historian  states,  "  The 
cadets  averaged  five  miles  per  hour  on  the  march.' '  They  passed 
through  Ansonia,  Washington,  Pleasant  Valley,  reaching  Pough- 
keepsie  at  1:15  o'clock  p.  m.,  having  been  six  hours  and  fifteen 
minutes  walking  thirty  miles.  At  5  p.  m.  they  took  the  steam- 
boat Saratoga  for  West  Point,  reaching  their  destination  at 
8  o'clock  p.  M.  Sunday,  November  5,  the  cadets  inspected  the 
grounds  and  buildings  of  the  U.  S.  Military  Academy  and  attended 
chapel.  The  number  of  cadets  at  the  U.  S.  Military  Academy 
at  this  time  numbered  250,  while  the  attendance  at  the  "  A.  L.  S. 
&  M."  was  287.  At  3  o'clock  p.  m.,  the  detachment  took  the 
steamboat  New  Philadelphia  for  New  York,  reaching  their 
destination  at  7:30  p.  m.  The  cadets  were  entertained  at 
Tammany  Hall  and  Washington  Hall. 

Monday,  November  6,  the  cadets  visited  various  places  of 
interest  in  the  city  and  at  this  time,  Mr.  Browere,  the  American 
artist,  finished  the  bust,  en  militaire  of  Captain  Partridge, 
which  was  to  be  placed  in  his  National  Gallery.  At  4  p.  m, 
they  took  the  steamboat  Macdonough,  for  Middletown.  Owing 
to  a  dense  fog  the  boat  was  detained  several  hours  in  one  of  the 


44  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

inlets  of  Long  Island  Sound.  The  "Academy  "  was  reached  at 
10  o'clock  A.  M.,  November  7.  Six  of  the  cadets,  A.  C.  Antill, 
H.  L.  Barnum,  W.  J.  Bennett,  L.  J.  Gourdin,  B.  F.  Patten,  and 
E.  A.  Phelps,  walked  from  West  Point  to  New  York.  They 
reached  Poughkeepsie,  eighteen  miles  below  West  Point  at  7  p.  m. 
The  next  morning,  November  6,  they  crossed  the  Hudson  in  a 
row  boat,  visited  Stony  Point,  passed  down  the  Hudson 
through  Tappan,  and  at  5  p.  m.  they  reached  Herrington,  Bergen 
County,  N.  J.,  where  they  stayed  that  night.  At  9  a.  m.,  Novem- 
ber 7,  they  left  Herrington,  reached  Hoboken  at  4  p.  m.,  and  New 
York  City  at  4:30.  They  took  the  steamboat  for  New  Haven 
on  the  morning  of  the  eighth  of  November,  and  from  New  Haven 
proceeded  by  stage  to  Middletown,  reaching  the  "Academy" 
at  10  p.  M. 

On  December  4,  1826,  si  detachment  of  cadets  numbering 
eighty-two  men  left  Middletown  at  1  o'clock  p.  m.,  on  the  steam- 
boat Oliver  Ellsworth,  for  New  York,  where  they  arrived  early 
the  next  morning.  The  detachment  was  escorted  to  Washing- 
ton Hall  by  the  Tompkins  Blues,  under  command  of  Captain 
Tompkins.  The  cadets  remained  in  the  city  until  December  7, 
the  time  being  spent  in  visiting  the  various  places  of  interest. 
At  noon  on  the  7th,  the  cadets  were  escorted  to  dock  by  the 
Tompkins  Blues  and  embarked  on  one  of  the  Union  Line 
steamers  for  New  Brunswick  where  they  arrived  in  the  early 
evening.  The  forenoon  of  the  8th  was  spent  in  visiting  the  town 
and  at  noon  they  took  stages  for  Trenton,  where  they  arrived  in 
the  early  evening.  They  were  hospitably  entertained  by  the 
citizens.  The  next  morning  they  took  stages  for  a  point  down 
the  line  six  miles  distant  from  Trenton,  where  they  embarked  on 
the  boat  that  was  to  convey  them  to  Philadelphia.  They  landed 
at  the  Northern  Liberties,  and  were  escorted  to  the  United 
States'  Hotel,  situated  near  the  center  of  the  city,  by  the  Washing- 
ton Greys,  under  command  of  Captain  Childs. 

On  Sunday,  the  10th,  they  attended  divine  worship,  in  the 
morning,  afternoon  and  evening.  On  the  11th,  they  visited  by 
invitation  the  U.  S.  Mint,  the  Academy  of  Fine  Arts,  the  Navy 
Yard,  and  in  the  evening  the  Museum.  On  the  12th,  the  detach- 
ment was  marched  under  arms  to  the  Fairmount  Water  Works, 
where  an  examination  was  made  of  the  engineering  works.  Other 
places  of  interest  were  visited,  and  in  the  evening  a  ball  was  given 
in  their  honor  by  the  Washington  Greys  at  the  Masonic  Institu- 
tion.     At    11    A.  M.  on  the  morning  of  the  13th  the  cadets  were 


THE  MARCH  TO  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  45 

escorted  from  their  quarters  by  a  detachment  from  Colonel 
Smith's  regiment  of  volunteers,  and  by  Captain  Childs'  company 
of  Washington  Greys,  to  the  steamboat  landing,  where  they 
embarked  for  Frenchtown.  At  this  place  they  took  a  steamboat 
for  Baltimore,  where  they  arrived  in  the  early  morning.  They 
marched  to  the  Indian  Queen  Hotel.  At  9  a.  m.  they  marched 
to  Fort  McHenry,  where  an  inspection  was  made  of  the  fortifi- 
cations. Then  they  marched  to  the  residence  of  the  Hon.  Charles 
Carroll,  the  only  surviving  signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence. Captain  Partridge,  in  introducing  the  cadets  said, "  These, 
Sir,  are  my  pupils.' '  Mr.  Carroll  gave  the  cadets  a  hearty  welcome 
and  in  his  speech  stated:  "In  you  I  see  the  future  defenders  of 
my  countiy.' ' 

In  the  evening  the  cadets  visited  on  invitation,  the  two 
museums. 

At  11  A.  M.  on  the  15th  they  were  invited  by  Mr.  Barnum, 
proprietor  of  the  Cit}'  Hotel,  to  a  sumptuous  dinner  at  his  hotel, 
where  the  cadets  met  many  of  the  leading  citizens  of  the  city. 
In  the  afternoon  the  cadets  were  escorted  to  the  city  limits  by 
a  detachment  of  the  5th  regiment  under  command  of  Major  Finley, 
where  they  took  coaches  to  Washington.  They  stayed  that  night 
at  Rossburg  and  at  an  early  hour  began  their  march  for  the  city. 
Just  before  they  reached  the  city,  they  were  met  by  a  corps  of 
cadets  from  the  Georgetown  Gymnasium,  under  the  command 
of  Capt.  Cobb,  and  were  escorted  to  Williamson's  Hotel, 
where  they  made  their  headquarters  while  in  Washington.  On 
December  18th,  the  corps  called  on  Maj.  Gen.  Brown  at  his 
residence  and  were  hospitably  received  and  there  met  many 
of  the  officers  of  the  United  States  Army.  Then  they  marched 
to  the  National  Capitol,  where  some  time  was  spent  in  inspecting 
the  various  departments.  On  the  19th  they  marched  to  the  White 
House  and  were  cordially  received  by  President  Adams.  On 
the  20th  the  cadets  attended  the  annual  commencement  of  the 
Columbian  College  and  in  the  evening  attended  the  President's 
levee.  On  the  21st  the  corps  paid  their  respects  to  Mr.  Barbour, 
Secretaiy  of  War,  who  received  them  in  an  eloquent  address. 
He  spoke  at  some  length  on  the  importance  of  militaiy  training 
and  complimented  Capt.  Partridge  on  the  work  he  was  doing. 
He  stated:  "Your  superintendent,  gentlemen,  has  consulted  the 
best  good  of  his  countiy  in  establishing  his  system  on  a  permanent 
footing,  and  I  mean  no  flattery  when  I  say  he  is  deserving  the 
gratitude  of  his  countiy  for  his  persevering  labors  for  its  benefit." 


46  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

On  December  22d  they  waited  on  Vice-President  Calhoun 
who  received  them  very  cordially,  and  expressed  his  gratification 
in  witnessing  a  corps  of  citizen-soldiers  in  preparation  for  the 
varied  duties  of  life.  They  then  inspected  the  United  States 
Navy  Yard  and  other  places  of  interest.  On  December  23,  they 
visited  Mount  Vernon  on  the  invitation  of  Judge  Washington, 
nephew  of  Gen.  George  Washington,  and  proprietor  of  the  estate. 
They  left  Washington  at  9  a.  m.  on  a  steamboat  generously 
provided  for  the  occasion  by  the  citizens  of  Georgetown.  They 
were  accompanied  by  Capt.  Cobb  and  his  corps  of  cadets,  several 
U.  S.  Senators  and  Representatives,  army  officers  and  prominent 
citizens  of  Washington.  The  corps  was  then  formed  in  double 
ranks  and  to  the  solemn  beat  of  the  death  march,  with  arms 
reversed,  proceeded  to  the  tomb  where  Judge  Washington 
delivered  them  a  brief  address  on  the  life  and  character  of  Gen. 
Washington.  He  exhorted  the  cadets  to  live  good  and  useful  lives. 
He  was  rejoiced  to  find  that  the  cadets  were  residents  of  sections 
of  the  Union  so  widely  distant,  as  it  gave  him  the  opportunity  of 
impressing  upon  their  minds  the  necessity  of  sacrificing  local  feel- 
ings, and  uniting  in  all  measures,  where  the  general  interest  of  the 
nation  was  at  stake.  After  his  address  the  corps  fired  three  volleys 
over  the  last  resting  place  of  the  "  Father  of  our  Country.' '  Capt. 
Partridge  responded  and  gave  a  brief  outline  of  the  political 
situation  of  the  country  in  Washington's  time.  The  vault  was 
opened,  and  each  one  was  allowed  to  view  the  place  that  contained 
the  mouldering  remains  of  the  greatest  and  best  of  men. 

At  3  p.  M.  they  returned  to  Washington.  December  25 
was  spent  in  visiting  the  Typographical  Office,  Patent  Office 
and  other  places  of  interest,  and  in  the  evening  they  attended  a 
ball  in  Georgetown,  given  by  the  ''  Citizen-Soldiers,' '  in  their 
honor.  December  26,  the  corps  was  disbanded  to  return  to  their 
respective  homes,  before  the  opening  of  the  Academic  term, 
January  15,  1827. 

In  July,  1827,  an  extended  march  was  made  to  the  Niagara 
Falls,  N.  Y.  We  give  the  account  of  the  march  from  the  pen  of 
Luther  R.  Marsh,  written  in  1897,  seventy  years  after  the  event 
he  describes  took  place: 

"While  I  was  at  the  "Academy,"  the  cadets  as  a  body  made 
several  excursions,  the  most  extensive  being  a  visit  to  Niagara  Falls. 
We  went  by  steamboat,  by  canal  boat,  and  by  the  '  foot '  line.  I 
recall  distinctly  the  fifteen  miles '  march  from  Schenectady  to 


THE  MARCH  TO  NIAGARA  FALLS.  47 

Albany.  One  day  Captain  Partridge  had  business  at  some 
place  which  held  him  over,  while  we  went  on,  so  that  the  next 
morning  we  started  with  one  day's  march  between  us.  About 
noon,  the  cry  was  raised  along  our  straggling  ranks,  'Old  Pewt 
is  coming.'  The  nickname  had  been  given  him  because  his 
signature  looked  as  much  like  '  Pewter'  as  anything  else.  Sure 
enough,  as  we  looked  back,  we  saw  him  coming.  I  remember 
it  as  forcibly  as  if  I  had  not  recovered  from  the  fatigue  of  the  march. 
With  his  scabbarded  sword  under  his  arm  and  a  plume  in  hand, 
he  passed  me  as  a  steam  car  would  go  by  a  canal  boat.  At  night, 
we  found  him  on  arrival,  at  the  place  of  rendezvous.  At  New 
York  we  were  received  as  the  guests  of  the  'Tompkins  Blues' 
and  treated  with  the  highest  consideration.  That  regiment  still 
survives  in  its  successor,  into  which  it  was  merged, — the  Old 
Guard,  so  long  commanded  by  the  late  George  W.  McLean. 
"At  Rochester,  m}^  uncle,  Josiah  Marsh,  a  resident  there  and 
noted  for  his  wit,  inquired  of  some  cadets  for  me,  and  being  told 
'He  looks  like  you,'  replied  jokingl}^  'Yes,  he  is  very  bright.' 
We  formed  a  hollow  square  in  some  public  grounds  and  Congress- 
man Barnard,  a  brother  of  my  room-mate,  gave  this  toast: 
'Captain  Partridge  and  his  corps  of  cadets,  the  best  substitute 
for  a  standing  army  in  time  of  peace. '  At  Black  Rock  we  were 
most  royally  entertained,  as  we  paused  on  our  march  from  the 
Falls  to  Lewiston,  at  the  mansion  of  General  Peter  B.  Porter. 
He  was  eminent  for  militaiy  services  in  1813,  at  Chippewa  and 
at  Lundy's  Lane;  had  received  a  sword  from  the  Legislature  at 
New  York  for  his  valor  at  Fort  Erie,  and  a  gold  medal  from  Con- 
gress; had  been  appointed  l^y  President  Madison  as  commander- 
in-chief  of  our  army;  was  one  of  the  projectors  of  the  Erie  canal, 
and  an  explorer  of  its  route.  He  was  really  the  owner  of  Niagara 
Falls.  He  was  also  a  commissioner  for  settling  our  northwestern 
boundar}%  and  was  secretary  of  war  under  President  Adams. 
How  little  could  I  have  then  imagined  that  fifty-seven  years  there- 
after I  was  to  spend  a  summer  at  the  Falls  as  chairman  of  a 
commission  to  estimate  the  value  of  the  lands  to  be  taken  by  the 
state  for  a  reservation,  opening  the  majestic  cataract  to  the  view 
of  visitors  from  all  parts  of  the  world,  whereas  before,  there  was 
not  a  spot  where  an  American  could  put  his  foot  and  see  the  plunge 
unless  on  payment  for  the  privilege.  Of  course,  the  noble  monu- 
ment erected  by  the  British  on  the  heights  of  Queenstown,  in 
honor  of  General  Brock,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  there  in  1813, 
was  an  objective  point  of  great  interest  to  military  students. 


48  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

We  had  an  experience,  not  easily  forgotten,  with  seasickness  for 
two  days  and  nights,  as  our  steamboat  in  a  gale  dragged  her 
anchor  two  miles  an  hour  among  the  spiteful  waves  of  Lake 
Ontario.  Our  debilitated  corps  would  then  have  been  in  a  poor 
condition  to  invade  Canada." 

Captain  Partridge  states  in  the  catalogue  published  August, 
1827: — "On  the  recent  excursion  of  the  corps  to  Buffalo  and  the 
Falls  of  Niagara,  they  travelled  a  distance  of  thirteen  hundred 
miles,  being  absent  about  four  weeks,  and  the  expense  of  each, 
twenty-nine  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  or  about  twenty-one  dollars 
more  than  would  have  been  incurred  for  board,  washing,  etc., 
had  they  remained  at  Middletown  during  the  same  time. 

"  Such  cadets  only  will  be  required  to  go  on  these  excursions 
as  have  the  consent  of  their  parents  or  guardians.  I  am,  however, 
convinced  from  many  years'  experience,  as  well  as  from  the  nature 
of  the  case,  that  there  is  no  equal  portion  of  time,  during  the  whole 
year,  in  which  members  of  the  Institution  derive  more  real  advan- 
tage and  are  more  improved,  than  while  on  these  excursions. 
They  then  have  an  opportunity  of  seeing  interesting  parts  of  our 
country,  of  becoming  acquainted  with  the  people,  and  of  acquir- 
ing a  species  of  practical  and  every-day  knowledge  of  the  world, 
which  can  never  be  derived  from  books  or  in  the  closet.  They 
also  have  an  opportunity  of  visiting  and  examining  under  the  most 
favorable  circumstances,  our  principal  public  establishments, 
such  as  navy  yards,  arsenals,  fortifications,  manufactories, 
also  the  great  works  of  internal  improvement,  canals,  railroads, 
bridges,  etc.,  etc.  All  the  foregoing  objects,  and  many  others 
of  lesser  importance,  have  passed  under  the  instruction  and  exam- 
ination of  the  members  of  the  Institution  within  the  space  of 
three  years.  The  mind,  which  is  accustomed  in  early  youth  to 
contemplate  and  examine  objects  of  such  magnitude  and  im- 
portance, must  be  enlarged,  informed  and  elevated.  On  these 
excursions  youths  become  accustomed  to  endure  fatigue  and 
privation,  and  also  to  take  care  of  themselves,  which  I  consider 
a  very  important  part  of  education.' ' 

During  1821-27  there  was  only  one  vacation  each  year,  which 
began  the  first  Monday  in  December  and  lasted  four  weeks. 
Beginning  with  1828  there  were  two  vacations  each  year.  The 
first  began  immediately  after  the  examinations  in  May  and  lasted 
three  weeks.  The  second  began  immediately  after  the  August 
examination  and  continued  for  five  weeks. 

The  expenses  per  year  during  1821-25  were  as  follows:  Board 


EXPENSES — TUITION — ROOMS — UNIFORMS.  49 

cost  from  $78  to  $90  per  year;  tuition  in  all  the  regular  branches 
excepting  the  Hebrew,  French  and  Spanish  languages,  Fencing  and 
Music,  was  $10  per  quarter  or  $40  per  year,  the  charge  for  extra- 
branches  was  $5  per  quarter  for  each;  room  rent,  including 
use  of  arms  and  accoutrements,  $10  per  year.  Each  cadet  was 
required  to  furnish  his  bedding;  the  cost  of  the  reading  room  was 
37h  cents  per  quarter  or  81.50  per  year.  Students  who  remained 
for  one  or  more  years  were  received  for  two  hundred  and  fifty  dol- 
lars per  year  which  included  all  the  above  expenses,  and  also  the  ex- 
penses for  fuel,  washing  and  mending,  uniforms,  the  use  of  books, 
instruments  and  bedding,  every  expense  except  for  the  Hebrew 
and  French  languages,  Fencing  and  Music.  These  branches  were 
not  considered  as  comprised  in  the  regular  course  of  education, 
and  those  who  took  these  subjects  were  charged  separately.  Each 
student  on  joining  the  "Academy  "  was  required  to  pay  one  quarter's 
tuition  and  room  rent  in  advance,  after  which  pa3^ment  was  re- 
quired at  the  expiration  of  ever}^  quarter. 

In  1826  the  tuition  in  the  regular  studies  was  $5  per  quarter 
or  $20  per  year;  room  rent  $8  per  year;  instruction  in  the 
extras,  French,  Spanish,  Fencing,  Dancing,  Penmanship,  Music  and 
lectures  in  Botany,  Chemistry  and  Mineralogy  $5  per  year  for 
each;  board,  including  washing  and  mending,  $1.75  per  week  or 
$84  for  an  academic  year  of  48  weeks;  making  the  entire  ex- 
pense for  tuition,  board  and  room  rent,  $117  per  year. 

In  1827  the  tuition,  not  including  extras,  was  increased  to  $50 
per  year.  Tuition  for  French,  Spanish,  Music,  Fencing,  Dancing, 
and  the  lectures  was  $5  per  quarter.  Penmanship  $2  per 
quarter  and  incidental  expenses  $4  per  j^ear. 

The  rooms  of  the  students  were  military  in  their  simplicity  of 
equipment.  In  Norwich  from  two  to  four  cadets  occupied  each 
room.  The  cadets  were  required  to  sleep  on  mattresses  or  straw 
beds  and  feather  beds  were  prohibited.  The  cadets  took  care  of 
their  rooms  in  rotation.  The  furniture  and  equipment  of  each 
room  was  uniform.  Captain  Partridge  took  every  precaution  to 
keep  his"  Academy  "democratic.  The  rich  students  were  given  no 
more  privileges  than  the  poor  ones.  No  cadet  was  allowed  to  pay 
more  for  his  board  than  the  price  fixed  at  the  "Academy."-  The 
amount  of  clothing  was  restricted  to  the  following  schedule: 

1st.  Uniform  coats,  two  for  the  fi.rst  year,  and  not  to  exceed 
one  for  every  nine  months  afterward. 


50  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

2d.  Blue  pantaloons,  two  pairs  for  the  first  year,  and  not  to 
exceed  one  for  every  nine  months  afterward. 

3d.     Blue  vests,  not  to  exceed  one  in  each  year. 

4th.  Summer  pantaloons,  four  pairs  for  the  first  year,  and  not 
to  exceed  two  pairs  for  each  year  afterward. 

5th.  Summer  vests,  four  for  the  first  year,  and  not  to  exceed 
two  for  each  year  afterward. 

6th.  Shoes,  not  to  exceed  four  pairs,  and  one  pair  of  bootees 
for  each  year. 

7th.     Half  gaiters,  not  to  exceed  one  pair  for  each  year. 

8th.     Winter  stockings,  not  to  exceed  four  pairs  for  each  year. 

9th.     Summer  stockings,  not  to  exceed  five  pairs  for  each  year. 

10th.  Plaid  great  coats,  not  to  exceed  one  in  two  years. 

11th.  Uniform  caps,  one  for  the  first  year,  and  not  to  exceed 
one  for  every  eighteen  months  afterward. 

12th.  Undress  caps,  not  to  exceed  the  number  of  uniform 
caps. 

13th.     Knapsacks,  not  to  exceed  one  in  two  years. 

14th.  Stocks,  not  to  exceed  two  for  the  first  year  and  one 
for  every  year  afterward. 

15th.  Pocket  handkerchiefs,  four  for  the  first  year  and  not 
to  exceed  two  for  each  year  afterward. 

16th.  Fatigue  frocks,  two  for  the  first  year  and  not  to  ex- 
ceed one  for  each  year  afterward. 

17th.  Fatigue  trousers,  two  pairs  for  the  first  year  and  not 
to  exceed  one  pair  for  each  year  afterwards. 

ISth.     Letter  paper,  four  quires  for  each  year. 

19th.     Fools  cap,  four  quires  for  each  year. 

20th.  Quills,  not  to  exceed  two  bunches,  or  four  dozen,  for 
each  year. 

21st.  Candles,  not  to  exceed  one  pound  per  month,  from  the 
20th  of  March  to  the  20th  of  September,  and  two  pounds  per 
month  the  remainder  of  the  year. 

22d.  Candlesticks  and  snuffers,  one  of  each  during  the  time 
a  cadet  may  be  a  member  of  the  institution. 

23d.     Shoe  blacking,  not  to  exceed  four  bottles  per  year. 

24th.     Wafers,  not  to  exceed  two  boxes  per  year. 

25th.f  F  Penknives,  not  to  exceed  one  in  each  year. 

26th.  •  Blank  books,  not  to  exceed  one  in  each  year  for  each 
branch  of  study  which  requires  the  use  of  one. 

27th.  Inkstands  and  sand-boxes,  one  of  each  during  the 
time  a  cadet  is  a  member  of  the  institution. 


THE  COMMONS ATHLETICS — SOCIETIES.  51 

28th.     Ink,  not  to  exceed  two  bottles  for  each  year. 

29th.  Classical  books  to  be  regulated  by  the  Superintendent 
according  to  the  different  branches  of  study  in  which  the  pupil 
is  engaged. 

30th.  Fuel.  The  amount  to  be  regulated  by  the  Superin- 
tendent, from  time  to  time,  according  to  the  severity  of  the 
weather. 

31st.  Drawing  paper,  and  whatever  else  may  be  necessary 
for  those  attending  to  Topography,  etc.,  to  be  regulated  by  the 
Superintendent,  according  to  the  circumstances  of  the  case. 

32d.  It  w^ould  be  advisable  for  each  cadet  to  bring  with  him 
such  amount  of  linen  as  would  be  requisite  for  the  first  year,  at 
least;  after  which  he  would  be  furnished  with  what  was  necessary, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Superintendent. 

The  cadets  were  required  to  board  at  the  "  commons' '  unless 
special  permission  was  given  to  board  elsewhere.  The  "  commons' ' 
in  the  early  years  was,  at  times,  no  more  popular  than  the  "  Mess 
Hair '  of  more  recent  years.  Many  tales  are  told  of  "  insurrections' ' 
of  the  cadets  in  being  forced  to  eat  at  the  "commons. "  Even  the 
distinguished  Horatio  Seymour  was  suspended  for  a  time  for  taking 
part  in  a  midnight  raid  on  the  "commons. ' 

The  athletics  of  the  early  times  were  confined  to  the  military 
drills,  pedestrian  tours,  fencing,  rowing,  swimming  and  skating. 
Many  of  the  cadets  became  experts  with  the  foils  and  the  broad- 
sword. The  cadets  took  especial  delight  in  skating  on  the  Con- 
necticut River  and  the  story  is  handed  down  of  the  record  made  by 
Paul  C.  Cameron  in  1827  in  skating  fifty  continuous  miles  on  the 
river. 

The  Greek  Letter  fraternities  were  unknown  in  the  early 
days  and  it  is  doubtful  whether  Captain  Partridge  would  have 
allowed  their  introduction  in  the  "Academy"  as  being  too  secret, 
for  a  military  institution.  Yet  societies  of  literary  nature  were 
formed  soon  after  the  founding  of  the  "Academy."  A  newspaper 
clipping  gives  an  account  of  a  public  meeting  given  in  1823  by  an 
elocutionary  society.  Two  societies  existed  at  Middletown.  The 
"Polemic  Society"  was  formed  in  1825  by  the  faculty  and  cadets 
of  the  "  Academy"  and  met  at  stated  periods  in  the  Lyceum  Hall. 
We  also  have  a  record  of  the  "Franklin  Society."  On  July  4, 
1827,  Cadet  Thomas  H.  Seymour  delivered  the  Fourth  of  July 
oration  in  the  Lyceum  Hall  before  the  cadets  and  many  invited 
guests.  A  meeting  of  the  society  was  held  in  their  rooms  in 
the  "Academy,"  July  7,  1827,  and  a  vote  of  thanks  was  given 


52  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Cadet  Seymour  for  delivering  the  address,  and  a  committee,  con- 
sisting of  W.  C.  Winchester,  R.  S.  Rogers  and  J.  A.  McKaleb,  was 
appointed  to  convey  their  thanks  to  him  and  to  request  a  copy 
of  the  oration  for  publication.  The  request  was  granted  and  the 
oration  was  published  in  November,  1827,  by  E.  and  H.  Clark  of 
Middletown,  in  a  pamphlet  of  fifteen  pages.  The  oration  was  an 
able  production  and  Cadet  Seymour,  though  only  a  youth  of  twenty 
years,  showed  remarkable  talent  as  an  orator. 

Careful  attention  was  given  to  instruction  in  elocution  and 
oratory,  and  in  these  societies  the  cadets  were  enabled  to  put  their 
instruction  in  practice.  The  results  of  this  practical  work  in  the 
societies  is  well  shown  in  the  long  list  of  cadets  who  were  after- 
wards noted  for  their  oratory  and  their  public  services.  We  will 
only  mention  a  few  of  the  more  prominent  cadets:  Horatio  Sey- 
mour, Governor  of  New  York;  Thomas  H.  Seymour,  Governor  of 
Connecticut;  Valentine  B.  Horton,  Congressman  from  Ohio; 
Philip  Phillips,  Congressman  from  Alabama;  Luther  R.  Marsh, 
the  distinguished  lawyer;  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  the  distinguished 
civil  engineer;  Thomas  Bragg,  Governor  of  North  Carolina;  Truman 
B.  Ransom,  president  of  "Norwich  University";  WiUiam  A.  Beach, 
the  distinguished  lawyer  of  New  York;  Prof.  E.  B.  Williston,  the 
distinguished  author;  Theophilus  Fisk,  the  cUstinguished  lecturer; 
Gideon  Welles,  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

At  the  close  of  the  public  examinations  in  August,  1827,  six 
prizes  were  given  as  follows;  The  first  prize,  a  silver  medal,  was 
awarded  George  C.  Powell  of  Virginia,  for  the  best  English  oration; 
the  second  prize,  a  silver  medal,  was  given  to  Joel  H.  Tracy  of  Ver- 
mont, for  the  best  poem;  the  third  prize,  a  silver  medal,  was  also 
awarded  to  Cadet  Tracy  for  the  best  English  dialogue;  the  fourth 
prize,  a  silver  medal,  was  given  to  Luther  R.  Marsh  for  the  second 
best  English  oration;  the  fifth  prize,  a  silver  medal,  was  awarded  to 
John  H.  Vance  of  Maryland,  for  excelling  in  declamation;  and  the 
sixth  prize,  a  silver  medal,  was  given  Charles  H.  Graham  of  New 
York,  as  one  of  the  class  under  fifteen  years  of  age  excelling  in 
declamation. 

In  1828  four  silver  medals  were  given  for  the  best  English 
oration,  best  English  poem,  best  dialogue,  and  the  best  work  in 
public  declamation. 

A  band  was  organized  at  the  "  Academy"  in  1820.  The  cadet 
musicians  were  given  their  tuition  for  their  services.  In  1823, 
Prof.  W.  W.  Bailey  was  given  charge  of  the  band  and  continued 
at  the  "  Academy"  until  the  removal  to  Middletown,  Conn.     Prof. 


THE  CADET  BAND DEATHS  AT  THE  ACADEMY.         53 

T.  B.  Ransom  had  charge  of  the  band  during  1825-28;  Edwin 
Sturtevant,  in  1828,  succeeded  Ranson  as  the  band  leader. 

The  band  led  the  corps  on  the  various  marches  and  played  at 
the  various  "Academy  "  entertainments,  also  at  several  public  cele- 
brations. 

The  Middletown  Gazette  of  Middletown,  in  an  editorial, 
June  22, 1826,  gave  the  band,  under  the  leadership  of  Prof.  Ransom, 
a  compliment  for  their  fine  work  at  a  Masonic  celebration  held  in 
that  city. 

Several  musicians  of  note  were  educated  at  the  "Academy;" 
among  the  number  were  Truman  B.  Ransom  and  Edwin  Sturtevant. 

So  far  as  known  only  three  deaths  occurred  at  the  "  Academy.' ' 

Thomas  Hurlbut  was  the  first  cadet  to  die  at  the  Institution. 
The  funeral  services  were  held  October  27,  1821,  in  the  Congre- 
gational church.  The  funeral  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Rev, 
Rufus  W.  Bailey,  chaplain  of  the  '  'Academy.' '  After  the  funeral 
exercises  were'  held,  a  procession  was  formed  in  the  following 
order:  First,  music;  second,  escort  of  cadets  with  arms  reversed; 
third,  the  body  accompanied  by  the  pall  bearers;  fourth,  the 
chaplain  of  the  Militaiy  Academy ; fifth,  the  attending  physicians; 
sixth,  the  relatives  and  friends  of  the  deceased;  seventh,  the 
professors  and  teachers  of  the  Militaiy  Academy;  eighth,  the 
corps  of  cadets  in  uniform  with  side  arms;  ninth,  officers  of  the 
army  and  navy;  tenth,  officers  of  the  Volunteer  Corps  and  Militia; 
eleventh,  inhabitants  of  the  village;  twelfth,  inhabitants  of  the 
vicinity  and  strangers.  The  procession  led  by  the  cadet  band 
playing  a  funeral  march,  proceeded  to  the  cemetery,  where  three 
volleys  w'ere  fired  over  the  grave.  The  following  cadets  acted  as 
pall  bearers:  William  A.  Sullivan,  C.  R.  D.  Wingate,  John  Bell, 
A.  G.  Fletcher,  Matthew  Brennan  and  George  L.  C.  Davis.  A 
detachment  of  cadets  numbering  twenty-three,  acted  as  an  escort. 

Ralph  A.  Wikoff  of  Opelousas,  La.,  died  Februaiy  13,  1826, 
aged  nineteen  years  and  three  months.  A  militaiy  burial  was 
given  him.  The  services  were  held  in  the  Presbyterian  church, 
where  an  eloquent  funeral  sermon  was  delivered  by  the  Rev. 
Walter  Colton,  chaplain  of  the  "Academy."  The  members  of 
the  Polemic  Society  acted  as  pall  bearers.  The  corps  of  cadets 
wore  crape  on  their  arms  for  a  period  of  thirty  days.  A  committee 
of  cadets  consisting  of  T.  Fortier,  G.  A.  Mills,  J.  W.  Pitt  and  J. 
McKay  were  appointed  by  the  corps  to  draw  up  resolutions  on 
his  death.  An  obituary  notice  in  French  was  published  in  the 
Middletown  Gazette  of  March  1,  1826. 


54  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Daniel  Polhemus  of  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.,  was  the  third 
cadet  to  die  at  the  "Academy."  His  death  occurred  April 
13,    1826. 

From  1820-25  one  public  examination  was  given  each  year, 
beginning  the  third  Monday  in  August  and  continuing  for  at 
least  nine  days.  During  1825-34,  two  public  examinations  were 
given  each  year.  The  first  commenced  on  the  first  Wednesday 
in  May  and  continued  at  least  nine  days.  The  second  commenced 
the  last  Monday  in  August  and  co.ntinued  two  weeks.  Private 
examinations  were  given  every  Saturday.  A  board  of  visitors 
consisting  of  seven  members  attended  the  examinations  in  August 
and  reported  on  the  work  of  the  cadets.  The  annual  examina- 
tions in  August  corresponded  to  the  college  commencement 
exercises.  As  was  stated  elsewhere,  the  cadets  did  not  graduate 
as  in  the  colleges,  but  received  their  certificates  when  they  had 
completed  the  "  Academy  "  course.  The  first  public  examination, 
of  which  a  record  has  been  preserved,  commenced  Monday,  August 
11,  1823,  and  continued  until  August  20. 

On  Monday,  August  18,  a  very  elaborate  programme  was 
given.  Captain  Partridge  delivered  a  lecture  on  "  The  Operations 
of  the  English  and  French  in  Spain  and  Portugal  in  1810,  under 
Command  of  Wellington  and  Massena";  a  Latin  oration,  by 
Cadet  John  Charles  Phillips  of  Boston;  oration,  by  James  S. 
Wallace  of  Boston,  "Conference,"  "Present  Contest  between 
France  and  England,' '  Edwin  F.  Johnson  and  Elisha  Dunbar; 
oration,  "  Scientific  Geography, "  John  Holbrook;  oration,  Calvin 
P.  Newton;  dialogue,  "The  Reclaiming  Sin,"  Joseph  D.  Allen, 
Charles  Ball,  Charles  B.  Reese,  Edward  Woodbridge,  Albert 
Parker,  Robert  E.  Temple;  oration,  Valentine  B.  Horton;  oration, 
Benjamin  M.  Tyler;  Greek  oration,  Francis  C.  Loring;  lecture  by 
Captain  Partridge,  "  Campaign  of  the  French  in  Russia  in  1812. " 
Exhibition  drills  were  given. 

In  the  evening  a  programme  was  given  by  the  cadets  of  the 
class  in  elocution,  which  was  followed  by  an  extensive  display  of 
fire- works.  On  Tuesday,  August  19,  Captain  Partridge  gave  his 
lecture  on  the  "  Battle  of  Waterloo' '  and  "  Education.' '  The 
examinations  were  ended  by  a  ball  given  by  the  cadets.  A 
number  of  prominent  citizens  of  Vermont  and  New  Hampshire 
were  present,  among  the  number  being  Governor  Woodbury  of 
New    Hampshire    and    Lieut.    Governor    Brigham    of   Vermont. 

In  1824  the  annual  examinations  were  held  August  9-16. 
We  give  the  account  of  the  exercises  from  the  following  letter 


CADET   TOTTEN's    LETTER.  55 

written  by  George  M.  Totten,  later  the  distinguished  engineer 
of  the  Panama  R.  R.,  to  his  sister  in  New  Haven. 

Norwich,  Vt.,  Military  Academy, 

August  18,  1824. 
Dear  Sister: 

Having  just  recovered  from  the  fatigues  of  examination,  I  take  up  my 
pen  for  the  purpose  of  writing  a  few  lines  to  you,  in  answer  to  your  letter, 
which  I  received  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure. 

I  shall  give  you  a  short  account  of  proceedings  during  examination,  which 
is  as  follows: — Monday,  the  9th,  being  the  beginning,  the  examination  in  Mathe- 
matics was  begun,  continuing  three  days; — though  there  were  short  examina- 
tions in  physiology  on  the  12th;  then  the  examinations  in  Geography  and 
Latin  were  commenced  on  the  13th;  then  came  the  Greek  that  was  commenced 
and  finished  on  the  14th;  after  which  the  French  was  begun  and  ended  on  the 
same  day; — a  short  parade  being  formed  both  morning  and  afternoon  of 
every  day. 

On  Monday,  at  half  past  seven  in  the  morning,  a  parade  was  formed  which 
continued  about  an  hour  and  a  half;  at  10  o'clock  a.  m.,  a  military  lecture  was 
delivered  by  the  Captain  in  the  meeting  house;  at  two  o'clock  p.  m.,  a  class 
consisting  of  about  thirty  cadets  chosen  from  the  whole,  were  examined  in 
fortification  generally  and  also  on  military  tactics.  At  4  p.  m.  a  lecture  was 
delivered  by  the  Captain  on  "Subordination;"  at  6  o'clock  p.  m.,  a  parade 
was  formed,  which  finished  the  day's  duties. 

On  Tuesday,  the  16th,  a  parade  was  formed  at  7:30  a.  m.,  which  continued 
an  hour  and  a  half,  after  which  Gov.  Morrill  of  New  Hampshire  was  escorted 
into  the  village  by  the  Corps,  and  the  Corps  was  reviewed  by  him;  at  10 
o'clock  another  lecture  was  delivered  by  the  Captain;  at  11  o'clock  a.  m.,  an 
exhibition  of  speaking  was  given  in  the  meeting  house,  which  consisted  of 
the  following  pieces; — First,  Music  by  the  Amateur  Band;  Second,  Prayer 
by  Mr.  Warden;  Third,  "Speech  of  RoUa"  by  Cadet  Brisbane;  Fourth, 
English  Oration,  "The  Necessity  of  Supporting  the  Colonization  So- 
ciety," Cadet  W.  Marshall;  Fifth,  "French  Dialogue"  by  T.  Sedgwick, 
F.  Brinkerhoff,  J.  E.  Morse;  Sixth,  Music;  Seventh,  English  Dialogue, 
"The  Happiness  and  Misery  of  Human  Life,"  Cadet  W.  D.  Gourdin,  W. 
H.  Brisbane  and  J.  Broughton;  Eighth,  Greek  Oration,  "The  Past  and 
Present  State  of  Greece,"  Cadet  J.  H.  Tyng;  Ninth,  English  Oration, 
"Education,"  by  Cadet  E.  F.  Johnson;  tenth.  Music;  eleventh,  French 
Oration,  "Slavery,"  by  Cadet  William  Parker;  twelfth.  Poem,  "The 
Dirge  of  Byron,"  by  Cadet  J.  S.  Wallace;  thirteenth,  English  Oration  and 
Address,  "  A  Strict  Union  Between  the  Different  Sections  of  our  Country 
Necessary  to  the  Permanence  of  our  Institutions,"  by  Cadet  V.  B.  Horton; 
fourteenth.  Music. 

At  2  o'clock  the  Military  exercises  of  the  Cadets  commenced,  and  at 
half  past  four  a  lecture  was  delivered  by  Captain  Partridge.  At  half  past 
eight  p.  .M.,  a  ball  was  given  by  the  Corps  of  Cadets,  which  was  largely  attended 
by  a  great  concourse  of  people  and  continued  until  half  past  three  the  next 
morning. 


56  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

The  ball  room  was  very  large  and  hung  with  evergreens  and  the  flag  be- 
longhig  to  the  "Academy"  with  some  other  ones. 

Thus  ended  the  examinations,  all  the  cadets  as  well  as  the  Captain 
himself  being  very  tired.  On  the  17th  there  was  not  any  duty,  all  the  Cadets 
having  permission  to  go  to  the  Commencement  at  Hanover,  but  today  our 
duties  have  begun  as  usual. 

Your  affectionate  brother, 

G.  M.  TOTTEN. 

The  fifth  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the  "Academy" 
was  celebrated  September  12,  1825.  At  sunrise  a  national  salute 
of  twenty-four  guns  was  fired  by  the  battery  at  the  "Academy." 
At  11  o'clock,  the  Hon.  S.  W.  Dana,  mayor  of  Middletown,  delivered 
an  address  from  the  steps  of  the  main  Academy  building.  After 
the  address  another  salute  was  fired.  A  procession  was  formed 
by  John  L  Lewis,  Esq.  Marshal  of  the  day,  in  the  following 
order : 

Detachment  of  cadets  under  command  of  Capt.  Partridge. 

Military  companies,  under  command  of  Major  Pratt,  consist- 
ing of  Capt.  Sill's  Artillery;  Lt.  Commander  Tibbal's  Rifle  Com- 
pany of  Middletown;  Capt.  Lewis'  Rifle  Company  of  Chatham; 
Capt.  Campbell's  Light  Infantry  of  Chatham. 

The  corps  of  cadets. 

Officers  of  the  "^Academy." 

The  Clergy. 

Officers  of  the  U.  S.  Navy. 

Mayor,  Aldermen  and  Common  Council. 

Trustees. 

Citizens. 

The  march  led  through  High,  Washington  and  Main  Streets 
to  the  Congregational  Church,  where  the  exercises  consisted  of 
music  by  the  choir,  prayers  by  the  clergy,  and  an  excellent  and 
appropriate  address  by  E.  B.  Williston,  a  professor  of  the  in- 
stitution. After  the  conclusion  of  the  exercises  in  the  church  the 
procession  was  again  formed  and  proceeded  through  Main  and 
Church  Streets  to  the  ''  Academy, "  where  a  salute  was  fired  by  Capt. 
Sill's  company  of  artillery.  The  federal  salute  of  thirteen  guns 
was  fired.  In  the  evening  an  elegant  display  of  fire-works  was 
made  from  the  elevated  ground  on  which  the  buildings  were 
erected.  A  ball,  given  by  the  cadets,  which  was  numerously 
attended  by  the  taste  and  fashion  of  the  city,  terminated  the 
festivities  of  the  occasion. 


EXAMINATIONS.  57 

We  quote  from  the  American  Sentinel: 

"The  cadets  present  amounted  nearly  to  250.  Tliose  under 
arms  were  completely  equipped,  and  made  a  very  martial  and 
elegant  appearance;  considering  the  short  time  that  the  greater 
part  of  them  have  been  under  the  care  of  Capt.  Partridge,  their 
proficiency  in  military  exercise  is  highly  creditable  both  to  the 
Superintendent  and  to  themselves." 

The  first  semi-annual  examination  was  held  May  7  to  16,  1S26. 
On  Monday  the  14th,  the  corps  marched  to  the  Congregational 
Church  and  after  a  prayer  by  the  Chaplain,  the  Rev.  Walter  Colton, 
Prof.  Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25,  adjutant  of  the  Academy,  delivered 
an  address.  An  original  poem  was  read  by  Cadet  Joel  H.  Tracy. 
In  the  afternoon  the  cadets  gave  an  exhibition  in  fencing,  the  use 
of  the  broad  sword,  under  charge  of  M.  P.  Thomas,  the  sword 
master.  On  Tuesday  a.  m.,  May  15,  were  given  the  infantry-  drills, 
and  in  the  afternoon,  orations  were  delivered  by  the  cadets  in  the 
Hall  of  the  Lyceum  at  the  "Academy.' ' 

The  second  semi-annual  examination  was  given  Aug.  28  to 
Sept.  8,  1826.  The  exercises  were  concluded  by  the  celebration 
of  the  sixth  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the  "Academy,"  Sept. 
10  to  12,  1826.  At  9  a.  m.,  Monda}',  September  10,  the  corps, 
accompanied  by  the  trustees,  faculty  and  many  distinguished 
guests,  marched  to  the  Presbyterian  Meeting  House  where  the 
following  program  was  given :  Oration  in  Latin,  "  Mental  Disci- 
pline,' '  by  Cadet  Randolph  Coyle;  oration,  "Character  and  Crom- 
well," J.  M.  Bryan;  oration,  "Claims  of  the  Aborigines,"  Philip 
Phillips;  oration  in  Greek,  "Studj^  of  the  Greek  Languages,"  by 
Henry  Van  Rensselaer;  oration,  "The  Influence  of  an  Individual 
Devoted  to  the  Interests  of  his  Country,' '  C.  K.  Pritchatt;  oration, 
"Ireland,"  J.  E.  Morse;  oration  in  French,  "Great  Events  Pro- 
duced by  Trifling  Incidents,"  J.  H.  Graham;  a  dialogue  scene 
between  Dr.  Franklin  and  Lord  Howe,  by  Joel  H.  Tracy  and  P. 
Phillips;  oration,  "Character  of  Adams  and  Jefferson,' '  J.  McKay. 
The  cadet  band  furnished  music. 

At  6  p.  M.  a  parade  was  given  when  the  national  salute  was 
fired.  In  the  evening  a  drama,  "  Traconi' '  written  by  Rev. 
Walter  Colton  for  the  occasion,  was  presented  in  the  "Hall  of 
the  Lyceum"  by  the  members  of  the  Polemic  Society  (q.  v.)  to 
a  large  assembly  of  people.  The  cadet  band  furnished  the 
music.     We  give  the  cast  of  the  play. 


58  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

DRAMATIS  PERSONAE. 
PROLOGUE. 

Traconi,  Prince  of  Venice. 

Rodrigo,  General-in-chief  of  the  Venetian  Armies. 

Toscar,  A  Rebel  General. 

Gonaldier,  Chieftain  of  the  Foresters. 

Rinaldo,  An  old  soldier. 

EPILOGUE. 

Scene — ^Venice. 

A  large  number  of  distinguished  people  from  various  sections 
of  the  country  attended  the  examinations  and  anniversary  ex- 
ercises. 

We  quote  from  the  Middletown  Gazette: 

"  Our  city  exhibits  a  scene  of  unusual  activity.  It  is  crowded 
with  strangers  who  have  come  here  to  witness  the  examination  of 
the  cadets  of  the  Military  Academy.  The  Public  Houses  are 
insufficient  to  accommodate  them  and  a  fine  opportunity  offers 
itself  to  the  citizens  to  exercise  their  accustomed  hospitality. 
Many  people  who  had  planned  to  attend  have  been  unable  to  do 
so  for  lack  of  accommodations.  We  have  just  cause  to  be  proud  of 
this  institution.  There  is  no  other  in  the  United  States  that  en- 
joys a  wider  patronage.  Its  members  are  from  almost  every  state 
and  a  number  of  young  gentlemen  have  recently  arrived  from  the 
West  Indies  to  enjoy  the  advantages  it  affords.  We  can  without 
exaggeration  say  this,  although  in  its  infancy,  as  it  were,  it  has 
become  an  ornament  to  our  State  and  Country." 

At  9  A.  M.  September  12,  a  parade  was  given,  then  a  battalion 
drill,  firings,  an  artillery  drill,  and  a  guard-mount  at  2  p.  m.  Capt. 
Partridge  delivered  an  address  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  4 
p.  M.  An  exhibition  of  sword  exercises  and  fencing  was  given  at 
5  p.  M.  and  a  dress  parade  at  7  p.  m. 

The  anniversary  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States 
was  celebrated  in  Norwich  in  1821,  1822  and  1824. 

In  1823,  the  cadets  took  part  in  an  elaborate  Fourth  of  July 
celebration  in  Windsor,  Vt.  The  corps  was  entertained  by  the 
citizens  of  that  town.  They  took  part  in  the  parade  and  gave 
several  exhibition  drills. 


FOURTh'oF  JULY  CELEBRATIONS.  59 

At  the  banquet  among  the  many  toasts  given  was  ''The  Nor- 
wich A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academ}':  Industry  and  perseverance  in  the 
cause  of  science,  may  they  be  crowned  with  abundant  success." 
Capt.  Partridge  responded  in  an  eloquent  address. 

At  the  celebration  held  in  Norwich,  July,  1824,  the  following 
programme  was  carried  out:  In  the  forenoon  Captain  Partridge 
read  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  Cadet  J.  S.  Wallace  de- 
livered an  oration  on  the  "Temple  of  Freedom."  Orations 
were  made  by  Cadets  Elisha  Dunbar,  H.  P.  Woodworth,  J.  D. 
Allen  and  V.  B.  Horton.  The  cadet  band  under  the  leadership 
of  Prof.  W.  W.  Bailey  furnished  the  music.  A  banquet  was  served 
in  the  Mansion  House.  Thomas  Emerson  presided  and  Capt. 
Partridge  acted  as  toast  master.  Capt.  Partridge  responded  to 
the  toast  "The  A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy:  Wherever  it  may  be 
planted,  may  its  advancement,  the  sciences  and  virtue  be  the 
leading  object  of  the  superintendent."  We  give  the  other  toasts 
in  full: 

1st.  The  day  which  we  celebrate:  May  we  hail  it  with 
shouts  of  gratitude  to  that  Being  who  rules  the  destinies  of  nations. 

2d.  The  memory  of  Gen.  George  Washington:  When  we 
forget  to  appreciate  his  worth,  his  virtues  and  the  liberty  and 
independence  we  enjoy,  won  by  his  arm,  may  our  hearts  cease  to 
vibrate. 

3d.  The  statesmen,  soldiers  and  patriots  of  the  Revolution : 
The  present  prosperity  of  our  nation  is  their  best  eulogism. 

4th.  The  Constitution  of  the  United  States :  May  we  trans- 
mit it  as  a  legacy  to  nations  yet  unborn. 

5th.  Agriculture,  Manufactures  and  Commerce:  May  our 
national  government  still  continue  to  nurse  and  foster  them 
until  they  shall  become  superior  in  wealth,  power  and  fal^ric 
to  those  of  an}'  other  nation  on  the  globe. 

6th.  The  Militia  of  the  United  States :  Always  ready  to  pro- 
tect the  rights  and  liberties  of  their  country. 

7th.  The  Army  and  Navy  of  the  United  States:  Their 
achievements  in  the  last  war  (War  of  1812)  afford  the  strongest 
evidence  of  their  valor  and  patriotism. 

8th.  The  President  of  the  United  States,  a  soldier,  patriot 
and  statesman:  When  he  retires  from  the  helm  of  government 
may  his  services  and  virtues  be  remembered  with  gratitude. 

9th.  The  Cong;*ess  of  the  United  States:  The  most  intelli- 
gent and  dignified  body  of  legislators  in  the  world. 


60  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

10th.  The  clergy:  May  their  examples  and  precepts  be 
in  conformity  to  the  holy  religion  they  profess. 

11th.  The  Marquis  de  Lafayette:  May  every  day  he  may 
be  with  us  be  a  day  of  gratitude  and  joy,  and  every  step 
down  to  his  grave  be  strewn  with  flowers.  When  the  knell  shall 
toll  for  the  last  departing  hero  of  the  Revolution,  may  it  then  be 
but  the  morning  of  the  glory  of  our  country. 

12th.  The  Colonization  society:  May  a  rivulet  become  a 
river,  deep  and  broad,  to  float  to  Africa  the  blessings  and  from 
us  the  curse. 

13th.  The  fair  of  our  country:  Virtue  is  their  brightest 
ornament.     They,  only,  can  vanquish  the  brave. 

In  1824,  Captain  Partridge  determined  to  move  the  "  Academy" 
from  Norwich.  The  reasons  for  making  a  change  of  location  are 
not  fully  known.  The  "Academy''  was  continually  growing 
and  in  every  way  prosperous.  He  was  desirious  of  locating  on 
the  seashore.  No  doubt  he  felt  that  a  location  by  the  ocean 
would  bring  him  many  naval  officers  and  students  desiring 
commissions  in  the  navy.  There  was  at  this  time  no  government 
school  for  training  officers  for  the  navy.  There  was  an  urgent 
demand  for  such  a  school  and  possibly  Captain  Partridge  intended 
to  add  a  naval  department  to  his  Academy.  He  gave  during 
1820-24,  a  very  complete  course  in  navigation  and  seamanship  and 
several  officers  had  already  availed  themselves  of  the  instruction 
offered  at  the  "Academy."  He  was  progressive  and  ever  on  the 
alert  to  give  instruction  that  should  be  of  practical  use  to  the 
j^oung  men  of  the  country. 

In  1824,  the  Episcopal  church  founded  Washington  University, 
now  Trinity,  at  Hartford,  Conn.  There  was  a  great  strife  between 
the  cities  of  New  Haven,  Hartford  and  Middletown  to  secure  the 
location  of  the  college.  On  May  6,  1824,  the  trustees  of  the  college 
met  in  New  Haven  and  voted  to  locate  in  Hartford.  This  action 
of  the  Board  was  a  great  disappointment  to  the  citizens  of 
Middletown  as  it  was  felt  that  the  college  would  be  located  in  that 
city. 

The  following  editorial  from  the  American  Sentinel  of 
Middletown,  under  date  of  May  12,  1824,  well  shows  the  feeling 
of  the  people  of  that  city. 

"The  decision  is  not  such  as  was  expected — it  was  fondly 
anticipated  that  it  would  be  located  here.  It  is  stated  to  us  as 
a  fact  that  the  subscriptions  of  Middletown  exceeded  those  of 


62  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Hartford  by  several  thousand  dollars.  The  reason  for  their 
decision  in  favor  of  Hartford  we  do  not  learn.  Instead,  how- 
ever, of  repining,  which  will  avail  us  nothing,  let  us  cheer  up. 
It  is  said  that  Captain  Partridge,  Principal  of  the  Military 
Academy  in  Norwich  Vt.)  is  desirous  of  removing  near  the 
seaboard.  Let  us  then,  make  him  a  handsome  offer  with  a 
part  or  the  whole  of  our  subscriptions  as  an  inducement  for  him 
to  remove  his  Academy  and  Cadets  (of  which  it  is  said  he  has  140.) 
By  so  doing  our  labor  of  obtaining  subscriptions  would  not  be 
lost,  and  we  should  moreover  derive  an  immediate  advantage. 
We  could  then  more  willingly  permit  our  good  neighbor  of 
Hartford  to  fire  their  'big  guns '  and  burn  their  tar  barrels.' ' 

Negotiations  were  soon  begun  by  the  citizens  of  Middletown 
with  Captain  Partridge  to  locate  in  that  city.  It  is  stated  that 
largely  through  the  influence  of  Commodore  Macdonough  of 
Middletown,  Captain  Partridge  was  finally  induced  to  locate  in 
that  city.  There  was  much  rejoicing  in  Middletown  when  it 
was  finally  settled  that  the  "Academy"  would  be  located  there. 

The  following  editorial  printed  in  the  Sentinel  of  Middle- 
town  under  date  of  September  8,  1824,  well  shows  the  spirit  in 
which  the  "Academy' '  was  welcomed  to  that  city: 

"  We  congratulate  our  fellow  citizens  and  the  public  in  general 
on  the  final  determination  of  Capt.  Partridge  to  transfer  his 
Military  Academy  from  Norwich  (Vt.)  to  this  place,  during  the 
next  summer.  A  gentleman  in  this  city,  we  are  informed,  has 
already  contracted  to  erect  the  necessary  buildings  and  have  them 
in  readiness  for  the  reception  of  the  School,  by  the  4th  of  July 
next.  It  has  our  best  wishes  for  its  prosperity  and  we  have  no 
doubt,  from  the  very  many  advantages  which  this  city  combines 
over  every  other  place  in  this  State,  an  Institution  of  the  above 
description,  under  the  guidance  and  superintendence  of  so  able 
an  instructor  as  Captain  Partridge,  cannot  fail  of  success." 

Early  in  1824,  Mr.  Nehemiah  Hubbard  deeded  to  John 
Hinsdale,  Elijah  Hubbard,  John  Alsop,  trustees  of  the  ''Academy" 
thirteen  acres  of  land  situated  as  follows:  Bounded  easterly 
on  High  Street,  southerly  on  lands  of  Hinsdale,  late  owned  by 
Ebenezer  Tracy,  Israel  Bailey,  Benjamin  Brown,  Mary  Corby, 
Sarah  Arnold,  and  the  heirs  of  Robert  Rand;  westerly  on  land 
of  the  heirs  of  said  Robert  Rand  and  on  highway,  and  northerly 
on  land  of  Simeon  North,  being  the  same  land  which  was  con- 
veyed in  trust  by  the  said and  others  to  the  said  Hinsdale, 

Hubbard  and  Alsop. 


LAYING    THE    CORNER   STONE    OF    THE    ACADEMY.  63 

In  September,  1824,  the  construction  of  the  main  building 
was  begun  under  the  superintendence  of  James  L.  Lewis  of  Middle- 
town.  The  corner  stone  of  the  main  building  was  laid  with 
Masonic  and  Military  honors,  Wednesday,  Oct.  27,  1824.  A 
long  procession  was  formed  in  Main  Street,  consisting  of  Captain 
Oilman's  Company  of  Light  Artillery  of  Middletown  and  Captain 
Clark's  Company  of  Light  Artillery  of  Haddam;  a  number  of 
citizens,  the  members  of  St.  John's  Lodge,  No.  2,  and  the  Brethren 
of  neighboring  lodges  under  the  direction  of  Capt.  J.  Bound, 
chief  marshal.  The  procession  proceeded  up  Washington  Street, 
thence  onto  High  Street  as  far  as  the  lot  at  the  head  of  Parsonage 
Street,  where  the  "  Academy  "  was  to  be  erected.  The  Masonic  cere- 
monies of  laying  the  stone  were  performed  by  J.  Lawrence  Lewis, 
Esq. 

The  Hon.  S.  W.  Dana  delivered  an  eloquent  address  well  suited 
to  the  occasion,  in  which  he  pointed  out  the  great  advantages 
of  Captain  Partridge's  method  of  education.  The  introductory 
prayer  was  made  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Crane,  and  the  concluding  one 
by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Noble.  At  the  conclusion  the  artillery  companies 
fired  a  salute  on  the  spot  where  the  buildings  were  being  erected. 
The  display  was  imposing  and  a  large  concourse  of  people  were 
present. 

In  May,  1825,  the  ''Academy"  was  incorporated  by  the  State 
of  Connecticut  as  the  American  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 
Academy  with  John  Hinsdale,  Elijah  Hubbard  and  John  Alsop  as 
trustees.  The  money  for  the  erection  of  the  buildings  was  raised 
by  issuing  shares  of  stock  valued  at  $30  each.  In  August  the 
buildings  were  completed.  These  buildings  were  constructed  of 
brown  sandstone  from  the  quarries  in  Portland.  The  "  Barracks' ' 
was  four  stories  high,  150  feet  long  and  52  feet  wide,  with  a  large 
attic  and  basement.  Halls  extended  the  full  length  of  the 
building.  The  "Lyceum"  was  located  20  feet  south  of  the  Bar- 
racks, was  three  stories  high,  with  a  basement  partly  above 
the  ground.  At  the  front  of  the  building  was  a  tower  14x16  feet 
and  73  feet  high. 

The  basement  floor  was  used  for  an  arsenal  and  laboratory 
and  the  first  and  second  floors  for  class  rooms;  the  third  floor  called 
the  "Hall  of  the  Lyceum"  was  used  as  a  chapel,  drill  room, 
and  for  public  services.  A  boarding  hall,  built  in  1825,  as 
a  private  enterprise,  was  located  nearly  in  line  with  William 
Street  and  some  distance  back  of  High  Street,  facing  the 
north.     It   was   a  brick  building,  150    feet  long,   50  feet  wide, 


64  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

two  stories  high  with  basement.  The  basement  was  used  as  a 
kitchen,  the  first  story  as  a  dining  hall  and  the  second  story 
for  the  officers'  quarters.  Two  guard  houses,  built  of  brown 
stone,  each  ten  by  twelve  feet,  were  located  on  either  side  of  the 
High  Street  entrance  leading  to  the  Barracks.  In  1826,  Cap- 
tain Partridge  built  with  his  own  funds  a  gun  house  about  seventy- 
five  feet  west  of  the  Barracks.  The  building  was  constructed 
of  brick,  was  55  feet  long,  30  feet  wide  and  two  stories 
high,  and  faced  toward  the  east.  The  cannon,  four  six-pounders, 
two  twelve-pounders  and  one  eighteen-pounder,  were  sto  ed 
here.  The  original  plan  of  the  buildings  called  for  another 
building  the  size  of  the  Barracks  to  be  located  south  of  the 
Lyceum  making  a  group  of  three  buildings.  This  building  was 
not  erected  owing  to  the  removal  from  Middletown. 

There  seems  to  be  some  doubt  as  to  the  date  the  "  Academy' ' 
was  closed  in  Norwich,  Vermont.  The  catalogue  of  1827  gives 
the  date  as  April  1,  1825,  and  the  Prospectus  of  1828  as  August, 
1825.  The  later  date  is,  no  doubt,  the  correct  one,  as  we  know 
the  "  Academy' '  was  opened  for  the  reception  of  students  in 
Middletown,  Aug-ust  22,  1825.  In  May,  1826,  Captain  Partridge 
petitioned  the  Legislature  of  Connecticut  "for  the  power  to 
confer  degrees,  award  diplomas,  and  raise  by  lottery  $40,000 
for  chemical,  astronomical  and  philosophical  apparatus,  and 
for  a  library  and  buildings."  The  chartering  of  the  "Acad- 
emy' '  was  opposed  by  the  leading  educational  institutions  of  the 
state.  The  colleges  were  jealous  of  the  growing  popularity  of 
the  "Academy."  The  clergy  opposed  the  charter,  as  Captain 
Partridge  gave  military  training,  but  the  real  opposition  from 
them  was  due  to  the  lottery  question  involved.  The  Middletown 
papers  of  the  time  stated  certain  churches  tried  to  have  lottery 
schemes  chartered  by  the  Legislature,  which  were  not  allowed, 
hence  the  opposition  to  Captain  Partridge. 

We  give  the  editorial  printed  in  The  Sentinel  of  Middle- 
town,  June  7,  1826  : 

"  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  members  of  the  House  were  so 
indifferent  to  the  reputation  of  the  State,  so  unwilling  to  add  to 
the  means  of  education,  and  so  loath  to  aid  an  Institution  so 
valuable  and  so  important  as  that  of  Captain  Partridge's,  as  to 
refuse  to  grant  the  petition  for  a  lottery  to  raise  funds  for  the 
A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy,  located  in  this  city — an  Institution  which 
not  only  bids  fair  to  add,  but  has  already  added  no  Utile  to  the 
reputation  of  our  State,  distinguished  as  she  is  for  her  literary 


PETITION    FOR    A    CHARTER.  65 

and  scientific  Institutions.  Although  justice  has  been  thus 
denied  to  an  Institution  every  way  deserving  and  entitled  to  it, 
yet  we  cannot  but  hope,  that  the  time  will  come,  when  the  House 
of  Representatives  of  this  State  will  extend  a  liberal  hand  to  this 
Institution."  The  Senate  granted  the  lottery  without  an  opposing 
vote. 

In  May,  1827,  Captain  Partridge  again  petitioned  the  state 
for  a  charter  without  the  lottery  scheme,  but  was  unsuccessful. 
Captain  Partridge  on  his  removal  to  Connecticut  encountered 
great    opposition    from    educational    institutions  in  that  state, 
and  the  clergy. 

In  May,  1828,  he  withdrew  his  petition  from  the  legislature 
in  disgust.     We  quote  from  the  Memoir  of   Edwin  F.  Johnson: 

"It  is  difRcult  at  this  day  to  imagine  such  ilhberality.  The  very  records 
provoke  laughter  mingled  with  regret,  when  we  read  the  flights  of  rhetoric 
delivered  before  that  august  body  (the  Legislature)  and  learn  that  men  of 
sound  sense  were  actually  swayed  by  them." 

Edwin  F.  Johnson  writes: 

"The  growing  popularity  of  the  system  pursued  by  Captain  Partridge 
aroused  their  fears  and  produced  a  determination,  apparently,  to  bring  the 
institution  at  Middletown,  and  the  system  itself,  to  disrepute.  Their  efforts 
had  for  some  time  been  manifest,  and  to  accomplish  the  object  it  had  been 
called  an  'Infidel  Institution,'  and  much  was  said  of  the  mischief  and  danger 
to  the  country  of  cultivating  a  military  spirit,  etc.  The  institution  being  v 
private  one,  managed  and  controlled  entirely  by  Captain  Partridge,  it  was 
desirable  to  put  it  on  a  more  permanent  footing.  To  this  end  application 
was  made  to  the  Legislature  of  Connecticut  to  give  it  a  corporate  character, 
with  a  board  of  trustees  and  collegiate  powers.  Two  successive  attempts 
to  obtain  those  privileges,  fully  justified  by  the  number  of  young  men  and  the 
course  and  character  of  the  instructions,  failed.  The  young  men  of  the  insti- 
tution were  styled  Janizaries  in  the  halls  of  Legislature,  and  could  not  have 
been  worse  spoken  of  if  they  had  attempted  by  fraud  or  violence  to  plunder 
the  treasury  of  the  State.  All  that  could  be  obtained  from  the  State  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Institution  at  Middletown  was  merely  a  few  muskets  for  the  use 
of  the  cadets,  which  were  to  be  returned  when  called  for,  and  bonds  given 
accordingly. 

"Under  these  circumstances,  and  urged  by  the  inducements  held  out  in 
other  places.  Captain  Partridge  determined  to  desist  from  any  further  effort 
on  his  part  to  continue  the  Institution  at  this  place,  and  in  consequence  a 
new  arrangement  was  made." 

In  1828  a  reorganization  of  the  "  Academy"  was  made.  Captain 
Partridge  retired  from  the  active  management,  but  was  continued 
as  the  president;  Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25,  and  Edwin  F.  Johnson, 
'25,  took  the  active  management;     Mr.  Horton  served  as  superin- 


66 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


lendent.  A  board  of  trustees  consisting  of  George  W.  Stanley, 
John  Alsop,  Elijah  Hubbard,  Nathan  Starr,  William  L.  Storrs 
and  S.  D.  Hubbard,  was  appointed  by  the  corporation  of  the 
"Academy"  to  assist  in  the  management.  During  1828-29  the 
same  difficulties  and  same  narrow-minded  opposition  was  en- 
countered and  I'rofessors  Horton  and  Johnson  retired  from 
the  "  Academy' '  and  the  buildings  reverted  to  the  corj)oration. 
At  this  time  the  Methodist  Church  was  considering  the 
founding  of  a  college.  The  Rev.  Laban  Clark,  D.  D.,  a  prominent 
Methodist  clergyman,  learning  that  the  "  Academy' '  buildings 
were  vacant,  suggested  to  the  New  York  and  New  England  con- 
ferences that  the  property  be  secured.  At  a  meeting  of  the 
trustees  of  the  "Academy"  held  in  Middletown,  Conn.,  July  14, 


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The  Academy  in  Middle i.;..; 


1829,  it  was  voted  to  confer  with  a  committee  of  the  Methodist 
Church  of  America  for  the  sale  of  the  buildings  for  the  purpose 
of  founding  a  college  to  be  known  as  the  Wesleyan  University. 
After  some  negotiations  the  property  was  bought  by  the  church 
for  $5,000  and  the  old  "  Academy"  buildings  became  the  property 
of  Wesleyan  University.  The  property  was  deeded  to  the  trustees 
of  Wesleyan  University  December  20,  1833.  The  Methodist 
Church  of  New  England  owes  much  to  Captain  Partridge,  as  in  all 
probability,  the  Methodist  College  would  not  have  been  located 
in  New  England,  except  for  the  remarkably  low  price  of  the 
buildings  of  Middletown. 

On  Monday,  June  4,  1827,  Captain  Partridge  opened  a  pre- 
paratory school  in  Norwich  in  the  "Academy"  building.     Mr.  J. 


THE    PKEPAKATORY    SCHOOL   IX    NORWICH.  G7 

McKay,  a  graduate  of  the  class  of  1825  and  instructor  of  Mathe- 
matics 1825-26,  was  appointed  principal. 

We  quote  from  the  Prospectus : 

"The  particular  object  in  view  will  be  to  make  it  a  primaiy  school  where 
youths  can  be  admitted  at  an  early  age  and  be  correctly  and  thoroughly 
instructed  in  the  elementary  branches  of  learning,  and  carried  forward  in 
them  so  far  as  their  ages  and  other  circumstances  will  permit.  The  following 
branches  of  study  and  instruction  will  be  included  in  the  course  of  education 
at  this  institution,  viz:  The  reading,  writing  and  spelling  of  the  English 
language,  English  Grammar  and  Composition,  the  Latin,  Greek,  French 
and  Spanish  languages.  Arithmetic  and  the  higher  branches  of  Mathematics 
so  far  as  the  ages  of  the  pupils  will  permit.  Elocution,  Geography,  History, 
Bookkeeping,  the  Elements  of  Natural  Philosophy,  including  Astronomy, 
to  be  taught  by  familiar  cxplanatorj'-  lectures;  a  complete  course  of  Military 
Exercise  and  practical  Military  Duty,  including  the  elementary  branches  of 
Military  Science,  taught  also  by  lectures;  the  Sword  Exercise,  Music  and 
Dancing.  The  parents  and  guardians  will  be  allowed  to  select  the  branches 
to  which  their  sons  or  wards  are  to  attend.  The  organization  of  the  Seminary 
will  be  strictly  military,  and  the  cadets  will  be  required  to  go  through  a  regu- 
lar course  of  practical  military  duty  and  instruction.  The  military  duties 
and  exercises  will  be  attended  at  such  times  as  would  otherwise  be  spent 
either  in  idleness  or  devoted  to  frivolous  and  useless  amusements;  they  will 
not  encroach  in  the  least  on  the  regular  studies,  but  on  the  contrary,  by  filling 
up  the  vacant  hours  with  a  regular,  manly  and  healthful  exercise,  both  the 
body  and  mind  will  be  in  a  state  of  constant  improvement.  The  strictest 
attention  Avill  be  given  to  the  health,  manners,  morals  and  personal  deport- 
ment of  the  cadets;  they  will  constantly  be  luider  the  personal  inspection 
of  the  Superintendent  and  officers  of  the  institution;  will  in  no  case  be  per- 
mitted to  associate  with  low  and  vulgar  company,  nor  to  leave  the  Academic 
enclosure  without  special  permission,  unless  on  duty  or  to  go  to  their  meals. 
"The  cadets  will  be -required  to  wear  a  uniform  dress,  which  will  be  the 
same  as  that  worn  by  the  cadets  at  the  Seminary  at  Middletown.  The  cloth- 
ing can  all  be  furnished  at  the  institution  at  established  and  very  reasonable 
prices,  or  the  cloth  and  other  materials  can  be  furnished  by  the  parents  or 
guardian  and  the  work  done  at  the  institution  where  excellent  workmen  will 
be  provided  and  the  work  executed  on  moderate  terms.  The  books,  station- 
ery, bedding  and  all  the  necessary  articles  will  be  furnished  at  the  institution 
on  very  reasonable  terms.  It  will,  however,  be  optional  with  those  who  place 
students  at  the  Seminary,  to  furnish  themselves  with  any,  or  all  the  necessary 
articles  or  to  have  them  furnished  as  above  stated.  Youths  will  be  received 
at  as  early  an  age  as  eight  years,  and  none  will  be  admitted  who  are  more 
than  fourteen,  unless  it  should  be  a  limited  number  of  young  gentlemen 
whose  manners  and  moral  deportment  should  be  so  correct  and  unexceptionable 
as  to  render  (hem  fit  models  for  the  younger  pupils  to  copy.  A  few  such  would 
be  considered  an  advantage  to  the  junior  classes  and  to  the  institution.  It 
will  readily  be  perceived  that  this  seminary  is  intended  to  be  one  in  which 
youths  may  be  placed  at  a  very  early  period  of  life,  before  their  habits  are 
formed,  where,  while  their  physical  powers  are  fully  developed,  and  consti- 
tutions confirmed  by  a  regular  and  systematic  course  of  manly  and  useful 


68  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

exercise,  the  morals  will  also  be  guarded  by  every  possible  means,  and  this, 
at  an  expense  not  greater  (probably  less),  than  is  incurred  at  most  of  the  re- 
spectable academies  in  the  country. 

"This  seminary  is  designed  more  particularly  for  preparing  youths  for 
admission  into  the  institution  at  Middletown,  and  it  would  be  highly  advan- 
tageous for  every  youth  within  the  prescribed  age,  who  is  destined  to  enter 
that  institution,  to  spend  one  or  more  years  at  this.  Youths  can  also  be  well 
prepared  for  admission  into  the  Military  Academy  at  West  Point,  and  also 
for  admission  as  freshmen  into  any  of  our  colleges  or  universities. 

"Norwich  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  pleasant  villages  in  New  Eng- 
land. It  is  located  about  half  a  mile  west  of  the  banks  of  the  Connecticut, 
and  at  an  elevation  of  about  170  feet  above  its  surface.  It  is  one  mile  from 
Dartmouth  College,  eighteen  miles  above  Windsor,  and  one  hundred  and 
eighteen  from  Boston.  The  approach  is  easy  and  pleasant  by  means  of  ex- 
cellent stages,  which  run  three  times  a  week  in  various  directions.  It  is  reached 
from  Middletown,  Boston  and  Albany  in  two  days,  and  from  New  York  in  three 
days.  For  health,  it  is  second  to  no  village  in  New  England.  The  assertion 
is  believed  to  be  fully  substantiated  by  the  fact  that  during  the  whole  time 
(four  and  a  half  years)  that  the  American  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 
Academy  was  located  there,  sickness  was  scarcely  known  among  the  mem- 
bers.    The  society  is  moral  and  refined. 

"Captain  Partridge  is  fully  convinced  that  the  seminary  will  be  particu- 
larly well  adapted  to  the  education  of  the  youth  of  our  large  cities  and  also 
those  of  the  southern  states,  where  they  can,  with  perfect  safety  and  without 
requiring  any  particular  care  or  attention  from  their  parents,  pass  their 
earlier  years,  and  be  well  prepared  for  the  active  duties  of  life,  or  for  admis- 
sion into  any  higher  seminary. 

"Captain  Partridge  is  particularly  desirous  that  all  those  youths,  within 
the  prescribed  ages,  who  are  destined  to  become  members  of  the  institution 
at  Middletown,  should  previously  be  entered  at  this  seminary,  where  they 
should  pass  one  or  more  years,  after  which  they  would  be  transferred  for  the 
completion  of  their  education. 

"The  quarters  are  brick,  spacious,  airy  and  handsomely  finished.  The 
parade  ground  is  a  beautiful  plat,  surrounded  by  an  elegant  enclosure,  eight 
feet  high,  which  separates  it  entirely  from  any  communications  with  the  village. 
"  Gentlemen  desirous  of  placing  their  sons  or  wards  at  this  institution 
are  requested  to  apply  to  Captain  Partridge,  by  letter,  at  Middletown,  Con- 
necticut, where  the  names  of  the  applicants  will  be  registered.  The  number 
that  can  be  received  will  necessarily  be  limited  by  the  accommodations. 

"Captain  Partridge  begs  leave  to  assure  the  American  Public  that  no 
exertions  will  be  wanting  to  render  this  seminary  in  every  respect  worthy 
of  their  patronage." 

The  expenses  were:  tuition  in  all  the  regular  branches  ex- 
cepting the  French  and  Span  sh  languages,  Music,  Fencing  and 
Dancing,  $20  per  j'ear;  tuition  in  the  French  and  Spanish 
languages,  Music,  Fencing  and  Dancing,  $5  per  quarter:  room 
rent,  including  use  of  arms,  and  accoutrements,  $8  per  j^ear 
board,  including  washing  and  mending,  $1 .  75  per  week,  or 


EXPENSES  AT  THE  SEMINARY.  69 

for  a  year  of  48  weeks.  The  whole  annual  expense  of  a  cadet 
including  tuition,  board,  room  rent,  books,  clothing,  heat  and 
incidental  expenses  (not  including  the  charge  for  the  extra  studies) 
averaged  S230  per  year. 

The  cadets  were  governed  by  the  same  rules  and  regulations 
as  the  cadets  in  Middletown.  This  preparatory  school  was  con- 
tinued in  Norwich  until  1829  when  the  "Academy"  was  again 
opened  in  Norwich.  In  1831  the  North  Building  or  commons 
was  erected.  Very  little  data  has  been  preserved  concerning  the 
"Academy"  from  1829-34. 

From  a  report  of  an  educational  meeting  held  in  Norwich  in 
1831,  we  learn  that  Truman  B.  Ransom  was  professor  of  Mathe- 
matics. 

We  give  the  full  account  of  the  educational  meeting  held  in 
Norwich,  Vermont,  September,  1831 : 

Norwich,  Vt.,  September  15,  1831. 
"Sir: 

Agreeable  to  the  authority  vested  in  us  by  the  Association  for  the  Pro- 
motion of  Useful  Education,  you  are  hereby  notified  that  you  are  duly  elected 
a  member  of  the  same,  the  origin  and  Constitution  of  which  is  hereunto 
subjoined. 

Should  you  assent  to  subscribe  to  this  Constitution,  you  will  please 
address  T.  B.  Ransom,  Norwich,  Vermont. 

A.  PARTRIDGE,  President. 

T.  B.  RANSOM,  Secretary.  " 

At  a  meeting  of  several  gentlemen  of  literature  and  science, 
immediately  after  the  public  exercises  on  the  eleventh  anniversary 
of  the  American  Literary,  Scientific,  and  Military  Academy, 
to  take  into  consideration  the  propriety  of  executing  some  meas- 
ures for  the  promotion  of  useful  education,  Captain  Partridge  was 
chosen  chairman,  and  E.  B.  V^^illiston  secretary.  After  addresses 
from  Captain  Partridge  and  several  other  gentlemen  present,  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Ransom,  it  was  "  Resolved:  That  a  committee  of  five 
be  appointed  to  examine  into  the  propriety  of  forming  an  asso- 
ciation for  the  promotion  of  the  object  in  view,  and  report  the 
same  to  the  meeting  as  soon  as  practicable: "  and  Messrs.  Williston, 
Ransom,  Morris,  Phelps  and  Seymour  were  appointed. 

After  an  adjournment  for  a  few  hours,  the  meeting  was  again 
opened,  and  the  committee  made  the  following  report: 


70  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

"  1st.  Resolved:  That  the  object  of  education  is  to  prepare  youth  to 
discharge,  in  the  best  possible  manner,  the  various  duties  likely  to  devolve 
upon  them  in  after  life. 

2d.  Resolved:  That  to  perpetuate  the  existing  order  of  things  under 
any  government,  the  system  of  education  must  be  based  upon,  and  in  con- 
formity to,  its  poHtical  institutions. 

3d.  Resolved:  That  the  Universities  and  Colleges  in  the  United  Slates 
were  generally  modeled  after  those  of  Europe,  which  were  designed  for  a  state 
of  political  society  different  from  that  in  which  we  live,  being  calculated  to 
confine  the  advantages  of  education  to  the  higher  orders  of  society. 

4th.  Resolved:  That  in  a  Republic,  a  primary  object  of  education  should 
be  to  form  patriotic  citizens,  by  inculcating  a  love  of  liberty  and  a  hatred 
of  oppression  under  whatever  form  it  may  appear. 

5th.  Resolved:  That  those  who  have  the  immediate  direction  of  the 
education  of  our  youth,  should  notr  only  be  possessed  of  profound  and 
extensive  attainments  in  science  and  literature,  but  also  be  men  of  plain  man- 
ners, of  republican  principles,  of  practical  experience,  who  by  their  example 
as  well  as  precept  shall  form  citizens  fitted  to  uphold  our  free  institutions  and 
elevate  our  national  character  to  that  proud  eminence  it  seems  destined  to 
attain. 

Gth.  Resolved:  That  sectarian  views  on  religious  subjects  should  not 
be  inculcated;  but  the  Bible.itself  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  students  without 
reference  to  conflicting  expositions  which  various  sects  have  attached  to    it. 

7th.  Resolved:  That  as  the  perpetuity  of  our  Republican  institutions 
depends  upon  the  general  intelligence  of  the  people,  our  higher  seminaries 
of  learning  should  be  organized  so  as  to  afford  the  means  of  instruction  to  the 
greatest  possible  number. 

1st.  By  reducing  the  expenses  to  the  smallest  amount  consistent 
with  a  support  sufficiently  liberal  to  secure  the  services  of  competent  in- 
structors. 

2nd.  By  allowing  persons  desirous  of  pursuing  any  particular  branch  of 
science  or  literature,  to  do  so  without  being  obliged  to  attend  to  any  other. 

3d.  By  permitting  each  individual  to  proceed  in  his  studies  as  rapidly 
as  possible,  not  subject  to  delay  by  being  classed  with  others  of  less  acquire- 
ments, talent  or  industry. 

4th.  By  affording  the  most  ample  means  of  instruction  in  the  applica- 
tion of  science  to  the  practical  purposes  of  life. 

8th.  Resolved:  That  youth  while  acquiring  an  education  should  be 
subjected  to  some  system  of  regular,  manly  and  useful  exercise,  by  which 
the  physical  energies  shall  acquire  the  greatest  practicable  degree  of  strength 
and  stability.     Therefore: 

Resolved:  That  with  a  view  to  promote  these  great  and  important 
objects,  we  agree  to  form  ourselves  into  an  Association,  to  be  styled 

ASSOCIATION    FOR    THE  PROMOTION  OF   USEFUL    EDUCATION, 
and  that  we  will  be  governed  by  the  following  Constitution: 

Article  1.  The  Officers  of  this  Association  shall  consist  of  a  President, 
Vice-President,  Secretary  and  seven  Counsellors;  to  be  elected  at  each  annual 
meeting  of  the  Association  by  a  majority  of  voters  present;  the  President, 
Vice-President  and  Secretary  to  be  ex-officio  members  of  the  board  of  coun- 
sellors. 


ARTICLES    OF    CLASSIFICATION.  71 

Aet.  2.  The  President  shall  preside  at  and  govern  all  meetings  of 
the  Association. 

Aht.  3.  The  Vice-President  shall  discharge  the  duties  of  President  in 
case  of  his  absence. 

Art.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  record  all  the  trans-, 
actions  of  the  Association,  carry  on  the  necessary  correspondence  and  act 
as  treasurer. 

Art.  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Counsellors  to  elect  members,  attend 
to  all  subjects  of  general  interest  to  the  welfare  of  the  Association  and  adopt 
ways  and  means  for  promoting  the  great  objects  of  the  same. 

Art.  6.  A  meeting  of  the  Association  shall  be  holden  at  Norwich,  Vt., 
on  the  first  Tuesday  of  September,  annually. 

Art.  7.  This  Constitution  may  be  amended  by  a  majority  of  the  mem- 
bers present  at  any  annual  meeting. 

The  above  report  was  unanimously  adopted,  when,  agreeably  to  the 
provisions  of  the  Constitution,  the  following  Officers  were  elected,  viz: 

President,  Capt.  Alden  Partridge,  Superintendent  of  the  A.  L.  S.  &  M. 
Academy,  Norwich,  Vermont. 

Vice-President,   E.  B.   Williston,   President  of  Jefferson  College,   Miss. 

Secretarj%  T.  B.  Ransom,  Professor  of  Mathematics  at  the  A.  L.  S.  &  M. 
Academy,  Norwich,  Vt. 

/V.  B.  Horton,  Esq.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
I  E.  F.  Johnson,  Esq.,  Middletown,  Conn, 
plaj.  J.  Holbrook,  Superintendent  of  Jefferson  College,  Miss. 
Counsellors.     /Doctor  E.  Phelps,  Windsor,  Vt. 

jDoctor  J.  Barratt,  Middletown,  Conn. 

H.  P.  Woodworth,  Professor  of  Mathematics,  Richland  Schools. 
\B. M.Tyler,  Principal  of  the  Instructor's  School,  Franklin,  N.H." 

V.  B.  Horton,  Esq.,  was  then  appointed  orator  for  the  next 
annual  meeting  and  J.  H.  Tracy,  Esq.,  to  deliver  a  poem  on  the 
same  occasion.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Williston,  it  was  resolved  that 
the  President  and  Secretary  be  authorized  to  elect  members  to 
the  association  until  the  next  afinual  meeting. 

It  was  then  voted,  for  the  purpose  of  defraying  the  expense 
of  printing  and  postage,  that  members  on  signifying  their  assent 
to  subscribe  to  this  Constitution,  pay  to  the  Secretary  at  least  one 
dollar. 

On  motion  of  ^Nlr.  Seymour,  the  meeting  adjoiu-ned  until  the 
fii'st  Thursday  in  September,  1832,  next,  it  being  the  anniversary 
of  the  "  A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy." 


CHAPTER  II. 

NoKWiCH  University,  1834-43. 

The  University  Chartered — Faculty — Entrance  Requirements — 
Departments  op  Instruction — Courses  of  Study — Library — Text 
Books  Used — Military  Regulations — Marches — Expenses — Athletics — 
Commons — Theatricals — Literary  Societies — "N.  U."  and  Dart- 
mouth Feuds — Commencements — Military  Conventions — Ladies'  Semi- 
nary Founded — President  Partridge  Resigns — Truman  B.  Ransom 
Elected  President. 

In  the  early  thirties  the  Universalist  Church  was  desirous  of 
founding  a  college  in  New  England.  A  convention  for  this  pur- 
pose was  first  held  in  Claremont,  N.  H.  in  1833.  The  convention 
adjourned  to  meet  in  Woodstock  early  in  1834.  General  T.  B. 
Ransom,  acting  for  Captain  Partridge,  invited  the  convention  to 
adjourn  to  Norwich  and  inspect  the  "Academy"  buildings  with 
the  idea  of  taking  the  property  for  their  college.  The  convention 
met  in  Norwich  in  May,  1834.  This  convention  was  composed  of 
two  parties;  one  was  desirous  of  having  a  perfectly  liberal  institu- 
tion and  the  other  of  making  the  new  college  a  denominational 
one.  The  liberal  party  prevailed  and  it  was  voted  to  take  the 
property. 

On  November  6,  1834,  the  legislature  of  Vermont  chartered 
the  "  Academy' '  as  the  Norwich  University.  The  following 
gentlemen  were  the  incorporators :  Josiah  Dana,  Jedediah  H.  Harris, 
Silas  H.  Jennison,  Caleb  Keith,  William  Noble,  David  P.  Noyes, 
Samuel  C.  Allen,  John  Wright,  Joshua  Stowe,  Isaac  N.  Cushman 
and  Jonathan  P.  Miller.  The  complete  draft  of  the  charter  is 
given  in  Chapter  XII. 

Thus  the  University  was  founded  under  the  patronage  of  the 
Universalist  denomination.  This  patronage  continued  until  the 
resignation  of  Captain  Partridge  in  1843. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees  was  held  in  the 
North  College  building,  December  3, 1834,  and  Captain  Partridge 
was  elected  president,  and  Truman  B.  Ransom,  vice-president. 
On  February  21,  1834,  a  committee  consisting  of  Henry  Hale, 
D.  A.  A.  Buck  and  Ira  Davis  was  appointed  to  appraise,  the  old 
"Academy"  property;  on   August  28,  1835, their  appraisal  was 


THE   FACULTY.  73 

accepted.  At  a  meeting  of  the  trustees  January  14,  1835,  Captain 
Partridge  and  T.  B.  Ransom  were  appointed  to  compile  the  course 
of  study  and  the  by-laws  of  the  University. 

On  March  9,  1835,  Captain  Partridge  was  appointed  general 
agent  to  collect  funds  and  in  August,  1835,  Rev.  B.  F.  Fuller  and 
Rev.  Russell  Streeter  were  appointed  agents  to  collect  money  in 
Vermont  and  Rev.  John  G.  Adams  as  agent  for  New  Hampshire. 
In  September,  1840,  Captain  Partridge  was  authorized  by  the  trus- 
tees of  the  University  to  conduct  the  Institution  on  his  own  re- 
sponsibility.    This  arrangement  continued  until  1843. 

The  faculty,  1834-36,  consisted  of  Alden  Partridge,  A.  M., 
president  and  professor  of  Moral  and  Intellectual  Philosophy,  His- 
tory, Science  of  Government,  Political  Economy,  Military  Science 
and  lecturer  on  Military  and  Political  Subjects;  Truman  B.  Ran- 
som, vice-president  and  professor  of  Natural  and  Experimental 
Philosophy,  Mathematics,  Theoretical  and  Practical,  and  Civil 
Engineering;  M.  Noras,  instructor  in  Ancient  and  Modern  Lan- 
guages; Cadet  Benjamin  F.  Marsh  and  Cadet  Josiah  W.  Horr, 
instructors  in  the  English  and  Scientific  Departments. 

Prof.  M.  Noras  resigned  in  August,  1836,  and  Prof.  Zera 
Colburn,  A.  M.,  the  distinguished  mathematician  and  a  former 
cadet  at  the  "Academy,' '  was  elected  professor  of  English  Litera- 
ture, Latin,  Greek,  French  and  the  Spanish  languages. 

Professor  Ransom  resigned  in  the  spring  of  1836  and  H.  P. 
Woodworth,  '25,  was  elected  vice  president  and  professor  of 
Mathematics,  Natural  Philosophy,  Civil  Engineering,  Topographi- 
cal Drawing  and  Military  Instructor.  Alonzo  Jackman,  '36,  was 
appointed  instructor  of  Mathematics  in  the  fall  of  1836,  and  Cadet 
Josiah  Swett,  Jr.,  assistant  instructor  in  English  Literature. 

In  1837,  Hiram  P.  Woodworth  resigned  as  vice-president  and 
this  office  was  vacant  until  1842;  Instructor  Jackman  became 
professor  of  Mathematics,  Natural  Philosophy,  Civil  Engineering, 
Topographical  Drawing  and  Military  instructor;  Cadets  Johnson, 
Shedd,  and  Jehiel  Lellie  were  instructors  in  Mathematics  and 
English  Literature.  In  1838,  Instructors  Shedd  and  Lellie  be- 
came assistant  professors  in  Mathematics  and  English  Literature. 

In  December,  1840,  Cadet  Richardson  was  appointed  in- 
structor of  Mathematics  and  in  August,  1841,  was  advanced  to  a 
full  professorship,  which  position  he  held  until  June  29,  1844.  In 
December,  1840,  H.  Villiers  Morris,  '36,  was  appointed  professor  of 
Civil  Engineering,  Topographical  Drawing,  and  ^lilitary  Instruc- 
tor, which  position  he  held  until  1843.     Cadet  Alvin  E.   Bovay 


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was  instructor  in  Ancient  and  Modern  Languages;  Cadets  Stephen 
N.  Warren  and  James  V.  A.  Shields  were  appointed  assistant 
instructors  in  Mathematics  and  E.  B.  Perkins  professor  of  Music. 
In  1841,  James  V.  A.  Shields  and  Alvin  E.  Bovay  resigned  and 
Stephen  N.  Warren  was  appointed  instructor  in  Mathematics. 
In  1842,  Stephen  N.  Warren  resigned  and  Aaron  Loveland  was 
elected  vice-president. 

The  catalogue  published  in  the  fall  of  1836  gives  the  attendance 
as  107,  distributed  as  follows :  Primary  department,  53;  Collegiate 
department,  36;  Civil  Engineering  department,  18.  The  attend- 
ance by  classes  for  the  years  1834-43  was  as  follows:  1835,  2;  1836, 
4;  1837,  13  graduates,  7  non-graduates;  1838,  7  graduates,  70 
non-graduates;  1839,  14  graduates,  27 non-graduates;  1840,  9 
graduates,  22  non-graduates;  1841, 17  graduates,  24  non-graduates; 
1842,  13  graduates,  20  non-graduates;  1843,  10  graduates,  12  non- 
graduates. 

The  requirements  for  entrance  in  1835,  we  give  from  the 
prospectus : 

"Each  candidate  for  admission  into  the  University  must  not  be  less 
than  fourteen  years  of  age;  must  be  of  good  moral  character,  and  also  possess 
a  correct  grammatical  knowledge  of  the  English  Language,  be  well  versed  in 
Arithmetic,  and  also  in  the  Elements  of  Geography  and  History.  Candidates 
who  have  advanced  farther  in  any  department  of  knowledge  than  what  is  re- 
quired in  the  foregoing,  will  be  allowed  to  take  their  stations  in  the  Univer- 
sity according  to  their  qualifications,  without  being  charged  any  back  tuition. 
None  can  be  admitted  for  a  less  term  than  one  quarter,  of  twelve  weeks.  The 
most  appropriate  times  for  joining  the  University  would  be  at  the  commence- 
ment in  August  and  also  at  the  close  of  the  winter  vacation.  Students, 
however,  will  be  admitted  at  any  time." 

During  1836  and  1837  students  were  not  admitted  to  the 
Primary  department  under  ten  years  of  age.  The  requirements 
for  the  Collegiate  department  were  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
Arithmetic,  English  Grammar,  Elements  of  Geography  and 
History.  The  requirements  for  the  Civil  Engineering  department 
were  the  same  as  in  the  Collegiate  department.  During  1838-43, 
the  requirements  were  the  same  as  in  1837  excepting  that  no 
student  was  admitted  under  twelve  years  of  age. 

During  the  years  1835-38  the  instruction  at  the  University 
was  divided  into  four  departments:  Collegiate,  Civil  Engineering, 
Teachers'  and  Primary.  This  last  department  was  dropped  in  1838. 
During  the  year  1835-38  the  attendance  was  97.  The 
Teachers'  department  was  designed  to  prepare  the  students  for  the 


COURSE    OF    STUDY.  75 

profession  of  teaching,  and  embraced  thorough  instruction  in  the 
following  subjects:  Arithmetic,  Grammar,  Rhetoric,  Composition, 
Geography,  including  the  use  of  maps  and  globes.  History,  Ele- 
ments of  Natural  Philosophy  and  Bookkeeping;  lectures  were 
given  by  Captain  Partridge  on  school  management.  The  course 
was  discontinued  in  1837. 

During  1835-42,  instruction  in  the  Collegiate  department  was 
as  follows :  Algebra,  Geometry,  construction  and  use  of  Logarithms, 
Plane  and  Spherical  Trigonometry,  Mensuration  of  Heights  and 
Distances,  Planometry,  Stereometry,  Practical  Geometry  generally, 
use  of  instruments,  particularly  the  chain,  circumferator,  level, 
theodolite,  quadrant,  sextant,  use  of  the  barometer  with  its  appli- 
cation to  measuring  mountains  and  other  eminences.  Navigation, 
Conic  Sections,  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus,  Mechanics, 
Pneumatics,  Hydrostatics,  Magnetism  and  Electricity,  Optics, 
Astronomy,  Chemistry,  Geography,  History,  the  English  Language 
and  English  Literature,  Composition,  Rhetoric,  Logic,  Declamation, 
Ethics,  the  Elements  of  Natural  and  Political  Law,  the  Laws  of 
Nations,  Military  Law,  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States, 
Metaphysics,  Civil  Engineering,  Topographical  Drawing,  Military 
Drawing,  Architecture,  Military  Science,  Theoretical  and  Practical. 

Ancient  and  Modern  Languages  were  taught  to  all  who  might 
wish  to  pursue  them ;  and  those  who  attended  to  one  or  all  of  them, 
were  in  addition  to  their  diploma,  to  be  entitled  to  a  certificate 
signed  by  the  president  and  vice-president,  stating  the  progress 
made  in  such  languages;  weekly  exercises  were  required  in  Dec- 
lamation and  Composition. 

The  ancient  languages,  although  not  required  for  the  attain- 
ment of  the  honors  of  the  University,  were  a  part  of  the  Collegiate 
course;  and  the  Latin  authors  of  this  department  could  be  substi- 
tuted, by  those  who  did  not  intend  to  become  practical  engineers, 
for  that  part  of  the  ]\Iathematical  course  which  followed  Conic 
Sections.  No  one  was  permitted  to  commence  the  study  of  Latin 
or  Greek  who  did  not  purpose  to  continue  it  for  at  least  one  year. 

The  instruction  in  the  department  of  Engineering  embraced 
the  following  subjects:  Algebra,  Geometry,  construction  and  use  of 
Logarithms,  Plane  and  Spherical  Trigonometry,  Mensuration  of 
Heights  and  Distances,  Planometry,  Stereometry,  Practical 
Geometry  generally,  including  particularly  Surveying  and  Level- 
ling, Descriptive  Geometry,  Conic  Sections,  Mechanics,  Statics, 
Hydrostatics,  Chemistry,  Geology,  Architecture,  Construction  of 
Common  Roads   and   Railroads,   Canals,   Locks,   Bridges,   Aque- 


76  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

ducts,  Viaducts;  also  the  English  and  French  languages,  Geo- 
graphy and  History.  Much  practical  field  work  was  given.  The 
students  in  this  department  were  carefully  trained  in  Declamation, 
weekly  exercises  in  composition  being  required. 

A  thorough  course  in  Military  Science  was  given  to  all  the 
students  of  the  University.  Instruction  was  given  in  the  ele- 
mentary school  of  the  soldier,  company  and  battalion;  regular 
formation  of  military  parades;  the  turning  off,  mounting  and 
relieving  guards  and  sentinels;  the  duties  of  officers  of  the  guard, 
officers  of  the  day  and  adjutants;  the  making  out  correctly  the 
different  descriptions  of  military  reports;  permanent  and  field 
fortifications;  the  construction  of  Marine  Batteries;  ArtUlery  Duty; 
the  principles  of  Gunnery;  the  attack  and  defense  of  Fortified 
places;  Castrametation ;  Ancient  Fortification;  the  ancient  mode 
of  attacking  and  defending  Fortified  places;  the  Ancient  Tactics, 
particularly  those  of  the  Greeks  and  Romans — with  a  description 
of  the  organization  and  discipline  of  the  Phalanx  and  Legion.  The 
military  exercises  were  given  at  those  hours  of  the  day  which  were 
generally  passed  by  students  in  idleness  or  devoted  to  useless 
amusements,  for  which  they  were  made  a  pleasing  and  healthful 
substitute. 

The  Modern  Languages,  Music  and  Fencing  were  given  as 
extras  to  those  students  who  desired  the  work,  and  an  annual 
course  of  lectures  was  given  by  Captain  Partridge  on  the  following 
subjects:  "The  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  the 
Science  of  Government  generally";  "Political  Economy  including 
Agriculture,  Commerce  and  Manufactures";  "  Geography,  History, 
Natural  Philosophy,  including  Astronomy";  "Education";  "Na- 
tional Defense";  "Internal  Improvement"  and  "Military 
Science." 

The  first  notice  of  the  library  appears  in  the  University 
records  under  date  of  May  3,  1836.  Hiram  P.  Woodworth,  vice- 
president  of  the  University,  and  Dr.  Ira  Davis  were  appointed  a 
committee  to  report  on  the  condition  of  the  library.  Prof.  Wood- 
worth  was  appointed  the  first  librarian  of  the  University,  May  3, 
1836,  which  position  he  held  until  he  went  to  Illinois  in  1837.  It 
is  not  stated  definitely  who  succeeded  him  as  librarian,  but  it  is 
thought  Dr.  Ira  Davis  served  as  librarian  1837-40.  Alvin  E. 
Bovay  held  this  office  in  1840-41  and  John  M.  Barnard  in  1841-42. 

A  board  of  Medical  examiners  was  appointed  with  the  power 
to  examine  and  recommend  to  the  trustees  the  persons  for  the 


TEXT    BOOKS.  •  77 

degree  of  M.  D,  The  only  person  to  receive  the  degree  was  Joseph 
G.  Tilden  in  1837.  This  department  did  not  prove  practicable  and 
was  soon  given  up.  In  1839  a  Law  department  was  organized  and 
work  given  until  1841,  when  the  department  was  given  up.  A 
Mechanics'  department  was  organized  in  1836  in  connection 
with  the  Civil  Engineering  work,  but  in  a  few  years  was  dis- 
continued. 

Each  student  was  allowed  to  advance  as  rapidly  as  possible 
in  his  studies  and  was  graduated  when  the  course  was  completed. 

TEXT  BOOKS  STUDIED  DURING  1834-44 

ENGLISH, 

Smith's  andBuillion's  Grammar;  Walker's  Rhetorical  Gram- 
mar;  Blair's  Rhetoric. 

LATIN. 

Liber  Primus;  Caesar's  Commentaries;  Virgil;  Cicero's 
Select  Orations;  Cicero's  de  Oratore,  de  Amicitia  et  de  Senec- 
tute;  Livy,  first  five  books;  Tacitus,  five  books;  Horace;  Adam's, 
Gould's,  and  Buillion's  Grammar. 

GREEK. 

Buttman's  Greek  Grammar;  Neilson's  Greek  Exercises; 
Jacob's  Greek  Reader;  Xenophon's  Anabasis;  Homer's  Iliad, 
six  books;  Homer's  Odyssey;  Herodotus;  Delectus;  Collectanea; 
Grseca  Majora. 

FRENCH. 

Bolmar's,  Levisac's,  and  Fowle's  Grammar;  Perrin's  Vo- 
cabulary; Telemaque;  Voltaire's  Charles  the  12th;  Meadows, 
Nugent  and  Boyer's  Dictionary. 

SPANISH. 

Joss'  and  Sales'  Grammar;  Telemaco;  Robinson  Crusoe; 
Newman's  Dictionary. 

ITALIAN. 

Bache's  Grammar. 

GEOGRAPHY    AND    HISTORY. 

Woodbridge's  and  Willard's  Geography;  Mitchell's  Ancient 
and  Modern  Geography;  Whelpley's  Compend;  Hale's,  Good- 
rich's and  Willard's  History  of  the  United  States;  Adam's  Roman 
Antiquities;    Rollin's  Ancient  Historj-;    Ferguson's   Roman  Re- 


iS  ■  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

public;    Gibbon's  Rome;    Rolliri's  Ancient  and  Modern  History; 
Russel's  Modern  Europe. 

MATHEMATICS    AND    ENGINEERING. 

Hutton's  Mathematics;  Button's  Algebra;  Button's  Geo- 
metry; Hutton's  Logarithms;  Crozet's  and  Davies  Descriptive 
Geometry;  Cambridge  and  Hutton's  Plane  and  Spherical  Trig- 
onometry; Gummere's,  Gibson's  Surveying;  Cambridge  Topog- 
raphy; Hutton's  Conic  Sections  and  Isoperimetry;  "Hutton's 
Geodetics  and  Fluxions;  Bowditch's  Navigator;  Sganzin's  and 
Mahan's  Civil  Engineering;  Engold  on  Railroads;  Military  and 
Topographical  Drawing. 

NATURAL    PHILOSOPHY    AND    SCIENCES. 

Enfield's  and  Field's  Natural  Philosophy;  Comstock's  Nat- 
ural Chemistry. 

LOGIC,    MORAL    PHILOSOPHY    AND    METAPHYSICS. 

Hedge's  Logic;  Paley's  Moral  Philosophy;  and  Reid  on  the 
Mind. 

LAW    AND    POLITICS, 

Constitution  of  the  United  States;  Vattel's  Law  of  Nations, 
Burlamaqui  on  Natural  and  Political  Law. 

The  cadets  served  in  rotation  as  officers  in  command  of  com- 
panies, as  officers  of  the  day,  and  as  non-commissioned  officers. 

The  uniforms  were  the  same  as  used  in  the  "  Academy' ' 
and  described  in  Chapter  1. 

In  November,  1835,  the  quartermaster-general  of  Vermont 
was  instructed  by  the  legislature  of  Vermont  to  loan  Captain 
Partridge  one  hundred  and  fifty  muskets  and  bayonets. 

Reveille  was  at  sunrise  throughout  the  year;  the  first  roll 
call  came  fifteen  minutes  after  reveille;  the  rooms  were  then 
placed  in  perfect  order  and  an  inspection  was  made  by  the  officer 
of  the  day;  breakfast  came  at  6  o'clock  a.  m.,  from  March  20  to 
September  20  each  year  and  during  the  remainder  of  the  year  at 
7  o'clock;  dinner  was  served  at  12  o'clock  throughout  the  year 
and  supper  at  5  p.  m.;  from  March  20  until  September  20,  the 
study  hours  and  recitations  commenced  at  S  o'clock  a.  m.,  and 
continued  until  noon;  then  at  1  o'clock  until  5  p.  m.,  and  8  p.  m. 
until  10  p.  m.;  from  S2ptember    20  until  March  20,  the  study 


IMARCH    'J"0    BUKLINGTON,    VT.  79 

hours  commenced  at  9  a.  m.  and  continued  as  given  above,  ex- 
cepting that  the  cadets  were  required  to  be  in  their  rooms  at  7  p.  m. 

The  police  rules  were  very  strict  and  similar  to  the  regulations 
now  in  force  at  the  University. 

The  first  march  by  the  corps  of  cadets  after  the  incorporation 
of  the  University  was  made  in  1836  to  the  top  of  Mt.  Ascutney  and 
back  to  Norwich  the  same  day.  There  are  no  records  of  marches 
taken  until  the  trip  to  Burlington,  Vermont,  in  July,  1840. 

The  corps  left  the  University  quarters  on  Tuesday,  the  7th 
of  July,  at  9  o'clock  a.  m.,  and,  passing  through  Woodstock, 
Bridgewater,  Rutland,  Castleton  and  Fairhaven,  arrived  at  White- 
hall on  Thursday,  the  9th  of  July,  having  performed  a  march  of 
seventy  miles.  The  corps  remained  in  Whitehall  until  1  o'clock 
p.  M.  the  next  day,  when  it  took  passage  in  the  steamboat  White- 
hall for  Ticonderoga,  distant  twenty-five  miles,  where  it  disem- 
liarked  at  half  past  three.  Immediately  after  being  landed, 
the  corps  was  formed  into  an  open  column  and  marched  to  the 
ground  of  the  old  fort.  Soon  after  entering  the  fort  the.  line  was 
formed,  close  in  front  of  the  old  Barracks,  in  which  was  quartered 
the  British  Commander  at  the  time  when  Ethan  Allen  demanded 
the  surrender  of  the  fort  by  the  "  high  authority  of  the  Great 
Jehovah  and  the  Continental  Congress."  '  The  line  formed,  a 
Feu  de  Joie  was  fired,  which  was  followed  by  several  battalion, 
wing  and  company  fires.  The  effect  was  imposing  and  solemn. 
Having  piled  arms,  the  corps  was  dismissed  for  the  purpose  of 
examining  the  remains  of  the  old  fortifications,  as  well  as  many 
other  things  of  interesting  character  at  this  celebrated  military 
position,  over  which  seemed  to  hang  the  destinies  of  America, 
at  a  most  critical  period  of  our  Revolutionary  contest. 

At  al)()ut  half  i)ast  six,  the  column  was  reformed,  and  the 
return  line  of  march  taken  up.  The  corps  reached  Norwich  at 
half  past  three  p.  m.  July  14,  and  after  announcing  their  arrival 
from  the  muzzles  of  the  muskets,  the  mem1)ers  were  dismissed 
to  their  quarters. 

The  whole  distance  was  performed  in  six  days  and  a  half, 
and  the  one  hundred  and  forty  miles  was  marched  over  in  five, 
days  and  a  half.  The  weather  was  extremely  warm  the  whole 
time,  and  during  the  first  two  days,  the  march  was  performed  in 
a  cloud  of  dust  rendered  worse  by  the  severe  drouth.  Each 
carried  a  knapsack  well  loaded.  The  ground,  or  a  floor  with  a 
blanket  for  a  covering,  constituted  the  only  bed  at  night.  All 
returned    in    good    health,    and    their    sunburned    countenances 


80  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

indicated  the  kind  of  service  they  had  performed.     The  youngest 
member  of  the  corps  was  thirteen  years  of  age. 

During  1842-44,  extended  marches  were  not  taken. 

The  cadets,  under  command  of  Gen.  T.  B.  Ransom,  took  a 
part  in  the  celebration  in  White  River  Junction  (Hartford), 
Vermont,  July  4,  1843.  The  corps  gave  several  exhibition  drills; 
the  Declaration  of  Independence  was  read  by  Cadet  Henry 
Hancock;  speeches  were  delivered  by  Gen.  T.  B.  Ransom,  '25, 
Col.  W.  E.  Lewis,  '32,  and  cadets  James  Cunningham,  H.  H. 
Gary,  Charles  K.  Dean,  Lemuel  W.  Blanchard,  George  F.  Emer- 
son, John  D.  Hale,  Robert  H.  Milroy,  Jabez  C.  Crooker,  Asa 
Howe;  Cadet  E.  M.  Brown  read  an  original  poem.  A  com- 
mittee consisting  of  James  Cunningham,  George  F.  Emerson 
and  E.  M.  Brown,  was  appointed  by  the  corps  to  extend  their 
thanks  to  the  citizens  of  Hartford  for  the  kind  hospitality  given  them. 

During  1835-37,  one  annual  vacation  of  twelve  weeks,  be- 
ginning on  the  first  IMonday  in  December  was  given,  also  a  recess 
of  one  week,  beginning  immediately  after  the  annual  commence- 
ment. 

The  ex|3€nses  during  the  years  1835-37,  were:  Tuition  $24, 
room  rent  $8,  fuel  and  lights  $8,  board  SI. 50  per  week  or  $58.50 
for  an  academic  year  of  39  weeks;  use  of  library  and  incidentals 
$3.32;  extra  charge  for  instruction  in  French,  Spanish,  Music  and 
Fencing,  $4  per  quartei-;  tuition  Primary  department,  $4  per  quar- 
ter; tuition  Teachers'    department,  $1.50  for  each  four  weeks^. 

In  1838  the  tuition  was  increased  to  $32  a  year,  and  the 
charge  for  tuition,  incidentals  and  French  in  the  Civil  Engineering 
department  $50.20;  library  and  incidentals  $3;  charge  for  extra 
studies  as  before  given;  attendance  on  lectures  by  the  cadets 
$2  each  course,  and  $5  for  persons  not  cadets.  During  1838-43, 
the  charges  were  practically  the  same,  only  board  was  in- 
creased to  $1 .  75  per  week. 

The  atliletics  were  confined  to  the  military  drills,  fencing, 
boxing  and  rowing.  The  cadets  were  required  to  attend  chapel 
each  morning  and  were  "  urgently  recommended  to  attend  church 
on  Sunday";  such  as  did  not  attend  church  were  required 
to  remain  in  their  rooms,  and  were  "  advised  to  pass  the  day  in 
reading  the  Scriptures."  Their  rooms  were  regularly  inspected 
by  the  University  authorities.  All  the  cadets  were  required  to 
board  in  the  commons,  unless  excused  by  Captain  Partridge. 
The  commons  was  at  times  no  more  popular  in  this  period  than 
in  the  twenties. 


REMINISCENCES.  81 

Rev.  Cyrus  H.  Fay,  '37,  in  1898  gives  the  following  account 
of  a  play  given  by  the  cadets  in  1837  in  which  "  Grahamism" 
was  especially  hit: 

"The  word  Grahamism  recalls  a  system  of  diet  which  discarded  meats, 
and  asserted  that  vegetables,  cereals  and  fruits  were  the  only  proper  food. 
One  Doctor  Graham  was  the  author  of  this  system,  and  he  rode  his  hobby 
until  he  seemed  to  regard  meat-eaters  as  modified  cannibals.  This  system 
was  unpopular  with  us.  Why  it  was  so  I  am  unable  to  explain  at  this  late 
day.  I  certainly  would  not  be  so  unkind  toward  our  purveyors  at  the  com- 
mons as  to  suggest  that  the  cause  might  possibly  be  traced  to  a  hankering 
on  our  part  after  more  fleshly  morsels  than  were  set  before  us. 

"Sherwood,  the  tallest  in  our  ranks,  andsomewhat  slim  of  build  and  pale 
of  feature,  was  selected  to  represent  Dock  Graham,  and  to  illustrate  his  die- 
tetic system;  and  when  he  appeared  on  the  stage  in  high-heeled  shoes  and 
wearing  a  stove-pipe  hat,  he  brought  down  the  house.  The  author  of  this 
narrative  represented  a  more  liberal  diet,  and  appeared  before  the  audience 
rounded  out  by  liberal  padding,  to  the  girth  of  Falstaff.  Look  on  that  pic- 
ture and  then  look  on  this." 

There  were  no  fraternities  during  this  period,  1834-44. 
Special  attention  was  given  to  the  instruction  in  elocution  and 
public  debating.  Rev.  C.  H.  Fay  gives  an  account  of  a  play  given 
at  Commencement  of  1837. 

"A  drama  was  proposed,  but  who  could  fui-nish  it?  Jackman  was  not 
thought  of,  for  none  of  us  supposed  that  either  the  tragic  or  the  comic  muse 
could  lure  him,  for  a  moment,  from  the  fascinations  of  his  favorite  science.  To 
our  surprise  and  delight  a  drama,  in  manuscript,  was  placed  in  our  hands,  and 
it  was  whispered  to  us  that  our  reticent  Professor  was  its  author.  It  was 
accepted  and  a  cast  of  characters  soon  chosen.  The  leading  object  of  the  play, 
as  I  now  recall  it,  was  to  shoot  some  of  the  flying  follies  of  the  time.  Promi- 
nent among  these  in  our  view  was  Grahamism.  The  other  actors  in  the  drama 
appear  to  me  now  in  silhouette  only,  their  very  names  having  faded  from  my 
memory.  The  other  follies  aimed  at  I  have  forgotten,  although  I  have  a 
lingering  suspicion  that  FASHION  was  one  of  them.  There  is  no  record  that 
I  have  seen  of  the  effect  of  the  play  upon  the  then  prevalent  foibles,  but  if  our 
acting  had  been  as  good  as  our  purpose  was  earnest  some  of  them  must  have 
fluttered  for  a  time  with  crippled  wing.  You  ask  what  became  of  the  drama? 
I  cannot  answer  this  question  defiiiitcly.  I  surmise,  however,  that  it  fell  into 
a  state  of  'innocuous  desuetude'  and  finally  into  death.  But  I  am  quite  certain 
that  if  the  manuscript  could  ever  be  found,  either  in  the  archives  of  the  Uni- 
versity or  anywhere  else,  this  inscription  would  appear  upon  it  in  a  hand- 
writing expressive  of  righteous  indignation:  'Murdered  by  amateur  per- 
formers.' " 

An  account  of  a  portion  of  the  play  giving  the  ''hit"  on  the 
commons,  was  given  above. 

General  W.  W.  H.  Davis,  '43,  gives  an  account  of  the  Func- 
tion  Society,    which  was  organized  by  George  H.  Derby,  '42,  the 


82  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

famous  "  John  Phoenix' '  of  literary  fame,  and  Thomas  W.  White, 
'41,   about   1839.     General   Davis  states: 

The  insignia  for  the  Society  was  an  exceedingly  wise  owl,  the  token 
signifying  that  the  sessions  were  held  at  night,  which  I  believe  was  the  case. 
I  was  not  a  member,  as  I  was  hardly  thought  advanced  enough  in  worldly 
wisdom  to  enjoy  such  distinction.  The  insignia  was  the  work  of  George  H. 
Derby.*  *  *  He  was  a  wit  and  an  artist,  and  if  some  of  his  drawings  on  the 
blackboard  could  be  reproduced,  they  would  cause  a  broad  grin  on  the  face 
of  the  country  from  Maine  to  the  Pacific.  I  have  no  copy  of  the  insignia 
now,  but  had  one  some  years  ago." 

Just  how  long  this  society  continued  is  not  known,  but 
probably  it  was  discontinued  about  1842. 

Major  0.  H.  Tenney,  '45,  writes: 

"  In  my  day  at  '  Old  N.  U.'  we  had  no  secret  societies.  We  had  a  debat- 
ing society.  I  remember  that  the  records  were  kept  by  O.  A.  Buck,  just  be- 
fore my  time,  and  before  his  time  by  William  L.  Lee,  '4)3,  who  wrote  the  best 
hand  in  the  book." 

During  1836-43,  peace  did  not  always  exist  between  the 
students  of^''  N.  U.' '  and  Dartmouth.  Feuds  sprang  up.  The 
cause  of  the  first  trouble  is  not  preserved.  Many  tales  have  been 
handed  down  of  encounters  between  the  students  of  the  two 
institutions. 

Rev.  Cyrus  H.  Fa}^,  '37,  relates  the  following  incident: 

"I  am  sorry  to  be  obliged  to  record  the  fact  that  with  some  of  our  neigh- 
bors on  the  opposite  bank  of  the  Connecticut  River,  relations  were  at  times 
a  little  strained.  I  refer  to  certain  students  in  Dartmovith  College.  These 
students  seemed  to  be  affected  by  our  regulation  dress  somewhat  as  a  mad  bull 
is  said  to  be  by  a  red  flag.  Nearness  to  our  buttons  was  usually  accompanied 
by  some  expression  on  their  part,  which  proved  an  irritant  to  us.  At  length 
a  crisis  came  which  tested  our  mettle.  The  Fourth  of  July  was  at  hand,  a 
(lay  we  had  always  celebrated  with  cannon  firing,  the  beating  of  drums, 
patriotic  songs  and  orations.  Well,  only  the  day  before  we  learned  that  these 
same  students  had,  with  malice  prepense,  planned  for  us  the  greatest  insult 
human  ingenuity  could  invent.  They  had  obtained  a  coat,  in  style  like  our 
own, — buttons  and  all, — and  had  engaged  a  negro  barber,  on  Hanover  Plain, 
to  wear  it  over  to  Norwich  on  the  morrow,  mingle  with  the  crowd,  and  so  take 
us  off,  as  the  saying  was.  Naturally  this  revelation  greatly  excited  us.  A 
council  of  war  was  at  once  called,  and  all  the  military  knowledge  we  had 
acquired  brought  into  service.  I  have  neither  time  nor  space  to  give  a  de- 
tailed account  of  what  then  transpired.  It  is  sufficient  to  say,  perhaps,  that 
the  strategy  we  planned  would  have  delighted  a  Moltke,  and  that  the  daring 
and  dash  displayed  in  its  execution  imperiled,  to  our  view  at  least,  the  fame 
of  Napoleon.  The  coat  with  every  part  intact,  was  captured  during  the  silent 
midnight  hours,  and  captured  within  the  enemy's  intrenchments.  Joy  never 
mounted  so  high  at  the  barracks  as  when  tidings  of  the  capture  were  an- 


FEUDS  WITH  THK  DARTMOUTH  STUDENTS.  83 

nouiiced,  and  our  eyes  beheld  by  (he  moonHght  the  proof  of  victory  dangling 
from  the  end  of  a  long  pole,  carried  by  Gray  of  Virginia,  the  leader  of  the 
'Forlorn  Hope.'  We  all  felt  that  a  great  disgrace  had  been  averted,  and  that 
the  skill  and  the  valor  of  the  Norwich  cadets  had  been  vindicated  for  all  time. 
The  Fourth  tlawned  in  brightness  and  beauty,  and  patriotism  was  regnant 
through  all  its  hours  on  Norwich  Plain.  Eveiy  part  of  an  elaborate  program 
was  executed  perfectly.  Orator  and  poet  achieved  the  loftiest  flights  of 
eloquence.  The  American  Eagle,  as  was  then  his  custom,  came  to  their  aid, 
and  not  only  screamed  but  performed  some  wonderful  gyrations. 

Mr.  C.  B.  Burnham  '39  contributedt  he  following  reminiscence 
in  1909: 

"Some  day  when  an  attack  of  'Xacoethes  Scribendi'  comes  upon  me, 
I  may  relate  some  unimportant  event  that  may  have  occurred  while  I  was 
at  the  University,  (1836-39)  perhaps  pertaining  to  the  religious  watchfulness 
and  care  in  exercises  in  protecting  those  two  old  rusty  six-pounders  from  the 
spoliation  at  the  hands  of  Dartmouth  mischief-makers  who,  as  July  Fourth 
approached,  annually  evinced  the  desire  to  put  them  out  of  service.  They 
were  of  no  sort  of  use  whatever  except  to  be  dragged  to  and  fro  by  cords  and 
straps  at  drill  by  us  boys  and  to,  at  the  risk  of  our  lives,  fire  a  salute  from, 
when  we  could  raise  money  enough  to  buy  sufficient  powder  for  the  purpose 
and  enough  flannel  to  make  bags  to  contain  the  powder  charges.  To  have 
anything  happen  to  that  old  scrap  after  all  this  preparation,  to  prevent  us 
from  risking  our  lives  in  the  firing  of  the  anticipated  salute,  would  have  broken 
our  hearts  and  caused  us  to  hate  Dartmouth  to  a  degree  of  more  than  ordi- 
nary intensity.  Of  course  no  harm  could  come  except  from  the  east  side  of 
the  river.  We  watched  passing  strangers  by  day,  and  sentries,  sometimes 
loaded  with  muskets — but  not  always — stood  guard  over  them  at  night 
until  July  Fourth  had  come  and  passed — the  salute  fired,  no  one  hurt,  then 
we  hung  the  powder  horns  and  priming  wires  with  the  thumb  stalls  in  the 
Armory  and  risked  the  safety  of  the  condemned  six-pounders  to  the  care 
of  ProA'idence  and  the  elements.  If  those  guns  are  not  now  in  front  of  the 
ruined  quarters,  I  do  not  know  where  to  look  for  them,  unless  in  the  scrap 
pile  of  a  junk  shop. 

"Why  the  'Hanoverians'  were  not  en  rapport  with  the  'Norwiche- 
gians'  I  never  had  personal  knowledge.  It  was  before  my  day  when  the  for- 
mer arranged  to  add  'Senegambian'  to  the  Cadet  Corps  on  some  public 
occasion;  they  clad  him  in  regulation  uniform  and  in  some  way  were  to  insert 
him  into  cadet  ranks  on  parade,  as  I  have  understood,  l)ut  'the  best  laid  plans 
oft  gang,  etc.,'  and  this  one  ganged.  The  African  was  captured,  his  canoni- 
cals were  confiscated  and  the  Hanoverians  lost  out  their  projected  scheme. 
We  sometimes  visited  Hanover,  never  singly,  but  in  pairs,  triplets,  etc.  We 
wore  our  uniforms  on  such  occasions;  each  carried  a  chip  on  his  shoulder 
and  was  prepared  to  defend  that  chip.  So  far  as  I  know  those  chips  were 
still  in  place  when  the  braves  returned  to  quarters.  About  10  p.  m.  of  a  June 
evening,  Norwich  was  visited  by  a  delegation  from  Hanover  composed, 
as  we  supposed,  of  Dartmouth  students.  It  was  a  long  column  of  fours, 
at  least  one  hundred  men,  without  music,  which  marched  to  the  end  of  the 
main  street,  then  countermarched  to  return  from  whence  they  came,  not 
forgetting  to  attempt  to  enter  our  grounds  on  the  eastern  journey.    Our  gate 


84  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

was  guarded,  the  sticks  and  canes  carried  by  the  invaders  proved  ineffective 
in  the  assault  against  the  bayonets  of  the  guard.  The  invaders,  after  a  short 
struggle,  broke  in  retreat  and  were  not  pursued.  Spoils  of  the  victory  consisted 
of  crushed  silk  hats  and  two  or  three  walking  sticks.  This  visitation 
and  visitant  skirmish  greatly  disturbed  the  town  officials.  A  delegation  of 
the  committee  of  safety  made  an  early  call  on  Captain  Partridge  the  follow- 
ing A.  M.  to  ascertain  what  assistance  they  might  rely  on  to  be  furnished  by 
him  to  repel  a  future  invasion  should  one  occur.  I  don't  know  his  reply  to 
the  committee,  but  I  do  know  that  assembly  was  sounded  about  9  a.  M, 
We  promptly  responded.  Captain  Partridge  was  present  and  in  a  few  words 
told  us  we  would  be  called  upon  by  Civil  Authority  whenever  needed  to  pro- 
tect the  village  fi'om  a  mob  similar  to  the  unwelcome  visitor  of  the  night 
before.  If  so  called  upon,  he  would  expect  prompt  response  and  efficient 
service.  Some  one,  I  think  Tarbell  of  Moriah,  N.  Y.,  replied  that  should 
occasion  require,  our  services  would  be  prompt  and  effective.  The  Captain 
bit  his  under  lip,  smiled  a  grim  smile,  dismissed  the  assemblage  and  departed. 
We  were  never  called  on,  for  no  mob  came. 

"Subsequent  to  the  nocturnal  invasion  referred  to,  we  arranged,  in  con- 
junction with  the  Norwich  Light  Infantry,  to  pay  an  afternoon  visit  to  Han- 
over;  On  a  Saturday  afternoon,  the  cadets  and  infantry  paraded  on  the 
University  grounds  in  full  uniform — the  band  consisting  of  three  snare  drums, 
three  fifes  and  a  bugle,  formed  one  column  and  struck  out  for  the  land  of 
our  enemy.  The  battalion  numbered  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  men, 
Captain  Partridge  in  command.  I  well  remember  his  martial  figure,  his  tight 
fitting  uniform  coat  of  ancient  vintage,  his  rotund  waist  around  which  his 
belt  was  buckled  and  from  which  belt  depended  a  gold  mounted  sword  in  a 
silver  scabbard, — a  'gi-and  old  man.'  Arriving  at  the  west  side  of  the  bridge, 
the  column  halted,  arms  were  trailed  and  we  crossed  the  bridge  with  broken 
ranks  and  in  irregular  order.  At  the  east  end,  formation  was  resumed;  our 
flint  locks  at  the  order  Fix  Bayonets !  Carry  Arms !  Right  Wheel  into  Column! 
Guide  Right!  Forward  March!  drums  sounded  the  cadence  by  taps.  We 
marched  up  the  hill  to  the  north  and  south  road,  one  side  of  the  square;  the 
music  started,  the  fifes  screamed,  the  drums  rattled,  the  bugles  made  more 
noise  than  all  the  rest.  I  doubt  if  either  musician  or  fifer  knew  what  tune 
his  fellow  played,  but  so  long  as  the  tune  was  the  same  and  the  drums  were 
in  unison,  it  did  not  matter.  Reaching  the  east  and  west  road  at  the  north 
end  of  the  square,  a  right  wheel,  and  we  headed  straight  toward  the  college 
grounds.  Marching  eastward  we  approached  the  north  and  south  road  on 
the  east  side  of  the  square.  Before  reaching  the  turning  point  to  march  south, 
all  the  world,  his  wife,  'his  sisters,  his  cousins  and  his  aunts,'  had  turned 
out.  The  road  and  grounds  were  filled  and  progress  was  difficult,  and  here 
was  where  we  expected  trouble,  if  any  should  occur.  We  would  not  resent 
jeers,  hisses,  or  insulting  remarks,  but  drew  the  line  at  stones  and  brickbats. 
We  knew  why  we  had  fixed  bayonets  and  why  oiu"  arms  were  at  carry.  We 
were  ready  for  an  emergency, — none  came.  Captain  Warren  and  his  com- 
pany were  in  front.  They  pushed  the  crowd  aside  as  they  wheeled  to  the 
right  to  march  south.  We  closed  our  section  into  a  solid  column  and  pushed 
after  them.  Not  a  word  of  command  from  the  officers  except  'Steady' 
at  intervals  from  Captain  Partridge — we  knew  our  business  and  did  not 
'have  to  be  shown.'      Emerging  from  the  crowd,  we  marched  south  to  the 


COMMENCEMENTS.  85 

end  of  the  village — along  the  way  many  cheers—  then  we  countermarched 
and  took  our  Avay  homeward,  our  band  playing  Yankee  Doodle." 

The  annual  commencements  during  1836-43,  were  held  on 
the  third  Thursday  of  August.  During  1835-38,  public  examina- 
tions were  given  beginning  on  Monday  preceding  commence- 
ment, and  lasted  three  days.  During  1839-43,  the  examina- 
tions began  on  Monday  of  the  week  preceding  commencement, 
and  lasted  one  week. 


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Diploma  of  1837. 

In  1835,  several  of  the  cadets  delivered  orations.  The 
first  cadet  to  formally  graduate  from  the  University  was  Alonzo 
Jackman  in  1836.  Several  cadets  nearly  completed  the  course 
and  were  afterwards  given  their  degrees  as  for  this  class.  Ora- 
tions were  delivered  by  Cyrus  H.  Fay,  '37,  and  Thomas  J.  Whipple 
'37.  The  degree  of  A.  M.  was  conferred  upon  thirteen  of  the 
former  cadets  of  the  "Academy";  LL.  D.  upon  the  Hon.  Ben- 
jamin Wright  of  New  York,  and  Moncure  Robinson,  Esq., 
former  cadets  of  the  "Academy,"  In  1837  twelve  cadets  grad- 
uated; Rev.  Cyrus  H.  Fay  was  the  valedictorian  of  the  class; 
the  degree  of  Master  of  Civil  Engineering  was  conferred  upon  two 


86  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

cadets.  In  1838,  the  Hon.  Thomas  H.  Seymour,  '29,  of  Connecticut 
delivered  an  address  before  the  trustees  on  the  day  before  com- 
mencement and  Hon.  John  Wentworth  of  Chicago  delivered  the 
commencement  address. 

In  1840,  Hon.  Benjamin  F.  Hallet  of  Boston,  delivered  the 
commencement  address;  orations  were  also  delivered  by  the 
Rev.  Theophilus  Fisk,  '23,  and  Hon.  Thomas  H.  Seymour,  '29. 
At  the  Commencement  of  1842,  AV.  W.  H.  Davis  delivered  the 


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Diploma  of  1830. 

salutatory  address  and  oration,  and  William  L.  Lee  the  valedic- 
tory; an  oration  was  delivered  by  S.  B.  Lee,  '43;  Albert  J.  Wad- 
dam,  '44,  delivered  a  French  oration,  and  James  A.  Cunningham, 
'44,  a  Latin  oration;  Gen.  O.  M.  Clark  of  Sandy  Hill,  N.  Y., 
delivered  the  commencement  oration.  The  commencement 
exercises  in  1843  were  held  August  17.  The  commencement 
oration  was  delivered  by  the  Rev.  Orestes  A.  Brownson,  a  former 
cadet  of  the  "Academy;"  orations  were  also  delivered  by  Gen. 
O.  M.  Clark  of  Sandy  Hill,  N.  Y.,  and  James  A.  Hall,  A.  M.,  '39. 
In  May,  1843,  an  effort  was  made  to  raise  the  money  to  pay 
Captain  Partridge  for  the  University  property.     Up  to  this  date 


CAPTAIN    PAHTHIDGE    AND    THE    STATE    MILITIA.  87 

the  University  trustees  had  only  succeeded  in  raising  money  to 
cover  the  regular  expenses  of  the  Institution.  A  committee  was 
appointed  May  13,  1843,  to  solicit  funds  to  remove  the  encum- 
brance on  the  property.  On  this  date  Captain  Partridge  gave 
the  trustees  a  low  figure  on  the  buildings,  grounds,  library  and 
mathematical  instruments,  etc. 

Later  in  this  year,  serious  differences  of  opinion  arose  between 
Captain  Partridge  and  the  trustees  of  the  University,  as  to  the 
management  of  the  Institution  and  on  November  11,  1843,  he 
resigned  the  presidency.  On  this  date  Vice-president  Truman 
B.  Ransom  was  appointed  acting  president  and  on  February  8, 
1844,  was  elected  president. 

During  1834-43,  Captain  Partridge  was  active  in  his  work 
to  perfect  the  militia  system  of  the  state  and  country. 

In  June,  1838,  Captain  Partridge  issued  an  invitation  to  the 
officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  musicians  and  privates  of 
the  militia  of  Vermont,  New  Hampshire,  New  York  and  adjoining 
states,  to  meet  in  Norwich,  Vermont,  on  July  4,  1838,  to  form  a 
National  Military  Convention. 

On  this  date  fully  300  officers  of  the  militia  of  Vermont  and 
New  Hampshire  assembled  in  Norwich.  The  meeting  was  called 
to  order  by  Captain  Partridge  in  the  University  Hall.  James 
Udall,  Esq.,  of  Hartford  was  elected  president,  and  Col.  Nathaniel 
Miller  of  Bridgewater,  Vermont,  vice-president;  Maj.  William  E, 
Lewis,  '32,  and  Josiah  Swett,  Jr.,  '37,  secretaries.  A  series  of 
resolutions  was  drawn  up  pertaining  to  matters  of  the  greatest 
importance  to  the  militia  of  the  United  States,  and  were  printed 
and  distributed  throughout  the  country.  A  committee  was 
appointed  to  draw  up  "An  address  to  the  people  of  the  United 
States"  on  the  reorganization  of  the  militia  of  the  country. 

Addresses  were  delivered  before  the  convention  by  Captain 
Partridge,  N.  Robinson,  Esq.,  and  others.  The  convention  then 
adjourned  to  meet  in  Norwich,  August  16. 

Many  officers  of  the  militia  from  Vermont,  New  Hampshire, 
Massachusetts,  Connecticut  and  New  York  met  in  Norwich  on 
the  above  date.  Gen.  Jacob  Washburn  was  elected  president  pro 
tern;  Captain  Partridge  reported  for  the  committee  which  was 
appointed  to  prepare  an  address  to  the  people  of  the  United  States 
on  the  militia  of  the  country;  the  address  was  adopted  and 
ordered  printed.  A  committee  of  which  Captain  Partridge,  was 
chairman,  was  appointed  to  memorialize  Congress  on  the  matter 
of  reorganization  of  the  militia. 


88  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

The  convention  adjourned  to  meet  in  Montpelier,  Vt.,  at  2 
p.  M.,  October  12,  1838.  The  convention  met  at  the  stated  time. 
James  Udall  presided;  Gen.  J.  Washburn,  Gen.  John  Kellogg, 
Col.  J.  G.  Dudley  and  Maj.  Earl  were  elected  vice-presidents  and 
Maj.  J.  W.  Curtis,  '37,  secretary;  orations  were  delivered  by 
Captain  Partridge  and  others.  It  was  voted  to  adjourn  to  meet 
in  Boston,  February  22,  1839.  Space  cannot  be  given  for  the 
text  of  the  Resolutions  and  the  "  Address  to  the'^people  of  the 
country." 

One  has  but  to  read  these  documents  to  become  impressed 
with  the  remarkable  insight  of  Captain  Partridge  into  the  military 
necessities  of  the  country.  Many  of  the  suggestions  proposed  in 
these  publications  were  not  carried  out  until  years  afterwards, 
and  some  of  them  are  still  being  agitated.  If  the  country  had  at 
that  time  adopted  the  wise  plans  presented,  thousands  of  lives  and 
millions  of  money  would  have  been  saved  in  the  subsequent 
wars  of  the  country.  As  has  been  stated  before.  Captain  Partridge 
did  not  believe  in  a  large  standing  army.  The  following  quota- 
tion from  the  "  Address  to  the  people  of  the  United  States' '  well 
represents  his  views  on  this  subject: 

"As  to  standing  armies,  it  is  believed  there  is  but  one  opinion  amongst 
the  people  of  the  United  States  on  the  subject.  They  consider  them  hostile 
to  civil  liberty,  and  the  history  of  many  ages  proves  them  to  have  been  so. 
They  are  the  necessary  appendage  of  monarchy,  and  constitute  the  right  arm 
of  tyranny.  Take  away  the  standing  armies  of  Europe,  and  what  monarch 
could  sustain  himself  six  months  on  his  throne?  Our  revolutionary  fathers 
well  understood  their  character,  and  witnessed  their  power  in  combatting 
against  liberty,  and  in  shedding  innocent  blood.  Do  we  wish  further  proof, 
the  recent  tragic  scenes  at  St.  Charles,  St.  Eustache,  and  in  other  parts  of 
Canada  will  furnish  it.  It  is  evident,  then,  that  the  attention  of  a  free  people 
should  not  even  for  one  moment  be  directed  to  a  standing  army,  as  the  guard- 
ian of  their  liberties  and  independence.  For  the  protection  of  these  they  should 
rely  only  on  themselves.  The  great  and  good  men  who  framed  the  Consti- 
tution of  the  United  States,  were  well  aware  of  the  absolute  necessity  of  a 
well-regulated  and  efficient  National  militia,  for  the  preservation  of  our 
National  Independence  and  of  public  liberty.  They  therefore  wisely  invested 
Congress  with  full  power  to  adopt  all  the  necessary  and  proper  measures 
for  establishing  and  rendering  efficient  for  the  military  defence  of  the  country, 
such  national  force." 

A  military  convention  was  held  in  Norwich,  January  8,  1840; 
Captain  Partridge  presided;  speeches  were  made  by  several 
officers  of  the  militia  of  Vermont  and  New  Hampshire.  The 
convention  adjourned  to  meet  in  Norwich,  July  4,  1840.  A 
very  elaborate  program  was  given  on  this  date.     After  the  regular 


THE    YOUNG    LADIEs'    SEMINARY.  89 

work  of  the  convention,  the  corps  of  cadets  gave  several  drills; 
orations  were  delivered  by  Prof.  Jehiel  Lillie,  '38  of  the  Univer- 
sity and  by  Cadet  Simeon  Wheeler,  Jr. 

A  committee  of  cadets  consisting'of^^^Lucius  Hurlbut,  J.  V.  A. 
Shields,  A.  J,  Dorn,  J.  E.  Stevens  and  Pierpont  G.  Edwards  had 
charge  of  the  celebration  on  the  part  of  the  cadets. 

Conventions  were  held  in  Norwich  at  the  commencement  of 
1841  and  1842;  at  this  last  convention  Maj.  Josiah  Swett  delivered 
an  address.  In  1843  the  convention  was  held  July  3.  Captain 
Partridge  presided  and  many  officers  of  Vermont  and  New  Hamp- 
shire were  in  attendance. 

On  October  24,  1843,  the  Hon.  Richard  M.  Johnson  of  Ken- 
tucky, visited  Norwich.  The  corps  of  cadets  with  several  com- 
panies of  New  Hampshire  and  Vermont  militia  escorted  him  from 
Hanover  to  Norwich.  A  national  salute  was  fired  in  his  honor 
by  a  squad  of  cadets  under  command  of  Prof.  David  Richardson. 
We  quote  from  the  Spirit  of  the  Age:  "The  cadets  of  the 
University  made  a  fine  appearance  and  rendered  essential  aid 
to  the  occasion  for  which  they  are  entitled  to  the  thanks  of  the 
citizens."  A  public  dinner  was  given  him,  at  which  several 
speeches  were  made.  He  was  the  guest  of  President  Ransom, 
who    accompanied    him   to   Strafford,    Chelsea    and   Montpelier. 

Cfiptain  Partridge  was  one  of  the  first  prominent  educators 
in  this  country  to  assist  in  promotingthe  higher  education  of  women. 
During  the  time  the  "  Academy' '  was  located  in  Middletown, 
Conn.,  he  gave  his  active  support  in  the  management  of  a  young 
ladies'  seminary  in  that  city;  in  1835  he  founded  a  young  ladies'  semi- 
nary in  Norwich.    We  quote  from  the  prospectus  published  in  1835 : 

"  The  institution  will  be  opened  in  the  village  of  Norwich,  the  first  Monday 
in  May,  1835,  under  the  patronage  of  the  University.  All  the  branches  of  a 
useful  and  ornamental  education  will  be  taught  by  able  and  experienced 
teachers,  and  the  young  ladies  will  have  the  advantage  of  attending  the  lec- 
tures given  at  the  University. 

"  The  institution  will  be  under  the  immediate  superintendence  of  a  lady 
in  every  respect  well  qualified  to  discharge  the  important  duties  of  the  same. 

"The  charge  for  tuition,  board,  etc.,  will  be  as  moderate  as  at  similar  in- 
stitutions of  the  fii'st  order,  of  the  United  States. 

"  The  location  of  the  seminary  at  Norwich  will  enable  parents  who  may 
send  their  sons  to  the  University  to  educate  their  daughters  in  their  immediate 
vicinity.  For  further  information,  application  may  be  made  to  the  President 
or  Vice-president  of  the  University." 


90  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

The  seminary  was  continued  for  several  years.  Although 
not  strictly  co-educational,  yet  we  believe  it  served  to  encourage 
the  opening  of  other  schools  for  the  education  of  women.  It 
was  nearly  as  closely  connected  with  the  University  as  Radcliffe 
is  with  Harvard  now. 


CHAPTER  III. 

President  Ransom  Assumes  the  Duties  of  President — Captain 
Partridge  Leases  the  University  Property — New  Location  Secured  in 
Norwich — Settlement  With  Captain  Partridge — Faculty — Attendance 
— Course  of  Study — Text  Books — Prep.\ratory  Dep.\btment — Va- 
cations— Marches — Societies — Expenses — Commencements — Old  Uni- 
versity Banner  Presented — President  Ransom  Resigns — War  With 
Mexico. 

President  Ransom  assumed  the  active  duties  of  president 
February  8,  1844.  The  first  business  that  demanded  his  attention 
was  the  settlement  of  Captain  Partridge's  claim  on  the  University 
property. 

After  some  negotiations,  Captain  Partridge  leased  the  property 
to  the  University  trustees  for  the  year.  On  September  21,  1844, 
he  gave  the  trustees  notice  that  the  lease  would  be  terminated  on 
its  expiration,  A  committee  of  sixteen  was  appointed  to  "  corre- 
spond with  the  people  of  Norwich  and  other  towns  on  the  east  side 
of  the  Green  Mountains  in  regard  to  the  location  of  the  University 
in  a  more  favoral;)le  place, "but  no  success  came  from  this  move- 
ment. 

On  the  expiration  of  the  lease,  Captain  Partridge  took  the 
property  and  in  April,  1845,  opened  his  school,  the  "  A.  L.  S.  &  M. 
University,"  which  he  conducted  in  the  University  buildings  until 
November,  1846. 

The  citizens  of  Norwich  bought  five  acres  of  land  with  a 
commodious  brick  louilding,  which  they  conveyed  to  the  Uni- 
versity trustees  for  the  use  of  the  Institution;  also  moved  to  the 
premises  a  frame  building  which  was  fitted  up  for  recitation  pur- 
poses. On  July  17,  1845,  the  trustees  gave  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the 
people  of  Norwich  "  for  their  generous  aid  in  helping  to  place  the 
University  on  a  better  financial  footing." 

On  November  3,  1846,  Captain  Partridge  sold  the  original 
University  property  to  the  Institution  and  on  December  4th, 
the  same  year,  gave  the  deed.  Thus  was  ended  to  the  mutual 
satisfaction  of  all  concerned,  an  unfortunate  incident  in  the  history 
of  the  University. 


92 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


The  faculty  for  the  fall  of  1844  was  composed  of  Truman  B. 
Ransom,  A.  M.,  president  and  professor  of  Natural  Philosoph}', 
Practical  and  Military  Science,  Political  Economy,  Civil  Engineer- 
ing and  Science  of  Government;  Aaron  Loveland,  A.  M.,  a  gi'aduate 
of  Dartmouth,  class  of  1801,  vice-president;  Alonzo  Jackman, 
A.  M.,  professor  of  Mathematics  and  Chemistry;  Josiah  Swett,  '37 
A.  M.,  professor  of  Moral  and  Intellectual  Philosophy,  Natural 
Theology  and  English  Literature;  Cadet  Charles  Edward  Dennison, 
tutor  in  Latin  and  Greek;  Giuseppe  Artoni,  graduate  of  a  French 
L^niversity,  instructor  of  French,  Spanish  and  Italian  Languages. 

In  1845,  Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  A,  M.,  ''35,  a  distinguished  en- 
gineer, was  appointed  professor  of  Mathematics  and  Civil  Engineer- 


Old  Barracks  at  Norwich, 


ing  in  place  of  Alonzo  Jackman,  resigned;  Rev.  James  Davie 
Butler,  A.  M.,  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  College  of  the  class  of 
1836,  was  appointed  professor  of  the  Ancient  Languages  and 
Literature;  Charles  E.  Dennison,  A.  B.,  was  advanced  to  the  rank 
of  instructor  in  the  Ancient  Languages.  In  1845,  Professor 
Artoni  resigned  and  Professor  Butler  took  his  classes. 

In  1846,  Cadet  Paul  Raymond  Kendall  was  appointed  teacher 
in  the  Preparatory  Department  and  held  the  position  until  1847. 
On  May  7,  1847,  President  Ransom  resigned  and  Professor  Butler 
acted  as  president  until  March  23,  1847,  when  General  Henry  S. 
Wheaton  assumed  the  duties  of  that  office.  In  1847,  Professor 
Marsh  also  resigned  and  Professor  Jackman  was  re-appointed 
professor  of  Civil  Engineering. 

The  attendance  for  the  years  1843-46,  was  as  follows:  1844, 
graduates  1,  non-graduates  16;  1845,  gi'aduates  7,  non-graduates 
26;  1846,  graduates  6,  non-gi-aduates  26,  a  total  of  14  graduates, 


COURSES    OF    STUDY.  93 

and  68  non-gi-aduates.  The  cadets  were  from  the  following  states: 
Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Vermont,  Massachusetts,  Connecticut, 
New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Alabama,  Kentucky  and  Illinois. 
During  this  period  the  degree  of  A.  B.  was  conferred  upon  ten 
cadets,  and  the  degi'ee  of  A.  M.  in  course  on  eight  alumni.  The 
honorary  degree  of  A.  M.  was  conferred  upon  six  persons,  LLD. 
on  two,  and  D.  D.  on  one.  The  degree  of  M.  D.  was  given  upon 
examination  to  two  applicants. 

The  course  of  study  in  1844  was  given  in  three  departments, 
Collegiate,  Civil  Engineering  and  Militar}-.  We  quote  from  the 
catalogue  published  in  1844: 

COLLEGIATE  DEPARTMENT. 

''This  department  embraces  the  following  branches  of  edu- 
cation, viz:  Grammar,  Arithmetic,  Geogi'aphy,  Algebra,  Geo- 
metry, Ancient  and  Modern  Histor3%  Logic,  Rhetoric,  Elocution, 
Composition,  Analytical  Geometry,  Navigation,  Surveying,  Civil 
Engineering,  INIilitary  Science,  Natural  Philosophy,  Astronomy, 
Descriptive  Geometry,  Trigonometr}^  Mensuration,  Fluxions, 
Logarithms,  Chemistry,  Geology,  Mineralogy,  Moral  Science, 
Intellectual  Philosophy,  Natural  and  Political  Law,  Natural 
Theology,  Laws  of  Nations,  Political  Economy,  Evidences  of 
Christianity,  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  Topographical 
and  Military  Drawing,  and  the  Latin  or  Greek  Language. 

"All  the  branches  of  the  course  are  taught  regularly  once  a  year. 
They  are  distributed  in  the  several  terms  as  follows:  Fall  term, 
Algebra,  Geometry,  Analytical  Geometry,  Navigation,  Surveying, 
Engineering,  Political  Economy,  Drawing,  Military  Science, 
Intellectual  Philosophy,  English  Grammar,  Elocution,  Compo- 
sition, Natural  Theology,  Tactics,  Latin  Grammar  and  Reader, 
Greek  Grammar  and  Reader,  Cicero's  Select  Orations,  Homer's 
Iliad  (five  books).  Winter  term,  Algebra,  Geometry,  Grammar, 
Engineering,  Drawing  and  Political  Economy,  completed;  Elocu- 
tion, Composition, Geology,  Mineralogy,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  States,  Cesar's  Commentaries,  Cicero  de  Ora- 
tore,  Greek  Testament  and  Thucydides.  Spring  term,  Chemistry, 
Natural  Philosophy,  Natural  and  Political  Law,  Laws  of  Nations, 
Moral  Science,  Logic,  Ancient  History,  Elocution,  Composition, 
Algebra,  Geometry,  Logarithms,  Trigonometry,'  Mensuration, 
Virgil,  (Georgics  and  BucoHcs),  Livy,  (four  books)  Greek  Reader, 
finished,  Xenophon's  Cyropoedia.      Summer  term,  Evidences  of 


94  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Christianity,  Rhetoric,  Modern  History,  Fhixions,  Elocution,  Com- 
position, Virgil  (^neid),  Horace,  Xenophon's  Anabasis,  Cyro- 
poedia.  Chemistry,  Natm-al  and  Political  Law,  Laws  of  Nations, 
Algebra,  Geometry  and  Natm-al  Philosophy  finished. 

''Exercises  in  Elocution  and  Composition  are  required  through 
the  whole  year  and  of  every  member  of  the  Institution. " 

DEPARTMENT  OF  CIVIL  ENGINEERING. 

"This  department  embraces  the  following  branches,  viz: 
Algebra,  Geometry,  Logarithms,  Trigonometry,  Mensuration, 
Surveying,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Anah^tical  Geometry,  Fluxions, 
Natural  Philosophy,  Chemistry,  Geology,  Mineralogy,  Aixhitecture, 
Construction  of  Common  Roads,  Railroads,  Canals,  Locks,  Bridges 
etc.,  also  Geography,  History,  and  the  English  Language." 

DEPARTMENT  OF  MILITARY  SCIENCE. 

"  In  addition  to  what  is  required  in  the  department  of  Civil 
Engineering,  for  a  diploma  in  this  department  the  student  must  be 
correctly  instructed  in  the  elementary  schools  of  the  soldier,  com- 
pany and  battalion;  he  must  also  possess  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  regular  formation  of  military  parades;  the  turning  off, 
mounting  and  relieving  guard  and  sentinels;  the  duties  of  officers 
of  the  guard,  officers  of  the  day,  and  adjutants;  the  making  out 
correctly  of  the  different  descriptions  of  military  reports;  per- 
manent and  field  fortifications;  the  construction  of  Marine  Bat- 
teries; Artillery  duty;  the  principles  of  Gunnery;  the  attack  and 
defense  of  fortified  places;  Castrametation;  Ancient  Fortifica- 
tions; the  ancient  mode  of  attacking  and  defending  fortified 
places;  Ancient  Tactics,  particularly  those  of  the  Greeks  and 
Romans,  together  with  a  description  of  the  organization  and  dis- 
cipline of  the  Phalanx  and  Legion." 

"The  French,  Spanish  and  Italian  Languages,  Music  and 
Fencing  are  taught  to  those  students  who  may  desii-e  to  attend  to 
one  or  all  of  them;  for  each  of  which  they  are  charged,  extra,  four 
dollars  per  quarter. 

"Annual  courses  of  Lectures  are  given  on  the  following  subjects: 
Chemistry,  Geography,  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  INIilitary 
Science,  Geology,  Histor}^,  Moral  Science,  Grammar,  ^lineralogy. 
Political  Economy,  Natural  Philosophy,  including  Astronomy, 
Civil  Engineering,  National  Defense,  Physiology  and  Health." 


TEXT    BOOKS.  95 

The  course  of  study  as  given  above  remained  practically 
unchanged  until  1847. 

The  following  list  of  text  books  was  used  during  this  period : 

Latix. 

Andrew's  and  Stoddard's  Grammar;  Andrew's  Reader; 
Leverett's  Lexicon;  Cooper's  \'irgil;  Folsom's  Cicero's  Select 
Orations;  Cicero  de  Oratore;  Livy;  (Jlould's  and  Anthon's  Horace; 
Weisse's  Tacitus;  Adam's  Koman  Antiquities. 

Greek. 

Buillion's  Grammar;  Jacob's  Reader;  Donogan's  Lexicon; 
Cleveland's  Xenophon's  Anabasis;  German  edition  of  ThucycUdes; 
Homer's  Iliad;  Xenophon's  Cyropoedia;  Cleveland's  Greek  An- 
tiquities; Lempriere's  Classical  Dictionary  and  Butler's  Atlas 
Classica. 

English. 

Swett's  and  Brown's  Grammar;  Whatley's  Rhetoric. 

History. 

Robbin's  Ancient  and  iModern  History;  Rollin's  Ancient 
Histor}^;  Furguson's  Roman  Republic;  Gibbon's  Rome;  Russel's 
Modern  Europe;  Standard  Authors'  United  States  History. 

Mathematics. 

Davie's  Mathematics;  Fowler's  and  Church's  Calculus; 
Cambridge  Topogi'aphy;  Mahan's  Civil  Engineering. 

Sciences  Philosohpy  and  Law. 

Enfield's  Natural  Philosophy;  Bakewell's  and  Hitchcock's 
Geology;  Turner's  Chemistry;  floral  Philosophy;  Wayland's  Polit- 
ical Economy;  and  Moral  Science;  Abercrombie's  Intellectual 
Philosophy;  Whatley's  Logic;  Paley's  Natural  Theology  and 
Evidences  of  Christianity;  Story  on  the  Constitution,  Burlamaqui 
and  Chapmian  on  Natural  and  Political  Law;  Vattel's  Law  of 
Nations. 

Military. 

Ransom's  Tactics;  O'Connor  on  the  Science  of  War  and 
Fortifications. 


96  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

A  Preparatory  department  was  conducted  dluing  1845 
and  1846.  The  studies  were  the  same  as  those  pursued  in  most 
New  England  academies.  The  students  in  this  department 
were  subject  to  the  same  regulations  as  the  cadets  in  the  regular 
departments.  They  were  allowed  to  attend  without  charge 
the  lectures  given  at  the  University,  suited  to  their  acquire- 
ments. 

The  needs  of  the  Library  were  carefully  provided  for  by  the 
trustees.  On  December  9,  1845,  it  was  voted  that  the  executive 
committee  visit  the  Library  semi-annually  or  oftener  and  report 
its  condition  to  the  trustees.  On  July  8,  1846,  the  executive 
committee  made  a  report  on  the  needs  of  the  library.  It  was 
voted  that  the  library  be  open  for  the  distribution  of  books  on 
Saturday  afternoon  of  each  week  and  that  the  librarian  keep  an 
account  of  books  loaned.  Professor  Jackman  was  appointed 
librarian  in  1845,  and  served  until  September  18,  1847. 

Candidates  for  admission  to  the  Scientific  department  were 
required  to  pass  examinations  in  Geography,  Grammar,  Arith- 
metic, and  Algebra  as  far  as  the  simple  equations.  The  candidates 
for  admission  to  the  Classical  department,  in  addition  to  the  above, 
were  requii'ed  to  pass  satisfactory  examinations  in  Andrew's 
and  Stoddard's  Latin  Grammar,  Andrew's  Latin  Reader,  and 
the  first  course  in  some  standard  Greek  reader.  The  cadets  were 
permitted  to  joursue  such  studies  as  their  attainments  and  abili- 
ties might  allow,  or  their  plans  for  a  future  career  required,  and 
on  leaving  the  University,  if  a  complete  course  had  not  been  com- 
pleted, a  certificate  signed  by  the  president  was  given  them  stating 
the  work  they  had  taken. 

The  cadets  were  permitted  to  progress  as  rapidly  as  possible 
in  their  studies.  It  requii^ed  from  three  to  five  years  to  complete 
the  regular  course. 

During  1843-45,  the  academic  year  was  arranged  in  two 
sessions  of  twenty-two  weeks  each,  and  each  session  into  two 
quarters  of  eleven  weeks  each.  The  fall  term  commenced  on 
the  first  Monday  in  September.  In  1846  the  academic  year  was 
divided  into  three  terms.  Fall,  Winter  and  Spring,  of  eleven 
weeks  each.     The  fall  term  began  September  1. 

During  1844-45,  one  public  examination  was  given  each  year 
beginning  on  the  Monday  of  the  week  preceding  Commence- 
ment, and  lasting  the  whole  week.  In  1845  and  1846  the  public 
examination  was  given  on  the  Thursday  preceding  Commencement, 
and  lasted  until  Saturday.     During  1844-45,  Commencement  was 


MILITARY  ORGANIZATION'.  97 

held  on  the  third  Thursday  in  August.  In  1846,  the  commence- 
ment day  was  changed  to  tlie  second  Thursday  in  July. 

During  1844-46,  lectures  were  given  for  the  benefit  of  the 
State  militia.  On  July  17,  1845,  the  trustees  voted  to  give  in- 
struction gi-atuitously  to  the  oflEicers  of  the  Vermont  and  New 
Hampshire  militia.  To  what  extent  the  officers  availed  themselves 
of  this  instruction  is  not  definitely  known. 

In  1845,  a  great  rivalry  existed  between  the  Light  Infantry 
and  the  Artillery  Companies  of  Woodstock,  both  celebrated 
organizations  in  the  early  history  of  the  Vermont  militia.  Cap- 
tain James  H.  Murdoch,  Lieutenant  George  Moulton  and  Porter 
B.  Southgate,  officers  of  the  Light  Infantry  Co.,  feeling  the  need 
of  military  training,  went  to  Norwich,  and  for  two  weeks  or  more 
drilled  with  the  cadets,  and  received  the  regular  military  work. 
President  Ransom  refused  to  receive  any  pay  for  the  instruction, 
and  wishing  to  make  some  acknowledgement  of  the  kindness 
shown  them  by  the  University  authorities,  the  officers  clubbed 
together  and  had  a  seal  of  the  University  made  in  Boston,  which 
they  presented  to  the  University.  The  seal  was  used  at  the 
University  until  August  1,  1866. 

On  July  9,  1846,  it  was  voted  to  discontinue  the  granting  of 
the  degree  of  M.D.  During  the  years  1844-46,  this  degree  was 
conferred  upon  two  persons. 

The  militar}'  organization  and  the  rules  and  regulations  were 
continued  as  in  Chapter  II.  There  was  practically  no  change 
in  the  uniform. 

During  1842,  1843  and  1844,  no  military  trips  were  taken, 
but  in  June,  1845,  the  long  anticipated  march  to  Burlington,  Vt., 
was  taken. 

Organized  as  a  battalion,  the  corps  of  cadets  under  command 
of  President  T.  B.  Ransom  and  General  Jackman,  and  preceded 
by  their  band  under  the  leadership  of  Francis  X.  Chase,  '47,  left 
Norwich,  Monday  a.  m.,  June  31,  1845.  They  reached  Quechee 
at  noon,  Woodstock  in  the  early  afternoon,  and  Bridgewater  in 
the  early  evening,  where  they  encamped  that  night,  having  march- 
ed twenty-two  miles.  Several  of  the  cadets,  not  caring  to  sleep 
on  the  gi'ound,  bunked  in  the  village  church.  On  Tuesday  morn- 
ing they  continued  theii'  march  over  the  main  range  of  the  Green 
Mountains,  between  the  Shrewsbury  and  Killington  peaks  to 
Rutland,  reaching  that  town  in  the  early  evening.  A  heavy 
shower  that  night  prevented  an  early  start  from  Rutland  the  next 
morning.     They  took  dinner  at  Castleton.     In  the  afternoon  it 


98  NOBWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

rained  heavily,  but  the  inarch  was  continued  and  Whitehall  was 
reached  in  the  early  evening.  They  bunked  that  night  in  a  sail 
loft  near  the  wharf.  The  next  morning  at  6  a.  m.,  they  boarded 
the  Whitehall  for  Burlington,  reaching  that  city  in  the  after- 
noon. They  were  met  by  Carlos  Baxter,  '24,  and  several  prominent 
citizens,  who  offered  them  entertainment;  l)ut  as  the  corps  was 
well  supplied  with  rations,  their  kind  hospitality  was  declined. 
The  corps  encamped  in  the  City  Hall  Square;  several  exhibition 
drills  were  given  that  night. 

On  Friday,  July  4,  the  corps  took  part  in  a  ])arade  in  the  fore- 
noon and  after  dinner  they  visited  the  University  of  Vermont. 
In  the  early  afternoon  cani])  was  liroken  and  they  proceeded  to 
Richmond,  fifteen  miles  distant.  It  rained  heavily  in  the  after- 
noon and  the  corps  reached  Richmond  in  a  demoralized  condition. 
They  bunked  that  night  in  the  hay  loft  of  the  hotel  barn.  On 
Saturday,  July  5,  they  left  Richmond  and  proceeded  to  Montpelier. 
As  the}'  neared  Middlesex,  they  met  large  wagons  sent  out  by 
the  people  of  Montpelier  to  give  them  a  "lift."  This  thought- 
fulness  was  greatly  appreciated  by  the  cadets.  They  were  bil- 
letted  with  the  inhabitants. 

On  Sunday,  July  6,  they  attended  the  Episcopal  church 
in  the  morning,  the  Congregational  in  the  afternoon,  and  the 
Methodist  in  the  evening.  Early  Monday  morning  they  left 
Montpelier  for  Chelsea,  where  they  were  hospitably  entertained 
by  the  people.  They  reached  Strafford  at  noon  the  next  day, 
July  7,  and  were  entertained  by  Judge  Jedediah  H.  Harris,  Hon. 
Daniel  Cobb,  father  of  N.  B.  Cobb,  one  of  the  cadets,  and  Dr.  A.  Pierce, 
father  of  John  S.  Pierce,  one  of  the  corps.  A  bountiful  dinner 
was  served  them  on  the  veranda  of  General  Smith's  hotel.  After 
dinner  several  drills  were  given,  also  a  concert  by  the  band.  The 
corps  reached  Norwich  in  the  early  evening. 

We  give  the  following  incident  of  the  march  in  1845,  from  the 
pen  of  General  George  W.  Balloch,  '47. 

"The  corps  left  Burlington,  Vt.,  en  route  for  Montpelier,  July  4th,  at 
3  p.  M.,  our  objective  point  being  Richmond,  fifteen  miles  distant.  I  was  in 
Co.  A,  commanded  by  Charles  Dennison,  and  we  were  the  rear  guard.  When 
out  a  few  miles,  we  were  assailed  in  the  rear  by  a  couple  of  fellows  loaded 
to  the  muzzle  with  patriotism  and  cheap  whiskey.  The  road  was  bordered 
on  either  side  by  a  stump  fence,  as  formidable  as  a  well  constructed  abatis. 
When  our  bellicose  friends  had  come  pretty  nearly  up  to  us,  quick  as  thought 
came  the  command,  'Halt!  Order  Arms!  Fix  Bayonets!  Shoulder  Arms! 
About  Face!  Charge  Bayonet!  Double  Quick'!  Away  we  went  in  fine 
style,  and  away  went  the  enemy  over  that  stump  fence;  one  of  them  leaving 
his  coat-tails  on  a  projecting  root,  as  a  trophy  of  victory  in  our  hands.     I 


MARCH  TO   BOSTON.  99 

iiovcr  saw  better  ruiuiing  than  those  fellows  made,  through  a  lield  oi'  growing 
corn.  I  have  seen  several  bayonet  charges  since,  but  none  better  executed 
or  more  effective  than  that.  Somehow  the  incident  came  to  General  Ran- 
som's ears,  and  he  had  lots  of  fun  out  of  it  at  our  expense;  compared  us  to 
the  Old  Guard  of  Napoleon,  and  as  a  mark  of  distinction,  on  account  of  our 
valor  on  this  occasion,  Comj)any  A  had  the  post  of  rear  guard  the  rest  of  the 
trip. 

In  June,  1846,  General  Ransom  was  invited  to  visit  Boston 
with  his  corps.  The  cadets,  under  command  of  General  Ransom, 
left  Norwich  in  the  early  morning  of  June  10,  1846.  They  were 
officered  as  follows :  President  Ransom  in  command;  Professor 
Alonzo  Jackman,  lieutenant  colonel;  S.  M.  Preston,  '45,  major; 
Tutor  C.  E.  Dennison,  '45,  adjutant.  The  march  led  through 
Hanover,  Lebanon,  and  the  "Shaker  Village"  in  Enfield,  to 
Canaan,  where  they  ])itched  their  tents  the  first  night,  having 
marched  thirty  miles.  Their  march  through  the  country  produced 
great  excitement.  The  ^Mexican  War  had  l^roken  out  and  the 
people  along  the  line  of  march  imagined  the  cadets  were  soldiers 
on  the  way  to  the  war.  They  marched  about  twenty-five  miles  the 
next  day,  and  camped  about  five  miles  from  Concord.  They  broke 
camp  the  next  morning.  June  12,  at  6  a.  m.,  and  proceeded  to  Con- 
cord. They  were  met  ]jy  a  militia  company  and  escorted  to  the 
State  House  yard,  where  they  encamped.  After  dinner  the  corps 
paraded  through  the  streets  of  Concord,  and  then  were  marched  to 
one  of  the  churches,  where  patriotic  speeches  were  made  in  the 
support  of  the  Mexican  War.  Franklin  Pierce,  then  a  private  in 
one  of  the  Concord  companies,  made  the  principal  speech ;  General 
Ransom  also  made  an  eloquent  address.  A  dress  parade  was  given 
that  evening. 

The  next  morning  the  corps  gave  exhibition  drills  liefore 
several  thousand  spectators.  They  were  invited  to  visit  Manches- 
ter as  the  guests  of  the  Stark  Guard  of  that  cit}',  and  soon  after 
the  drills  took  the  cars  for  ^Manchester.  This  was  a  treat,  as  many 
of  the  cadets  had  never  seen  a  train  before.  They  were  received 
in  Manchester  by  the  Stark  Guard  and  escorted  to  the  City  Park 
After  the  exhibition  drills  were  given  the  corps  was  served  an 
elaborate  dinner  in  one  of  the  large  halls  of  the  city.  In  the  after- 
noon the}'  proceeded  to  Nasiiua  by  train.  Fiom  now  on  and  until 
their  retiu'n  to  Concord  the  trip  was  made  by  train.  They  were 
received  with  great  kintlness  by  the  citizens  of  Nashua;  ex- 
hibition drills  were  given  before  large  crowds.  They  reached 
Lowell  the  next  day,  Saturday,  June  14,  and  encamped  on  the 
common.     Sunday  was  spent  in   Lowell;  the  cadets  were  glad  to 


100  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

have  a  day  of  rest,  and  they  attended  one  of  the  churches. 
They  proceeded  to  Boston  June  16.  and  were  escorted  to  Boston 
Common,  where  they  encamped.  A  banquet  was  given  them  in 
the  historic  Faneuil  Hall.  The  corps  was  somewhat  demoralized 
when  the}'  reached  Boston;  their  constant  exposure  to  the  sun, 
severe  work  and  irregular  meals,  began  to  tell  on  the  men.  Their 
band  had  "blown  themselves  out."  as  an  old  cadet  expressed  it,  so 
by  the  time  they  reached  Boston  they  had  to  procure  another. 
Bond's  celebrated  band  was  hired,  and  furnished  music  during 
their  stay  in  that  city. 

On  the  night  of  the  16th  a  severe  thunder  storm  came  up; 
their  tents  were  blo^vn  down  and  their  clothing  and  bedding 
drenched.  The  next  day,  June  17,  the  corps  ^•isited  the  Bunker 
Hill  Monument,  the  Xavy  Yai'd  and  several  other  places  of  interest. 
In  the  afternoon  thej'  broke  camp  and  took  the  train  for  Concord, 
where  they  staid  that  night  and,  owing  to  the  condition  of  their 
camp  equipment,  were  allowed  to  bunk  in  the  North  Church. 
The}^  were  hospitably  entertained  by  the  citizens  of  the  city.  The 
next  morning  they  began  their  march  to  Norwich  and  that  day 
proceeded  thu'ty  miles. 

They  reached  the  Universit}"  in  the  early  evening  the  next  day, 
June  19.  On  this  trip  the  corps  received  much  valuable  military 
experience  which  was  in  a  brief  time  to  be  of  advantage  to  several 
of  the  cadets,  who  served  in  the  war  in  Mexico. 

In  1814,  the  expenses  were  as  foUows;  tuition,  per  quarter  of 
eleven  weeks,  SS,  or  S32  for  the  j'ear;  room  rent  SS  per  year; 
incidentals  Si  per  quarter  or  S4  per  year;  board  and  washing 
at  the  boarding  haU  or  in  private  families  Si  per  week;  wood  per 
cord.  Si.  During  1845-46  the  tuition  was  reduced  to  S6  per 
quarter  and  the  room  rent  to  S6  per  jeai.  The  tuition  in  the 
primary  department  was  S3 .  50  per  term. 

The  number  of  regular  studies  was  three  for  each  cadet,  but 
the  students  were  allowed  to  take  more  if  capable  of  carrying  their 
work. 

During  1844—45,  the  charge  for  the  instruction  in  the  extra 
studies — French,  Spanish  and  Italian  languages.  Music  and  Fencing 
was  S4  per  quarter.  In  1846,  the  charge  for  each  extra  study 
was  one  dollar  per  term,  modern  languages  S2  per  quarter,  and 
Music  and  Fencing  S4  a  course. 

A  '"commons"  was  conducted  by  the  University,  but  the 
cadets  were  not  requu-ed  to  board  there.  Clubbing  and  self  boarding 
were  practiced  and  it  is  stated :  ''  the  expenses  of  those  who  live  in 


SOCIETIES  AND  COMMEXCEMEXT.  101 

this  manner,  varied  from  fifty  cents  to  one  dollar  per  week;  in  no 
case  need  they  exceed  one  dollar. " 

The  cadets  were  required  to  attend  church,  and  "the  reading 
of  the  Holy  Scriptures  is  likewise  urgently  recommended  to  all 
during  their  leisure  hours,  but  on  Sundays  particularly. " 

Debating  societies  were  conducted  by  the  cadets,  and  proved 
of  great  value  for  oratorical  training. 

A  fine  band  was  conducted  by  the  cadets  during  1844-46. 
music  was  furnished  by  the  organization  on  the  marches  to  Burling- 
ton and  Boston. 

The  commencement  of  1844  came  on  Thursday,  August  15. 
At  10  o'clock  A.  M.,  a  procession  was  formed  in  front  of  the  Uni- 
versity by  Col.  W.  E.  Lewis,  assisted  b}^  Lucius  Hurlbut,  '40,  and 
H.  H.  Carey,  '44,  and,  headed  by  the  Croydon  (N.  H.)  band,  was 
marched  to  the  Congregational  church  where  the  following  orations 
were  delivered:  ''Progi-ess  of  Scientific  Knowledge,"  Charles  E. 
Dennison;  "Our  Revolutionary  Fathers,"  Edmund  B.  Kellogg; 
"Duties  of  American  Citizens,"  Marshall  Perkins;  "Literary  and 
Scientific  Pursuits  not  Inconsistent  with  Religious  and  Moral," 
Daniel  S.  C.  M.  Potter;  "Dignity  of  Agi-icultural  Labor,"  Thomas 
Clark;  "Mathematics,  their  Rank  and  Utility,"  Simon  M.  Preston; 
" Progress  of  Man, "  Stillman  Hemenway;  "Harmony  of  Natural 
and  Revealed  Religion,  "John  G.  Parker;  "Fate  of  Learned  Men;" 
Orlando  D.  IMiller;  "American  Institutions,  their  Character  and 
Destiny,"  Edwin  McNeill;  "Chivah-y  of  the  Middle  Ages,"  John 
W.  Barnard.  Cadet  James  W.  Putnam  read  an  original  poem, 
"Washington." 

At  3  p.  M.  the  corps  marched  to  the  church,  where  the  ceremony 
of  presenting  a  beautiful  banner  to  the  cadets  took  place.  Miss 
Cornelia  M.  Burton  presented  the  banner  in  the  following  address: 
"Gentlemen:  As  a  token  of  our  respect  for  yourselves  and 
teachers,  and  also  of  our  admiration  of  j^our  system  of  education, 
please  accept  this  banner  and  although  trifling  the  gift,  believe, 
that  it  is  not  alwa3's  the  most  rare  or  costly  that  exhibits  the  senti- 
ments of  the  donor.  We  do  not  intend  by  this  act  to  encourage  a 
bloody  system  of  warfare,  yet,  as  under  peculiar  circumstances 
war  is  inevitable,  to  be  prepared  for  it  is  the  duty  of  every  Ameri- 
can Citizen,  and  while  we  sincerely  hope  it  may  never  be  the  fate  of 
our  banner  to  wave  over  thebloody  field  in  defence  of  our  country's 
right,  we  do  not  fear  that  it  will  ever  be  dishonored. " 

Cadet  J.  M.  Barnard  made  an  eloquent  address  in  response. 

This  banner  was  the  work  of  the  young  ladies  of  Norwich. 


102  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

On  one  side  it  is  beautifully  embroidered  with  the  seal  of  the 
University,  and  on  the  other  side  appears  the  inscription,  "Pre- 
sented by  the  young  ladies  of  Norwich,  August  A.  D.  1844,  to  the 
Cadets  of  Norwich  University."  This  banner  is  now  one  of  the 
cherished  relics  of  the  University  and  is  carefully  preserved  in  a 
case  in  the  Carnegie  Library.  To  realize  how  well  the  cadets  have 
merited  the  belief  that  it  would  never  "be  dishonored"  one  has 
only  to  read  the  long  "roll  of  honor"  of  those  who  have  achieved 
distinction  on  the  field  of  battle,  fighting  for  our  country. 

Rev.  Isaac  D.  Williamson  (q.  v.)  of  Mobile,  Ala.,  delivered  the 
commencement  address,  and  Mr.  Charles  G.  Eastman,  honorary 
graduate,  '42,  (q.  v.)  delivered  an  address  before  the  Literary 
Associations. 

In  1845,  the  commencement  was  held  July  17.  A  public 
dinner  was  given  at  the  Union  Hotel,  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Burnham. 

On  the  declaration  of  war  with  Mexico,  in  May,  1846,  General 
Ransom  took  an  active  part  in  the  support  of  the  government. 
The  war  was  not  popular  in  the  north,  as  it  was  felt  that  it  was  a 
move  on  the  part  of  the  Democratic  party  to  extend  the  slave  own- 
ing territory.  President  Ransom  was  an  active  Democrat,  and 
while  he  did  not  uphold  slavery,  yet  he  felt  it  his  duty  to  support 
his  party.  During  the  fall  of  1846,  much  of  his  time  was  given  to 
attending  political  meetings,  and  Pi'ofessor  Butler  served  as  presi- 
dent in  his  absence. 

On  the  organization  in  New  England  of  the  Ninth  U.  8.  Regi- 
ment, later  known  as  the  "Old  Ninth  New  England,"  President 
Ransom  was  tendered  a  commission  in  that  regiment  and  at  once 
began  enrolling  troops.  On  May  7,  1847,  he  resigned  as  president 
of  the  University,  and  Professor  Butler  was  appointed  acting 
president. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

Norwich  Uxiversity,  1846-60. 

Administrations  op  Presidents  Butler  and  Wheaton — Mexican 
War — Edward  Bourns  Elected  President — ^P'aculti — Attendance — 
Course.-  of  Study — Text  Books — Librari: — Requirements  for  Ad- 
mission— Terms — Vacations — Military  Organization — Uniforms — ^State 
Loan  of  Arms  —  Marches  —  Expenses  —  Societies  —  Clubs  —  Reveille 
Founded — Dartmouth  Feuds — Reminiscences — Comments — Attempt  at 
Removal  of  "N.  U." — Educational  Conventions — Civil  War — Old 
South  Barracks  Burned — Removal  to  Northfield. 

Prof.  James  D.  Butler  assumed  the  duties  of  acting  president 
of  the  University  on  May  7,  1847.  His  duties  were  most  arduous. 
The  cadets  were  stirred  with  a  patriotic  zeal  to  enter  the  army  with 
their  popular  president.  Colonel  Ransom  offered  commissions  to 
several  of  the  cadets,  but  they  were  refused  owing  to  the  opposition 
of  the  parents.  As  was  stated  in  Chapter  III.,  the  Mexican  War 
was  not  popular  in  the  north,  hence  the  refusal  of  the  parents  to 
allow  the  cadets  to  enter  the  service. 

Several  of  the  cadets,  however,  entered  the  army.  Jesse  A. 
Gove  was  commissioned  2d  lieutenant  in  President  Ransom's 
I'cgiment.  John  W.  L.  Tyler  left  to  enlist  in  the  artillery  and  later 
became  an  officer.  Henry  O.  Brigham,  though  but  a  mere  boy, 
was  allowed  to  go  with  President  Ransom  as  a  drummer  boy. 
Charles  E.  Tilton  was  offered  a  captain's  commission  in  the  9th 
New  England  regiment.  His  father  refused  to  allow  him  to  accept 
it  and  on  condition  of  his  not  entering  the  army,  gave  him  the 
money  to  travel  in  South  America.  A  full  account  of  the  service 
of  the  cadets  in  the  Mexican  War  is  given  in  Chapter  IX. 

Owing  to  the  unsettled  conditions  existing  in  the  corps,  the 
academic  work  was  suspended  on  September  18,  1847.  President 
Butler  worked  faithfully  to  hold  the  cadets  and  in  April,  1848,  the 
academic  work  was  resumed.  He  tried  to  secure  as  President 
Ransom's  successor,  Benjamin  At  wood,  then  a  captain  in  the 
United  States  army  at  Boston,  and  later  a  paymaster-general  of 
the  army.  Captain  Atwood  was  not  in  favor  of  the  war,  and  while 
he  wavered  as  to  resigning  and  accepting  the  presidency,  was 


104  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

ordered  to  the  field.  Professor  Butler  did  much  to  bring  the  Uni- 
versity before  the  public  by  delivering  lectures,  on  his  foreign 
tours  in  various  towns  in  Vermont,  New  Hampshire,  and  in  other 
states.  On  August  18,  1847,  he  resigned  his  professorship  and 
accepted  the  pastorate  of  the  Congregational  church  in  Wells  River, 
Vermont.  He,  however,  continued  to  act  as  president  of  the 
University  until  February,  1848. 

Prof.  Henry  Steward  Wheaton,  A.  M.,  of  Dudley,  Mass.,  a 
graduate  of  Brown  University  of  the  class  of  1841,  and  a  law 
student  at  Harvard  College,  1841-42,  was  elected  president  of  the 
University  on  January  29,  1848,  and  in  February  of  the  same  year 
began  active  work  for  the  University.  He  held  this  position  until 
August  15,  1849,  when  owing  to  failing  health,  he  resigned,  and 
in  October  of  that  year  went  to  California  in  company  with  General 
Jackman.  On  August  16,  1849,  Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  was  ap- 
pointed executive  officer  of  the  University  and  had  full  charge  of 
the  management  until  August,  1850.  In  September,  1850,  Prof. 
Edward  Bourns,  A.  M.,  LL.  D.,  a  graduate  of  Trinity  College, 
Dublin,  Ireland,  of  the  class  of  1833,  was  elected  president.  Pro- 
fessor Bourns  was  a  distinguished  scholar  and  had  served  as  a 
teacher  in  a  classical  school  in  Philadelphia  and  as  professor  of  the 
Greek  and  Latin  languages  at  Hobart  College,  New  York.  In 
1841  he  was  ordained  priest  in  the  Episcopal  church,  and  had  gained 
distinction  as  a  clergman.  His  inauguration  as  president  was 
hailed  by  the  Alumni  and  friends  of  the  University  as  a  turning 
point  in  the  prosperity  of  the  Institution. 

President  Wheaton  held  the  chair  of  Ancient  Languages  and 
Literature  until  August,  1849.  He  was  a  fine  classical  scholar  and 
did  much  to  raise  the  standard  of  scholarship  at  the  University.  Hon. 
Aaron  Loveland,  A.  M.,  acted  as  vice-president  until  1859.  Daniel 
S.  C.  M.  Potter,  A.  B.  of  the  class  of  1845  was  appointed  tutor  of  the 
Modern  Languages  on  August  18,  1847,  and  during  the  suspension 
of  the  academic  work  at  the  University  taught  private  classes  in 
Norwich.  On  April  17,  1848,  he  was  appointed  associate  professor 
of  the  Ancient  Languages  and  held  the  position  until  November  6, 
1848,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  Captain  Thomas  W.  Freelon. 
Professor  Freelon  was  a  native  of  Norwich  and  a  graduate  of 
Dartmouth  College,  class  of  1843.  He  had  seen  much  service  in 
the  Mexican  War,  and  had  just  resigned  from  the  army  with  the 
rank  of  captain.  He  proved  an  efficient  instructor  in  tactics,  but 
his  term  of  service  at  the  University  was  short,  as  he  resigned 
on  May  18,  1849. 


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105 


Professor  Jackman  was  given  in  August,  1849,  a  leave  of 
absence  of  three  years,  and  he  went  to  California  in  October,  in 
company  with  President  Wheaton. 

In  August,  1849,  Simon  M.  Preston,  A.  M.  of  the  class  of  1845, 
was  appointed  professor  of  Natural  Philosophy,  Natural  Sciences, 
and  Military  Tactics,  and  held  the  position  one  year.  Rev.  Loami 
Sewall  Coburn,  A.  M.,  a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  class  of 
1830  and  pastor  of  the  Congregational  church  in  Norwich,  was 


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appointed  professor  of  Ancient  Languages  and  Literature,  which 
position  he  held  one  year.  Jacob  Parker  Gould,  B.  S.,  of  the  class 
of  1849  served  as  tutor  during  1849-50. 

In  September,  1850,  Rev.  Edward  Bourns  became  professor  of 
Moral  Sciences,  Ancient  Languages  and  Literature  and  for  a  period 
of  twenty  years  held  this  position  endearing  himself  to  the  members 
of  succeeding  classes  through  his  eminent  attainments,  his  kindly 
sympathy,  and  his  delicate  and  incisive  wit.  Clinton  S.  Averill, 
B.  S.,  '49,  succeeded  Professor  Preston,  as  professor  of  the  Natural 
Sciences  and  Military  Tactics.     Rev.  James  Davie  Butler,  A.  M., 


106  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

returned  to  the  faculty  as  professor  of  Modern  Languages,  History 
and  Belles-Lettres,  which  position  he  held  until  August,  1851. 
Samuel  Johnson  Allen,  M.  D.,  a  graduate  of  the  Castleton  (Vermont) 
Medical  College,  served  as  lecturer  on  Anatomy  and  Physiology, 
1850-51. 

In  September,  1852,  Prof.  Alonzo  Jackman  resumed  his 
position  of  professor  of  Mathematics,  Military  Science  and  Tactics, 
and  continued  this  position  with  very  little  change  of  work  until  his 
death,  February  28,  1879.  In  1852,  Rev.  Moses  Strong  Royce, 
A.  M.,  graduate  of  the  University  of  Vermont,  class  of  1844,  was 
appointed  professor  of  Ancient  and  Modern  History  and  Belles- 
Lettres,  which  position  he  resigned  in  August,  1853. 

In  1853,  WilHam  Caldwell  Belcher,  A.  M.,  a  former  cadet  of  the 
University,  class  of  1840,  and  a  graduate  of  the  University  of 
Vermont,  class  of  1842,  was  elected  professor  of  the  Natural 
Sciences.  He  proved  a  most  capable  instructor.  He  resigned  at 
the  end  of  the  academic  year  to  take  up  the  study  of  law. 

In  1854,  Professor  Jackman  took  the  work  in  Natural  Sciences 
in  addition  to  his  regular  studies.  Thomas  Russell  Crosby,  A.  M., 
M.  D.,  a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  class  of  1841,  became 
professor  of  Anatomy  and  Natural  History  and  held  the  position 
until  1862. 

In  1855,  Professor  Clinton  S.  Averill  returned  to  the  University 
and  relieved  Professor  Jackman  of  the  work  in  the  Natural  Sciences. 
In  1856,  he  resigned  and  Professor  Jackman  again  took  this  work. 

In  1859,  Alfred  Gaudelet,  A.  M.,  was  appointed  instructor  of 
Modern  Languages  and  Daniel  Hoyt  Sherman,  a  graduate  of 
Chandler  School,  Dartmouth  College,  instructor  of  Mechanical  and 
Topographical  Drawing. 

In  the  fall  of  1860,  Samuel  Walker  Shattuck,  B.  S.,  of  the 
class  of  1860,  was  appointed  instructor  of  Mathematics  and 
Military  Tactics,  which  position  he  held  until  he  entered  the 
service  in  1863. 

In  1861,  George  Baillard  succeeded  Alfred  Gaudelet  as  pro- 
fessor of  the  Modern  Languages.  This  same  year  Professor  Sher- 
man resigned  and  Professor  Baillard  took  his  work.  Professor 
Averill  again  returned  to  the  faculty  in  April,  1861,  and  acted  as 
professor  of  the  Natural  Sciences  until  August,  1862. 

Edouard  Chamier  succeeded  Professor  Baillard  in  1862  as 
professor  of  Modern  Languages  and  Literatures,  Linear,  Archi- 
tectural and  Landscape  Drawing.  Rev.  Charles  Leland  Balch, 
a  graduate  of  a  New  York  University  and  St.  John's  College, 


THE  FACULTY  AND  COURSES  OF  STUDY.  107 

Cambridge,  England,  was  appointed  professor  of  the  Latin  and 
Greek  Languages  and  Literature,  relieving  President  Bourns  of 
a  portion  of  his  work.  Professor  Balch  was  an  especially  able 
instructor  and  had  issued  several  valuable  text  books. 

In  August,  1863,  Albert  H.  Gallatin,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  a  graduate 
of  New  York  University  and  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons  of  New  York  City,  became  profe.ssor  of  Chemistry, 
Geology  and  Mineralogy.  In  1864,  Henri  Louis  Delescluze, 
A.  M.,  succeeded  Edouard  Chamier  as  professor  of  Modern  Lan- 
guages, Architectural  and  Landscape  Drawing,  and  retained  the 
position  until  1867.  Professor  Delescluze  was  a  graduate  of  a 
French  University  and  a  very  able  instructor.  In  August,  1864, 
Professor  Gallatin  resignctl. 

Charles  Nelson  Kent,  B.  S.,  of  the  class  of  1864,  was  appointed 
instructor  of  Mathematics  and  Military  Tactics  in  the  summer  of 
1864.  Professor  Balch  resigned  in  August,  1864,  and  Clinton 
Jones  Hartt,  A.  B.,  was  appointed  instructor  of  the  Latin  and 
Greek  Languages  and  Literatures  and  held  the  position  until 
the  winter  of  1865,  w^hen  he  resigned. 

Capt.  Samuel  Walker  Shattuck,  B.  S.,  returned  to  the  faculty 
in  the  fall  of  1865  as  adjunct  professor  of  Mathematics,  History 
and  Military  Tactics. 

The  total  attendance  for  the  years  1847-66  was  797.  Of 
this  number  185  were  graduates. 

During  this  period  railway  construction  was  especially  active 
and  many  of  the  cadets,  on  securing  positions,  did  not  wait  to 
receive  their  degrees. 

Two  courses  were  given  at  the  University  during  this  period, 
the  Classical  and  Scientific.  The  courses  were  nearly  identical,  as 
the  classical  men  were  required  to  carry  all  the  mathematics 
of  the  Scientific  course.  During  1847-54,  it  took  three  years  to 
complete  the  Classical  course,  and  two  years  for  the  Scientific. 
In  1855,  the  length  of  time  to  complete  the  course  was  extended 
to  four  and  three  years,  respectively. 

CLASSICAL  COURSE  1847-66. 
1847-50. 

English  Grammar,  Ancient  and  Modern  Geography,  Ancient 
and  Modern  History,  Rhetoric,  Logic,  English  Literature,  Moral 
Science,  Mental  Philosophy,  Natural  and  Political  Law,  Natural 
Theology,   Evidences   of   Christianity,   Political  Economy,    Con- 


108  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

stitution  of  the  United  States,  Ancient  and  Modern  Languages, 
Algebra,  Geometry,  Navigation,  Surveying,  Analytical  Geometry, 
Descriptive  Geometry,  Trigonometry,  Mensuration,  Calculus, 
Natural  Philosophy,  Chemistry,  Astronomy,  Geology,  Mineralogy, 
Military  Tactics,  Topographical  and  Military  Drawing,  Military 
Science,  Civil  Engineering. 

The  work  was  taught  as  follows: 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  English  Grammar,  Rhetoric,  Alge- 
bra, Geometry,  Latin  Grammar,  Odes  of  Homer;  Spring  term, 
Ancient  History,  Ancient  Geography,  Rhetoric  completed. 
Algebra  and  Geometry  completed,  Latin  Grammar,  Satires  of 
Horace;  Summer  term.  Modern  History,  Modern  Geography, 
Logic,  Geology,  Mineralogy,  Latin  Grammar,  Cicero  de  Oratore. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Logic  completed,  Lectures  on 
Common  Law,  Analytical  Geometry,  Natural  Philosophy,  Latin 
Grammar,  Cicero  de  Senectutc;  Spring  term,  Natural  Theology, 
Evidences  of  Christianity,  Political  Economy,  Descriptive  Geo- 
metry, Astronomy,  Latin  Grammar,  Terence;  Summer  term, 
Political  Economy  completed,  Moral  Science,  Chemistry,  Naviga- 
tion, Latin  Grammar,  Satires  of  Juvenal. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Moral  Science  completed.  Natural 
and  Political  Law,  Davie's  Lights  and  Shadows,  Topographical 
Drawing,  Greek  Grammar,  Euripides;  Spring  term.  Intellectual 
Philosophy,  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  Differential  and 
Integral  Calculus,  Greek  Grammar,  Sophocles;  Summer  term. 
Constitution  of  the  United  States  completed,  International  Law, 
Civil  Engineering,  Greek  Grammar,  Demosthenes  de  Corona. 

1850-55. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Virgil  with  Prosody,  Leipsic  in 
Class,  Xenophon's  Anabasis,  Greek  Grammar  reviewed,  Algebra, 
Geometry;  Winter  term,  Livy,  Latin  Prose  Composition,  Herodo- 
tus, Algebra,  Geometry  completed.  Trigonometry  and  Mensura- 
tion; Spring  term,  Horace  (Odes)  Mythology,  Homer;  Fiske's 
Antiquities,  Analytical  Geometry,  Natural  Philosophy;  Summer 
term,  Horace  (Satires)  continued,  Homer  continued,  Natural 
Philosophy  completed.  Navigation  and  Surveying. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Terence,  Greek  Composition, 
Descriptive  Geometry,  English  Grammar;  Winter  term,  Cicero  de 
Oratore,  Sophocles,  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus,  Whatley's 
Lessons  on  Reasoning;  Spring  term,  Juvenal  and  Persius,  Aeschy- 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  109 

lus,  Astronomy,  Russell's  Elocutionist;  Summer  term,  Plautus 
Captivi,  Demosthenes,  Shades  and  Shadows,  Rhetoric. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  Civil  Engineering,  Mechanical 
Drawing,  History  of  Greece,  PoUtical  Economy;  Winter  term. 
Chemistry,  Manual  of  History,  Taylor's  Conduct  of  the  Under- 
standing; Spring  term,  Cicero's  Tusculan  Questions,  Geology, 
Logic,  Psychology,  Locke  on  the  Human  Understanding;  Sum- 
mer term,  Plato's  Defence  of  Socrates,  Mineralogy,  History  of 
Civilization,  Butler's  Analogy. 

1855-6L 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  Roman  History,  Virgil, 
last  six  books,  Latin  Grammar;  Spring  term,  Algebra  finished, 
Geometry  commenced,  Greek  History,  Rhetoric  commenced, 
Xenophon's  Anabasis,  Greek  Grammar,  Horace's  Odes,  Latin 
Prose  Composition;  Summer  term,  Geometry  finished,  Rhetoric 
finished,  English  History,  Horace's  Odes,  Prosody,  Herodotus 
commenced,  Latin  Prose  Composition. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Chemistry,  Herodotus,  Horace's 
Satires,  Cicero's  Brutus,  Homer  completed,  Greek  Prose  Com- 
position; Spring  term,  Trigonometry,  Mensuration,  Descriptive 
Geometry,  Geology,  Livy,  Latin  Prose  Composition;  Summer 
term,  Homer  continued,  Greek  Prose,  Composition,  Mineralogy, 
Shades  and  Shadows,  Surveying. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  Plautus  Captivi,  Terence,  Logic, 
Roman  Antiquities,  Anah'tical  Geometry;  Spring  term,  Euripides, 
Sophocles,  Cicero  de  Oratore,  Greek  Antiquities,  Physiology, 
Natural  History,  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus;  Summer 
term,  Analytical  Mechanics,  Juvenal  and  Persius,  Laws  of  Nations. 
Fourth  Year.  Fall  term.  Acoustics  and  Optics,  Consti- 
tution of  the  United  States,  Political  Economy,  Psychology, 
Intellectual  Philosophy,  Demosthenes  and  Longinus;  Spring  term. 
Intellectual  Philosophy  completed,  Philosophy  of  the  Mind, 
Kames'  Elements,  Tacitus,  Cicero's  Tusculan  Questions,  Political 
Economy  completed,  Astronomy;  Summer  term,  Navigation, 
Civil  Engineering,  Kames'  Elements  completed,  Field  Practice 
with  Instruments. 

1861-64. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  Roman  History,  Mrgil, 
Latin  Grammar;  Spring  term,  Algebra  completed,  Geometry 
commenced,  History  of  Greece,  Xenophon's  Anabasis,  Latin  Prose 


IIU  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Composition;  Summer  term,  Geometry  completed,  English  His- 
tory, Horace's  Odes,  Prosody,  Herodotus  commenced,  Latin 
Prose  Composition. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Chemistry,  Rhetoric,  Herodotus, 
Horace's  Satires,  Cicero's  Brutus,  Homer,  Greek  Prose  Composi- 
tion; Spring  term.  Trigonometry,  Mensuration,  Descriptive  Geo- 
metry, Geology,  Livy,  Greek  Prose  Composition;  Summer  term. 
Surveying,  Navigation,  Shades  and  Shadows,  Homer,  Mineralogy. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Analytical  Geometry,  Logic,  Plau- 
tus'  Captivi,  Terence,  Roman  Antiquities;  Spring  term.  Differential 
and  Integral  Calculus,  Physiology,  Natural  History,  Euripides, 
Cicero  de  Oratore,  Grecian  Antiquities;  Summer  term.  Analytical 
Mechanics  commenced,  Laws  of  Nations,  Juvenal  and  Persius. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term.  Analytical  Mechanics  completed. 
Constitution  of  the  United  States,  Political  Economy  commenced. 
Psychology,  Demosthenes  and  Longinus;  Spring  term.  Acoustics 
and  Optics,  Intellectual  Philosophy,  Philosophy  of  the  Mind, 
Political  Economy  completed,  Kame's  Elements,  Tacitus,  Cicero's 
Tusculan  Questions;  Summer  term,  Astronomy,  Civil  Engineering 
and  Field  Practice,  Kame's  Elements,  Rhetoric. 

1865-66. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Livy,  Xenophon's  Memorabilia, 
Algebra,  Roman  History;  Spring  term,  Horace's  Ode's  and  Epodes, 
Homer,  Algebra  completed.  Geometry  commenced,  History  of 
Greece;  Summer  term,  Cicero's  de  Officis  or  Oratore,  Homer, 
Herodotus,  Geometry  completed.  History  of  England,  Latin  and 
Greek  Prose  Composition  through  the  year. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Satires  and  Epistles  of  Horace, 
Aeschylus  or  Sophocles,  Chemistry,  Physiology;  Spring  term, 
Juvenal  and  Persius,  Euripides,  Alcestis  and  Medoea  Trigonometry, 
Mensuration  and  Descriptive  Geometry,  Geology;  Summer  term, 
Tacitus,  Plautus  Captivi,  Demosthenes'  de  Corona  or  Aeschines, 
Shades  and  Shadows,  Surveying,  Mineralogy,  Roman  and  Grecian 
Antiquities  through  the  year. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  Terence,  Analytical  Geometry, 
Rhetoric,  History  of  Civilization,  French  Spelling  Lessons,  Fas- 
quelle's  Grammar;  Spring  term,  Thucydides,  Differential  and 
Integral  Calculus,  Democracy  of  America,  Williams'  French 
Conversation,  Perrin's  Fables;  Summer  term,  Cicero's  Tusculan 
Questions,  Calculus  completed,  Mechanics  commenced,  Political 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  Ill 

Economy  and  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  French,  Paul 
and  Virginia,  Fasquelle's  Grammar,  Spanish  Language,  (elective). 
Fourth  Year.  Fall  term,  Mechanics  completed,  Law  of 
Nations,  Logic,  French,  Michelet's  History,  Poitevin's  Grammar; 
Spring  term,  Acoustics  and  Optics,  Intellectual  Philosophy,  Psy- 
chology and  Kame's  Elements,  French,  MoHere;  Summer  term, 
Astronomy  and  Civil  Engineering,  Moral  Science,  Rhetoric. 

SCIENTIFIC  COURSE  1847-66. 

1847-50. 

In  addition  to  the  studies  in  Mihtary  Tactics  and  Military 
Science,  a  student  to  be  entitled  to  a  certificate  as  a  Civil  Engineer 
was  required  to  complete  the  following  branches:  English  Language, 
Geography,  Rhetoric  and  Logic,  History,  Geometry,  Mensuration, 
Navigation,  Analytical  Geometry,  Natural  Philosophy,  Algebra, 
Trigonometry,  Surveying,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Calculus,  Chem- 
istry, Mineralogy,  Civil  Engineering,  Geology. 

1850-52. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  Geometry,  English  Gram- 
mar, Lessons  on  Reasoning;  Winter  term,  Algebra  and  Geometry 
completed,  Trigonometry  and  Mensuration,  History  of  Rome, 
Manual  of  History;  Spring  term.  Analytical  Geometry,  Natural 
Philosophy,  Logic;  Summer  term,  Natural  Philosophy  completed. 
Navigation  and  Surveying,  Botany. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Descriptive  Geometry,  Russell's 
Elocutionist,  Civil  Engineering,  Gillespie  on  Roads  and  Railroads; 
Winter  term,  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus,  Chemistry,  Anat- 
omy and  Physiology;  Spring  term,  Astronomy,  Geology,  Rhetoric; 
Summer  term.  Shades  and  Shadows,  Mechanical  Drawing,  Mineral- 
ogy, Mahan  on  the  Science  of  War  and  Fortification. 

1853-54. 

First  Year.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  Geometry;  Winter  term, 
Algebra,  Geometry,  including  Trigonometry,  plane  and  spherical, 
and  Mensuration;  Spring  term,  Geometry  and  Algebra,  Roman 
History,  Conic  Sections;  Summer  term.  Algebra,  Geometry,  Survey- 
ing, Navigation,  Greek  History. 


112  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Analytical  Geometry,  Manual 
of  History;  Winter  term,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Rhetoric;  Spring- 
term,  Natural  Philosophy,  Differential  and  Intergral  Calculus; 
Summer  term,  Natural  Philosophy  and  Calculus  completed. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  Chemistry,  Mineralogy,  Logic; 
Winter  term.  Geology,  Astronomy,  Acoustics  and  Optics,  Political 
Economy;  Spring  term,  Shades  and  Shadows,  English  Literature, 
Psychology;  Summer  term.  Civil  Engineering,  Topographical 
Drawing,   Mental  Philosophy. 

1855-61. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  Geometry,  Roman  History; 
Spring  term,  Algebra,  Trigonometry,  Mensuration,  Descriptive 
Geometry,  Greek  History,  Rhetoric  commenced;  Summer  term. 
Algebra,  Geometry,  Shades  and  Shadows,  English  History. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Analytical  Geometry,  Chemistry, 
Logic;  Spring  term.  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus,  Geology, 
Physiology,  Natural  History  commenced;  Summer  term.  Analyti- 
cal Mechanics,  Mineralogy,  Laws  of  Nations,  Natural  History, 
finished. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Acoustics  and  Optics,  Psychology, 
Constitution  of  the  United  States;  Spring  term.  Astronomy, 
Intellectual  Philosophy,  Philosophy  of  the  Mind,  Political  Econ- 
omy, Kame's  Elements  commenced;  Summer  term.  Navigation, 
Civil  Engineering,  Kame's  Elements  completed.  Field  practice 
with    Instruments. 

1861-65. 

First  Year.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  Geometry,  Roman  History; 
Spring  term.  Algebra,  Geometry,  Trigonometry,  Mensuration, 
Descriptive  Geometry,  History  of  Greece;  Summer  term,  Algebra, 
Geometry,  Surveying,  Navigation,  Shades  and  Shadows,  English 
History. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Analytical  Geometry,  Rhetoric, 
Chemistry;  Spring  term,  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus, 
Geology,  Physiology,  Natural  History;  Summer  term.  Analytical 
Mechanics  commenced;  Mineralogy,  Laws  of  Nations. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Analytical  Mechanics  completed 
Logic,  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  Political  Economy 
commenced.  Psychology;  Spring  term.  Acoustics  and  Optics, 
Political  Economy  completed,  Intellectual  Philosophy,  Philosophy 


TEXT  BOOKS  USED.  113 

of  the  Mind,  Kame's  Elements;  Summer  term,  Astronomy,  Civil 
Engineering  and  Field  Practice,  Kame's  Elements,  Rhetoric. 

1865-66. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  Geometry,  Roman  History, 
English  Philolog}^,  Drawing;  Spring  term,  Algebra,  Geometry, 
Trigonometry,  Mensuration,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Grecian  His- 
tory, Drawing;  Summer  term,  Algebra,  Geometry,  Surveying, 
Shades  and  Shadows,  History  of  England,  Drawing. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Analytical  Geometry,  Chemistry, 
History  of  Civilization,  Physiology,  Rhetoric,  French  Grammar; 
Spring  term.  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus,  Geology,  Democ- 
racy of  America,  French,  Williams'  Conversations,  Perrin's 
Fables,  Drawing;  Summer  term,  Calculus  completed.  Mechanics 
commenced.  Mineralogy,  Political  Economy,  Constitution  of  the 
United  States,  French,  Paul  and  Virginia,  Fasquelle's  Grammar, 
Drawing. 

Third  Year.      The  same  studies  were  given  as  in  the  senior 
year  in  the  classical  department.     (See  classical  course  for  1865.) 
The  following  list  of  text  books  were  used  during  1847-66 : 

LATIN. 

Arnold's  Prose  Composition;  Andrew's  and  Stoddard's  Hark- 
ness  Grammar;  Lincoln's  edition  of  the  various  Latin  Authors; 
Leverett's  Lexicon. 

greek 
Text  books  same  as  used  in  1843-46.     See  Chapter  III. 

ENGLISH. 

Wells'  and  Fowler's  Grammar;  Whatley's  and  Campbell's 
Rhetoric;  Graham's  English  S3'nonyms;  Shaw's  English  Literature; 
Russell's  Elocutionist. 

FRENCH. 

Chouquet's  Spelling  Lessons;  Fasquelle's  Grammar;  WiUiams' 
Conversations;  Perrin's  Fables;  Michelet's  History;  Poitevin's 
Grammar;  Paul  and  Virginia,  Moliere. 


114  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

HISTORY. 

Smith's,  Minific's  and  Keightley's  History  of  Greece;  Rogers', 
and  Taylor's  Manual  of  History;  Guizot's  History  of  Civilization; 
Keightley's  and  Liddell's  History  of  Rome;  Hume's  History  of 
England. 

MATHEMATICS. 

Davie's  Mathematics;  Mahan's  Civil  Engineering;  Gillespie  on 
Roads  and  Railroads;  Minifie's  Mechanical  Drawing;  Church's 
Differential  and  Integral  Calculus;  Bartlett'sAnalytical  Mechanics; 
Olmsted's  and  Bartlett's  Astronomy. 

SCIENCES. 

Lyell's  Geology;  Silliman's,  Turner's  and  Rogers'  Chemistry; 
Dana's  Mineralogy;  Bartlett's  Natural  Philosophy,  Acoustics, 
and  Optics;  Wood's  Class  Books  on  Botany;  Cutters  Anatomy 
and  Physiology. 

PHILOSOPHY,  POLITICAL  ECONOMY   AND  LAW. 

Whatley's  Lessons  on  Reasoning  and  Logic;  Taylor's  Edition, 
Locke's  Conduct  of  the  Understanding;  Stewart's  Philosophy  of 
the  Mind;  Paley's  Evidences;  Wayland's  Moral  Science;  Cousin's 
Psychology;  Mahan's  Litellectual  Philosophy;  Hickock's  Moral 
Sciences;  Kame's  Elements;  Reed  on  the  Intellectual  and  Active 
Powers;  Say's  and  Bartlett's  Political  Economy;  Cousin's  and 
Story's  Constitution  of  the  LTnited  States;  Chidman's  Natural 
and  Political  Laws;  Wheaton's  International  Law. 

MILITARY. 

O'Connor,  Mahan  on  the  Science  of  War  and  Fortification; 
Jomini's  Art  of  War;  Duane's  Manual  of  Engineer  Troops ;Scott's 
Infantry  Tactics. 

During  this  period  an  effort  was  made  to  increase  the  useful- 
ness of  the  library.  Dr.  Ira  Davis  served  as  librarian  until  1852, 
when  he  was  succeeded  by  Professor  Jackman.  Instructor 
Shattuck  served  as  librarian  during  1862-63;  Professor  Chamier, 
1863-64;  Instructor  Kent,  1864-65,  and  Professor  Shattuck, 
1865-68. 


LIBRARY ENTRANCE  REQUIREMENTS.  11") 

111  1854,  it  wa.s  voted  by  tlic  trustees  to  have  tlie  library 
opened  three  days  each  week.  In  1856,  Professor  Horace  Webster 
presented  the  University  a  valuable  collection  of  maps.  In  I860, 
the  trustees  voted  that  each  member  of  the  trustees  be  "  requested 
to  present  or  cause  to  be  presented  to  the  library  ten  volumes  of 
books."  The  trustees  generously  responded  to  this  call.  Profes- 
sor Shattuck  secured  many  donations  to  the  library  during  his 
term  of  service. 

In  1862,  a  magazine  club  was  formed  Ijy  the  cadets,  and  a 
reading  room  was  maintained  by  the  club  until  1866. 

During  1848-66,  students  were  not  admitted  under  fourteen 
years  of  age.  Candidates  for  entrance  to  the  College  or  Classical 
course  were  reciuired  to  pass  examinations  in  the  common  school 
studies.  Algebra,  to  simple  equations,  Latin  and  Greek  grammar 
and  Latin  and  Greek  readers.  In  1850,  Caesar,  Sallust,  the  first 
six  books  of  ^  irgil,  the  Greek  Testament,  four  Gospels  and  Acts, 
Algebra,  through  the  equations  of  the  first  degree,  were  added  to 
the  requirements  for  admission. 

In  1851,  Virgil's  ^Eneid  was  added,  and  in  L852  Cicero's 
Select  Orations  and  Homer's  Iliad,  two  books  or  an  equivalent. 

During  LS60-65,  the  requirements  for  admission  were:  Latin 
grammar,  Latin  reader,  Sallust,  Cicero's  Select  Orations,  first 
six  ])0()ks  of  Virgil;  Greek  grammar,  Greek  reader,  four  books; 
Xenephon's  Anabasis,  Homer's  Iliad,  two  books  or  an  equivalent; 
Arithmetic  and  Algebra  through  the  equation  of  the  first  degree. 

During  LS48-49,  candidates  for  the  Scientific  course  were 
examined  in  the  common  school  studies  and  Algebra  as  far  as 
simple  equations.  In  1859,  an  examination  in  Algel:)ra  through 
equations  of  the  first  degree  was  required. 

During  1848  and  1849,  the  academic  year  was  divided  into 
four  sessions  of  eleven  weeks  each.  There  were  three  regular 
terms.  Fall,  Spring  and  Summer;  a  special  term  was  given  in  the 
Winter.  We  quote  from  the  catalogue  published  in  1849:  "The 
fourth  oi'  Winter  term  is  devoted  to  such  studies  as  may  enable 
delinciuent  students  to  recover  their  standing  in  their  respective 
classes;  to  studies  of  the  [Modern  Languages  and  Literature; 
and  to  studies  in  the  Philosf)phy  of  History,  more  extensive  than 
could  otherwise  be  pursued."' 

During  1850-54.  the  year  was  divided  into  four  terms,  Fall, 
Winter.  Spring  and  Summer.  The  Fall  term  began  in  Septeml^er; 
the  Winter  term  in  November;  the  Spring  term  in  Feljruar}-; 
and  the  Summer  term  in  Mav. 


116  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

During  1855-65,  the  year  was  divided  into  three  terms, 
Fall,  Spring  and  Summer,  beginning  respectively  in  September, 
January  and  May. 

Dvtring  1847-57,  a  vacation  of  three  weeks  was  given  in  the 
Winter  term,  December  to  January,  and  one  of  two  weeks  was 
given  at  the  end  of  the  Spring  term;  and  the  Summer  vacation, 
lasting  four  weeks,  began  at  Commencement.  During  1857-65 
a  vacation  of  four  weeks  came  at  the  end  of  the  Fall  term;  one 
of  two  weeks  at  the  end  of  the  Spring  term.  In  the  Summer  of 
1858-62,  and  1864,  a  vacation  of  four  weeks  was  given;  in  1863 
and  1865,  five  weeks,  and  in  1866,  six  weeks. 

The  military  organization  was  continued  during  1847-66 
without  change.  The  work  of  this  department  was  kept  up  to 
the  standard  set  by  Captain  Partridge  and  Col.  T.  B.  Ransom. 
The  teaching  at  the  University  was  not  to  lead  the  cadets  to  adopt 
a  military  career,  but  to  become  good  citizens  and  be  ready  in 
case  of  necessity  to  fight  for  the  defense  of  our  country.  The 
following  quotation  from  the  catalogue  published  in  1850  shows 
that  the  University  authorities  fully  appreciated  the  physical 
benefits  the  cadets  received  in  the  various  drills: 

"The  old  Gnostic  idea,  that  the  body  is  the  enemy  of  the  mind,  and  should 
be  mortified  and  macerated  as  such,  is  exploded;    and  it  is  thought  to  be  the 
part  of  a  wise  system  of  instruction  to  train,  improve  and  discipline  the  body, 
so  that  it  may  be  able  to  co-operate  with  the  mind  to  execute  its  highest  and 
best  purposes.    At  the  same  time,  the  students  are  under  a  military  organi- 
zation called  Cadets,  dressed  in  uniform  and   drilled   in  military  exercises. 
This  drill  is  an  agreeable  relaxation  to  the  student,  strengthens  the  frame 
and  fits  liim  for  his  mental  studies,  whilst  those  habits  of  prompt,  strict  obe- 
dience and   regularity,  which  always  distinguish  the  soldier,  are   acquired, 
invaluable  to  him  in  his  collegiate  course,  and  in  the  great  business  of  his 
after  life.     These  habits  of  promptness  and  love  of  order  are  thus  wrought 
into  his  character,  and  are  found  to  distinguish  the  graduates  of  this  insti- 
tution throughout  their  lives,   whether  they  pursue  literature,  embark  in 
commerce,  or  adopt  any  of  the  learned  professions.    Experience  proves  that 
men  who  are  trained  to  arms  know  best  when  and  how  to  use  them.     The 
love  of  war  is  not  instilled  into  the  young  men  of  Norwich  University,  nor  are 
they  found  to  prefer  the  profession  of  arms  more  than  any  others  of  the  same 
age  and  station,  however  educated;    but  they  are  here  to  acquire  a  strength 
of  body  and  manly  carriage  seldom  found  amongst  merely  academic  students . 
Under  tliis  system  of  regular  exercise,  it  is  found  that  young  men  can  per- 
form the  same  amount  of  study  in  three  years  that  usually  occupies  four  in 
other  colleges,  and  the  number  of  recitations  is  arranged  accordingly.     In 
proof  that  young  men  educated  under  military  discipline  do  not  necessarily 
adopt  the  profession  of  arms,  let  the  highest  military  institution  in  the  country 
be  examined.    West  Point  Academy  itself,  whilst  it  produces  some  of  the  best 


MILITARY  ORGANIZATIONS.  117 

soldiers  in  the  world,  has  at  the  same  time  furnished  about  as  many  ministers 
of  the  gospel  in  proportion  to  its  number  of  graduates  as  any  literary  institu- 
tion in  this  country,  and  those  distinguished  as  much  for  love  of  peace  and 
good  order  as  for  piety  and  learning." 

The  cadets,  in  rotation,  served  as  officers,  non-commissioned 
officers,  officers  of  the  guard,  officers  of  the  day  and  commandants 
of  parade.  The  only  regular  cadet  officer  was  the  adjutant, 
whose  duties  were  little  different  from  those  of  a  first  sergeant, 
and  who  fell  into  ranks  with  a  rifle  like  any  private,  at  all  drills. 
He  called  the  rolls,  marched  the  battalion  to  meals  and  church, 
made  frequent  inspections  of  quarters  and  grounds,  read  the  re- 
ports of  himself  and  the  officer  of  the  day  at  morning  parade  for 
prayers,  and  performed  certain  clerical  duties  required  by  the 
president.  Two  adjutants  were  usually  appointed  annually, 
one  holding  office  from  the  beginning  of  the  college  year  to  the 
middle,  and  the  other  from  the  middle  of  the  year  to  Commence- 
ment. 

The  military  instruction  consisted,  as  it  does  to-day,  of 
artillery  and  infantry  drills,  but  more  attention  was  devoted  to 
fencing  than  has  been  since  the  institution  removed  to  Northfield. 
On  the  walls  of  nearly  every  room  were  grouped,  foils,  wooden 
cutlasses  and  fencing  poles.  Small  sword,  sabre  and  bayonet 
fencing  made  an  important  part  of  the  winter  drills  and  an  in- 
teresting portion  of  the  annual  commencement  exercises. 

Strict  military  discipline  was  maintained.  The  immediate 
supervision  of  the  discipline  and  all  matters  pertaining  to  order 
was  in  charge  of  the  officer  of  the  barracks,  who  had  quarters 
in  the  barracks.  He  was  assisted  in  the  preservation  of  order  by 
the  cadet  adjutant.  A  short  drill  was  given  Ijefore  breakfast 
and  the  regular  drill  hour  extended  from  4  to  5  p.  :\i. 

In  the  fall  of  1860  there  was  a  partial  change  in  the  method  of 
electing  officers.     We  give  the  "Regulations"  in  full. 

Article  I.  Beginning  with  the  fall  term  of  1860,  the  Mihtary 
seniority  of  each  cadet  shall  be  reckoned  by  the  number  of  times 
he  has  attended  Company,  Battalion,  and  Artillery  Drills  and 
Guard  Duty. 

Art.  II.  When  a  cadet  has  passed  regularly  through  the 
Company  and  Battalion  drills  of  the  Spring,  Summer  and  Fall 
terms  of  a  year,  he  shall  have  a  claim  to  office;  which  office  he  shall 
receive  by  appointment,  in  order  of  his  seniority.  But  no  cadet 
shall  have  a  claim  to  office  in  a  branch  of  drill  through  which  he  has 
not  passed. 


118  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Art.  III.  When  a  company  or  battalion  is  officered,  the 
whole  set  of  officers  shall  be  appointed  at  the  same  time.  Their 
term  of  holding  office  shall  be  during  five  successive  drills.  Their 
appointment  and  rank  shall  be  according  to  their  Military  seniority 
and  their  posts  as  established  in  the  United  States  Tactics.  The 
professor  of  Tactics,  if  he  thinks  advisable,  may  fill  the  posts  of 
commissioned  officers  from  the  senior  class,  and  the  posts  of  ser- 
geants, from  the  juniors. 

Art.  IV.  Should  an  officer's  post  be  vacant  at  the  time  of 
any  drill  or  pai'ade,  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  drill  may  fill  such 
vacancy  for  the  time,  without  regard  to  seniority. 

Art.  V.  When  a  set  of  officers  shall  have  held  office  during 
the  prescribed  time,  they  shall  return  to  the  ranks. 

Art.  VI.  On  public  occasions,  as  commencement  and  ex- 
cursions, officers,  if  possible,  shall  be  appointed  wholly  from  the 
graduating  class. 

Art.  VII.  The  power  to  appoint  regular  officers  for  drill 
shall  be  vested  in  the  professor  of  Tactics. 

Art.  VIII.  Each  absence  from  regular  drills,  shall  receive 
demerit  marks  as  follows,  viz.:  commissioned  officers  twenty;  non- 
commissioned officers,  fifteen;  privates,  ten. 

Art.  IX.  When  on  drill,  all  disorderly  conduct  will  receive 
such  punishment  as  the  professor  of  Tactics  shall  judge  proper. 

Art.  X.  The  number  designating  the  demerit  marks  of  a 
cadet,  relative  to  drill,  shall  be  deducted  from  the  number  denoting 
his  seniority,  and  the  remainder  shall  be  his  true  seniority. 

Art.  XI.  The  military  standing  of  each  cadet  shall  be 
given  in  the  term  report  issued  by  the  president  of  the  University. 

Captain  John  M.  Stanyan.  '50,  in  a  letter  written  in  1896, 
states: 

"  Drills, — who  can  forget  the  loading  of  a  musket  in  seventeen  movements? 
(ieneral  Jackmau  wouki  sometimes  drill  us  almost  beyond  our  endurance,  so 
interested  would  he  become.  We  soon  found  that  if  we  were  at  shoulder  arms, 
a  slight  dropping  of  the  gun  butts  from  the  hips  would  attract  his  attention 
and  he  would  command,  'Order  Arms,  Rest,' — with  an  apology." 

Captain  Stanyan  gives  the  history  of  the  term,  "Hay-foot, 
straw-foot"  as  follows; 

"We  of  those  days  well  recollect  Scott's  company  drill  commencing  with 
the  'goose  stej)'.  Who  has  told  of  theCrowninshields?  Is  the  story  true  which 
is  related  of  one  of  those  brothers?  It  is  said  that  on  drilling  a  squad  of  farm- 
ers' boys,  he  attached  hay  and  straw  to  their  ankles,  and  on  being  reprimanded 
said  that  the  young  men  did  not  readily  catch  on  to  the  command,  'Left, 
Right'    and  that  those  attached  farm  products  appealed  more  directly  to  their 


UNIFORMS CANNON.  119 

auakeniiig  intclligonce,  loadino;  them  to  mark  time   correctly.     At    least   the 
phrase  'haj'  foot,  straw  foot'  is  well  known  in  army  circles  to  the  remotest  post." 

The  cadets  wore  a  blue  uniform.  The  drill  coat  was  cut  swal- 
low tailed,  and  was  covered  with  three  rows  of  jjuttons  of  Univer- 
sity design,  and  similar  to  the  ones  later  used  in  Northfield;  the 
collar  was  trimmed  with  gold  lace.  The  trousers  had  a  black 
velvet  stripe,  two  inches  wide  down  the  outside  seam.  The  service 
coat  was  single  breasted  and  buttoned  with  a  row  of  nine  buttons. 
The  cap  was  the  regulation  United  States  Army,  and  having  a  gold 
plated  eagle  and  the  letters  "N.  U."  in  silver  in  front.  White 
trousers  were  worn  in  the  summer. 

In  1862,  the  custom  of  wearing  class  "stripes"  was  begun 
We  quote  from  the  Reveille  of  April  1862: 

"The  straps  for  a  student  in  the  senior  year  of  the  Cla.ssical  or  Scientific 
course  in  the  University  shall  be  of  dark  blue  cloth,  in  the  shape  of  a  rectangle, 
one  and  three-3ighths  inches  wide  by  four  long,  bordered  with  an  embroidery 
of  gold  bullion  one  fourth  of  an  inch  wide.  Inside  of  the  embroidery  at  each 
end  there  shall  l)e  one  gold  embroidered  bar,  of  the  same  width  as  I  he  border, 
placed  parallel  to  the  ends  of  the  straps,  at  a  distance  from  the  border  equal 
to  its  width;  at  the  middle  of  the  .straps  there  shall  be  two  .silver,  eijuilateral 
triangles,  one  having  an  angle  to  one  end  of  the  strap, the  other  to  the  other  end. 
"For  juniors  of  both  courses,  the  same  as  seniors,  except  there  shall  be  no 
bar.  For  sophomores  the  same  as  juniors,  except  there  shall  be  no  embroidery 
on  the  ends  of  the  rectangle.  For  freshmen,  the  same  as  sophomores  except 
there  shall  be  no  triangles.  The  embroidery  shall  be  the  same  kind  as  that 
used  on  the  army  strap;  an  imitation  of  metal  may  be  used  if  prefernnl." 

In  November,  1850,  the  state  legislature  of  Vermont  voted  to 
loan  the  University  two  field  pieces.  The  guns  were  taken  to  the 
University  in  the  summer  of  1851.  Dunbar  Ransom,  '51,  who  had 
been  for  some  time  a  cadet  at  the  United  States  Military  Academy, 
took  charge  of  the  artillery  drill. 

In  November,  1852,  the  state  legislature  authorized  the  loan  of 
two  heavier  cannon,  than  the  ones  issued  to  the  University  in  1850, 
and  in  the  summer  of  1853,  they  were  taken  to  the  University. 
These  gims  w^ere  in  use  at  "N.  U."  until  1906,  when  Maj. 
Henry  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.,  the  commandant,  ordered  them 
spiked.  They  are  now  housed  in  the  cannon  shed  on  the  campus 
In  the  summer  term  of  1851,  Cadet  John  B.  Pike  of  Lebanon,  N.  H., 
raised  the  money  for  the  erection  of  a  flag  pole  in  front  of  the 
University  buildings. 

During  this  period  several  practice  marches  were  made. 
General  Dodge  gives  the  following  account  of  the  marches  made 
during  the  time  he  was  a  cadet: 


120  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

"The  trips  made  during  my  attendance  at  the  University  were — first, 
to  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt.  We  visited  the  Fairbanks  scale  works  and  on  our  return 
to  Norwich,  wo  reached  Thetford  on  Sunday,  and  camped  on  the  common. 
A  protest  was  made  against  our  camping  there  by  the  ministers  as  it 
would  interfere  with  the  services  of  the  church  fronting  the  common.  Our 
commanding  officer  refused  to  remove  the  camp  and  there  were  no  ser\dces 
held  in    the  church.     A  large  crowd  of  people  visited  us. 

"  We  made  our  next  trip  to  Fort  Ticonderoga.  We  marched  up  the  White 
River,  via  Montpelier  to  St.  Albans,  and  from  there  took  the  boat  to  the  fort. 
We  returned  to  Burlington  by  boat  and  marched  back  to  Norwich  via  Mont- 
pelier.    We  were  under  the  command  of  our  adjutant,  S.  N.  Fifield. 

"The  Engineering  Corps  made  several  trips  to  different  towns  and  sur- 
veyed them.  We  surveyed  White  River  Junction,  Hartford,  Woodstock, 
Thetford  and  Windsor.  I  have  among  my  papers  my  plans  of  some  of  those 
surveys.  We  used  the  compass  generally  and  took  the  measurements  and 
directions  of  the  roads  and  put  on  the  maps  every  house  and  every  farm,  the 
streams,  topography,  etc.  This  was  for  the  field  work  of  the  class.  We  also 
laid  out  a  line  of  railroad.  I  think  it  was  on  one  of  the  streams  near  Northfield, 
about  three  or  four  miles  long,  to  give  the  engineering  class  the  use  of  instru- 
ments. There  is  where  I  learned  the  use  of  the  level  and  transit  and  compass 
so  that  I  was  competent  to  take  these  instruments  in  the  field." 

We  give  accounts  of  trips  taken  in  1853  and  1854,  from  the 
pen  of  Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54: 

"A  notable  event  of  those  days  was  the  visit  to  Fort  Ticonderoga.  By 
rail  to  Winooski,  just  out  of  Burlington,  marching  up  the  hill,  topping  its 
crest  to  look  down  upon  the  city  and  beautiful  Lake  Champlain;  forming  around 
Ethan  Allen's  grave  in  the  Cemetery  on  the  liill,  and  marching  to  quarters  in 
town,  the  observed  of  all;  the  trip  down  the  lake  on  the  Francis  Saltus,  the 
occupancy  of  Ticonderoga,  and  our  reception  along  the  line,  were  things  to 
evoke  pleasant  memories  after  the  lapse  of  many  years.  The  formation  was 
a  battalion  of  four  companies,  Major  (as  he  was  then  entitled)  Jackman  in 
command. 

"We  were  invited,  and  went  to  Claremont,  N.  H.,  July  4,  of  the  same 
year.  Shall  those  of  us  who  were  there  ever  forget  how  Major  Jackman,  when 
the  battalion  was  formed  at  the  High  Bridge,  two  miles  out,  was  kicked  and 
disabled  by  Marshal  Jari-is' horse;  how  Ainsworth,  adjutant,  took  command; 
how  we  escorted  Hon.  John  S.  Wells  of  New  Hampshire,  the  orator,  and  the 
dignitaries  of  the  day;  and  how  when  drawn  up  for  dress  parade  at  sunset, 
before  thousands  of  people,  a  little  anxious  at  the  absence  of  our  familiar 
commander,  Major  Jackman  appeared  riding  in  an  old-fashioned  gig,  halted 
on  our  front,  borrowed  a  ramrod  to  serve  as  a  sword,  delved  his  left  hand  deep 
in  his  trousers  jjocket  and  brought  out  the  old  silver  watch  and  glanced  at  it, 
and  assumed  command  with  'Attention,  Battalion!'  How  we  did  drill! 
The  crack  of  the  gun  butts,  as  they  came  down  as  one,  lingers  in  my  memory 
still." 

On  July  4,  1858,  the  corps  marched  to  Woodstock,  Vt.,  and 
took  part  in  the  celebration  given  by  that  town.  They  took  part 
in  the  parade   and  gave  several  exhibition  drills.     They  were 


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hospitably  entertained  l)y  the  citizens.  They  returned  to  Nor- 
wich, July  5. 

The  corps  were  invited  b}^  the  town  of  Fairlee  to  assist  in  the 
Fourth  of  July  celebration  in  1859  and  Robert  E.  Hitchcock,  '59, 
was  selected  by  the  cadets  to  lead  them.  He  borrowed  of  Mrs. 
T.  B.  Ransom,  the  historic  sword  carried  by  Colonel  Ransom  in 
his  charge  up  the  heights  of  Chapultepec. 

Captain  Curtis  in  writing  of  this  march  pays  the  following 
tribute  to  the  memory  of  Lieutenant  Hitchcock: 

"Dear  old  Bob,  can  any  cadet  of  1857,  '.58  and  '59  forget  his  handsome, 
resolute  features,  and  his  military  dignity?  He  was  made  of  the  same  stuff  as 
General  Ransom  and  General  Dodge,  and  had  he  lived,  would  have  divided 
honors  with  them.  Appointed  a  second  lieutenant  of  marines,  June  5,  1861, 
he  had  barely  joined  his  company  when  he  was  ordered  to  take  it  into  action 
at  Bull  Run,  and  fell  in  a  charge,  the  first  blood  for  Vermont,  and  the  first 
sacrifice  of  'Old  X.  U.'  on  her  country's  altar." 

We  give  an  account  of  the  march  to  Mt.  Ascutney,  Vt.,  from 
the  University  Quarterly  of  Juty,  1861: 

"  On  June  20,  1861,  a  detachment  of  the  cadets  started  on  an  excursion  to 
Mount  Ascutney,  near  Windsor,  Vermont.  We  arrived  at  Windsor  by  the 
noon  train,  and  spent  the  afternoon  in  walking  about  the  beautiful  \dllage. 
In  the  evening  the  Windsor  Cornet  Band  offered  its  services,  and  escorted  by 
it,  the  cadets  marched  through  the  principal  streets  of  the  town.  The  band 
played  martial  music  very  finely.  At  9  o'clock  p.  m.,  the  night  roll  call  took 
place,  the  guard  was  mounted  and  the  cadets  entered  upon  camp  duty  in  Wind- 
sor House  Hall.  Early  on  the  morning  of  June  21,  they  marched  three  miles 
from  Windsor,  to  the  foot  of  the  mountain,  halted  there  till  the  quartermaster 
delivered  to  each  man  his  baggage,  and  then  they  climbed  the  mountain,  each 
on  his  own  hook.  The  summit  reached,  the  view  therefrom  well  paid  for  the 
labor  of  the  a.scent.  Mount  Ascutney  is  3,320  feet  high,  and  from  its  top  the 
vinv  is  very  extensive  and  very  beautiful.  The  night  was  spent  tolerably 
in  the  summit  house.  We  rose  early  on  June  22,  de.scended  the  mountain, 
made  a  short  halt  at  the  base,  then  formed  the  company  and  marched  back  to 
Windsor  \illage.  The  whole  distance  from  the  summit  to  the  village  is  six 
miles;  the  cadets  were  less  than  one  hour  and  a  half  marching  this,  exclusive 
of  the  rest  at  the  foot  of  the  mountain.  The  cadets  returned  to  "N.  U."  on  the 
afternoon  train,  June  22.  The  rations  served  out  during  the  excursion  were 
obtained  by  the  quartermaster  from  Mr.  Simond.s,  of  the  Windsor  House,  and 
were  much  better  than  the  usual  soldier's  fare.  George  A.  Converse  was  the 
commanding  officer  of  the  excursion.  Charles  E.  Steele,  quartermaster; 
Henry  E.  Alvord,  captain  of  the  corps  of  cadets;  J.  B.  Thompson  and  W.  R. 
Hoyt,  sergeants;  John  W.  Parsons,  officer  of  the  day." 

The  expenses  at  the  University  for  the  years  1847-54,  were: 
tuition,  $7  a  quarter;  room  rent,  $2.50  a  quarter;  incidentals 
SI.     a    quarter;    board  and  washing  SI. 75  a  week;  lights  and 


122  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

fuel  25  cents  a  week.  In  1S54  the  price  of  board  and  washing 
was  increased  to  $2.  a  week.  In  1855  the  tuition  was  $9.34 
a  term,  room  rent,  $3.34  a  term;  incidentals,  $1.G7  a  term;  lights 
and  fuel,  30  cents  a  week;  board,  not  including  washing,  $2  to 
$2.25  a  week.  In  1856,  the  price  of  board  ranged  from  $1.75 
to  $2.25  a  week,  and  in  1859  it  was  increased  to  $2  and  $2.25 
a  week.  In  1861,  there  was  an  increase  of  the  expenses;  tuition 
was  $14.50  a  term;  room  rent  $3.50  a  term;  board  $2  to  $2.50 
a  week;  lights  and  fuel  30  cents  a  week.  In  1864  the  price  of 
board  was  increased  to  $3.25  and  $4  a  week  and  lights  and 
fuel  to  50  cents  a  week.  In  1865,  the  expenses  were  again  in- 
creased; tuition  was  $20  a  term;  room  rent  $5  a  term;  lights 
and  fuel  50  cents  a  week;  board  $3.25  to  $4  a  week. 

During  1847-62  there  was  a  small  charge  for  instruction  in 
extra  studies.  Music  and  Fencing.  In  1862,  the  charge  for  each 
modern  language    was    $5  a    term,  and  for  drawing   $4  a    term. 

We  give  a  description  of  the  Old  Barracks  and  Cadet  Quarters, 
from    the  ])cn  of  Col.  H.  0.  Kent,  '54: 

"The  room  on  the  right  of  the  entrance,  in  front,  was  the  hbrary,  while  those 
in  the  rear  were  the  cabinet  and  Professor  Averill's  recitation  room.  Pro- 
fessor Jackman's  room  was  on  the  second  passage,  immediately  over  the  en- 
trance. The  large  recitation  room  was  over  this,  and  in  it  were  read  morning 
and  evening  prayers.  The  armory  was  the  center  front  room  of  the  fourth 
passage.  Roll  calls  were  had  in  the  second  passage,  the  right  resting  on  the 
north.  The  rooms  were  practically  alike;  numerous  chimneys  provided  each 
pair  of  adjoining  rooms  with  fireplaces  or  later  with  opportunity  for  stoves, 
and  the  space  between  chimney,  passage  and  outer  wall  being  for  closets, 
thus  offered  one  unbroken  side  to  each  apartment.  These  rooms  were  all 
'whitewashed'  with  a  tint,  known  by  the  cadets  as  'brindle.'  There  were 
no  bedsteads,  mattresses  or  carpets.  A  wooden  bunk,  three  feet  wide,  with 
slat  bottom,  held  the  blankets  and  sheets  and  the  recumbent  cadet,  and  was 
turned  up  against  the  wall  before  morning  inspection.  Over  the  bunk  was 
the  gun  rack,  with  wooden  pegs  on  which  were  suspended  the  musket  and 
equipment." 

The  cadets  were  required  to  furnish  their  own  rooms.  For 
some  years  during  this  period  a  "commons"  was  conducted  by 
the  University  but  the  cadets  were  not  required  to  board  there. 

During  this  period,  athletic  sports  began  to  gain  prominence 
in  the  college  life.  In  1860,  the  baseball  club  had  a  membership 
of  twenty.  Nicholas  Tanco  was  president,  C.  B.  Stoughton, 
vice-president;  W.  A.  Phillips,  treasurer  and  Josiah  Hall,  secretary. 
The  officers  for  1861  were  Charles  F.  Tillinghast,  president;  Charles 
E.    Steele,   vice-president;   R.    L.   Moses,   secretary;   Edward  T. 


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Jones,  treasurer;  Charles  H.  Atwood,  Albert  Sabine  and  J.  E. 
Pillsbury,  directors.  The  club  numbered  this  year,  twenty- 
seven  members.  In  18G4,  the  club  was  known  as  the  United 
Base  Ball  Club,  with  a  membership  of  forty-two.  The  officers 
were  Thomas  J.  Lasier,  president;  Ralph  Metcalf,  vice-president; 
F.  T.  Bottomly,  secretary  and  treasurer  ;^William  F.[Ladd,  umpire. 

A  Parade  Foot  Ball  'Club  wasj  organized  September  29, 
1860,  with  a  membership  of  thirty-six.  The  officers  this  year 
were  Charles  A.  Curtis,  president;  Edward  T.  Jones,  secretary; 
T.  H.  Kellogg,  treasurer;  C.  B.  Stoughton,  J.  B.  Thompson  and 
J.  W.   Parsons,  directors. 

In  18G4,  the  corps  supported  a  cricket  club  of  twenty  members. 
The  officers  were  Edward  D.  Adams,  president;  John  C.  Boyd, 
vice-president;  Edouard  Chamier,  secretary  and  Clayton  E.  Rich, 
treasurer. 

The  Amethyteton  Society  was  organized  by  the  cadets 
in  1847,  to  raise  money  to  pay  for  the  painting  of  a  portrait  of 
President  Truman  B.  Ransom.  Several  entertainments  were 
given  by  the  society  for  the  purpose.  Jesse  A.  Gove  served  as  presi- 
dent and  Charles  Ensworth  as  treasurer.  A  Mr.  Darling,  a  Ver- 
mont artist,  was  secured  to  paint  the  portrait  and  on  its  comple- 
tion it  was  given  by  the  cadets  to  the  University  trustees. 

hi  1866,  the  portrait  was  rescued  from  the  flames  that  de- 
stroyed the  "Old  South  Barracks,"  by  Frederick  E.  Ransom,  son 
of  Gen.  T.  B.  Ransom,  '25,  then  a  cadet,  assisted  by  several  mem- 
bers of  the  Corp.  For  a  number  of  years  it  was  stored  in  a  chamber 
in  Norwich,  and  later  it  was  given  by  some  one  in  Norwich  to  the 
State  of  Vermont;  about  1888  the  State  returned  the  portrait  to 
"N.  U.,"  its  rightful  owner.  It  stood  for  a  number  of  years  in  the 
chapel  in  Dodge  Hall,  and  is  now  placed  in  a  room  in  the  Carnegie 
Library. 

In  1852,  the  University  Regulators  was  organized  to  correct 
certain  wrongs  tolerated  by  the  University  authorities.  The 
society  continued  in  existence  until  1854.  A  full  history  of  the 
society  is  given  in  Chapter  X. 

In  1852,  the  original  Friendship  Club  was  organized  for  social 
purposes.  Each  succeeding  year  clubs  were  formed  until  about 
1857.  Those  clubs  were  pledged  to  meet  on  Norwich  Plain  in 
1860.     A  full  account  of  these  clubs  is  given  in  Chapter  X. 

The  Philomathic  Association  existed  for  a  short  time  in  the 
fifties.  The  Parthenon  Society  was  organized  about  1859,  for 
literary  purposes,  and  continued  in  existence  until  1862,  when  it 


124  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

was  superceded  by  the  Athenian  and  Platonian  societies.  These 
societies  were  powerful  factors  for  good  in  the  institution.  Their 
meetings  were  held  weekly,  and  many  brilliant  debates  marked 
their  proceedings.  Occasionally  joint  debates  between  the  two 
varied  the  exercises. 

Two  dX  Fraternities,  and  the  AITI,  born  so  near  together  that 
it  has  been  a  disputed  question  which  was  the  older,  afforded 
vehicles  for  running  the  college  poHtics,  and  handsome  badges 
to  be  worn  on  the  breast  of  the  dress  coats.  The  first  is  the  older 
in  organization,  but  the  latter  was  the  first  to  occupy  a  furnished 
hall,  use  a  fraternal  ritual,  and  raise  a  first-class  bucking  goat.  A 
complete  history  of  the  "  frats"  given  in  Chapter  X.  Fraternal 
rivalries  were  never  bitter  during  this  period.  Room-mates  were 
frequently  members  of  different  "frats"  and  formed  firm  and  last- 
ing friendship. 

The  IIKA  Freshman  Fraternity  was  formed  about  1858, 
and  continued  in  existence  until  1866. 

The  cadets  attended  chapel  service  each  morning,  and  were 
also  required  to  attend  church. 

So  far  as  known  the  first  publication  to  be  issued  by  the  cadets 
was  the  University  Regulator,  in  1853.  The  paper  was  issued  at 
irregular  intervals  by  the  ''University  Regulators,"  mentioned 
above,  and  suspended  about  1856.  The  University  Owl  was 
published  by  the  cadets  during  1854-56.  Its  purpose  was  similar 
to  the  Regulator — the  correction  of  certain  wrongs  tolerated  by 
the  authorities. 

In  1861,  the  corps  joined  the  association  of  colleges  in  the 
publication  of  the  University  Quarterly.  The  editors,  on  the  part 
of  the  cadets,  were  Charles  A.  Curtis,  '61,  Edward  T.  Jones,  '62, 
and  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63.  The  editors  for  1862  were  Theodore  H. 
Kellogg,  '62,  Thomas  J.  Easier,  '64,  and  W.  H.  Chaffin,  '64.  The 
publication  of  this  magazine  was  suspended  in  1862. 

A  chess  club  was  formed  in  1859.  The  officers  in  1860,  were 
S.  W.  Shattuck,  president;  Sumner  T.  Smith,  vice-president  and 
Nathaniel  Irish,  secretary.  In  1861,  T.  H.  Kellogg,  president; 
L.  D.  Allen,  vice-president;  H.  E.  Alvord,  secretary  and  treasurer. 
In  1862,  T.  H.  Kellogg,  president;  R.  C.  Lord,  vice-president  and 
H.  E.  Alvord,  secretary  and  treasurer.  In  1863  and  1864,  R.  Met- 
calf,  president  and  R.  C.  Lord,  secretary  and  treasurer. 

According  to  the  Reveille ^oi\SW,W\e  corps  supported  a 
"Navy,"  which  consisted  of  the  sloop  Flying  Cloud,  C.  B. 
Stoughton,  commander.     The  boat  was  twenty-two  feet  long,  five 


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feet  wide  and  had  a  draught  of   two   feet.       It  carried  a  main 
sail  and  jib. 

When  the  "Navy  "was  organized  the  records  do  not  show. 
It  continued  in  existence  until  1863.  Several  minor  clubs  were 
organized  among  the  cadets,  as  the  "A.  A.  0.  P.  B./'  Charles  A. 
Curtis,  president;  "Cormorants,"  "Our  Mess,"  "Noblesse," 
"Lei  Trigone"  and  the  "Pi  Tau  Pi,"  but  their  life  was  of  short 
duration. 

During  this  period  a  band  was  maintained  most  of  the  time. 
In  1860,  the  members  were  S.  T.  Smith,  E.  C.  Saltmarsh,  E.  A. 
Chandler,  E.  F.  Pierce  and  J.  C.  Cocroft. 

In  1862,  a  Glee  Club  was  organized  with  a  membership  of 
nine.  The  officers  were  George  A.  Bailey,  president,  W.  S.  Vernam, 
vice-president,  Douglass  Lee,  secretary,  W.  S.  Goodwin,  treasurer, 
George  A.  Folsom,  director.  In  1864,  the  officers  were  M.  B. 
Stebbins,  leader,  W.  S.  Smith,  secretary,  C.  M.  Reed,  treasurer 
and  H.  P.  Davidson,  prompter. 

The  history  of  this  period  would  not  be  complete  without  the 
mention  of  the  warfare  between  "N.  U."  and  Dartmouth.  The 
banks  of  the  placid  Connecticut  were  the  scene  of  many  encoun- 
ters. The  possession  of  the  covered  bridge  across  the  river  was 
especially  contended  for.  Many  accounts  of  the  periodic  "scraps" 
have  been  preserved. 

Hon.  Bela  S.  Buell,  '55,  gives  the  following  account  of  a 
"scrap"  which  occurred  at  the  end  of  the  Summer  term  of  1854: 

"We  were  attending  chapel  one  evening,  toward  the  close  of  the  Summer 
term  of  1854,  when  a  cadet  rushed  in  with  the  exciting  news  that  some  of  the 
boys  were  being  stoned  and  insulted  by  the  Dartmouth  students  on  the  river. 
All  was  excitement!  We  rushed  from  the  chapel  en  masse  without  leave  or 
license  from  President  Bourns  or  General  Jackman  and  sprinted  for  the  scene 
of  the  conflict.  The  corps  at  this  time  only  numbered  about  twenty  men, 
as  several  had  taken  their  examinations  and  had  gone  home.  We  reached 
Hanover  about  9  p.  m.,  'with  blood  in  our  eyes'  ready  to  avenge  the  insult. 
We  secured  a  commanding  position  on  a  platform  in  front  of  one  of  the  largest 
stores.  We  were  soon  surrounded  by  the  'Darties'  who  tried  to  rush  us  from 
our  position.  For  a  time  we  repelled  the  advance  of  the  enemy,  but  at  last, 
being  overwhelmed  by  superior  numbers,  we  were  driven  from  our  position;  but 
not  without  loss  on  the  part  of  the  enemy.  The  valiant  leader  of  the  Dart- 
mouth band  got  within  striking  distance  of  Tom  Pickering,  who  promptly 
knocked  him  down  and  out  with  a  well  directed  blow  from  a  club  he  had  under 
his  coat.  The  enemy,  from  roofs  and  upper  floors,  from  across  the  street, 
pelted  us  with  eggs— fortunately  good  ones.  Many  of  our  force  had  their 
coats  ripped  up  the  back  to  the  collar.  The  Dartmouth  faculty  soon  appeared 
on  the  scene,  and  succeeded,  with  some  difficulty,  in  getting  between  us  and 


126  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

their  warriors.  Ttiey  served  as  a  guard  to  the  river.  Here  our  retreat  was 
cut  off.  The  enemy  had  cut  the  rope  that  fastened  our  boat  to  the  bank, 
causing  it  to  float  down  the  river.  Through  the  assistance  of  some  of  the 
Norwich  town  boys  we  secured  another  boat  and  reached  the  parade  about 
12  o'clock.  We  were  a  sorry  looking  lot  of  warriors.  Some  of  our  force  were 
seriously  wounded  by  kicks;  we  met  the  enemy  and  they  failed  to  be  ours; 
yet  we  returned  to  Norwich  feeling  we  had  tried  our  best  to  avenge  the  in- 
dignities given  our  men.  It  certainly  showed  a  lot  of  gall  on  our  part  to  invade 
the  enemy's  stronghold,  with  a  party  of  twenty  men,  and  undertake  to  whip 
a  force  of  over  200  men.  Trexy'  and  'Old  Jack'  sustained  us,  and  we  re- 
ceived no  reprimand  for  breaking  the  Rules  and  Regulations. 

"The  most  famous  encounter  was  the  battle  of  'Torn  Coats,'  which  oc- 
curred in  1859.  One  of  the  cadets,  venturing  over  to  Hanover  alone,  was 
seized  by  the  belicose  'Darties'  who  ripped  his  dress  coat  up  the  back.  The 
next  day  the  corps  were  marched  to  Hanover  and  after  a  severe  fight  a  large 
number  of  the  Dartmouth  men  received  the  same  treatment  they  accorded 
the  cadet  the  day  before.  A  full  account  of  this  battle  is  given  in  Rev.  Homer 
White's  novel,  'The  Norwich  Cadets.'  " 

Gen.  J.  J.  Estey,  '64,  contributed  the  following  reminiscence: 

"I  remember  very  distinctly  that  in  the  Spring  of  1862,  two  of  our  cadets 
were  insulted,  or  thought  they  were,  by  some  of  the  Dartmouth  students 
across  the  river,  and  one  of  our  men.  Bill  Hayes,  gave  one  of  the  Dartmouth 
men  a  tremendous  threshing,  and  it  was  rumored  at  Norwich  that  the  Dart- 
mouth students  had  threatened  to  come  over  in  force  and  clean  us  out.  I 
happened  to  be  Officer  of  the  Day,  and  Tutor  Shattuck  was  in  command  of 
tlie  South  Barracks.  He  immediately  gave  orders  that  guards  should  be 
posted  at  each  of  the  first  four  doors  of  the  first  passage,  and  that  the  regular 
guard  duty  should  be  performed  during  the  night.  I  remember  that  the  coun- 
tersign was  "Dartmouth."  I  did  not  sleep  at  all  that  night,  and  I  think  it 
was  the  most  anxious  one  I  had  ever  passed  up  to  that  time,  as  I  expected 
at  any  moment,  certainly  up  to  midnight,  to  be  notified  of  the  approach  of 
the  'Darties.'  The  men  on  post  declared  afterward  that  I  inspected  guard 
every  fifteen  minutes  during  the  entire  night,  but  day  dawned  without  any  at- 
tack. For  some  time  after  that  we  were  very  cautious  how  we  went  to  Han- 
over, except  in  good-sized  groups." 

This  was  the  last  contention  between  the  students  of  "N.  U." 
and  Dartmouth.  A  unity  of  feeling  was  engendered  by  the  Civil 
War.  The  students  of  Dartmouth,  a  classical  college,  could  not 
understand  why  men  should  waste  their  time  in  useless  drill  and 
sport  a  uniform.  The  great  strife  showed  them  that  the  educa- 
tion obtained  at  Norwich  was  practical  and  prepared  the  cadets 
for  immediate  service  as  officers.  The  Dartmouth  men  manfully 
acknowledged  the  great  work  of  the  University.  At  a  joint  meet- 
ing held  in  Hanover,  one  of  the  students  of  that  institution  stated 
in  a  speech:  "We  must  acknowledge  that  you  are  not  only  our 
equals  in  classic  and  scientific  attainments,  but  our  superiors  in 


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this,  that  you  can  buckle  on  the  sword  and  lead  men  in  this  con- 
flict, while  we  must  shoulder  the  musket." 

Thomas  J.  Lasier,  '64,  in  a  letter  written  in  July,  1910,  to 
the  compiler  of  this  history,  in  which  he  gave  much  data  on  the 
organization  of  the  societies  and  clubs  at  the  University,  states 
in  regard  to  atldetics: 

"The  most  exciting  athletic  exercise  was  the  usual  annual  fracas  between 
'N.  U.'  and  Dartmouth.  The  point  of  assembling  being  the  bridge  over  the 
Connecticut  River  between  Norwich  and  Hanover.  Not  infrequently  dear  old 
GeneralJackman  headed  the  cadets  and  marched  us  direct  to  Hanover  Village 
prepared  for  any  emergency.  The  'N.  U.'  boys  were  always  equal  to  the 
occasion  and  though  their  powerful  rivals  mustered  more  men,  our  military 
discipline  enabled  us  to  always  prove  the  victors,  and  drive  our  opponents 
into  their  quarters.  Nothing  exercised  the  Norwich  boys  so  much  as  to  have 
one  of  the  lunnber,  when  alone,  cornered  in  Hanover  and  his  buttons  torn 
or  cut  off  by  a  crowd  of  Dartmouth  students.  It  was  on  such  occasions  that 
our  old  commander  would  take  us  to  the  enemy's  stronghold  and  receive  the 
satisfaction  we  demanded.  The  writer  recalls  one  event  where  we  marched 
to  the  residence  of  the  Dartmouth  president,  submitted  our  grievance  and 
demanded  reparation.     Suffice  it  to  say  that  we  got  what  we  went  for." 

Many  reminiscences  concerning  the  strife  between  "town  and 
gown"  have  been  preserved. 

William  H.  Hubbard,  '52,  furnished  the  following  reminiscence 
in  1897: 

"President  Bourns  was  a  clergj^man  and  preached  over  in  Hanover  on 
Sunday  afternoons;  withal  he  was  painfully  absent  minded.  It  used  to  be  told 
of  him  that,  upon  a  certain  occasion  he  went  into  church  with  out  his  sermon. 
Early  discovering  his  dilemma,  he  called  up  a  boy  and  charged  him  with  the 
duty  of  hurrying  to  the  home  at  which  he  Avas  entertained,  and  bringing  the 
important  document.  The  ser\nice  went  on;  the  prayers  were  said;  but  still 
the  small  boy  came  not.  Finally,  after  the  delay  had  become  painful  to  the 
congregation  and  ago  lizing  to  the  perspiring  preacher,  the  youth  came  puffing 
in.  Eagerly  grasjnng  the  manu.script,  he  unrolled  it  and  annovmced  his  text, 
which  happened  to  be  these  most  appropriate  words:  'Ye  did  run  well;  who 
did  hinder  you?  Numberless  pranks  disturl>ed  the  equanimity  of  the  faculty. 
The  effervescent  spirits  of  the  boys  were  constantly  inventing  surj)rises  that 
were  distracting  to  the.se  conservators  of  discipline.  The  chui-ch  bell  that 
hung  .so  temptinglj- near  enjoyed  but  little  peace.  A  string  tied  to  its 
tongue,  with  the  other  end  anchored  at  a  fourth  story  window,  always  en- 
abled us  to  make  night  hideous  with  small  danger  of  detection:  it  was  so 
easy  to  throw  the  ball  out  the  window  and  jump  into  l)ed  at  the  first  sound  of 
approaching  footsteps. ' ' 

Col.  Henry  O.  Kent,  '54,  wrote  in  1897; 

"Commencement  had  been  holden  in  the  Congregational  church,  but  in 
lS.5;i  difficulties  l)etween  Town  and  Gown  culminated.  The  faculty  were  of 
the  Episcopal  faith  in  an  orthodox  connnunity,  and  the  church  was  refused  us. 


128  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Old  cadets  will  recall  the  delightful  dell  in  the  woods  in  the  rear,  just  back  of 
the  first  crest.  Here  the  platform  was  erected,  draped  with  flags,  and  flanked 
by  the  two  shining  cannon  that  year  allotted  to  us,  and  drawn  from  the  station 
as  is  still  told,  by  the  squads  with  bri coles.  A  more  pleasant  commencement 
was  never  holden  than  that  one.  A  spirit  of  reprisal  was  engendered  among 
the  cadets,  evidenced  by  Frary's  old  white  horse  found  by  the  sexton  one  Sun- 
day morning  in  the  main  aisle  of  the  church;  by  the  village  bier  chained  to  the 
elm  in  front  of  Benjamin  Burton's,  ■with  the  deacon's  effigy  suspended  above, 
and  kindred  pranks.  A  truce  was  called.  Amity  succeeded,  and  thereafter 
the  church  was  at  the  disposal  of  the  University." 

"Over  the  front  door,  and  between  the  centre  window  and  that  next 
to  the  south,  were  the  cabalistic  letters,  scrawled  in  chalk,  but  somehow  always 
kept  fresh,  however  often  they  were  erased, 

B.  E.  D. 

& 

E.  M. 

the  first  letter  having  at  first  been  'P,'  then  'R'  and  finally,  in  our  day, 
'B,'  and  was  understood  by  the  initiated  to  mean;  *Bourne  (Partridge, 
Ransom)  Expels  Devils  and  Educates  Men;'  although  the  cynics  sometimes 
reversed  the  translations  so  to  provide  for  the  'education  of  devils,  and  the 
expulsion  of  men.'  " 

The  commencement  of  1849  was  held  August  16.  The  fol- 
io whig  programme  was  given:  Address  before  the  trustees  by  the 
Rev.  James  Davie  Butler;  Oration,  "The  Influence  of  Literature 
on  Society,"  Clinton  S.  Averill;  Dissertation,  "The  Connection  of 
Poetry  with  the  Spirit  of  the  Age,"  J.  M.  Clark;  Dissertation, 
"  Demagogism, "  Charles  F.  Kingsbury;  Dissertation,  "True 
System  of  Republican  Education,"  R.  S.  Little;  Oration,  "Love 
the  Moving  Principle  of  Progression,"  S.  H.  McCollister;  Disser- 
tation, "Solitude,"  C.  J.  F.  Stone;  Oration,  "Mental  Advance- 
ment," WilUam  Partridge;  Oration,  "Eulogy  on  Patrick  Tracy 
Jackson,"  J.  P.  Cxould. 

In  1850,  the  exercises  were  held  August  22.  The  commence- 
ment address  was  delivered  by  the  Rev.  Cyrus  H.  Fay,  '37,  his 
subject  being  "Principles  better  than  Policy;"  the  following 
orations  were  delivered :  "  The  Dissemination  of  Scientific  Knowl- 
edge," F.  M.  Lincoln;  "Results  of  Originality,"  J.  P.  Towne; 
"The  Dignity  of  Labor,"  Wilham  S.  Saben;  Latin  oration,  "Im- 
perii Romani  Casus,"  L.  W.  Pierce;  "An  Allegory,"  Obed  Foss; 
"Wealth  and  Poverty,"  Royal  L.  Burge;  Eulogy,  "Robert  De  La 
Salle,"  William  D.  Earle;  "  The  Influence  of  Rank  upon  Example,' ' 
WilHam  H.  Blackburn;  "The  Life  and  Times  of  Louis  XVI," 
F.  W.  Russell;  ''The  Past  and  Present,"  H.  H.  Gillum. 


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In  1852,  commencement  came  August  19.  The  Rev.  John  H. 
Hopkins  of  New  York  delivered  the  commencement  address. The 
Hon.  Daniel  P.  Thompson  of  Montpelicr  delivered  an  address 
before  the  Philomathic  Association  and  an  address  was  also 
delivered  by  the  Rev.  Henry  N.  Hudson  of  Boston.  The  following 
orations  were  given  by  the  cadets :  "  Liberal  Principles/ '  Harvey 
W.  Emery;  "Improvement  of  the  Mind,  the  Primary  Object  of 
Study/'  Charles  Y.  Denniston;  "Westward,  the  Star  of  Empire 
Takes  its  Way,"  William  H.  Greenwood;  "Hungary/'  Henry  H. 
Howard;  "  Genius  and  Perseverance  as  Exhibited  in  the  Student," 
William  H.  Hubbard;  "Man  Not  a  Progressive  Being,"  Oscar  H. 
Leland;  "Moral  Culture/'  S.  Curtis  Simonds;  "The  Responsi- 
bilities of  Educated  Man,' '  John  P.  Towne. 

The  commencement  of  1853  was  held  August  11.  Rev.  Alonzo 
Ames  Miner,  '33,  delivered  an  address  before  the  Philomathic 
Association,  and  Rev.  A.  C.  Coxe  of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  gave  the 
commencement  address.  The  following  orations  were  delivered: 
"The  Inherent  Right  of  Man  to  Liberty,"  James  E.  Ainsworth; 
"Incitements  to  Mental  Exertion,"  Thomas  Gorman;  "Genius," 
Egbert  Phelps;  "The  American  Militia  System,"  Henry  O.  Kent; 
"Romance  of  French  History,"  Henry  0.  Herrick;  "Dignity  of 
Labor,' '  W^illiam  S.  Burton. 

In  1854,  the  commencement  exercises  were  held  Thursday 
morning,  August  10.  The  orations  were  as  follows:  "The 
Practical  Scholar,"  Zephaniah  Piatt;  "Americans  wholly  Ameri- 
can," Jonas  H.  Piatt;  "Execution  of  Charles  I.,"  W^illiam  H. 
Ensign;"  Education  of  the  Masses,"  Thomas  S.  Brownell;  "Par- 
tyism,"  Oscar  E.  Learnard;  "True  National  Glory,"  Henry  O. 
Kent.  In  the  afternoon  Rev.  Frederick  W.  Shelton  of  Mont- 
pelier  delivered  the  commencement  address  and  William  Stark. 
Esq.,  of  Nashua,  N.  H.,  read  an  original  poem  before  the  Philo- 
mathic Association. 

In  1855,  the  exercises  began  on  Wednesday,  August  8. 
Bond's  cornet  band  of  Boston  gave  a  concert  in  the  evening,  after 
which  a  Battalion  drill  was  given  by  torch  light.  On  Thursday, 
August  9,  at  9:30  a.  m.  the  graduating  exercises  were  given  in  the 
Congregational  church.  The  orations  were  as  follows :  "  The  Edu- 
cated Farmer/'  Charles  H.  Long;  "Moderation — True  Wisdom," 
Samuel  E.  Briggs;  "  Political  Necessity  of  War,' '  Charles  H.  Lewis; 
"Natural  Philosophy,'^  W.  H.  C.  Strong;  "National  Pride," 
Brownell  Granger;  " The  Mormons,' '  Arthur  Chase;  "  The  Rise  and 
Fall  of  Nations,"  Bela  S.  Buel;  "The  Problems  of  Life  or  the  Ideal 


130  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

and  the  Real,"  William  S.  Burton;  "The  Review,"  an  original 
poem,  Delano  F.  Andruss.  In  the  afternoon  Samuel  Elliott  of 
Boston  delivered  the  commencement  address,  "  Education — 
Past  and  Present";  Rev.  Orlando  D.  Miller,  '45  of  North  Adams, 
Mass.,  delivered  an  address  before  the  Philomathic  Association. 
After  this  address  President  Bourns  conferred  the  diplomas.  In 
the  evening  the  president's  reception  took  place;  Bond's  cornet 
liand  furnished  the  music. 

In  1856,  the  commencement  was  held  August  21.  The  corps 
was  paraded  in  front  of  the  South  Barracks  and,  headed  by 
Hall's  celebrated  cornet  band,  was  marched  to  the  Congregational 
church,  where  the  exercises  were  held.  Orations  were  delivered 
as  follows :  "  The  American's  Privileges  and  Duties,' '  Frederick  N. 
Freeman;  "Manifest  Destiny,"  Lorenzo  Potter;  "The  Atheist," 
George  P.  Buel;  "  Education,' '  Frederick  H.  Farrar;  "  Don  Quixote: 
the  Ancient  and  Modern,"  Arthur  Chase;  "The  True  Success  of 
Natural  Strenght,"  A.  E.  Smith;  "Geology  and  the  Bible,"  W.  E. 
Strong.  Rev.  Dr.  Haight  of  New  York  delivered  the  commence- 
ment address  at  3  p.  m.  After  the  address  Infantry,  Artillery  and 
Fencing  drills  were  given.  In  the  evening  a  reception  was  given 
by  the  president. 

The  commencement  of  1859  was  held  August  18.  In  the  fore- 
noon orations  were  delivered  as  follows :  "  Phj'sical  Education : 
its  Influence  upon  Society  at  Large,"  Cyrus  M.  Merriman;  "  Mili- 
tar}^  Education,' '  John  B.  Lawrence;  "  The  Perfect  Ability  of  Man,' 
C.  T.  Walcott;  "  Reminiscences  of  School  Life,"  Charles  A.  Curtis; 
"  Improvement  in  the  Art  and  Weapons  of  War,' '  Robert  E.  Hitch- 
cock; "Ancient  and  Modern  Art,"  Edgar  Parker;  "William, 
Prince  of  Orange,"  Joseph  Stedman.  In  the  afternoon  Rev. 
J.  H.  Fames  of  Concord,  N.  H.  delivered  the  address :  "  The  Truly 
Educated  Man."  John  G.  Saxe,  the  distinguished  Vermont  poet, 
read  his  poem,  "The  Press."  Mr.  W.  K.  Strong  of  New  York 
city  delivered  an  able  address. 

The  commencement  exercises  in  1860  were  held  August  15-16. 
On  Wednesday  afternoon,  August  15,  the  cadets  gave  an  exhibition 
"  Zouave  Drill,' '  skirmish  and  bayonet  drills.  A  concert  was  given 
in  the  evening  by  the  famous  Gilmore's  Band  of  Boston;  after  the 
concert  a  torch  light  drill  was  given.  The  graduating  exercises 
were  held  Thursday,  morning  August  16.  General  L.  S.  Partridge, 
the  University  Marshal,  formed  the  corps  of  cadets  and  visitors 
in  line  at  the  University  and  then  marched  the  procession  to  the 


COMMENX'EMENTS.  131 

Congregational  church  where  the  following  program  was  given: 
Oration,  "Crusaders,"  Charles  Morton;  Oration,  "Division  of 
Labor,"  George  W.  Field;  Oration,  "Hugh  Miller,"  Sumner  T. 
Smith;  an  original  poem,  Charles  A.  Curtis;  Oration,  "Military 
Education,' '  Gustavus  M.  Bascom;  Oration,  "  Washington  Irving,' ' 
Samuel  W.  Shattuck;  Oration  for  the  Master's  Degree,  "True 
Liberty;  Freedom  Subject  to  Law  and  Reason,"  Arthur  Chase, 
LL.  D.  In  the  afternoon  Rev.  George  M.  Randall,  D.  D.,  of 
Boston  delivered  an  able  address,  "True  Education";  and  Egbert 
Phelps,  '56.  read  an  original  poem  before  the  United  Literary 
Society.  After  the  exercises  the  corps  gave  an  artillery  drill. 
In  the  evening  a  reception  was  given  to  President  Bourns.  After 
the  reception  the  alumni  banquet  was  served  at  the  Union  House. 
At  this  commencement  occurred  the  first  meeting  of  the  Friendship 
Clubs.  A  general  alumni  association  was  formed.  A  full  history 
of  this  association  is  given  in  Chapter  X.  !Many  distinguished 
guests  were  present;  among  the  number  were  Right  Rev.  C. 
Chase,  D.  D.  of  New  Hampshire;  Horace  Webster,  LL.  D.,  Presi- 
dent of  the  New  York  Free  Academy;  Rev.  Dr.  Clark  of  Phila- 
delphia; Rev.  Dr.  Mansur  of  Bennington;  Dr.  J.  Y.  Dewey  of 
Montpelier. 

In  1861,  the  commencement  exercises  were  omitted,  as  the 
graduating  class  and  many  of  the  upper  class  men  had  left  the 
University  to  enter  the  service.  In  1862,  commencement  was 
held  August  13  and  14,  but  we  are  unable  to  give  the  programme. 

The  commencement  of  1863  was  held  on  August  13  and  14. 
On  W^ednesday  morning,  August  13th,  infantry  drills  were  given. 
In  the  afternoon  Rev.  James  Davie  Butler  of  Madison,  Wis. 
delivered  an  address;  then  an  artillery  drill  was  given.  The 
Boston  Brigade  Band  gave  a  concert  in  the  evening  followed  by 
a  torch  light  drill.  On  Thursday  morning,  the  graduating  exer- 
cises were  held.  Orations  were  delivered  as  follows:  "Great 
Days,"  Charles  H.  Atwood;  "Military  Education,"  Curtis  S. 
Barrett;  "Mistakes,"  William  S.  Dewey;  "Comparative  Im- 
portance of  Mathematics  and  the  Classics  in  a  Liberal  Educa- 
tion," William  Haven;  "The  Best  Government,"  Rufus  L. 
Moses;  "Liberty  and  Equality  in  America,"  Charles  E.  Steele; 
"The  Democratic  Tendency  in  Governments,"  George  A.  Bailey; 
"Pluck  and  Grit,"  Rody  Patterson,  Jr.;  "Intolerance,"  Clayton 
E.  Rich.  An  oration  was  delivered  by  George  W.  Bungay  of 
New  York  city.  In  the  afternoon  the  Rev.  Francis  Vinton,  D.  D., 
of  Trinity  Church,  New  York,  delivered  the  address  before  the 


132  NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 

trustees.  Mr.  William  Winter  of  New  York  city  read  an  original 
poem.     After  the  exercises  an  infantry  drill  was  given. 

In  1864,  the  commencement  exercises  extended  from  August 
14,  to  August  18.  On  Sunday,  the  14th,  President  Bourns 
delivered  the  Baccalaureate  sermon.  On  Wednesday  morning, 
August  17,  a  battalion  drill  was  given.  In  the  afternoon  Professor 
E.  D.  Sanborn,  LL.  D.  of  Hanover,  N.  H.,  delivered  an  oration; 
then  an  artillery  drill  was  given.  In  the  evening  the  Boston 
Brigade  Band  gave  a  concert,  and  after  the  concert  a  torch  light 
drill  was  given.  On  Thursday  morning,  the  following  ora- 
tions were  delivered :  "  Per  Umbras  ad  Astra,' '  T.  J.  Lasier ;  "  The 
Dignity  of  the  Law,' '  Ralph  Metcalf ;  "  The  Destiny  of  Republics/ ' 
Warren  F.  Bascom;  "New  Laws  for  Hercules,"  Charles  F.  Thorn- 
dike;  "The  Effects  of  War,"  Charles  D.  Gregory;  "The  Militia 
the  Safeguard  of  the  State,"  Charles  N.  Kent.  In  the  afternoon 
Rev.  F.  D.  Huntington,  D.  D.,  of  Boston,  delivered  an  oration  before 
the  trustees.  Mr.  Park  Benjamin  of  New  York  city  read  an 
original  poem;  music  was  furnished  by  the  Boston  Brigade  Band. 
After  the  exercises,  battalion  and  skirmish  drills  were  given. 
The  graduating  class  this  year  numbered  16.  Of  this  number 
nine  were  serving  in  the  army. 

In  1865,  the  exercises  extended  from  August  6  to  11.  Presi- 
dent Bourns  delivered  the  Baccalaureate  sermon  on  Sunday.  On 
Tuesday  evening,  prize  speaking  by  the  junior  and  sophomore 
classes  was  held.  On  Wednesday  morning,  a  battalion  drill 
was  given,  and  at  3  p.  m.,  an  oration  was  delivered  by  Frederick 
B.  Perkins  of  the  New  York  Independent.  Then  a  prize  drill 
in  artillery  by  squads  Nos.  1.  and  2.  was  given.  A  concert  was 
given  at  8  p.  m.  by  the  Boston  Brigade  Band,  followed  by  a  torch 
light  drill.  At  8:30  a.  m.,  Thursday,  August  11,  an  artillery 
drill  in  the  school  of  the  piece  was  given.  The  graduating  exer- 
cises began  at  10  a.  m.  in  the  Congregational  church.  Orations 
were  delivered  as  follows :  "  The  Necessity  of  IMilitary  Education," 
John  C.  Bo3?-d;  "Experience,",  JosepirS.  Richards;  "Value  of  Do- 
mestic Manufactures,' '  Charles  Henry  Smart;  "  The  National  Debt, 
Oscar  B.  Child;  "Claims  of  Our  Times,"  Frank  T.  Bottomly; 
"Revolutions,"  William  W.  Howard;  "Whatever  is,  is  Right," 
Harry  A.  Howard;  "Providence  in  American  Histor}^,"  with 
the  Valedictory  address,  John  J.  Dewey.  At  2:30  p.  m.  Hon. 
Caleb  Lyon,  LL.  D.  '39,  governor  of  Idaho,  delivered  an  oration 
before  the  trustees;  an  original  poem,  "The  Sirens,"  was  read  by 
Rev.  F.  W.  Shelton  of  Montpelier.     After  the  exercises  skirmish 


COMMENCEMENTS — "n.  U.  "  EDUCATIONAL  CONVENTION.  133 

and  battalion  drills  were  given.     In  the  evening  the  alumni  held 
a  reunion. 

In  1866,  the  exercises  were  held  during  July  29-August  2. 
On  Sunday  morning,  July  29,  President  Bourns  delivered  the 
Baccalaureate  sermon.  On  Wednesday  afternoon,  August  1, 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Association  of  Alumni  and  Past  Cadets 
was  held ;  and  in  the  evening  a  concert  was  given  by  the  Boston  Bri- 
gade Band,  followed  by  a  torch  light  drill.  On  Thursday  morning, 
prize  drills  were  given  by  the  artillery  and  infantry.  The  com- 
mencement exercises  began  at  10:30  a.  m.  The  following  orations 
were  given:  "Hints,"  Reuel  Small;  "The  Physician's  Mission," 
Wilham  C.  H.  Needham;  "  Winfield  Scott,"  James  A.  L.  Whittier; 
"The  Necessity  of  Union,"  with  the  Valedictory  address,  Charles 
H.  Reed.  At  2:30  p.  m.,  Hon.  Daniel  Needham  of  Boston,  Mass., 
delivered  an  oration  before  the  trustees.  Capt.  Charles  A.  Curtis, 
U.  S.  A.,  '61,  read  an  original  poem.  After  the  exercises,  infantry 
and  artillery  drills  were  given,  followed  by  sword  and  bayonet 
fencing. 

During  this  period  several  attempts  were  made  by  the  trustees 
of  the  University  to  re-locate  the  Institution  in  a  more  favorable 
locality. 

In  1851,  Captain  Partridge  issued  a  call  for  a  convention  of 
his  former  cadets  to  be  held  in  Norwich,  August  13  and  14,  for 
establishing  "The  Literary,  Scientific  and  MiHtary  system  of 
education  on  a  permanent  basis  in  the  United  States."  The 
meeting  was  called  to  order  at  9  a.  m.,  August  13  by  Captain 
Partridge.  The  following  officers  Tyro  tern  were  elected:  president, 
Joseph  C.  Wright,  '42;  vice-presidents,  Samuel  H.  Holly  and  Horace 
Webster;  secretaries,  Samuel  N.  Fifield,  '51,  and  F.  B.  Dutton. 
A  committee  consisting  of  Hon.  Caleb  Lyon,  '39,  General  A.  Diller, 
WilHam  Goodrich,  Joseph  C.  Wright,  '42,  Captain  Partridge, 
OHver  Hastings,  Frederick  Brewer,  '28,  Calvin  P.  Newton,  '28, 
and  Joseph  C.  IMorrill  were  appointed  to  present  business  for  the 
convention.     The  convention  then  adjourned. 

At  2  p.  M.,  the  convention  assembled  and  the  above  com- 
mittee presented  the  following  resolutions: 

"Whereas,  in  every  age  of  the  world,  and  amongst  all  those  nations 
which  have  attained  the  highest  degree  of  eminence  in  the  arts,  sciences, 
literature,  and  arms,  the  education  of  youth  has  been  considered  an  object 
of  the  greatest  importance,  and  whereas,  in  every  'free  country  where  the 
Institutions  and  government  depend  entirely  on  the  intelligence  and  virtue 
of  the  people  for  their  support,  and  whereas,  by  the  Constitution  of  the  United 


134  NORWICH   FNIYERSITY. 

States,  everj'  American  citizen  is  required  to  act  in  a  double  capacity:  viz, 
in  the  capacity  of  a  citizen  and  soldier;  therefore. 

Resolved:  That  the  system  of  education  adopteil  for  the  youth  of  the 
United  States  should  prepare  them  equally  well  for  the  correct  discharge  of 
their  duties  at  the  ballot  box.  in  the  halls  of  legislation,  in  the  coiu-ts  of  justice, 
and  on  the  field  of  battle,  whether  in  the  ranks,  or  at  the  head  of  our  armies. 

Resolved:  Therefore,  that  in  order  to  prepare  the  youth  of  the  United 
States  for  the  correct  discharge  of  the  duties  that  may  devolve  upon  them  in 
after  life,  they  should  be  correctly  and  thoroughly  instructed  in  the  science 
of  government  generally,  in  the  knowledge  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States,  with  all  its  proWsions,  guaranties,  and  compromises:  in  a  correct 
knowledge  of  the  true  character  of  our  Republican  Institutions,  and  of  the  best 
means  of  presersing  them  in  their  primeval  simplicity  and  purity,  and  also 
in  the  several  departments  of  Militarj-  Science,  both  theoretical  and  practical. 

Resolved:  That,  as  the  education  of  a  large  portion  of  the  American  youth 
constitutes  the  capital  with  which  they  must  enter  on  the  grand  theatre  of 
life,  it  should  embrace  all  those  branches  of  practical,  useful  knowledge  that 
viiH  enable  them,  when  combined  with  industry-  and  integrity,  to  make  thei 
way  independently  and  usefully  through  the  world.  That,  in  such  a  course 
of  education.  Political  Economy.  Agricultiu-e.  the  Mechanic  Arts.  Mental 
and  Mon»l  Science,  Geography.  Physical  Philosophy  and  Astronomy,  the 
use  of  the  Barometer  in  calculating  the  altitudes  of  mountains,  sound  Litera- 
ture, Laws  of  Nations,  Mathematics,  with  their  application  to  Surveying, 
Navigation,  Civil  and  Military  Engineering,  and  to  the  several  departments 
of  Physical  Science,  should  occupy  a  conspicuous  station. 

Resolved:  That  love  of  country,  a  sacred  regard  for  the  Constitution  of 
the  United  States,  and  for  the  L'nionof  these  States  on  strictly  constitutional 
principles,  obeilience  to  the  laws,  etc.,  should  be  earnestly  inculcated  and 
adopted  as  cardinal  principles  in  the  education  of  American  youth. 

Resolved:  That  everj-thing  of  a  sectarian  character,  both  in  reUgion  and 
politics,  should  be  utterly  excluded  from  all  the  institutions  for  the  education 
of  our  youth,  but  that  the  great  principles  of  natural  and  revealed  religion 
which  tend  to  promote  peace  and  harmony  in  society,  and  to  make  mankind 
in  every  respect  practically  better,  should  be  urgently  inculcated. 

Resolved:  That  this  convention,  believing  that  education  is  more  powerful 
than  the  lever  of  Archimedes  to  sustain  or  crush  the  Civil  and  Political  In- 
stitutions of  oiu"  coimtry,  according  as  it  is  in  accordance  with  or  in  opposition 
to  the  principles  of  such  institutions,  and  also  that  a  system  of  education  based 
on  the  principles  contained  in  the  foregoing  resolutions  would  be  in  harmonious 
accordance  with  oiu-  Republican  Institutions,  deem  it  of  vital  importance  to 
the  permanency  of  those  Institutions,  that  said  system  be  permanently  estab- 
lished in  the  United  States. 

Resolved:  That  for  the  purpose  of  accomplishing  this  important  object, 
this  convention  deems  it  necessary  that  there  be  established  at  some  suitable 
location  and  properly  endowed,  one  principal  Institution  of  an  elevated  charac- 
ter, and  such  a  niunber  of  preparatory-  ones  at  suitable  locations,  as  circum- 
stances will  permit. 

Resolved:  That  for  the  purpose  of  raising  the  necessary  funds  for  carrving 
into  practical  effect  the  foregoing  plan,  all  those  who  have  been  educated 
at  the  A.  L.  S.  »fc  M.  Academv  at  Norwich  and  Middletown.  and  also  those 


EDUCATIOXAL  COXVEXTIOXS.  135 

who  have  subsequently  been  educated  at  Norwich,  Buffalo,  Portsmouth,  Va., 
Bristol,  Harrisburg  and  Reading,  Pa.,  and  Pembroke,  N.  H.,  in  fine,  all  those 
who  have  worn  the  bullet  button,  be  urgently  requested  to  contribute  of  their 
means  to  aid  the  accomplishment  of  this  important  object. 

Resolved:  That  the  patriotic  citizen  sohliery  of  the  United  States,  the 
Sword  and  Buckler  of  the  Republic  to  repel  foreign  invasion  in  times  of  war, 
and  the  right  arm  of  the  civil  authority  to  sustain  the  laws  in  peace  and  war, 
be  respectfully  requested  to  contribute  both  their  means  and  influence  to  this 
important  object.  It  will  constitute  the  most  certain  means  of  replenishing 
their  ranks  with  scientific  and  well-instructed  recruits. 

Resolved:  That  all  who  are  friendly  to  a  liberal,  practically  useful,  and 
truly  American  system  of  education,  be  respectfully  requested  to  contribute 
their  aid  to  the  accomplishment  of  the  foregoing  object."' 

The  resolution.s  were  adopted  and  a  committee  of  five,  con- 
sisting of  Captain  Partridge,  chairman;  Benjamin  B.  Newton, 
Edward  M.  Brown,  '44,  Calvin  P.  Xewton,  '23,  Friend  P.  Fletcher, 
'39,  was  appointed  to  secure  a  location  for  the  new  Institution. 
Captain  Partridge  was  appointed  agent  to  secure  funds  for  the 
school. 

The  convention  met  at  8  a.  m.,  August  14.  A  corresponding 
committee  was  appointed  which  consisted  of  the  following  men: 
Captain  Partridge,  Edward  M.  Brown,  "44,  Calvin  P.  Newton,  '23, 
Gen.  James  McKay,  "27.  Col.  John  Winn,  '41,  Gen.  W.  W.  H. 
Davis,  '42,  Gen.  E.  A.  Phelps,  "28,  Hon.  Henry  W.  Cushman,  '25, 
Washington  J.  Bennett,  '28,  Hon.  WiUiam  L.  Lee,  '42,  Winfield 
S.  Sherwood.  '37,  Jabez  C.  Crooker,  '43,  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25, 
Hon.  Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25  and  Daniel  H.  Duston,  '41. 

The  following  resolutions  were  adopted: 

"Resolved:  That  the  general  agent  appointed  by  this  Convention,  at  its 
session  on  the  13th  of  August,  1851,  for  obtaining  funds  for  the  establishment 
of  a  Literarj-,  Scientific  and  Militarj-  Institute  be  allowed  ten  percent  on  all 
the  funds  he  shall  obtain  and  deposit  in  the  hands  of  such  agent,  or  treasurer, 
as  this  Convention  appoints  to  receive  the  same  at  the  meeting.  September  3, 
1852. 

Resolved:  That  this  Convention,  composed  as  well  of  those  who  have 
witnessed  the  results  of  Capt.  Alden  Partridge's  system  of  education,  as  of 
those  who  have  had  the  advantage  of  his  instruction,  are  satisfied  from  their 
own  experiences  and  observation,  that  Captain  Partridge's  plan  of  education, 
which  he  was  the  first  to  originate  and  to  carrj^  into  practical  operation,  is 
the  only  true  American  system,  and  one  best  calculated  to  train  youth  into 
intelligent,  scientific,  brave,  energetic  and  upright  citizens,  and  industrious 
and  moral  men. 

Resolved:  That  Captain  Partridge's  system  of  education,  combining  as 
it  does,  thorough  phj'sical  training  with  moral  and  mental  culture,  is  the 
only  one  on  which  the  people  can  rely  to  make  their  posterity  truly  guardians 
of  our  liberties,  and  to  perpetuate  our  free  institutions. 


136  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Resolved:  That  the  gratitude  of  the  country  is  due  to  Captain  Partridge 
for  his  untiring  exertions  in  behalf  of  the  great  interests  of  education,  and 
for  the  influence  of  his  instructions,  in  the  formation  of  a  truly  National  spirit 
and  character. 

Resolved:  That  we,  his  old  pupils,  hereby  tender  to  Capt.  Alden  Partridge, 
our  sincerest  and  most  hearty  thanks  for  the  benefits  of  the  instruction  and 
discipline  which  we  received  from  him,  and  of  which  we  become  more  and 
more  sensible  as  our  years  pass  away." 

A  committee  consisting  of  General  Diller,  William  Good- 
rich, '26,  and  James  S.  Wallace,  '23,  was  appointed  to  act  on  the 
following  resolutions : 

"Resolved:  That  this  Convention  has  learned  with  great  satisfaction, 
that  a  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military  Institute,  is  now  established  at  Read- 
ing, Pa.  That  we  feel  a  strong  interest  in  the  welfare  and  success  of  that 
Institution,  and  respectfully  recommend  to  the  people  of  Reading  and  Penn- 
sylvania to  take  measures  to  put  the  same  on  a  permanent  basis.  That  a 
committee  be  appointed  to  confer  with  the  friends  of  the  establishment  at 
Reading,  with  a  view  to  the  best  interests  of  that  Institution." 

The  association  then  formed  a  permanent  organization  con- 
sisting of  the  following  officers:  Captain  Partridge,  president; 
John  S.  Wallace,  secretary;  Benjamin  B.  Newton,  treasurer.  The 
association  then  adjourned  to  meet  in  Middletown,  Conn.,  on 
September  3,  1852. 

Captain  Partridge  issued  the  following  circular  in  regard 
to  the  new  Institution: 

"Parents  and  guardians,  desirous  of  entering  their  sons  and  wards  at  an 
advanced  standing  under  this  system  of  education,  are  requested  to  send  them 
if  possible,  to  one  of  the  following  institutions,  where  they  will  be  well  prepared 
to  enter  at  such  advanced  standing,  viz:  To  the  New  Hampshire  Military 
Institute,  at  Lebanon,  N.  H.,  six  miles  from  Norwich;  to  the  Virginia  Colleg- 
iate Institute  at  Portsmouth,  Va.,  or  to  the  Pennsylvaina  Military  Institute 
at  Reading,  Pa. 

"The  Principal  Institution  will  probably  be  located  at  Norwich,  Vt.,  or 
Lebanon,  N.  H.,  until  a  permanent  location  shall  be  decided  upon,  and  opened 
in  the  Spring  under  my  personal  superintendence  and  instruction,  assisted 
by  able  teachers  who  have  been  educated  under  my  system.  In  this  Institu- 
tion students  will  receive  a  full  course  of  education  that  will  prepare  them 
equally  well  for  any  of  the  learned  professions;  for  civil  and  military  engineers, 
for  active  business  life,  and  for  public  stations  whether  civil  or  military. 

Signed,  A.  PARTRIDGE." 
Norwich,  Vt.,  September  1851. 

The  convention  met  in  Middletown,  Conn.,  in  September, 
1852,  and  was  well  attended  by  the  former  cadets  of  the  old  "A. 
L.  S.  &  M.  Academy"  and  "N.  U.,"  and  efforts  were  continued 


STATE  AID.  137 

for  founding  a  new  Institution.  The  soliciting  committee  met 
with  very  little  encouragement  and  in  1854  the  meetings  were 
discontinued. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  University, 
August  4,  1853,  it  was  voted  to  remove  the  Institution  to  some 
town  east  of  the  Green  Mountains  in  Vermont,  provided  the  town 
would  raise  ten  thousand  dollars  for  the  needs  of  the  Institution. 
The  citizens  of  Montpelier  at  once  took  action  in  the  matter  and 
raised  the  necessary  amount.  The  citizens  of  Norwich  had  taken 
very  little  interest  in  aiding  the  University,  and  when  it  became 
known  that  Montpelier  was  likely  to  secure  the  location  of  the 
Institution,  became  aroused.  A  protest  was  presented  by  them, 
to  the  board  of  trustees  and  the  state  legislature.  At  a  meeting 
of  the  trustees,  November  3,  1853,  the  needs  of  the  Institution 
were  thoroughly  discussed.  The  citizens  of  Norwich  promised  the 
board  substantial  aid  and  after  much  deliberation  it  was  voted  to 
remain  in  Norwich.  The  State  of  Vermont  gave  the  Institution  a 
liberal  donation  from  an  unappropriated  school  fund,  and  several 
friends  also  made  liberal  subscriptions.  The  University  by  this 
timely  aid  was  saved  from  ruin.  Several  vexatious  law  suits  were 
settled,  the  debt  on  the  buildings  was  paid,  and  many  improve- 
ments were  made.  The  University  continued  in  a  fairly  prosperous 
condition  until  1861,  when,  on  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  War, 
the  attendance  was  largely  increased,  thus  giving  more  funds  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  Institution. 

During  this  period  the  University  received  the  support  of  the 
Episcopal  church,  but  the  cadets  who  belonged  to  other  denomi- 
nations were  treated  with  scrupulous  impartiality. 

Within  the  year  1860,  began  events  which  foreshadowed  war. 
With  the  threats  of  secession  from  the  South,  the  "N.  U."  cadet 
began  to  realize  that  his  training  at  the  University  might  be  of 
service  to  the  country;  that  the  hours  spent  in  drill  and  the  study 
of  tactics  were  not  spent  in  vain.  As  time  sped  on  and  the  clamor 
of  war  grew  louder,  the  excitement  increased  at  the  University;  the 
discussions  on  the  war  could  not  be  kept  out  of  the  class  room. 
Every  class  opened  and  closed  its  sessions  with  discussions  on  this 
momentous  topic;  the  drills  were  executed  with  new  vigor  and 
much  extra  time  was  spent  in  the  study  of  tactics  and  strategy. 
The  cadets  became  members  of  the  Lincoln,  Douglass,  Brecken- 
ridge  and  Bell  Clubs.  The*  Dartmouth  students  across  the  Con- 
necticut began  to  realize  that  the  military  institution  in  Norwich 
stood  for  more  than  a  show  of  brass  buttons,  and  that  the  time 


138  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

might  not  be  for  distant  when  they  would  be  glad  to  serve  under  a 
Norwich  man.  The  feud  between  the  two  institutions  was  dropped 
and  the  students  of  Dartmouth  and  Norwich  were  soon  fraternizing 
in  the  various  political  clubs.  They  marched  together  in  the 
torch  light  processions,  given  in  honor  of  the  presidential  candi- 
dates, and  delivered  speeches  from  the  same  platform  in  various 
towns  in  the  vicinity  of  Norwich  and  Hanover. 

On  the  breaking  out  of  the  hostilities  in  April,  1861,  the  ex- 
citement knew  no  bounds  at  the  University.  The  cadets  left  in 
large  numbers  for  the  front.  ]\Iany  were  appointed  drill  masters 
for  the  volunteers  in  Vermont,  New  Hampshire,  Maine,  Massa- 
chusetts and  other  states.  They  were  also  called  on  to  drill  and 
instruct  the  Dartmouth  students.  In  April,  1862,  Instructor 
Samuel  W.  Shattuck,  '60,  who  was  a  sergeant-major  in  the  Sixth 
Massachusetts  Infantry,  was  ordered  to  join  his  regiment  for 
service  at  Washington,  D.  C.  He  was  escorted  to  White  River 
Junction  by  the  corps,  which  at  that  time  numbered  fifty-seven; 
of  this  number  forty-five,  within  two  years,  served  in  the  field 
with  rank  from  lieutenant  to  colonel.  A  number  of  men  came  to 
the  University  during  lS61-6.'>,  for  instruction  in  drill  and  tactics 
for  periods  from  two  weeks  to  several  months.  They  were  not 
regularly  enrolled  as  cadets  and  no  record,  unfortunately,  has 
been  i)reserved  of  these  men.  The  catalogue  published  in  Novem- 
ber, 1861,  states  that  sixty  men,  not  cadets,  pursued  a  course  in 
tactics.  By  research,  it  has  been  found  that  several  of  these  men 
gained  distinction  in  the  war. 

In  June,  1862,  the  famous  "College  Cavaliers"  (q.  v.)  was 
organized.  We  quote  from  the  University  records  of  August  12, 
1862: 

"In  the  early  part  of  the  Summer  term  of  this  year,  (1862),  Governor 
Sprague  of  Rhode  Island  determined  to  raise  some  Cavalrj'  Volunteers,  three 
months  men.  He  invited  students  especially  to  form  one  company.  Above 
twenty  of  our  cadets  enlisted  in  this  regiment  and  five  others  went  away 
from  us  in  sympathy,  because  their  classes  were  in  some  measure  broken  up. 
This  very  much  diminished  our  numbers,  leaving  us,  however,  seventy  still 
present. 

This  account  of  the  formation  of  the  "College  Cavaliers" 
differs  somewhat  from  the  complete  histor}^  which  is  given  in 
Chapter  IX.  In  October,  1864,  the  corps  was  called  on  for  ser- 
vice at  Newport,  Vermont,  during  the  St.  Albans  raid  excite- 
ment.    A  full  account  of  this  service,  also  complete  details  as 


THE  BURXIXO  OF  THE  "OLD  SOUTH  BARRACKS."  139 

far  as  known  of  the  service  of  the  alumni    and   past  cadets  in  the 
various  wars,  is  given  in  Chapter  IX. 

On  March  14,  1866,  the  Old  South  Barracks  was  l:)urned. 
We  give  the  account  of  the  fire  from  the  pen  of  Mr.  William  R. 
Cutter,  '68. 

"  'The  Monitor  (Concord,  N.  H.,)  has  received  an  account  of  the  complete 
destruction  by  fire,  last  evening;,  of  the  Norwich  (Vt.)  Military  University. 
The  libraries,  paintings  and  furniture  were  mostly  saved.  Amount  of  insur- 
ance not  ascertained.  The  fire  was  supposed  to  have  caught  from  a  de- 
fective chimney.  It  is  feared  that  this  calamity  will  prove  a  death  blow  to  an 
honored  institution,  which  has  sent  forth  many  brave  men  to  battle  for  tha 
nation.' 

"Such  was  the  notice  which  conveyed  the  news  of  our  calamity 
to  the  people  of  the  land.  The  expected  death  blow,  however  did 
not  come.  The  perseverance  inherent  in  militarj'  training  held  both 
officers  and  men  together  and  their  po.sition  today  justifies  their 
patience.  The  fire  was  supposed  to  have  caught  from  a  defective  chim- 
ney which  was  in  the  fourth  story  near  the  rooms  occupied  by  the  classes 
in  P'rench.  A  small  number  only  of  the  rooms  on  this  upper  story  were  occu- 
pied by  students.  The  third  floor  contained  the  larger  number  of  cadets.  A 
few  students  and  one  or  two  of  the  facult}^  roomed  on  the  second,  and  a  very  few 
roomed  on  the  lower  floor,  or  first  story,  where  was  located  the  room  called  the 
library,  containin;;;  the  paintings  mentioned  as  among  the  things  saved.  The 
ordinary  fire  department  of  any  of  our  present  cities  with  its  modern  steamers, 
if  such  had  existed  in  Norwich  or  its  neighborhood,  could  have  saved  the 
property  at  the  outset.  Our  dependence  was  the  ordinary  wooden  water  pail. 
As  in  all  small  communities,  centered  for  social  life  largely  among  them.'^elves, 
there  were  at  the  time  and  afterwards  in  our  Institution,  men  who  spread 
rumors  of  an  incriminating  cause  for  the  fire,  dishonorable  to  certain  of  the 
members,  which  I  am  disposed  to  consider  were  ^^■ithout  foundation.  While  I 
admit  certain  petty  jealousies  did  exist  on  the  part  of  a  few,  no  one,  I  believe, 
was  dishonest  or  base  enough  to  wilfully  burn  or  destroy  a  building  so  essential 
the  well  being  of  the  majority.  On  the  other  hand,  when  the  fire  was  discov- 
ered, everyone  diligently  tried  to  put  it  out.  The  evening  was  pleasant  and 
there  was  melted  snow  water  on  the  ground  in  front  of  the  building  through 
which  I  r..^member  wading,  not  from  choice,  but  from  necessity.  All  was  quiet 
in  the  rooms  when  the  drum  suddenly  beat  the  assembly,  and  the  entire 
corps  were  lined  up  quickly  in  the  second  passage.  Tutor  Kent  was  in  com- 
mand. His  first  remark  was:  'There  is  a  fire  in  the  fourth  passage;  bring  out 
your  pails.'  The  pail  brigade  began  active  work,  the  larger  and  stronger  men 
being  put  to  the  fore,  but  the  flames  steadily  gained,  and  very  soon  the  fourth 
passage  was  abandoned  in  an  attempt  to  .save  the  furniture  in  the  three  lower 
stories;  and  as  the  notice  at  the  time  implies,  the  libraries,  paintings  and  fur- 
niture were  mostly  saved.  The  building  itself  was  completely  destroyed. 
The  walls  fell,  and  the  chimneys  one  by  one  later.  Guards  of  cadets  were 
placed  to  keep  back  the  crowd  of  citizens  and  Dartmouth  men  from  too  danger- 
ous approach  of  the  falling  pieces.  We  were  outnumbered  greatly  by  this 
crowd  and,  to  the  disgrace  of  certain  Dartmouth  young  men,  were  hindered 


140  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

more  than  helped  by  their  proximity.  Articles  which  we  worked  so  hard  to 
save,  were,  when  opportunity  offered,  pillaged,  and  the  smaller  things  pilfered. 
The  conduct  of  the  cadets  as  a  corps  should  be  commended  for  the  manner  in 
which  they  performed  their  duty  on  this  very  trying  occasion.  Confusion 
there  was,  of  course,  but  very  little  conflict  or  disobedience  of  orders.  There 
was  not  a  single  shirk  or  coward,  and  the  experience  of  individuals,  if  it  could 
now  be  had,  would  be  a  record  of  the  hardest  effort  to  save  everything  that 
could  be  saved.  And  this  statement  is  sustained  by  the  fact  that  the  portable 
articles  were  mostly  saved.  By  ten  o'clock  p.  m.  the  fire  was  practically  over 
and  the  tired  cadets  found  sleeping  places  where  they  could.  Mine  was  on  the 
floor  of  my  society  lodge  room  in  the  North  Barracks.  There  were  others 
with  me  that  night  who  slept  on  the  floor  and  chairs  of  that  room.  I  was  then 
eighteen  years  old,  and  strong  for  my  size.  I  had  on  my  wet  clothing,  for  the 
want  of  any  other,  but  happily  no  ill  consequence  resulted.  The  lesson  of  this 
fire  was  two-fold:  the  want  of  an  appropriate  fire  apparatus  was  evident; 
secondly,  however  much  outsiders  might  have  helped  us  in  our  misfortune, 
we  found  that  in  this  emergency  we  had  to  depend  entirely  on  ourselves;  the 
light  of  the  fire  and  the  ringing  of  the  Norwich  church  bell  only  called  together 
a  helpless  and  unfriendly  and  unsympathetic  mob.  Whatever  one  may  say, 
welcome  or  unwelcome,  the  truth  of  history  must  be  told.  It  was  demon- 
strated to  us  that  the  surrounding  country  was  filled  with  our  enemies,  who 
took  this  occasion  to  show  their  particular  dislike  to  us.  It  was  fortunate  at 
that  time  that  the  offer  of  another  place  was  made,  and  the  Institution  removed 
thither." 

The  loss  of  tiie  Old  South  Barracks  was  a  terrible  blow 
to  the  University  and  it  soon  became  apparent  that  it  would  be 
an  impossibility  to  rebuild  in  Norwich.  Steps  Avere  at  once  taken 
to  secure  a  new  location.  On  April  16,  1866,  the  trustees  held  a 
meeting  in  White  River  Jmiction,  which  was  well  attended. 
Several  gentlemen  from  Northfield  appeared  at  this  meeting  and 
urged  the  location  of  the  University  in  their  town.  Unfortunately, 
the  names  of  these  men  have  not  been  preserved,  but  in  all  prob- 
ability Dr.  George  Nichols,  later  Vice-President  of  the  University, 
headed  the  delegation.  A  committee,  consisting  of  Horace  Web- 
ster, Dr.  Julius  Y.  Dewey  and  Henry  Blood,  was  appointed  by 
the  board  to  consider  this  proposition.  The  residents  of  North- 
field  offered  the  site  for  the  University  and  a  suitable  barracks. 
Northfield  at  this  time  was  one  of  the  most  prosperous  towns 
in  the  State,  being  the  headquarters  of  the  Central  Vermont 
R.  R.,  and  the  center  of  an  extensive  slate  industry.  Then,  too, 
the  town  was  especially  well  located,  being  in  the  geographical 
center  of  the  state  and  easy  of  access  to  the  students  of  the  various 
sections  of  the  state.  After  some  discussion  it  was  voted  to  locate 
in  Northfield.  Every  graduate  of  the  University  and  past  cadet 
should  feel  grateful  to  the  citizens  of  Northfield  for  coming  to 


STATE  AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE.  141 

the  rescue  of  their  Ahna  Mater.  The  people  of  Norwich  were 
indififerent  and  in  many  cases  hostile  to  the  Universit}^  and  if  it 
had  not  been  for  the  enterprise  of  the  people  of  Northfield,  the 
University,  with  her  honorable  record  of  many  j^ears,  would  have 
ceased  to  exist. 

*•  During  1862-66,  the  matter  of  changing  the  work  at  the 
University  to  conform  to  the  requirements  of  the  U.  S.  Government 
and  State  law  for  Agricultural  education,  was  seriously  discussed. 
In  the  later  part  of  the  sixties  and  especially  after  the  Old  South 
Barracks  was  burned,  the  meetings  of  the  board  were  scenes 
of  much  excitement  and  even  hard  feelings,  over  this  matter. 
One  faction  was  for  surrendering  the  charter  and  merging  with 
the  State  University  or  for  changing  to  an  agricultural  college; 
and  the  other  portion  held  to  continuing  the  Institution  along  the 
lines  laid  down  by  Captain  Partridge  and  General  Ransom. 
Happily  the  trustees  who  stood  for  the  integrity  of  the  Univer- 
sity prevailed. 

In  the  spring  of  1866,  the  trustees  voted  to  drop  the  matter 
of  a  change  either  in  name  or  form  of  academic  work.  The  alumni 
and  past  cadets  of  the  present  time  should  hold  in  great  respect 
the  trustees  who  bravely  and  loyally  stood  for  continuing  the 
University.  It  took  moral  courage  of  the  highest  order  for  these 
men  to  oppose  the  agricultural  school  faction.  A  change  meant 
a  great  increase  of  revenues  to  the  Institution,  as  it  has  been  au- 
thoritatively stated  that  the  agricultural  college  could  have  been 
secured  by  the  University  trustees. 


CHAPTER  V. 

Norwich  University,  1866-80. 

The  Removal  to  Northfield — Location  of  Site — Land  Deeded — 
The  Erection  of  Jackman  Hall — Paine  Block  Used  for  a  Barracks — 
Cadets  from  Norwich — Laying  of  the  Corner  Stone — Opening  of 
the  University  on  the  Hill — Administrations  of  Presidents  Walker, 
Howard,  Douglass,  and  Curtis — "Uncle  Jim"  Secured  as  Armorer — 
Perley  Belknap  Litigation — Death  of  Professor  Bourns  and  General 
Jackman — Faculty — Attendance — Entrance  Requirements — Courses 
of  Study — Text  Books — Library* — Preparatory'  Department — Vaca- 
tions— Military  Organization — Service  Calls — Uniforms — Expenses — 
The  Commons— Athletics  —  Fraternities  —  Clubs  —  The  Reveille  — 
Church  Attendance. 

On  August  1,  1866,  the  trustees  of  the  University  voted  to 
remove  to  Northfield.  At  this  meeting  the  committee  of  citizens 
from  Northfield,  consisting  of  Dr.  George  Nichols,  Dr.  P.  D. 
Bradford,  Rev.  John  1^.  Pitman  and  Perley  Belknap,  appeared 
and  placed  in  writing  their  proposition  for  securing  the  location 
of  the  University.  They  agreed  to  furnish  suitable  grounds 
and  a  commodious  barracks. 

On  August  6,  1866,  a  committee,  consisting  of  Prof.  Edward 
Bourns,  Capt.  S.  W.  Shattuck,  and  Henry  Blood,  was  appointed 
to  dispose  of  the  University  property  in  Norwich,  and  later  in 
this  month  the  propert}^  was  sold.  In  August,  acting  President 
Shattuck  and  General  Jackman  came  to  Northfield  and  consulted 
with  the  committee  as  to  the  selection  of  a  location  for  the  Uni- 
versity. Two  sites  were  considered;  one  at  the  west  end  of  Vine 
Street  containing  about  ten  acres  of  land,  then  owned  by  J.  C. 
Cady  and  at  the  present  time  by  J.  C.  Rice;  and  the  other  site, 
comprising  eleven  acres  of  land,  was  located  at  the  south  end  of 
Central  Street  and  owned  by  Josiah  Lane,  Oliver  Averill  and 
Joseph  Bayer. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees  in  Northfield,  was 
held  at  3  p.  m.,  October  18,  1866,  at  the  president's  rooms  in  the 
depot.  At  this  meeting  a  locating  committee ,  consisting  of 
J.  Y.  Dewey,  William  Hebard,  Victor  Atwood,  Edmund  Weston, 


PURCHASE  OF  LAND.  143 

and  Capt.  S.  W.  Shattuck,  was  appointed  to  choose  the  site  for 
the  University.  After  much  deliberation  the  property  at  the 
south  end  of  Central  Street  was  decided  upon.  A  building  com- 
mittee, consisting  of  Perley  Belknap,  Capt.  S.  W.  Shattuck, 
and  J.  H.  Orcutt,  was  appointed  at  this  meeting  to  purchase  and 
prepare  the  grounds  and  to  contract  for  material  and  labor 
for  the  erection  of  the  new  building. 

On  November  1,  1866,  Josiah  Lane  deeded  the  land  now  known 
as  the  Parade,  comprising  seven  and  one-half  acres,  to  the  Univer- 
sity. On  November  7,  1866,  Joseph  Bayer  and  Oliver  Averill 
also  deeded  to  the  University  the  land  south  of  the  Parade  on  the 
hill,  comprising  respectively  one  and  six-tenths  and  one  and 
eight-tenths  acres.  The  grounds  were  surveyed  in  October 
1866,  by  General  Jackman,  assisted  by  W.  H.  Wentworth,  '68. 

General  Jackman  made  the  plans  for  the  new  barracks 
now  known  as  Jackman  Hall.  The  first  building  was  only  a 
part  of  the  plan  as  outlined  by  General  Jackman.  The  original 
plan  was  to  have  a  second  barracks  east  of  the  first  building  and 
a  recitation  hall  connecting  them.  The  work  of  grading  the 
grounds  was  contributed  by  the  farmers  of  Northfield  and  vicinity 
and  was  supervised  by  John  P.  Davis,  later  a  trustee  of  the  Univer- 
sity. 

Mr.  Perley  Belknap,  acting  for  the  committee,  supervised 
the  construction  of  the  barracks,  furnishing  the  material  and 
labor.  Mr.  Washington  Ford  of  Northfield  had  charge  of  the  mason 
work  on  the  l^uilding.  The  work  on  the  barracks  progressed 
very  slowly  and  at  the  first  of  September.  1868,  only  the  two 
first  floors  were  ready  for  occupancy. 

As  previously  stated,  the  committee  had  agreed  to  furnish 
the  land  and  a  barracks.  The  grounds  were  provided  as  agreed 
upon,  but  only  twenty  thousand  dollars  of  the  twenty-three 
thousand  spent  by  Mr.  Belknap  up  to  September,  1868,  had  been 
collected  by  the  committee  and  turned  over  to  him.  Yet,  such 
was  the  necessity  of  the  University,  that  the  trustees  concluded 
to  take  the  property  though  not  completed,  and  assume  the  debt 
of  three  thousand  dollars  owed  to  Mr.  Belknap.  This  was  the 
beginning  of  the  unfortunate  litigation  with  Mr.  Belknap  which 
was  not  settled  for  several  years. 

In  August,  1866,  the  Governor  Paine  block,  then  located  on 
the  east  side  of  Main  Street  near  the  town  bridge,  was  secured 
for  a  barracks  and  for  recitation  purposes.  The  second  floor 
was  used  for  rooms  for  the  cadets  and  for  recitations,  and  the  hall 


144 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


on  the  third  floor  for  a  chapel.  The  building  was  an  historic  one. 
It  was  built  by  Governor  Paine  in  1850,  and  was  for  many  years 
the  largest ,  building  in  Northfield.  In  1894,  the  building  was 
purchased  by  Dr.  W.  B.  Mayo  and  turned  around  to  face  East 
Street.     On  May  13,  1899,  this  historic  building  was  burned. 

Fourteen  of  the  cadets  in  Norwich,  met  on  Norwich  Plain, 
September  12,  1866,  and  at  the  opening  of  the  term,  September  13, 
came  to  Northfield  in  a  body;  they  were:  S.  H.  Benson,  F.  M. 
Gowdy,  W.  K.  Walton,  N.  W.  Ellis,  Robert  Grosvenor,  G.  K. 
Sabine,  E.  W.  Sawyer,  Charles  R.  Wallingford,  W.  H.  Went- 
worth,  Frank  M.  Whiting,  L.  O.  Chamberlin,  E.  S.  Richards, 
and  Ernest  S.  Wellman. 


Old  Paine  Block. 


At  the  commencement,  on  August  1,  1868,  occurred  the  laying 
of  the  corner  stone  with  Masonic  ceremonies.  The  regular  com- 
mencement exercises  were  held  in  the  forenoon.  An  2  o'clock 
p.  M.,  a  procession  was  formed  on  the  common  in  the  following 
order:  S.  G.  Paterson,  Grand  Marshal;  Brown's  Brigade  Band; 
Tyler,  with  drawn  sword;  Stewards,  with  white  rods;  Master  Mason 
Corporation;  Faculty  of  the  University;  Cadets  in  full  uniform; 


LAYING  OF  THE  CORNER  STONE.  145 

Grand  Lodge  escorted  by  Burlington  Commandery  of  K,  T.; 
Grand  Tyler;  Grand  Steward;  Grand  Deacons;  Grand  Chaplains; 
Grand  Secretary  and  Treasurer;  Grand  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens; 
Deputy  Grand  Master;  Bearer  of  the  Holy  Writings;  Sword 
Bearer,  followed  by  a  large  number  of  citizens.  The  procession 
numbered  from  four  hundred  to  five  hundred  persons  and  was 
fully  one-half  mile  in  length.  It  proceeded  to  the  University 
grounds,  where  over  three  thousand  people  were  assembled  to 
witness  the  exercises.  Grand  Master  L.  B.  Englesby  laid  the 
corner  stone  with  due  Masonic  honor,  and  delivered  an  able 
address. 

Tiie  Masons  then  proceeded  to  the  Northfield  House,  where, 
at  4  p.  M.,  DeWitt  Clinton  Lodge  No.  15,  of  Northfield,  gave  a 
dinner  to  the  Fraternity,  Brown's  Band,  and  the  invited  guests. 
Dr.  George  Nichols  presided  at  the  banquet;  Rev.  John  Gregory 
acted  as  toastmaster.  The  following  toasts  were  given :  "  Ver- 
mont," Gen.  Stephen  Thomas;  ''Norwich  University,"  Henry 
Clark,  Esq.,  a  trustee  of  the  University;  "Our  Government," 
President  Thomas  W.  Walker;  ''Norwich  in  Northfield,"  Gen. 
Alonzo  Jackman;  "The  Musicians,"  response  by  Brown's  Band; 
"The  true  University,"  Hon.  S.  B.  Colby;  "  Washington  Masonic 
Fraternit}^"  by  Grand  Master  Englesby;  "The  Deceased  Alumni 
of  N.  U./'  George  F.  Houghton,  Esq.,  of  St.  Albans;  "Rhode 
Island,' '  Hon.  Charles  C.  Vanzandt. 

In  the  evening,  President  Walker  and  lady  received  the  friends 
of  the  Universit}^  A  ball  was  given  by  the  cadets,  music  being 
furnished  by  Brown's  Band. 

On  September  .3,  1868,  the  term  opened  for  the  first  time  on 
the  Hill.  The  topography  of  the  grounds  was  far  different  than 
it  is  today.  At  that  time  there  was  a  knoll  just  east  of  the  barracks 
where  Dodge  Hall  is  now  located,  and  near  enough  for  the  venture- 
some cadet  to  jump  to  from  the  third  floor^  when  desirous  of 
making  a  midnight  visit  to  the  village  or  surrounding  countr}-. 
In  fact,  the  proximity  of  this  knoll  is  said  to  have  tempted  many 
a  cadet  to  test  the  vigilance  of  the  adjutant  and  the  officer  of 
the  day. 

Vice-president  Samuel  W.  Shattuck  served  as  acting  presi- 
dent of  the  University  until  March  4,  1867,  when  Bvt.  Maj. 
Thomas  W.  Walker,  U.  S.  A.,  was  elected  president.  Major 
Walker  was  a  graduate  of  West  Point,  class  of  1856,  and  had 
served  with  distinction  in  the  Civil  War.  He  had  attained  the 
rank  of  captain  and  had  been  brevetted  a  major  for  gallantry 


146  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

at  the  battle  of  Gaines'  Mills.  He  was  retired  from  active  service 
on  September  11,  1863.  He  was  allowed  to  accept  the  presi- 
dency of  the  University  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of 
the  act  of  Congress,  approved  July  28,  1866,  which  allowed  the 
detailing  of  retired  officers  to  twenty  colleges  in  the  United  States. 
The  University  was  fortunate  in  securing  this  detail.  President 
Walker  visited  Boston,  New  York,  and  other  cities  in  the  interest 
of  the  University  and  did  much  to  advance  the  interests  of  the 
Institution.     His  term  of  office  was  brief  as  he  resigned  in  April, 


Jackman  Hall  in   1870.     View  from  the  South. 

1868.     Prof.    Edward   Bourns  served   as   acting  president,    1868 
until  August,  1869. 

On  January  8,  1869,  the  Rev.  Roger  Strong  Howard,  D.  D., 
a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  class  of  1829,  and  a  prominent 
Episcopal  clergyman,  then  rector  of  the  church  in  Woodstock, 
Vt.,  was  elected  president.  He  began  the  duties  of  his  office 
at  the  beginning  of  the  fall  term  in  1869.  On  July  13,  1870,  the 
trustees  appointed  Henry  Clark,  Dr.  George  Nichols  and  Hon. 
Dudley  C.   Dennison,   a  committee  to  make  application  to  the 


ADMINISTRATION  OF  PRESIDENT  DOUGLASS.  147 

state  legislature  for  assistance.  They  failed  to  obtain  aid  owing 
chiefly  to  the  University  being  under  the  control  of  the  Episcopal 
church.  President  Howard  was  an  excellent  instructor,  but  as 
he  was  "not  in  sympathy  with  straightlaced  military  methods," 
he  resigned  November  2S,  1871 . 

Rev.  Malcolm  Douglass,  D.  D.,  a  graduate  of  Trinity  College, 
Hartford,  Conn.,  class  of  1846,  and  of  the  General  Theological 
Seminary,  New  York,  class  of  1849,  was  elected  president  on 
November  27,  1871,  and  soon  assumed  the  duties  of  his  office. 
He  was  the  son  of  a  West  Point  professor,  and  had  passed  his 
boyhood  on  the  grounds  of  the  National  Academy.  While  never 
taking  the  military  drill,  yet  he  had  been  a  careful  observer  of 
the  methods  of  discipline  as  carried  out  at  West  Point.  He  was 
in  full  sympathy  with  military  methods  and  was  a  good  command- 
ing officer.  He  proved  an  efficient  head  of  the  University, 
and  did  much  to  strengthen  the  courses  of  study.  The  salary 
paid  the  presidents  was  very  small,  and  finding  there  was  a  poor 
prospect  for  an  advancement,  he  was  forced  to  resign  the  presi- 
dency, April  12,  1875.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  University 
was  unable  to  retain  the  services  of  this  capable  officer.  During 
his  administration  the  custom  of  the  cadets  going  into  annual 
camp  was  begun  by  Captain  Curtis.  An  attempt  was  again  made 
to  secure  state  aid,  but  without  success,  owing  to  the  denomina- 
tional control. 

In  1870,  the  grading  of  the  grounds  around  the  Hill  was 
continued  and  many  trees  were  set  out  around  the  parade.  On 
July  8,  1872,  an  effort  was  made  to  secure  a  memorial  hall  and 
Captain  Curtis  was  appointed  agent  to  take  the  matter  in  charge. 
In  December,  1872,  the  by-laws  for  the  reorganization  of  the 
University  trustees  were  compiled.  On  January  28,  1873,  the 
trustees  voted  to  allow  Prof.  Charles  Dole  to  take  full  charge 
of  the  financial  management  of  the  University  for  a  term  ending 
at  the  commencement  of  1875.  In  the  summer  of  1875,  Mr. 
Belknap  pressed  the  University  for  the  settlement  of  his  claim 
against  the  Institution.  On  June  30,  1875,  Mr.  Charles  Dewej^ 
was  appointed  agent  to  settle  with  Mr.  Belknap;  but  with  no 
success.  On  August  12,  the  same  year.  Dr.  P.  D.  Bradford  was 
given  the  matter  in  charge  and  on  September  1st,  settled  with 
him  by  giving  two  mortgage  notes.  During  this  period  Professor 
Dole  hired  the  members  of  the  facult}'  and  paid  all  bills,  at  a 
financial  loss  of  several  thousand  dollars. 


148  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

In  the  fall  of  1868,  Capt.  Charles  A.  Curtis,  U.  S.  A.,  of  the 
class  of  1861,  was  appointed  professor  of  Military  Science  and 
Tactics  at  the  University.  He  was  then  in  command  of  Fort 
Reynolds,  Col.,  and  the  order  from  the  War  Department  detail- 
ing him  was  conditioned  that  he  should  not  be  relieved  until 
the  arrival  of  another  officer  to  take  his  place.  On  April  1,  he 
was  relieved  and  on  the  8th  of  the  same  month  reported  to 
Professor  Bourns.  He  was  soon  appointed  executive  officer 
and  had  full  charge  of  the  University  until  the  arrival  of  Presi- 
dent Howard. 

One  of  the  commandant's  first  acts,  and  one  which  every 
cadet  from  1869  to  1904  appreciated,  was  the  securing  of  the 
services  of  James  Evans  as  janitor  of  the  University.     Captain 


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Curtis  had  known  him  as  a  recruit  in  a  march  across  the  plains 
in  1866  and  as  a  member  of  the  company  which  he  commanded 
from  September  3,  1866,  to  April  1,  1869.  When  Evans'  enlist- 
ment expired  in  May,  1869,  he  was  offered  the  janitorship,  and 
promptly  reported.  His  services  proved  invaluable.  A  con- 
fidant of  the  cadets  and  faculty,  he  invariably  used  his  influence 
for  the  preservation  of  good  order.  He  was  never  a  bearer  of 
tales  between  them,  and  many  a  foolish  prank  was  abandoned  by 
"Uncle  Jim's"   advice. 

On  June  17,  1869,  Captain  Curtis  was  elected  agent  to  secure 
funds  for  the  University.     He  raised  the  money  by  personal 


CHANGE  OF  ADMINISTRATION.  149 

ind  unaided  exertion  for  excavating  the  basement  of  the  principal 
building,  for  finishing  the  upper  story,  for  painting  the  whole 
exterior,  and  putting  closets  and  furniture  in  each  room.  When 
a  tornado  took  off  all  the  slate  on  the  roof,  May  30, 1870,  and  other- 
wise damaged  the  building,  he  again  raised  funds  for  repairs. 
The  diploma  plate  now  in  use  and  the  one  for  commissions, 
he  procured;  also  a  transit  and  level.  He  used  personal  exertion 
to  procure  cadets,  with  fair  results. 

Upon  President  Douglass'  resignation,  Captain  Curtis  was 
appointed  executive  officer  and  acting  president,  April  12,  1875, 
and  held  the  position  until  August  12,  the  same  3'ear,  when, 
having  received  an  offer  of  a  good  salary  in  a  California  school, 
he  resigned.  The  trustees  immediately  elected  him  president 
and  urged  his  acceptance,  but  as  he  had  made  all  arrangements  to 
go  to  California,  he  refused  to  cancel  his  engagement  there.  He 
promised,  however,  to  return  at  the  end  of  the  school  5^ear  if 
the  trustees  desired. 

Rev.  Josiah  Swett,  D.  D.,  of  the  class  of  1837,  was  elected 
to  the  presidency  August  12,  1875,  and  held  the  position  until 
October  19,  1876.  Doctor  Swett  had  been  a  professor  in  the 
the  University  from  1835  to  1841,  and  served  as  a  trustee  and 
secretary  of  the  board  for  many  years.  He  was  a  writer  of 
text  books  and  a  clergyman  of  ability.  A  strong  friendship 
had  existed  between  him  and  General  Jackman  which  began 
when  they  were  fellow  cadets.  They  were  afterwards  associated 
as  editors,  school  teachers,  and  professors.  President  Swett 
held  the  office  merely  in  a  nominal  way,  and  onh'  occasionally 
visited  the  University.  The  actual  management  was  in  charge 
of  Prof.  Charles  Dole. 

In  September  1876,  Captain  Curtis  returned  to  the  University 
and  on  October  19th,  was  elected  president.  In  1876,  an  effort 
was  made  on  the  part  of  the  University  of  Vermont  to  have  the 
Universit}^  become  a  part  of  that  Institution.  On  October  19, 
1876,  a  committee  consisting  of  Dr.  George  Nichols,  Mr.  Hiram 
Atkins,  Dr.  P.  D.  Bradford,  Captain  Curtis  and  F.  E.  Smith, 
was  appointed  to  meet  the  committee  from  the  University  of 
Vermont  in  Xorthfield,  on  October  26,  1876.  On  this  date  the 
two  committees  met  as  agreed  upon,  but  owing  to  the  absence 
of  some  of  the  members  no  definite  plan  was  agreed  upon.  They 
agreed  to  meet  in  Montpelier,  on  November  16th.  On  this  date 
the  committee  met,  but  no  business  was  transacted  owing  to  the 


150  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

absence  of  several  members.  So  far  as  known  this  was  the  last 
attempt  to  effect  a  consolidation  of  the  two  Institutions. 

On  July  1.  1880,  Captain  Curtis  resigned,  much  to  the  regret 
of  the  trustees.  He  proved  an  efficient  officer,  and  did  much 
to  advance  the  interests  of  the  University. 

Prof.  Edward  Bourns  served  as  professor  of  Latin,  Greek, 
Intellectual  Philosophy  and  Logic  from  September,  1866,  until 
his  death,  July  14,  1871.  In  the  winter  of  1870-71,  Professor 
Bourns  began  to  fail  physically  and  in  the  early  spring  of  1871 
was  forced  to  give  up  going  to  his  classes  on  the  Hill.  His  classes 
then  recited  to  him,  as  he  lay  on  his  couch,  in  his  sitting  room  in 
the  village.  He  was  once  asked  if  he  did  not  wish  to  be  reHeved 
of  his  class  work.    He  replied,  "  If  you  take  my  classes  away  from 


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me  I  shall  die."  When  the  last  recitation  was  held  at  the  end 
of  the  term  he  rapidly  failed,  and  died  after  midnight  of  com- 
mencement day.  He  was  one  of  the  ablest  instructors  of  his 
time,  and  his  death  was  a  severe  blow  to  the  University. 

Capt.  Samuel  W.  Shattuck  served  as  adjunct  professor  of 
Military  Science  from  December,  1865,  until  March,  1867,  and 
upon  President  Walker's  resignation  had  full  charge  of  the  Mili- 
tary work  until  July,  1868.  He  was  also  adjunct  professor  of 
Mathematics  and  History  during  1866-67.  General  Jackman 
continued  as  professor  of  Mathematics,  Natural  Philosophy, 
and  Civil  Engineering  until  his  death,  which  occurred  at  his  home 


FACULTY.  151 

at  two  o'clock,  p.  M.  Feb.  24,  1879.  Up  to  that  day  he  had  regu- 
larly attended  his  classes.  That  morning  he  sent  word  to  Captain 
Curtis  that  he  would  be  unable  to  go  to  his  class  room.  Stand- 
ing at  a  window,  dressed  in  uniform,  he  suddenly  fell  dead; 
dropped  like  a  soldier  at  his  post.  He  was  one  of  the  ablest  mathe- 
maticians of  his  time  and  a  fine  instructor.  His  death  was  a 
great  loss  to  the  University. 

Prof.  Henry  L.  Delescluze  continued  as  professor  of  the  French 
and  Spanish  Languages  and  Literature,  and  Linear,  Architectural 
and  Landscape  Drawing  until  July,  1867.  Dr.  Philander  D. 
Bradford  served  during  this  period  as  professor  of  Physiology 
and  the  Natural  Sciences. 

President  Walker  served  as  professor  of  Military  Science 
and  Tactics  from  ^larch,  1867,  until  1868.  President  Howard 
was  professor  of  Intellectual  Philosophy  and  Christian  Ethics 
during  1869-71.  Capt.  Charles  A.  Curtis,  U.  S.  A.,  served  as  com- 
mandant and  professor  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics  from 
April  8,  1869,  until  August  12,  1875,  and  from  September,  1876, 
until  July,  1880.  Charles  Dole,  of  the  class  of  1869,  served  during 
1868-69  as  tutor  in  English  and  Mathematics.  In  1869,  he  was 
appointed  professor  of  English  Philology,  Rhetoric  and  History 
and  held  this  position  during  this  period;  he  was  also  professor 
of  English  Literature  during  1878  and  1879;  during  Captain 
Curtis'  absence  in  California  from  August,  1875,  until  September, 
1876,  he  had  full  charge  of  the  Military  work. 

In  1870,  Bvt.  Capt.  Ephraim  Williams,  U.  S.  A.,  (q.  v.)  a 
graduate  of  Williams  College,  class  of  1863,  and  a  former  officer 
in  the  5th  U.  S.  Infantry,  who  had  been  retired  for  wounds  re- 
ceived in  an  Indian  engagement,  was  appointed  assistant  professor 
of  the  Ancient  Languages,  and  upon  the  death  of  Professor 
Bourns  succeeded  him  as  professor  of  these  subjects.  He  held  the 
position  until  1874.  During  1870-72,  cadets  Charles  P.  Campbell 
and  James  W.  Swett  served  as  tutors  in  the  Ancient  Languages. 

During  1871-72,  President  Douglass  served  as  professor  of 
Intellectual  Philosophy  and  Christian  Ethics.  In  1871,  Lt.  James 
E.  Batchelder,  U.  S.  A.,  "  N.  U."  '67  and  a  graduate  of  West  Point, 
class  of  1868,  was  elected  professor  of  French,  Descriptive  Geo- 
metry and  Drawing,  and  instructor  in  Tactics.  Lieutenant 
Batchelder  had  served  for  some  time  as  a  1st  lieutenant  in  the  4th 
U.  S.  Cavalry,  and  had  been  honorably  discharged  from  the 
service  on  December  4,  1871.  In  1873  he  resigned  his  professor- 
ship at  the  University. 


152  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

In  1873,  Wilbur  Buzzell,  a  graduate  of  the  University  of 
Michigan,  became  instructor  of  the  Ancient  Languages,  holding 
the  position  three  years.  Adrian  Scott,  a  former  cadet  of  the  class 
of  1871,  and  a  graduate  of  Brown  Universit}^  was  elected  pro- 
fessor of  the  Latin,  Greek  and  Modern  Languages.  He  was  a 
very  competent  instructor,  but  owing  to  the  insufficient  salary  he 
resigned  after  one  year.  Walter  Dole,  B.  S.,  of  the  class  of  1870, 
served  as  tutor  in  Mathematics  and  English  during  1874-75. 
Cadet  William  M.  Rumbaugh  served  as  tutor  in  Mathematics 
during  1874-76,  and  in  the  latter  year  was  appointed  instructor 
of  Mathematics  and  Drawing.  In  1878,  he  was  made  professor  of 
Drawing  and  served  in  this  capacity  through  this  period.  He 
also  served  as  assistant  instructor  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics 
and  commandant  1876-80. 

In  1876  Charles  E.  Gestrin,  Ph.  D.,  a  graduate  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Upsala,  Sweden,  was  appointed  professor  of  the  Latin, 
French  and  German  Languages.  He  was  a  profound  scholar  and 
a  logical  and  entertaining  instructor.  He  resigned  his  position 
in  June,  1880.  Rev.  Franklin  W.  Bartlett,  A.  M.,  rector  of  St. 
Mary's  Episcopal  Church  of  Northfield,  served  as  professor 
of  Moral  and  Intellectual  Philosoph}'  during  1878-79,  and  of  the 
Latin  and  Greek  Languages  1879-82.  Cadet  John  B.  Johnson, 
during  his  junior  and  senior  years,  was  often  called  upon  by 
General  Jackman  to  instruct  his  classes  in  Mathematics  in  his 
absence.  Upon  General  Jackman's  death,  Cadet  Johnson  was 
appointed  instructor  of  Mathematics  and  had  charge  of  a  portion 
of  the  Mathematical  subjects  until  the  commencement  of  1879. 
He  then  served  as  instructor  of  ]\Iathematics  until  1880,  when 
he  was  elected  professor. 

The  attendance  for  1866-67  was:  senior  class,  4;  junior 
class,  7;  sophomore  class,  none;  freshman  class,  8;  a  total  of 
nineteen.  The  attendance  by  3'ears  for  the  period  was  as  follows: 
1867,  graduates  5;  1868,  graduates  6;  1869,  graduates  3,  non- 
graduates  6;  1870,  graduates  5,  non-graduates  2;  1871,  graduates 
1,  non-graduates  3;  1872,  graduates  7,  non-graduates  2;  1873, 
graduates  12,  non-graduates  19;  1874,  graduates  3,  non-graduates 
8;  1875,  no  graduating  class,  non-graduates  5;  1876,  graduates 
7,  non-graduates  10;  1877,  graduates  3,  non-graduates  14;  1878, 
graduates  1,  non-graduates  18;  1879,  graduates  3,  non-graduates 
7;  1880,  graduates  3,  non-graduates  6;  making  a  total  for  this 
period,  graduates  59  and  non-graduates  102. 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  153 

During  1866-73  candidates  for  admission  to  the  freshman 
class  of  the  Classical  course  were  required  to  be  at  least  fourteen 
years  of  age  and  to  pass  satisfactory  examinations  in  Latin  and 
Greek  grammar;  Virgil,  six  books;  Caesar  or  Sallust;  Homer's 
Iliad,  two  books;  Xenephon's  Anabasis;  Algebra  to  Quadratics; 
Arnold's  Latin  Prose  Composition;    Arithmetic. 

During  1874-80,  the  age  requirement  was  fifteen  years. 
The  following  additional  subjects  were  added:  Cicero's  Orations; 
Pennell's  Ancient  Greece;  Geometry,  four  books;  English  Gram- 
mar; Physical  and  Political  Geography;  History  of  the  United 
States. 

During  1866-75,  the  age  requirements  for  the  Scientific 
course  were  the  same  as  in  the  Classical  course.  The  candidates 
were  examined  in  English  Grammar;  Geography;  Arithmetic; 
Algebra  to  Quadratics;  four  books  of  Geometr3\  The  age  re- 
quirement for  the  Academic  or  Business  course  was  fourteen  years, 
and  a  satisfactory  examination  in  the  common  school  studies. 

Classical  Course,  1866-67. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Horace's  Odes  and  Epodes,  Xeno- 
phon's  Memorabilia,  Geometr}',  Roman  History,  Infantry  Tactics; 
Winter  term,  Horace's  Odes  and  Epodes,  Livy  begun.  Homer, 
Geometry,  Descriptive  Geometry  begun,  Grecian  History,  English 
History  begun,  Infantr}^  Tactics;  Spring  term,  Livy,  Herodotus, 
Descriptive  Geometry,  Infantry  Tactics.  Latin  and  Greek  Prose 
Composition  through  the  year. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Livy,  Juvenal  and  Perseus,  Hero- 
dotus, Euripides'  Alcestis  and  Medoea,  Algebra,  Chemistry; 
Winter  term,  Tacitus  and  Plautus' Captivi,  Aeschylus  or  Sophocles, 
Algebra,  Trignometry  begun.  Mineralogy;  Spring  term,  Tactitus', 
Aeschylus  or  Sophocles  and  Demosthenes' De  Corona  or  Aeschines, 
Trigonometry,  Geology.  Roman  and  Grecian  Antiquities  through 
the  year. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  Terence,  Demosthenes'  De  Corona 
or  Aeschines,  Surveying,  Shades  and  Shadows,  Anal3^tical  Geo- 
metry begun.  Democracy  in  America,  History  of  Civilization  begun, 
Kautz's  Company  Clerk,  Guard  and  Outpost  Duty,  Drawing; 
Winter  term,  Cicero's  Tusculan  Questions,  Thucydides,  Analyti- 
cal Geometry,  Differential  Calculus  begun.  Political  Economy, 
Guard  and  Outpost  Duty,  Field  Fortifications,  Drawing;  Spring 


154  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

term,  Cicero's  Tusculan  Questions,  Calculus  Completed,  Constitu- 
tion of  the  United  States,  Artillery  Tactics,  Drawing. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term.  Mechanics,  Law  of  Nations,  Psy- 
chology, Logic,  Manual  for  Engineer  Troops;  Winter  term,  Acous- 
tics and  Optics,  Astronomy  begun,  Civil  Engineering  begun,  In- 
tellectual Philosophy,  Rhetoric,  Art  of  War,  Drawing;  Spring 
term.  Astronomy  completed,  Civil  Engineering  completed,  Moral 
Philosophy,  Intellectual  Philosophy,  Army  Regulations. 

Recitations  every  Monday  morning  in  Paley's  Natural  Theo- 
logy, Butler's  Analogy,  or  other  books  of  a  religious  or  moral  char- 
acter. Themes  and  Declamations  weekly  through  all  the  courses. 
French  and  Spanish  Languages  elective. 

Scientific  Course,  1866-67. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  Geometry,  Roman  History, 
English  Philology,  Infantry  Tactics,  Drawing;  Winter  term,  Alge- 
bra, Geometry,  Trigonometrj'  and  Descriptive  Geometry  begun, 
Grecian  History,  English  History  begun.  Infantry  Tactics,  Drawing; 
Spring  term,  Trigonometry,  Descriptive  Geometry,  English  His- 
tory, Infantry  Tactics,  French,  Drawing. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Surveying,  Shades  and  Shadows, 
Chemistry,  Democracy,  in  America,  History  of  Civilization  begun, 
Kautz's  Company  Clerk,  Guard  and  Outpost  Duty,  French,  Draw- 
ing; Winter  term.  Analytical  Geometry,  Differential  Calculus  begun. 
Mineralogy,  Political  Economy,  Guard  and  Outpost  Duty,  Field 
Fortification,  French,  Drawing;  Spring  term.  Differential  and 
Integral  Calculus,  Geology,  Constitution  of  the  LTnited  States, 
Artillery  Tactics,  French,  Drawing. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  same  as  studies  of  the  senior  class  in 
Classical  department,  with  the  addition  of  French  the  first  two 
terms. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term.  Higher  Algebra,  Descriptive  Geo- 
metry, Chemistry,  Di-awing;  Winter  term.  Calculus,  Natural 
Philosophy,  Civil  Engineering,  Drawing;  Spring  term.  Civil  En- 
gineering, Astronom}^,  Field  Practice. 

Classical  Course,  1870-7L 

First  Year.  First  semester,  Horace's  Odes  and  Epodes, 
Xenophon's  Memorabilia,  Geometry,  Roman  History,  Infantry 
Drill;  Second  semester,  Horace'-:  Odes  and  Epodes,  Livy,  Homer, 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  155 

Herodotus,  Geometry,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Grecian  History, 
English  History,  Infantry  Drill.  Themes  and  Declamations  every 
Saturday  evening;  Arnold's  Latin  and  Greek  Prose  Compositions 
through  the  year. 

Second  Year.  First  semester,  Livy,  Juvenal  and  Perseus, 
Herodotus,  Euripides,  Alcestis  and  Medoea,  Algebra,  Chemistry, 
Infantry  Drill,  Lectures  on  Military  Subjects;  Second  semester, 
Plautus'  Captivi,  Tacitus,  Aeschylus  or  Sophocles,  Demosthenes, 
De  Corona  or  Aeschines,  Algebra,  Trigonometry,  Mineralogy, 
Geology,  Infantry  Drill,  Lectures.  Themes  and  Declamations, 
every  Saturday  evening;  Roman  and  Grecian  Antiquities  through 
the  year. 

Third  Year.  First  semester,  Terence,  Demosthenes,  De  Cor- 
ona or  Aeschines,  Surveying,  Shades  and  Shadows,  Analytical  Geo- 
metry begun.  Democracy  in  America  History  of  Civilization  begun. 
Guard  and  Outpost  Duty,  Castrametation,  Lectures;  Second 
semester,  Cicero's  Tusculan  Questions,  Thucydides,  Analytical 
Geometry,  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus,  History  of  Civiliza- 
tion, Political  Economy,  Constitution  of  the  United  States.  Field 
Fortifications,  Artillery  Drill,  Themes  and  Declamations  every 
Saturday  evening. 

Fourth  Year.  First  semester, Mechanics, International  Law, 
Psychology,  Logic,  Artillery  Drill,  Signals,  French  or  German; 
Second  semester.  Acoustics  and  Optics,  Astronomy,  Civil  Engi- 
neering, Intellectual  Philosophy,  Moral  Philosophy,  Rhetoric, 
French  or  German,  Duane's  Manual  for  Engineer  Troops,  Art  of 
War.  Recitations  every  Monday  morning  in  Paley's  Natural 
Theology,  Butler's  analogy,  or  other  books  of  a  religious  or  moral 
character.     Spanish  Language  elective. 

Scientific  Course,  1870-7L 

First  Year.  First  semester.  Higher  Arithmetic  begun,  Analy- 
sis of  the  English  Language,  Physical  Geography,  Infantry  Drill; 
Second  semester.  Arithmetic  finished.  Algebra,  Geometry  begun. 
Rhetoric,  Latin  Grammar  and  Reader,  United  States  History, 
Infantry  Drill. 

Second  Year.  First  semester.  Algebra,  Geometry,  Sallust  or 
Caesar,  Grecian  History,  Infantry  Drill,  Lectures  on  ]Military 
Subjects;  Second  semester,  Algel^ra,  Geometry,  Trigonometry  and 
Descriptive  Geometry,  English  and  Roman  History,  ^'irgil,  In- 
fantry Drill,  Lectures,  Linear  and  Perspective  Drawing. 


156  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Third  Year.  First  semester,  Surveying,  Shades  and  Shad- 
ows, Chemistry,  Democracy  of  America,  History  of  Civilization, 
Cicero,  Guard  and  Outpost  Duty,  Castrametation,  Lectures,  Archi- 
tectural Drawing;  Second  semester,  Analytical  Geometry,  Differ- 
ential and  Integral  Calculus,  Mineralogy,  Geology,  Political 
Economy,  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  French  or  German, 
Field  Fortification,  Artillery  Drill,  Topographical  Drawing. 

Fourth  Year.  Same  as  studies  of  the  senior  class  in  Classical 
department,  with  the  addition  of  French  or  German. 

Themes  and  Declamations  every  Saturday  evening  through  the 
course. 

Classical  Course,  1874-76. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Geometr}^,  Livy,  Greek  Historians; 
Winter  term.  Geometry,  Livy,  Greek  Historians;  Spring  term. 
Algebra,  Cicero's,  De  Senectute,  Homer's  Odyssey.  Free  Hand 
Drawing  through  the  year.  Military  Instruction — Infantry 
Drill;  Sword  and  Bayonet  exercises. 

Second  Yeah.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  Horace's  Satires,  Aeschi- 
nes;  Winter  term.  Descriptive  Geometry,  Horace's  Odes,  Demos- 
thenes; Spring  term.  Trigonometry  and  Surveying,  Tacitus, 
Germania,  Plato's  Apolog}^  Drawing,  Geometrical  construction  of 
two  dimensions;  Projections,  Shades  and  Shadows,  Construction  of 
Three  Dimensions;  Military  Instruction — Infantry  Drill;  Sword 
and  Bayonet  Exercises;  Lectures  on  the  customs  of  the  Service. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Logic,  English  Literature,  Chemis- 
tiy,  Elective  (Analytical  Geometry);  Winter  term.  Rhetoric 
Political  Econoni)'-,  Physics,  Calculus;  Spring  term,  Botan}^,  and 
Zoology,  Moral  Philosophy,  Evidences,  Phj'sics  (Mechanics). 
Drawing — Linear  Perspective,  Mechanical,  Topographical.  Military 
Instruction — Infantry  and  Artillery  Drill,  Guard  and  Outpost 
Duty,  Lectures  on  Military  subjects. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term,  Butler's  Analogy,  Mediaeval 
History,  German,  Elective  (Acoustics  and  Optics) ;  Winter  term. 
Mental  Philosophy,  Modern  History,  German,  Astronomy;  Spring 
term.  Constitutional  and  International  Law,  Geology  and  Minera- 
logy, German.  Drawing — Architectural.  Military  Instruction — 
Artillery,  Drill,  Signals,  Fencing,  Art  of  War,  Manual  for  Engineer 
Troops. 

Scientific  Course,  1874-76. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Geometry,  German,  Anglo-Saxon  or 
Latin;  Winter  term.  Geometry,  German,  Semi-Saxon  or  Latin; 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  157 

Spring  term,  Algebra,  German,  Early  English  or  Latin,  Free 
hand  drawing  through  the  year.  Military  Instruction — Infantry 
Drill,  Sword  and  Bayonet  Exercises. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  English  Literature,  Ger- 
man or  Latin;  Winter  term.  Descriptive  Geometry,  Physics, 
German  or  Latin;  Spring  term,  Trigonometry,  and  Surve3ang, 
Physics,  German  or  Latin.  Drawing — Geometrical,  Construction 
of  two  and  three  dimensions.  Projections,  Shades  and  Shadows. 
Military  Instruction — Infantry  Drill,  Sword  and  Bayonet  Exer- 
cises, Lectures  on  the  Customs  of  the  Service. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Analytical  Geometry,  Chemistry, 
Logic;  Winter  term.  Calculus,  Political  Economy,  Rhetoric,  Me- 
chanical Drawing;  Spring  term.  Mechanics,  ^-oology  and  Botany 
Ethics  and  Evidences  of  Christianity,  Drawing,  Topographical 
Drawing — Linear  Perspective.  Military  Instruction — Infantry  and 
Ai'tillery  Drill,  Guard  and  Outpost  Duty,  Lectures  on  Military 
Subjects. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term,  Acoustics  and  Optics,  Butler's 
Analogy,  Mediaeval  History;  Winter  term.  Astronomy,  ]\Iental 
Philosophy,  Modern  History;  Spring  term.  Geology  and  Mineralogy 
Constitutional  and  International  Law.  Architectural  Drawing 
through  the  year.  Military  Instruction — Artillery  Drill,  Signals, 
Fencing,  Art  of  War,  Manual  for  Engineer  Troops. 

Course  in  Philosophy,  1874-76. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Geometry,  Algebra,  Greek  or  Latin; 
Winter  term,  Geometry,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Greek  or  Latin; 
Spring  term,  Zoology  and  Botany,  Trigonometry  and  Surveying, 
Greek  or  Latin. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term,  Chemistry,  Logic,  Greek  or  Latin; 
Winter  term.  Physics,  Rhetoric,  Greek  or  Latin;  Spring  term. 
Physics,  Moral  Philosophy,  Greek  or  Latin. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  English  Literature,  Mediaeval 
History,  German;  Winter  term,  Political  Economy,  Modern 
History,  German;  Spring  term,  Constitutional  and  International 
Law,  Geology  and  Mineralogy,  German. 

Military  Instruction  the  same  as  in  the  Scientific  Course. 
Students  in  the  foregoing  courses  were  required  to  present  com- 
positions and  essays,  and  to  publicly  deliver  declamations  and 
original  orations  throughout  the  Course. 


158  norwich  university. 

Academy  and  Business  Course. 

First  Year.  Latin  Grammar  and  Reader,  (Elective),  Eng- 
lish Grammar  and  Rhetoric,  Arithmetic,  Histor}'  of  the  United 
States,  Composition  and  Elocution. 

Second  Year.  Latin,  Caesar,  Cicero  (Elective),  Algebra, 
Geometry,  English  Analysis,  Physical  Geography,  Exercises 
in  Composition  and  Elocution. 

Third  Year.  Latin,  Virgil,  Prose  Composition  or  French 
(Elective),  Natural  Philosophy,  Elementary  Chemistry,  History 
Review  of  Mathematics,  Drawing — Free  hand  and  Geometrical, 
Exercises  in  Composition  and  Elocution. 

Scientific  Course  1878-80. 

First  Year.  Algebra,  Algebraic  Problems,  Geometry,  Trig- 
onometry, Plane,  Analytical  and  Spherical,  French  Grammar, 
Latin  Prose  Composition,  Livy,  Horace,  History,  Compositionn 
and  Elocution,  Free  Hand  and  Geometrical  Drawing,  Exercises 
in  Crayon  Drawing,  Military  Instruction — Infantry  Drill,  Sword 
and  Bayonet  Exercise. 

Second  Year.  Surveying,  Theory  and  Practice  with  Chain 
and  Compass,  Descriptive  Geometry,  Shades  and  Shadows, 
Linear  Perspective,  Isometric  Perspective,  Anal^^tical  Geometry, 
Conic  Sections,  Composition  and  Elocution,  French  Grammar 
and  Composition,  Physics,  Chemistry  and  Analytical  Chemistry, 
History,  Line  Shading,  Orthographic  Projections,  Projection 
of  Shadows  and  Perspective,  Military  Instruction — Infantry 
Drill,  Sword  and  Bayonet  Exercise,  Lectures  on  Customs  of  the 
Service. 

Third  Year.  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus,  Natural 
Philosophy,  Mechanics,  Acoustics  and  Optics,  Logic,  Rhetoric, 
Political  Economy,  History, *Zoology,  *Botany,  German  Grammar, 
Translation  from  English  into  German,  William  Tell,  Composi- 
tion and  Elocution,  Shading  and  Tinting,  Machine  Drawing, 
including  Bridge  Drawings,  Topography,  Field  Practice  and  Draw- 
ing. Military  Instruction — Infantry  and  Artillery  Drill,  Guard 
and  Outpost  Duty,  Lectures  on  Military  Subjects. 

Fourth  Year.  Astronomy,  Physical  and  Spherical  and  its 
Nautical  Application  in  establishing  latitude  and  longitude; 
Civil  Engineering,  Theory  of  Roads,  Bridges,  Tunnels,  Canals, 
Strength  of  Material,  Leveling  and  Railroad  Curves,    Practical 

*  (Elective). 


TEXT  BOOKS.  159 

Operations,  Use  of  Level  and  Theodolite,  Leveling  for  Section 
and  Working  Drawings;  Geology,  Mineralogy,  Mental  Philosophy; 
Studies  in  English  Language  and  Literature;  Constitutional  and 
International  Law;  German  Grammar,  Goethe's  Herman  and 
Dorothea,  Schiller's  Marie  Stuart,  Conversational  Exercises; 
Architectural  Drawing;  Military  Instruction — Artillery  Drills, 
Signals,  Military  Telegraph,  Cyphers,  Fencing,  Art  of  War, 
Manual  for  Engineer  Troops. 

Text  Books  Used,  1866-1880. 

English. 

Standard  English  Grammar;  Haven's,  Quackenbos'es  and 
Whatley's  Rhetoric. 

Latin. 

Arnold's  Latin  Prose  Composition;  Allen  and  Greenough's, 
and  Harkness' Latin  Grammar;  Allen  and  Greenough's  and  Hark- 
ness'  editions  of  the  Latin  Authors. 

Greek. 

Arnold's  Greek  Prose  Composition;  Leighton's  Greek  Les- 
sons; Pennell's  Ancient  Greece;  Goodwin's  Greek  Grammar; 
Harkness'  editions  of  the  Greek  Authors;    Owen's  Thucydides. 

French,  German  and  Spanish. 
Standard  text  books  of  these  languages  were  used. 

History. 

Liddell's  History  of  Rome;  Smith's  History  of  Greece;  Hume's 
History  of  England;  standard  texts  of  the  history  of  the  United 
States;    Guizot's  History  of  Civilization. 

Mathematics. 

Davie's  Algebra;  Geometry;  Trigonometry;  Surveying; 
Descriptive  Geometry  and  Analytical  Geometry;  Church's 
Descriptive  Geometry;  Bemis'  Orthographic  Projections;  Rob- 
inson's Algebraic  Problems.      Church's    Integral     and   Differen- 


160  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

tial  Calculus;  Buckingham's  Calculus;  Davie's  Conic  Sections; 
Peck's  and  Church's  Mechanics;  Robinson's  and  Bartlett's  As- 
tronomy; Simm's  and  Mahan's  Civil  Engineering, 

Natural  Philosophy  and  Sciences. 

Guyot's  Physical  Geography;  Bartlett's  Natural  Philosophy; 
Silliman's  and  Youman's  Chemistry;  Dana's,  Lyell's  and  Hitch- 
cock's Geology;    Dana's  Mineralogy. 

Logic,  Moral  Philosophy  and  Metaphysics. 

Whately's  Logic;  Cousin's  Psychology;  Wayland's  Mental 
Philosophy;  Hickok's  Moral  Philosophy;  Karnes'  Elements; 
Mahan's  Intellectual  Philosophy;  Paley's  Natural  Theology; 
Butler's  Analogy. 

Political  Economy. 

Perry's,  Say's,  and  Mills'  Political  Economy;  De  Tocque- 
ville's  Democracy  in  America;  Vattel's  and  Wheaton's  Law  of 
Nations;  Townsend's  Constitutional  Law;  Woolsey's  Interna- 
tional Law. 

Military  Science. 

Jomini's  Art  of  War;  Mahan's  Field  Fortifications;  Mahan's 
and  Duane's  Manual  for  Engineer  Troops;  Kautz's  Company 
Clerk;  The  Regulations  of  the  U.  S.  Army,  and  the  standard 
texts  of  the  various  branches  of  the  service. 

The  catalogue  of  1878-79  gives  the  following  conditions 
for  the  granting  of  degrees: 

"The  Degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  is  conferred  upon  students  who  com- 
plete the  course,  and  pass  satisfactory  examinations  in  the  same. 

"The  Degree  of  Master  of  Science  will  be  conferred  upon  graduates  of 
three  years  standing,  who  shall  have  engaged  during  that  time  in  professional, 
literary,  or  scientific  pursuits. 

"The  Degree  of  Civil  Engineer  will  be  conferred  upon  Graduates  of  three 
years  standing,  who  shall  have  pursued  the  profession  of  an  Engineer  during 
that  time.'' 

The  library  was  located  in  the  large  room  on  the  first  floor  of 
Jackman  Hall,  on  the  south  side  of  the  building  and  east  of  the 
north  and  south  halls.     It  numbered  about  three  thousand  vol- 


PREPARATORY  DEPARTMENT — VACATIONS.  161 

umes.  Mr.  Henry  Clark  was  appointed  on  June  17,  1869,  to  ob- 
tain books  for  the  library,  and  on  the  same  date  General  Jackman 
and  Captain  Curtis  were  appointed  as  the  committee  to  have 
general  charge  of  the  library.  Professor  Shattuck  served  as  libra- 
rian from  1866  until  1868.  and  Dr.  Bradford  from  1868  until 
1874.  From  this  last  date  until  1880,  cadets  were  appointed 
librarians  and  performed  the  duty  under  charge  of  the  President. 
The  cadet  assistant  librarians  as  far  as  known  were:  jNlyron  R. 
Hurlbut.  1866-67;  Charles  G.  Griffith,  1870-71;  Stephen  H. 
Campbell,   1871-72;    William  R.  Dorr,  1871-73. 

A  Preparatory  department  was  organized  in  1872  under 
supervision  of  Professor  Dole.  The  following  quotation  from  the 
circular  issued  in  March,  1873,  gives  the  general  plan  of  the 
department : 

"This  department  is  now  prepared  to  receive  scholars.  It  has  been 
recently  organized  to  meet  the  needs  of  that  class  of  students  who  are  not  quite 
prepared  to  enter  the  higher  departments,  or  whose  parents  desire  for  them 
an  accurate  training  in  the  fundamentals  of  a  good  education  for  practical 
business.  As  its  scholars  belong  to  the  corps  of  cadets  they  will  be  subject 
to  the  general  regulations,  oversight  and  administration  of  the  corps.  And 
as  they  will  pursue  a  separate  department  of  study,  they  will  be  controlled 
also  by  the  special  regulations  of  that  department.  They  will  be  received 
at  not  less  than  thirteen  years  of  age.  They  will  room  in  a  distinct  portion 
of  the  building  under  charge  of  an  instructor.  Their  expenses  may  be  con- 
trolled by  the  Principal  who  will,  if  desired,  receive  and  account  for  money 
intended  for  their  benefit.  The  instruction  and  discipline  of  this  department 
can  be  relied  on  as  thorough,  kind  and  firm.' ' 

This  department  was  discontinued  in  1880. 

In  1866  and  1867.  the  summer  vacation  lasted  four  weeks 
and  from  1868  until  1880,  nine  weeks. 

From  1866  until  1870.  and  from  1874  until  1880,  the  aca- 
demic 3^ear  was  divided  into  three  terms,  known  as  the  Fall, 
Winter  and  Spring  terms.  There  were  vacations  of  two  weeks  at 
the  end  of  the  fall  term,  and  one  week  at  Easter.  From  1870 
until  1874,  the  academic  year  was  divided  into  two  terms,  known 
as  the  Christmas  and  the  Easter,  or  the  short  and  the  long  terms, 
averaging  sixteen  and  twenty-three  weeks,  respectively. 

During  1871-78,  gold  and  silver  medals  were  given,  respec- 
tivel}',  to  the  senior  and  the  junior  having  the  highest  general 
average  in  academic  and  military  work. 

The  organization  of  the  corps  of  cadets  remained  in  this 
period  the  same  as  in  Norwich,  until  Captain  Curtis  became  the 


162 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY, 


professor  of  Military  Science,  in  April,  1869.  He  made  many 
changes;  revised  and  published,  in  1869,  the  Rules  and  Regula- 
tions compiled  by  President  Walker  in  1867.  He  appointed 
officers  and  non-commissioned  officers  for  merit,  and  procured 
the  passage  of  the  act  of  the  legislature,  Nov.  18,  1870,  making 
the  corps  a  part  of  the  National  Guard  of  the  State  and  organized 
as  one  company  of  infantry  and  a  battery  of  artillery.  By  this 
act  the  professor  of  JMilitary  Science  was  the  ex-officio  commander 
of  the  corps  with  the  rank  of  captain.  The  other  officers  were 
commissioned  by  the  governor  of  the  state  upon  the  recommen- 
dation of  the  professor  of  ^lilitary  Science,  and  consisted  of  one 
cadet  captain  with  rank  of  1st  lieutenant,  and  a  cadet  1st  lieu- 
tenant with  rank  of  2d  lieutenant  to  each  company  or  section. 


I 


Cadet  Camp  at  Berlin  Pond. 

Under  Captain  Partridge's  system,  the  cadets  served  in  rota- 
tion as  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers,  thereby  doing  away 
with  a  fixed  rank  and  keeping  the  corps  democratic.  Captain  Curtis 
changed  the  work  to  coi-respond  to  the  United  States  Army, 
He  was  the  first  to  keep  legil^le  and  accurate  records  of  the  corps, 
and  l:)ecame  one  of  the  bondsmen  under  whom  the  United  States 
arms  and  equipment  were  procured  for  the  use  of  the  University. 

The  adjutant  was  a]3pointed  for  each  term  and  was  in  com- 
mand of  the  corps  at  all  formations;  also  was  required  to  make 
inspections  of  the  quarters.  This  office  was  especially  sought 
after,  as  at  the  completion  of  his  term  of  service,  the  adjutant 


SERVICE  CALLS — UNIFORMS.  163 

was  given  special  privileges  to  the  end  of  the  academic  year, 
and  was  responsible  only  to  the  commandant.  The  officer  of  the 
day  was  appointed  from  the  senior  and  junior  classes  and  served 
for  one  day.  His  duties  were  the  same  as  at  the  present  time. 
A  passage  officer  for  each  passage  was  appointed  each  term,  from 
the  upper  classmen,  who  was  responsible  for  the  order  in  his 
passage,  and  was  required  to  report  all  violation  of  the  rules  and 
regulations  to  the  officer  of  the  day  or  adjutant.  A  post  office 
orderly  was  chosen  from  the  freshman  class  each  day  to  collect 
all  mail  matter  and  take  it  to  the  post  office,  and  to  distribute 
all  letters  received.  The  General  Rules  and  Regulations  were 
practically  the  same  as  in  force  at  the  present  time.  The  follow- 
ing service  calls,  quoted  from  the  regulations  of  1869,  were  prac- 
tically unchanged  during  the  period: 

Daily  Routine  of  Duty. 

"Reveille  at  0  a.  m.,  from  September  21st,  until  March  21st,  and  at 
.3:30  A.  M..  from  March  21st  until  September  21st;  roll  call  at  twenty  minutes 
after  reveille,  when  the  officer  of  the  day  will  inspect  the  rooms,  see  that 
they  are  cleaned  and  in  good  order,  and  the  beds  are  neatly  made  up;  study 
hours  until  breakfast,  fifteen  minutes  before  7  a.  m.;  morning  exercises,  7:50 
A.  M.;  study  hours  and  recitations  until  dinner  at  12  m;  roll  call,  1:15;  parade 
and  roll  call  at  sunset;  study  hours  begin  fifteen  minutes  after  retreat,  continue 
until  tattoo  roll  call,  9:30  p.  m.,  from  March  21st  until  September  21st  and 
at  9  p.  M.,  from  September  21st  to  March  21st;  taps  thirty  minutes  after  tattoo, 
when  the  officer  of  the  day  will  inspect  to  see  that  all  are  in  quarters,  lights 
extinguished,  and  fires  i)roperly  secured;  no  liglits  will  be  allowed  after 
taps,  except  by  special  jjermission;  all  must  be  in  quarters  between  taps  and 
reveille.  On  Sunday — morning  inspection  at  10  a.  m.,  noon  roll  call  at  12:45 
p.  M.,  evening  roll  call  at  6.45  p.  m.;  Saturday — no  drill,  and  no  study  hours 
between  8  a.  m.,  and  retreat;  Friday  evening  allowed  for  Society  meetings." 

Uniform,  1869-74. 

"Dress  coat:  Blue  cloth  coatee,  single  breasted;  three  rows  of  eight 
gilt  University  buttons  in  front;  stand-up  collar,  trimmed  with  gilt  cord, 
to  rise  no  higher  than  to  permit  the  chin  to  turn  freely  over  it,  to  hook  in 
front;  buttons  on  the  hip  to  range  with  the  lower  buttons  on  the  breast, 
three  buttons,  placed  lengthwise  on  the  skirts  down  the  plaits,  terminating 
with  an  acklitional  button  at  the  end  of  skirts;  cuffs  with  five  buttons  on  the 
bottom  of  sleeve. 

"Fatigue  jacket  for  summer  wear:  A  brown  linen  jacket  is  allowed, 
single  breasted,  with  stand  and  fall  collar;  one  small  size  University  button 
on  each  side  of  collar,  and  nine  similar  buttons  down  the  breast;  an  undress 
coat  is  allowed,  or  a  .sack  coat,  with  the  University  buttons  for  out-of-door 
wear,  pattern  furnished  by  the  Executive  Officer. 


164  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

"  Overcoat:  Blue  kersey,  double  breasted,  to  reach  two  inches  below  the 
knee;  stand  and  fall  collar,  rising  to  the  tip  of  the  ear,  and  hooked  in  front; 
University  buttons,  six  down  the  front  of  each  side;  two  at  the  hip,  and  one 
at  the  bottom  of  each  plait  behind;  cape  of  same  material  as  the  coat,  sixteen 
and  one-half  inches  in  length  to  button  in  front,  body,  cape  and  skirts 
lined  with  sky  blue  woolen;  sleeves  with  twilled  muslin. 

"Pantaloons  for  winter:  Blue  cloth  with  black  velvet  stripe  one  inch 
wide  down  the  outer  seam;  for  summer  white  drilling;  dress  cap,  U.  S.  shako 
with  usual  gilt  ornaments,  black  pompon;  forage  cap,  U.  S.  Army  pattern. 

"Badges  of  distinction:  Cadets  acting  as  officers  and  non-commis- 
sioned officers  shall  be  designated  by  the  following  badges:  captains,  chev- 
rons of  four  bars  of  single  lace  on  each  arm  above  the  elbow,  points  up; 
lieutenants,  chevrons  of  three  bars  of  single  lace  on  each  arm  above  the  elbow, 
points  up;  adjutant,  the  lieutenants'  chevrons  with  an  arc;  sergeant-major, 
the  sergeant's  chevron  with  an  arc;  first  sergeants,  chevrons  of  two  bars 
of  single  lace  on  each  arm  above  the  elbow,  points  up,  with  a  lozenge;  sergeant, 
chevrons  of  two  bars  of  single  lace  on  each  arm  above  the  elbow,  points  up; 
corporals,  chevrons  of  two  bars  of  single  lace  on  each  arm  above  the  elbow, 
points  up;  cadets  appointed  acting  assistant  professors,  will  wear  upon  their 
coats  three  rows  of  fourteen  buttons  in  front;  boots  or  high  shoes  of  black 
unglazed  leather." 

Uniform,  1874-80. 

"Coat:  A  double  breasted  frock  coat  of  dark  blue  cloth,  the  skirt  to 
extend  one-half  the  distance  from  the  hip  joint  to  the  bend  of  the  knee. 
There  shall  be  two  rows  of  University  buttons  on  the  breast,  eight  in  a  row; 
the  distance  between  each  row  five  and  one-half  inches  at  top  and  three  and 
one-half  inches  at  bottom;  stand-up  collar,  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than 
two  inches  in  height,  to  hook  in  front  at  the  bottom  and  slope  thence  up  and 
backward  at  an  angle  of  thirty  degrees  on  each  side,  corners  rounded;  cuffs 
three  inches  deep,  to  go  round  the  sleeves  parallel  with  the  lower  edge,  and 
with  three  small  buttons  at  the  under  seam;  pockets  in  the  folds  of  the  skirts, 
with  two  buttons  at  the  height  of  the  hip  and  one  at  the  lower  end  of  each 
side  edge,  making  four  buttons  on  the  back  and  side  of  the  coat;  lining  of 
the  coat,  black.  A  sack  coat  of  blue  cloth  or  flannel  cut  in  the  army  style, 
with  University  buttons,  is  allowed  and  recommended  for  ordinary  wear, 
as  economical  and  likely  to  save  the  wear  of  the  more  expensive  drill  coat. 

"Trousers:  Dark  blue  cloth  with  light  blue  welt,  half  an  inch  in  width; 
cravat,  black,  the  tie  not  to  be  visible  at  the  opening  of  the  collar;  caps  for 
officers — for  full  dress,  marine  shako,  with  plume  of  white  cocks'  feathers 
with  red  crest,  gilt  ornaments;  for  all  other  cadets,  same  shako  and  gilt  or- 
naments with  red  and  white  pompon;  forage  cap,  pattern  U.  S.  Army. 

"Boots  and  shoes:  No  particular  pattern  required,  but  they  must  be 
made  of  black  leather  capable  of  taking  ordinary  polish  blacking,  and  be 
sufficiently  high  to  conceal  the  stockings. 

"Badges  of  distinction:  For  officers,  E,ussian  shoulder-knot:  for  a 
captain,  two  silver  embroidered  bars  on  each  knot;  for  a  1st  lieutenant 
one  bar;  for  a  2d  lieutenant,  none. 


UNIFORMS — EQUIPMENT. 


165 


"For  non-commissioned  officers:     The  rank  of  non-commissioned  officers 

will  be  marked  by  chevrons  of  light  blue  cloth,  divided  into  bars  half  an  inch 

wide,  piped  with  red,  and  worn  upon  both  sleeves  of  the  uniform  coat  above 

the  elbow,  points  down. 

"For  a  1st  sergeant,  three  bars  and  a  lozenge;  for  a  sergeant,  three  bars; 

for  a  corpora),  two  bars;  for  a  principal  musician,  three  or  two  bars,  (according 

as  he  ranks  as  a  sergeant  or  corporal,)  with  a  bugle. 

"  No  other  dress  than  that  which  is  prescribed  shall  be  worn  by  a  cadet, 

or  kept  in  his  quarters  without  permission.     On  leave  of  absence  he  may 

wear  such  clothing  as  he  may  prefer. 

"  No  buttons,  orna- 
ments, badges  or  other 
military  device  except 
those  adopted  by  the  Uni- 
versity authorities  shall 
be  worn  by  any  cadet  at 
the  University. 

"  The  hair  will  be  trim- 
med in  the  style  commonly 
called  cropped.  Whiskers 
or  beards  are  prohibited. 

"The  uniform  of  the 
Faculty  will  be  that  of  the 
staff  ot  the  U.  S.  Army 
with  the  Vermont  button, 
except  where  the  professor 
may  be  a  commissioned 
officer  of  the  U.  S.  Army 
or  the  State  Militia,  in 
which  case  he  may  wear 
the  uniform  of  his  arm 
and  grade.  The  President, 
when  a  clergyman,  may 
wear  a  clerical  suit  or 
uniform,  as  he  may  please. 
With  the  clerical  suit  he 
will  wear  a  black  felt  hat, 
with  black  silk  and  gold 
cord,  with  acorn  ends.' ' 

In -1869,  the  United  States  Ordnance  Department  loaned  to  the 
University  the  following  equipment:  150  breach  loading  rifles; 
150  sets  of  equipments;  30  light  artillery  sabres;  six  sets  of  signal 
equipments;  one  section  of  artillery  equipment.  The  old  brass 
Napoleons  which  were  loaned  the  University  in  1853  were  brought 
to  Northfield,  and  were  used  until  1906.  Much  attention  was  given 
to  sabre  and  broadsword  drills,  and  to  fencing. 

In  1869,  Captain  Curtis  began  the  custom  of  having  the  cadets 
go  into  camp.     For  some  time  the  encampments  were  held  in 


Cadet  Camp  in  1878. 


166 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


September,  but  later  they  were  held  in  June,  usually  on  the  cam- 
pus.    In  June,  1870,  the  corps  under  command  of  Captain  Curtis 
took  a  practice  march  to  Berlin  Pond  where  they  encamped  for 
several  days.  On  October  26,  1870,  the  corps  of  cadets  under  com- 
mand of  Captain  Curtis  visited  Montpelier  and  gave  exhibition 
drills  before  the  state  legislature.     They  were  received  by  the 
Governor  and  his  staff.     After  the  review  the  Governor  gave  the 
cadets  an  address  of  welcome.    Hon.  Charles  H.  Joyce,  a  native  of 
Northfield  and  speaker  of  the  house,  then  delivered  an  eloquent 
address  in  which  he 
paid  a  glowing  trib- 
ute to  the  work  of 
Norwich  men  dur- 
ing the  Civil  War. 

During  1 866-67, 
tuition  was  S60  per 
year,  room  rent 
$15,  lights  and  fuel 
75  cents  a  week, 
board  $3.25  to  $4  a 
week,  washing  50 
cents  a  week.  From 
1870  to  1874,  the 
charges  were  $350 
a  year,  which  in- 
cluded all  the  Uni- 
versity expenses 
aside  from  the  uni- 
forms, clothing,  etc. 
From  1874  to  1880 
the  charges  were 
$300.  In  1880 
when  it  was  voted 
to  allow  cadets  to  board  where  they  desired  in  town,  the  charges 
for  tuition  and  room  rent  were  $25  a  term;  use  of  library  50 
cents  a  term;  board  ranged  from  $2.50  to  $5  a  week. 

During  1870-74,  musicians  were  allowed  $125  a  year  for  their 
services  and  from  1874-1880,  $75  a  year.  On  January  22,  1874,  the 
trustees  voted  to  establish  fourteen  scholarships,  one  for  each  county 
in  the  state,  covering  the  tuition  and  room  rent;  examinations  were 
held  June  22  and  29.  This  was  the  first  aid  given  by  the  Univer- 
sity to  the  cadets  of  the  state. 


Cadet  Camp,   1879. 


JACKMAN  HALL — ATHLETICS.  167 

Until  the  construction  of  Dodge  Hall,  Jackman  Hall  was  used 
for  recitation  purposes  as  well  as  for  a  barracks.  The  large  room 
on  the  first  floor  on  the  right  of  the  north  and  south  hall,  at  the 
front  of  the  buildings,  was  used  by  General  Jackman  and  later  by 
Professor  Johnson.  The  room  opposite,  on  the  south  side  of  the 
building,  was  at  first  used  as  a  drawing  room.  The  large  room  on 
the  first  floor,  east  of  the  north  and  on  the  south  side  of  the  build- 
ing, was  used  for  a  library  until  Dodge  Hall  was  erected.  The 
large  room  opposite,  on  the  north  side  of  the  hall,  was  used  for  some 
years  as  the  commandant's  office.  The  three  large  rooms  on  the 
north  side  of  the  hall,  on  the  second  floor,  now  used  for  students' 
rooms  and  a  guard  room,  were  originally  one  room,  and  it  was  used 
for  the  chapel  until  the  erection  of  Dodge  Hall.  The  large  room 
on  the  second  floor,  on  the  south  side  of  the  building  and  west  of  the 
north  and  south  hall,  was  used  by  Professor  Dole  for  his  classes 
during  this  peiiod.  The  other  large  room  on  the  second  floor, 
toward  Dodge  Hall,  was  used  b}-^  the  cadets.  The  two  large  rooms 
on  the  third  floor  at  the  front  of  the  building  were  used  for  reci- 
tations and  for  drafting. 

From  1866  until  1870,  the  cadets  were  allowed  to  board  in 
town  where  they  saw  fit.  In  1870,  a  boarding  hall  for  the  cadets 
was  opened  by  Professor  Dole  at  his  home  at  the  Center  Village, 
near  the  University,  which  was  conducted  by  him  during  this 
period. 

Athletics  were  not  neglected  from  1866  to  1880.  Baseball 
teams  were  conducted  during  1866-69,  but  no  data  has  been  pre- 
served as  to  the  membership.  The  baseball  team  of  1870  was 
organized  with  the  following  officers:  S.  D.  Conant,  president;  E.  T. 
Smith,  vice-president;  C.  G.  Griffith,  secretary;  F.  Z.  Kimball, 
treasurer;  G.  L.  Huntoon,  E.  T.  Smith  and  W,  A.  Davis,  directors; 
G.  L.  Huntoon,  captain.  The  Reveille  of  1874  gives  a  full  account  of 
the  games  that  year  and  states  that  eight  games  were  played  with 
only  one  defeat.  In  this  Reveille  is  also  mentioned  the  fact  that 
the  teams  of  1871  and  1872  held  the  state  championship.  The 
members  of  the  team  of  1874  were:  E.  J.  Ross,  captain;  R.  A. 
Silver,  pitcher;  H.  A.  Cliff ord,^catcher;  H.  C.  Dole,  center  field; 
George  D.  Thomas,  shortstop;  C.  W.  Wheeler,  second  base;  H.L. 
Sherman,  left  field;  J.  H.  Woodward,  third  base,  and  E.  S.  Marsh 
right  field.  During  this  period  games  were  played  in  the  fall  as 
well  as  in  the  spring. 

The  6X  and  the  Ji'//  fraternities  flourished  in  this  period. 
Their  lodge  rooms  were  for  some  time  in  the  village,  and  later  they 


168  NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 

had  rooms  on  the  third  floor  of  Jackman  Hall.  The  Reveille  of 
1874  gives  the  organization  of  the  Pol^^gon  Society;  from  the 
symbol  of  the  club  one  would  be  led  to  believe  it  was  a  mathe- 
matical society.  No  data  has  been  preserved  as  to  the  length  of 
its  existence  or  its  scope  of  work. 

The  publishing  of  the  Reveille  was  begun  by  Captain  Curtis  in 
1869,  and  continued  at  irregular  intervals  until  1878. 

Considerable  attention  was  paid  to  debating  and  prize  speak- 
ing in  this  period;  rhetorical  work  Avas  required  each  week.  For  a 
few  years  the  exercises  were  given  Saturday  morning,  and  later, 
Friday  afternoon.  Dramatic  clubs  were  organized  at  various 
times.  In  1874,  "Neighbor  Jackwood, "  and  the  "Loyal  Moun- 
taineers, "  were  played  in  Concert  Hall  for  the  benefit  of  the  North- 
field  Cornet  Band.  Musical  clubs  were  conducted  at  irregular 
intervals  during  this  period.  The  Glee  club  of  1870  was  composed 
of  the  following  members :  W.  A.  D.  Davis,  G.  L.  Huntoon,  W.  P. 
Clement,  A.  B.  Gilbert,  C.  S.  Jewett,  W.  L.  Stedman,  S.  D.  Conant, 
and  Walter  Dole. 

It  will  be  of  great  interest  to  the  men  of  recent  years  to  know 
that  the  cadets  of  the  earlier  period  were  guilty  of  the  heinous 
crime  of  burning  the  grass  on  the  Parade.  The  Reveille  of  1874-75 
gives  a  long  editorial  on  the  annual  appearance  of  the  "  fire  bug. " 

The  cadets  attended  chapel  each  morning  and  were  required 
to  attend  the  Episcopal  church  on  Sunday,  unless  excused  by  the 
president  on  the  written  request  of  parents  or  guardian  for  the 
attendance  at  one  of  the  other  churches  in  town. 

During  this  period  the  University  became  practically  an 
Episcopal  Institution.  On  December  5,  1866,  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Diocese  of  Vermont,  held  in  Vergennes,  the  following  resolution 
was  passed : 

"Resolved:  that  we  are  gratified  to  learn,  since  the  removal  of  Norwich 
University  to  its  present  desirable  location  at  Northfield,  that  it  is  the  purpose 
of  the  Trustees  to  make  it  more  decidedly  a  Church  Institution  than  ever;  and 
as  such,  we  cordially  commend  it  to  the  patronage  and  support  of  Churchmen 
generally." 

In  this  catalogue  a  list  of  six  prominent  Episcopal  clergymen 
was  given  as  references.     The  catalogue  further  states : 

"Though  endorsed  as  above  as  an  Episcopal  College,  students  of  all 
denominations  are  treated  with  the  strictest  impartiality  in  every  respect." 

The  commencement  of  1867  was  held  during  July  28 — 
August  1.    Professor  Bourns  delivered  the  Baccalaureate  sermon 


COMMENCEMENTS.  169 

Sunday  morning,  at  St.  Mary's  Episcopal  church.  On  Wednesday, 
at  3.30  p.  M.,  the  junior  class  gave  an  exhibition;  at  6:30  p.  m., 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Associate  Alumni  and  Past  Cadets 
was  held.  A  8  ?.  m.  the  Boston  Brigade  Band  gave  a  con- 
cert which  was  followed  by  a  torch  light  drill.  At  9  a.  m., 
August  1,  the  commencement  exercises  were  held  in  the 
Methodist  church.  The  orations  were  given  as  follows:  ''The 
Soldier:  His  True  Mission  and  Reward,"  Seth  H.  Benson; 
"Popular  Cultivation  of  Music,"  Wesley  K.  Walton;  "The 
Land  is  Sacred  we  Love,"  Myron  R.  Hurlbut;  "War  not 
Opposed  to  Godliness,"  with  Valedictory,  Francis  M.  Gowdy. 
Hon.  Charles  C.  Vanzandt  of  Newport,  R.  I.,  read  an  original 
poem;  Hon.  S.  B.  Colby,  register  of  the  U.  S.  Treasury, 
Washington,  D.  C,  delivered  the  commencement  oration.      Col. 

C.  B.  Stoughton,  '61,  acted  as  the  University  marshall.  At  2 
o'clock  p.  M.,  the  ceremony  of  laying  the  corner  stone  of  Jackman 
Hall  was  held.  There  were  no  public  exercises  given  at  the  com- 
mencements of  1868  and  1869. 

The  commencement  of  1870  was  held  during  July  10 — 14. 
President  Howard  delivered  the  Baccalaureate  sermon  at  the 
Episcopal  church,  Sunday  evening,  July  10th.  A  meeting  of 
the  Alumni  Association  was  held  on  Wednesday  at  4  p.  m.; 
Gen.  W.  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  delivered  an  oration  and  at  4:30  p.  m., 
came  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Associate  Alumni  and  Past 
Cadets.  At  8  p.  m.,  a  concert  was  given  by  the  Franklin  (N.  H.) 
Brigade  Band.  The  graduating  exercises  were  held  at  10  a.  m., 
July  14;  Captain  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  acted  as  the  University 
marshall.  The  following  orations  were  given:  "Make  your 
Mark,"  Alfred  B.  Gilbert;  "The  West  a  Field  for  Enterprise," 
George  M.  Willard;  "Character  of  Abraham  Lincoln,"  Charles 
G.  Tarbell;  "National  Honor,"  Walter  Dole.  Hon.  James 
Barrett  of  Woodstock  delivered  the  commencement  oration 
and  G.  Nelson  Brigham,  M.  D.,  of  Montpelier,  read  an  original 
poem  before  the  societies.  At  3  p.  m.,  exhibition  drills  were 
given  on  the  parade. 

The  commencement  of  1871  was  held  during  July  12  and  13. 
On  Wednesday  at  8  p.  m.,  a  concert  was  given  by  the  Northfield 
cornet  band.  At  10  a.  m.,  on  Thursday,  July  13,  the  graduating 
exercises  were  held  at  St.  Mary's  Episcopal  church.  The  follow- 
ing program  was  given:    "The  Future  of  Our  Republic,"  Samuel 

D.  Conant;  "Our  Ex-Soldiers:  Where  are  They?"  William  L. 
Stedman;    "The  World's  True  and  False  Reformers,"  James  W. 


170 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


Swett;  ''Modern  Warfare,"  Francis  Z.  Kimball;  "Pleasures  of 
Imagination,"  Charles  G.  Griffith;  "Our  Late  War,"  Waldo  P. 
Clement;  "Napoleon  and  Washington,"  Stephen  H.  Campbell; 
"Courage,"  William  G.  Owen.  Rev.  Malcolm  Douglass  delivered 
the  oration  before  the  trustees  and  Rev.  William  J.  Harris  of 
Rutland  read  an  original  poem  before  the  societies.     At  3  p.  m., 


Methodist  Church  where  many  commencements  exercises  have  been  held. 

Gen.  William  Wells,  adjutant -general  of  Vermont,  reviewed  and 
inspected  the  corps  of  cadets. 

From  July  7  to  12  was  held  the  commencement  of  1872. 
President  Douglass  delivered  the  Baccalaureate  sermon  Sunday 
evening.     On  Tuesday  evening,  at  8  p.  m.,  the  Northfielcl  Cornet 


[commencements  171 

Band  gave  a  concert.  The  graduating  exercises  were  held  at 
St.  Mary's  church,  Friday,  July  12,  at  11  a.  m.  The  orations 
were  delivered  as  follows:  "College  Life,"  Stephen  H.  Campbell; 
"Camp  Life,"  Waldo  P.  Clement;  "The  Influence  of  Modern 
Arms  upon  Warfare,"  William  L.  Stedman;  "The  Necessity  of 
Combining  Religious  with  Intellectual  Culture,"  James  W. 
Swett;  "American  Enterprise,"  Samuel  D.  Conant;  "Memory," 
Charles  G.  Griffith;  "Education,  the  Condition  of  National 
Strength,"  Francis  Z.  Kimball,  (gold  medalist).  Thomas  J.  Lasier, 
'64,  delivered  the  oration  before  the  trustees  and  Rev.  Homer 
White  read  an  original  poem  before  the  societies.  The  commence- 
ment exercises  of  1873  were  held  on  June  25th.  Rev.  Mr.  Flanders 
delivered  the  address  before  the  trustees. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  1874  were  held  from  June 
21  to  25.  President  Douglass  delivered  the  Baccalaureate  sermon. 
On  Wednesday,  June  24th,  at  8  p.  m.,  a  vocal  and  instrumental 
concert  was  given  at  Concert  Hall   before  the    societies.     At 

9  A.  M.,  June  25,  the  military  exercises  were  given,  Lieut. 
Dwight  H.  Kelton,  U.  S.  A.,  '64,  serving  as  marshall  and  inspector. 
The  following  drills  were  given:  infantry  drill,  Capt.  E.  D.  Up- 
ham,  commanding;  general  signal  service;  inspection  and  re- 
view; artillery  drill  and  firing  salute,  Lieut.  C.  E.  Field  com- 
manding. 

At  11  A.  M.,  the  graduating  exercises  were  held  at  Concert 
Hall.  The  orations  were  delivered  as  follows:  Salutatory  Ad- 
dress, Charles  E.  Field;  "Slavery,"  Robert  A.  Silver;  "Labor  is 
Life,"  Edward  D.  Upham.  Col.  Wheelock  A.  Veazie  of  Rutland 
delivered  the  oration  before  the  trustees. 

The  commencement  of  1875  was  held  from  June  30th  to 
July  1.  At  this  commencement  was  the  largest  attendance  of 
alumni  of  any  then  held  in  Northfield,  as  it  was  quinquennial 
meeting  of  the  Alumni  Associations.  On  Wednesday  evening,  at 
7  p.  M.,  a  meeting  of  the  Alumni  was  held  at  Concert  Hall.  Col. 
H.  O.  Kent  gave  an  address  on  the    work  of    the    alumni.     At 

10  A.  M.,  on  July  1,  a  procession  was  formed  on  the  Parade  and 
headed  by  the  Northfield  Cornet  Band  marched  to  Concert  Hall, 
where  the  graduating  exercises  were  held.  The  following  ora- 
tions were  given:  "Courage,"  Theodore  C.  Mcllwaine;  "Love  of 
Country,"  George  H.  D.  Thomas;  "Ambitions,"  Frank  C.  Hatch; 
"Self  Knowledge,"  William  M.  Rumbaugh.  James  A.  L.  Whittier, 
'66,  delivered  the  oration  before  the  trustees  and  Rev.  Andrew 
Hall,   D.   D.,   of  Montpelier,  read  an  original  poem  before  the 


i72  isroiiwicH  uNivERSiTlr. 

societies.  At  3  p.  m.,  the  usual  military  drills  were  given  on  the 
campus.  The  alumni  meeting  was  held  at  6  p.  m.  The  commence- 
ment of  1876  was  held  at  Concert  Hall. 

In  1877  the  commencement  exercises  were  held  in  Concert 
Hall,  in  June.  The  salutatory  address  was  delivered  by  Lieut. 
B.  F.  Spaulding,  and  the  valedictory  by  Lieut.  H.  C.  Dole.  R.  M. 
Stephens  delivered  the  class  oration.  Music  was  furnished  by  a 
Boston  quartette.  Interesting  drills  were  given  in  the  afternoon. 
Capt.  R.  M.  Stephens  had  command  of  the  company  and  skirmish 
drills,  and  Lieut.  H.  C.  Dole  the  artillery. 

In  1878,  the  commencement  exercises  were  held  during 
June  23-27.  Rev.  F.  W.  Bartlett,  the  University  chaplain, 
delivered  the  Baccalaureate  sermon  at  4  p.  m.,  Sunday,  at  the 
Episcopal  church.  On  Wednesday  evening  the  commencement 
concert  was  given  at  Concert  Hall;  Mr.  Albert  H.  Knight,  the 
well  known  dramatist  of  Chicago,  111.,  recited. 

The  graduating  exercises,  at  which  Captain  Curtis  presided, 
were  held  at  Concert  Hall  at  10.30  a.  m.,  June  27.  The  following 
orations  were  delivered:  " Loyalt}^  to  Our  State,"  Lieut.  John  B. 
Johnson;  "Wonders  of  Science,"  Frank  L.  Howe;  "Far  From 
Home,"  Eugene  M.  Carr;  "Sources  of  National  Corruption," 
Henry  L.  Fuller;  "Lessons  from  Our  History,"  Frank  H.  Parker; 
"A  Word  for  Scientific  Education,"  and  the  valedictory  by 
Capt.  Charles  H.  Spooner.  Rev.  Edward  R.  Atwill,  A.  M.,  of 
Burlington,  delivered  the  annual  address  before  the  trustees, 
and  in  the  afternoon  the  usual  drills  were  given. 

In  1879  the  exercises  came  on  June  22-26.  The  Baccalaureate 
sermon  was  delivered  by  the  University  chaplain.  Rev.  F.  W. 
Bartlett  at  4  p.  m.,  Sunday  at  the  Episcopal  church.  On  Wed- 
nesday evening.  Rev.  Walter  Mitchell,  A.  M.,  of  Rutland,  delivered 
the  oration  before  the  trustees.  Music  was  furnished  by  W.  F. 
Baker,  '80,  W.  F.  Jones,  Walter  Dole,  and  Miss  Mattie  Dole; 
Mrs.  Mina  Gregory  Slaj^ton  recited.  After  the  exercises  the 
corps  of  cadets  assisted  by  Company  F.,  Vermont  militia,  gave 
a  torch  light  drill  and  parade. 

The  graduating  exercises  were  held  at  Concert  Hall,  at  10.30 
A.  M.,  June  26.  Orations  were  delivered  as  follows:  Latin  oration, 
"Quam  Quisque  Noret  Artem  in  Hac  se  Exerceat,"  Charles  H. 
Spooner;  "What  We  Gained  by  the  Civil  War,"  E.  M.  Carr; 
Recitation  in  German,  "Erlenkcenig,"  W.  H.  Wilmarth;  Oration, 
"A  Mad  and  Destructive  Conflict  for  Fame,"  and  the  vale- 
dictory, John  B.  Johnson. 


COMMENCEMENTS.  173 

The  drills  began  at  3  p.  m.,  and  were  given  as  follows:  In- 
fantry drill  and  bayonet  exercise,  Lieut.  E.  M.  Carr;  broadsword 
drill,  Prof.  W.  M.  Rumbaugh;  artillery  drill,  Capt.  John  B.  John- 
son. 

An  interesting  feature  of  commencement  this  year  was  the 
display  of  drawings  and  the  drafting  work  executed  by  the  cadets. 
An  especially  fine  piece  of  work  was  the  topographical  survey 
of  a  portion  of  the  Dog  River  Valley.  An  enthusiastic  alumni 
meeting  was  held  Thursday  evening;  and  following  this  meeting 
Captam  and  Mrs.  Curtis  gave  a  reception  to  the  alumni  and 
friends  of  the  University  at  their  home  on  Central  street.  The 
cadets'  hop  was  held  at  the  old  hotel  at  the  Center. 

During  this  period  the  commencement  hops  were  given  at 
the  Old  Northfield  House.  Here  also  were  held  several  of  the 
alumni  meetings.  In  March,  1879,  the  hotel  was  burned  and 
after  that  date  the  hops  were  usually  given  in  the  Governor  Paine 
block. 


CHAPTER  VI. 

Lewis  College,  1880-84. 

Critical  Period — Colonel  Lewis  Offers  Aid — Legislative  Act — 
Change  of  Name  of  the  L'niversity — Colonel  Lewis'  Letter — Belknap 
Litigation — State  Aid — Old  Name  of  the  University  Restored — Fac- 
ulty— Entrance  Requirements — Courses  of  Study — Expenses — Ath- 
letics— Reveille — Junior  Exhibitions — Graduating  Exercises — Drills 
— Hops. 

In  18S0;  the  financial  affairs  of  the  University  were  in  a 
critical  condition.  During  the  summer  vacation  a  special  effort 
was  made  to  get  new  students,  but  with  very  little  success.  On 
the  opening  of  the  fall  term  on  September  2d,  the  corps  numbered 
but  a  dozen.     Professor  Johnson  writes : 

"These  were  very  trying  times,  for  the  University  had  no  endowment  nor 
income  of  any  kind,  except  about  two  hundred  dollars  a  year  from  the  militia 
pay  allowed  hj  the  State;  and  the  scanty  fees  collected  from  the  cadets,  a  large 
part  of  whom  were  either  on  scholarships  or  were  town  cadets,  receiving  reduced 
rates.  The  professors  paid  the  running  expenses  and  divided  the  remainder 
and  got  along  as  best  they  could  through  the  fall  term;  but  they  all  recognized 
the  fact  that  unless  help  was  shortly  received  from  some  source,  the  glorious 
old  institution,  with  its  wealth  of  military  renown,  must  close  its  doors  before 
another  term.     An  appeal  was  made  to  the  alumni,  but  met  with  no  response.  " 

The  heroic  work  of  the  faculty,  holding  together  in  that 
critical  time  and  striving  to  keep  the  University  alive,  should 
awaken  in  the  breast  of  every  alumnus  and  past  cadet,  the  greatest 
admiration. 

At  this  critical  time  Col.  Charles  H.  Lewis  of  the  class  of 
1855,  then  a  successful  business  man  in  Boston,  was  appealed 
to  for  aid,  and  he  liberally  responded.  |[In  the  fall  of  1884  several 
of  the  trustees,  feeling  something  must  be  done,  secured  the 
passage  of  the  following  act  by  the  state  legislature  changing  the 
name  of  the  University  to  Lewis  College  in  honor  of  Colonel  Lewis. 
The  legislative  act  was  as  follows : 


COLOXEL  lewis'   LETTER.  175 

"An  Act  to  Change  the  Name  of  the  Norwich  University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Sec.  1.  An  act  entitled  'An  Act  incorporating  and  establishing  the 
Norwich  University  at  Norwich,  in  Windsor  County,'  passed  November 
6,  1834,  is  hereby  so  amended  that  said  corporation  shall  be  known  and  called 
by  the  name  of  Lewis  College. 

Sec.  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  and  the  same  shall  be  accepted  by 
a  vote  of  the  Trustees  of  saiil  Norwich  University,  at  a  meeting  duly  called 
for  that  purpose. 

Approved  December  10,  1180." 

On  December  20,  1880,  Colonel  Lewis  wrote  the  following 
letter  to  Colonel  Fred  E.  Smith,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees : 

Boston,  December  20,  1880. 
Col.  Fred  E.  Smith, 

Secretary,  Norwich  University, 
Montpelier,  Vermont. 
Sir:— 

Having  caused  to  be  made  a  thorough  canvass  of  the  New  England 
States  and  New  York,  for  the  raising  of  funds  to  move  Norwich  University 
back  to  Norwich,  Vermont,  and  not  meeting  with  the  success  expected, 
certainly  means  that  the  Alumni  will  not  come  to  its  rescue,  and  Norwich 
University  can  only  live  as  an  institution  of  the  past,  a  sad  commentary 
on  the  glorious  old  "N.  U."  Let  it  cease  to  exist,  and  not  in  its  old  age  be- 
come such  a  tramp,  such  were  the  feelings  of  some  of  her  graduates  who  re- 
quested me  to  join  them  taking  its  old  charter  and  changing  its  name  to 
Lewis  College.  The  legislature  have  just  given  the  authority,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  trustees  of  the  University,  who  are  to  meet  at  Northfield, 
Vermont,  December  21,  1880.  Should  the  change  be  ratified  by  the  trustees, 
I  hereby  agree  to  pay  the  professors  and  instructors  not  to  exceed  six  in  num- 
ber, for  a  term  of  two  years,  and  agree  within  six  months  from  date 
that  there  shall  not  be  less  than  fifty  paying  cadets  on  the  roll  of  the  college. 
Should  we  have  more  cadets  than  the  present  barracks  will  accommodate, 
I  will  build  another  buikling  equal  to  the  one  now  built,  conditioned  that  the 
citizens  of  Northfield  remove  the  encumbrance  now  upon  the  barracks  built. 
So  soon  as  these  two  buildings  are  occupied,  I  will  build  a  museum  building 
and  place  in  it  specimens  of  minerals  and  ores,  from  every  state  and  territory  in 
the  Union,  and  place  a  professor  over  the  department  of  Mining  and  Metalurgj'. 

When  the  number  of  cadets  equal  one  hundred,  I  will  give  the  college 
twenty-five  thousand  dollars. 

I  intend  at  once  to  create  a  fund  for  the  establishment  of  scholarshi|)s 
that  will  make  the  college  self-sustaining. 

With  your  helpful  co-operation,  gentlemen,  I  feel  confident  that  the 
outgrowth  from  old  "N.  U."  will  grow  to  be  one  of  the  great  institutions  of 
learning  that  we'll  all  feel  proud  of  and  that  the  mantle  of  old  N.  U.  did 
not  fall  on  unworthy  shoulders. 

I  am  gentlemen,  vcrj'  respectfully. 
Your  Obedient  Servant, 

Charles  11.  Lewis. 


176  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

On  December  21,  1880,  Dr.  George  Nichols  explained  to  the 
trustees  the  advisability  of  changing  the  name  of  the  University 
and  securing  the  aid  offered  by  Colonel  Lewis.  After  some  dis- 
cussion it  was  voted  to  adjourn  until  December  31.  At  this  meet- 
ing Dr.  Nichols  and  other  members  of  the  board  urged  the  accep- 
tance of  the  change  of  the  name  of  the  Institution;  and  after  a 
prolonged  discussion,  the  trustees  voted  to  accept  the  act  of  the 
legislature  and  secure  the  aid  of  Colonel  Lewis. 

This  change  of  name  was  received  b}^  the  alumni  and  past 
cadets  with  great  disfavor.  The  board  of  trustees  and  Colonel 
Lewis  were  severely  criticised.  It  would  doubtless  have  been 
better,  in  the  light  of  subsequent  events,  if  the  old  name  had  re- 
mained, even  if  Colonel  Lewis  had  withdrawn  his  offer;  but  there  is 
no  evidence  to  show  that  Colonel  Lewis  would  have  refused  the  aid 
if  the  name  of  the  University  had  not  been  changed.  It  was 
doubtless  the  fact  that  the  gentlemen  who  approached  him  for  aid 
offered  to  change  the  name  of  the  University  to  Lewis  College  if  he 
would  help  the  Institution.  The  reasons  for  the  removal  of  the 
University  to  Northfield  were  not  fully  understood  by  the  alumni, 
had  they  been,  there  is  no  doubt  but  their  co-operation  could  easily 
have  been  secured.  As  has  been  stated  before,  the  people  of  Nor- 
wich took  very  little  interest  in  retaining  the  Institution  in  their 
town  and  had  it  not  been  for  the  enterprise  of  the  citizens'  com- 
mittee of  Northfield,  the  University  would  in  all  probability  have 
ceased  to  exist.  The  criticism  of  the  alumni  was  unjust;  they  had 
been  approached  for  aid  and  had  refused  to  give  it.  The  situation 
was  critical  and  something  had  to  be  done  at  once  to  keep  the 
Institution  alive.  Colonel  Lewis  was  the  only  friend  able  or  willing 
to  give  assistance  and  instead  of  criticising  him  the  alumni  should 
have  aided  him  and  given  him  all  possible  support. 

Prof.  Charles  Dole,  under  title  of  Secretary  of  the  Faculty, 
became  the  virtual  president,  as  President  Lewis  was  only  able  to 
be  present  at  the  University  at  irregular  intervals. 

President  Lewis  and  his  advisers  made  many  improvements. 
There  was  only  one  general  course,  the  Scientific,  which  gave  a  fair 
education  in  Civil  Engineering,  and  general  culture.  Courses  were 
added  in  Mining  Engineering,  Chemistry  and  Physics,  Metallurgy, 
Science,  Literature,  and  Arts.  The  Civil  Engineering  course  was 
greatly  strengthened. 

In  1882,  occured  several  unpleasant  incidents  connected  with 
the  Perley  Belknap  claim.  As  was  stated  in  Chapter  V.,  the  Uni- 
versity settled  his  claim  by  giving  two  mortgage  notes.     On  Octo- 


LEWIS  COLLEGE.  177 

ber  1,  1877,  a  decree  was  rendered  by  court  of  chancery  in  his 
foreclosure  suit  against  the  University;  and  on  October  1,  1878,  this 
decree  became  absolute.  From  this  time  until  1882,  Mr.  Belknap 
asserted  his  right  to  use  the  University  property.  The  cadets  of 
1882  will  remember  with  what  vigor  they  dug  up  the  potato  patch 
he  had  planted  on  the  campus,  and  in  other  ways  prevented  the 
turning  of  the  beloved  Parade  into  a  garden.  Mr.  Belknap  died  on 
August  30,  1882,  and  the  matter  rested  until  September  28,  1889, 
when  Dr.  P.  D.  Bradford,  as  administrator  of  Mr.  Belknap's  estate, 
deeded  the  University  buildings  and  land  to  J.  K.  Egerton,  George 
Nichols  and  Frank  Plumley.  In  the  fall  of  1882  the  work  of  grad- 
ing the  hill  was  vigorously  carried  on. 

In  1883,  Colonel  Lewis  met  with  serious  business  reverses,  and 
was  unable  to  carry  out  his  plans  for  the  advancement  of  the 
University.  He  had,  however,  spent  several  thousand  dollars  in 
the  improvement  of  the  grounds,  barracks,  and  the  payment  of  the 
salaries  of  the  professors.     Professor  Johnson  writes : 

"This  caused  much  anxiety  and  suffering  among  the  faculty,  who  were 
all  poor  men  with  families  to  support.  They  were  obliged  once  more  to  de- 
pend upon  the  slender  income  of  the  college,  and  the  share  of  each  ran  down 
for  about  two  years  to  the  meager  sum  of  $170.  They  manfully  held  to- 
gether, however,  and  maintained  the  standard  of  the  University  to  the  best 
of  their  ability.  To  their  self-sacrifice  during  this  Valley  Forge  of  its  existence, 
the  University  now  owes  its  very  life.' ' 

Dr.  Clarence  L.  Hathaway,  '69,  was  elected  vice-president, 
December  31,  1880,  and  served  until  his  resignation  on  June  20, 
1883.  He  contributed  much  time  and  money  in  the  interests  of 
the  Institution. 

In  1883,  there  was  a  move  to  change  the  name  of  the  Uni- 
versity back  to  its  old  name,  and  to  seek  a  new  location.  At  a 
meeting  of  the  alumni  in  New  York,  on  March  28,  of  this  year,  a 
committee  of  wliich  General  Dodge,  '51,  was  chairman,  was  ap- 
pointed to  solicit  funds  from  the  alumni  and  past  cadets. 

Dr.  C.  L.  Hathaway,  '69,  was  appointed  to  see  what  Brattle- 
boro,  or  some  other  towns  in  southern  Vermont  would  give  to  aid 
the  University,  pro\aded  $25,000  was  raised  b}-  the  alumni.  Vice- 
president  Hathaway  wrote  Col.  George  W.  Hooker  in  regard  to  the 
matter  and  considerable  interest  was  shown  in  Brattleboro  in 
regard  to  securing  the  Institution.  Thomas  A.  Edison  became 
interested  in  the  proposition  of  founding  an  Electrical  Depart- 
ment. After  some  agitation,  no  definite  conclusions  were  reached, 
and  the  matter  of  a  removal  was  dropped.  Col.  F.  V.  Randall  of 
Northfield,  a  distinguished  officer  of  the  Civil  War,  and  an  able 


178  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

lawyer,  was  elected  vice-president,  June  20,  1883,  and  held  the 
position  until  his  death  March  1,  1885. 

At  the  commencement  of  1884,  occurred  the  semi-centennial 
anniversary  of  the  incorporation  of  the  University.  On  Wednes- 
day, June  16,  enthusiastic  alumni  meetings  were  held.  An  effort 
was  made  to  start  an  endowment  fund.  Professor  Johnson 
writes : 

"A  very  healthy  endowment  boom  was  started  at  commencement,  and 
something  might  have  been  done  had  not  the  meeting  called  for  the  purpose 
in  the  afternoon  been  literally  talked  out  of  existence  by  a  cranky  alumnus 
from  a  distant  state.  Prominent  friends  with  strong  speeches  and  heavy 
pocket-books  were  obliged  to  leave  the  hall  before  this  filibuster  could  be 
squelched,  and  so  the  much  needed  endowment  movement  ended  for  the  time 
in  disgust." 

In  the  fall  of  1884,  it  was  again  determined  to  try  to  secure 
aid  from  the  state.  The  University  had  now  become  thoroughly 
non-sectarian,  and  it  was  believed  the  legislature  would  look  with 
favor  upon  the  Institution,  that  had  done  so  much  for  the  state 
in  the  past.  Dr.  W.  B.  Mayo,  who  represented  Northfield  in  the 
liouse  of  representatives,  ably  assisted  by  Colonel  Randall,  Rev. 
I.  P.  Booth,  and  others,  secured  the  passage,  on  November  25, 
1884,  of  an  act  by  which  the  state  pledged  itself  to  pay  the  tuition 
and  room  rent  of  one  cadet,  to  be  appointed  by  each  senator  from 
his  own  county,  when  possible.  This  act  by  the  legislature  was 
hailed  with  joy  by  the  friends  of  the  University  all  over  the  country, 
as  it  was  looked  upon  as  a  recognition  by  the  state  of  its  partial 
debt  to  her  for  her  iDrilliant  war  service,  as  well  as  a  financial  con- 
tribution of  substantial  proportions.  The  University  by  this  act  be- 
came a  state  institution.  It  was  fully  a  year  before  the  new  act 
became  operative,  but  the  friends  of  the  University  were  buoyed 
up  by  high  hopes  of  a  bright  future. 

On  October  24,  1884,  the  old  name  of  the  University  was 
restored  by  the  act  of  the  legislature.  On  March  25,  1885,  Dr. 
George  Nichols,  was  elected  vice-president  and  served  until  July 
18,  1895. 

Professor  Dole  served  during  this  period  as  professor  of  Rhet- 
oric, History,  English  Literature  and  Political  Economy.  Pro- 
fessor Rumbaugh  served  as  professor  of  Drawing  1880-86,  Civil 
Engineering,  1880-82,  Architecture,  1881-82,  Topographical  Engi- 
neering, 1881-86  and  commandant  1880-86.  Professor  Johnson 
continued  as  the  professor  of  Mathematics  and  Astronomy,  Mining 
Engineering,  and  Mechanical  Engineering,  1881-83;  Dr.  Philander 


THE  FACULTY.  179 

D.  Bradford  continued  as  the  professor  of  Physiology  and  Hygiene; 
Rev.  F.  W.  Bartlett,  A.  M.,  resigned  as  professor  of  Latin  and  Greek 
on  June  15,  1882.  In  1881,  Professor  Frederick  W.  Grube,  A.  M.,  a 
graduate  of  the  Universities  of  Dublin,  Bonn  and  Paris,  was  elected 
professor  of  the  Modern  Languages,  and  held  the  position  until 
January,  1882,  when  he  resigned.  In  1883,  Prof.  Louis  Habel,  A. 
M.,  Ph.  D.,  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Bonn,  Germany,  and 
for  some  time  a  first  assistant  of  the  chemical  laboratories  of  that 
institution,  was  elected  professor  of  Chemistry,  Physics,  Metallurgy 
and  the  Modern  Languages.  He  had  taught  for  some  time  at  the 
University  of  Vienna,  Austria.  He  proved  a  most  capable  in- 
structor. He  soon  strengthened  the  chemical  course  and  added 
new  equipment.  The  chemical  laboratory  was  moved  into  the 
large  room  on  the  first  floor,  of  Jackman  Hall,  at  the  front  of  the 
building,  and  east  of  the  north  and  south  hall.  In  1880,  Prof.  Asa 
Howe,  of  the  class  of  1843,  a  prominent  civil  engineer,  was  secured 
as  professor  of  Field  Engineering.  He  did  much  to  strengthen  the 
course  and  gave  the  cadets  much  practical  work  in  the  field.  Rev. 
I.  P.  Booth,  A.  M.,  pastor  of  the  Universalist  church  in  Northfield, 
was  elected  professor  of  Latin  and  Greek,  August  2,  1883.  Vice- 
president  Hathaway,  M.  D.,  served  as  professor  of  Anatomy, 
Physiology,  and  Hygiene  from  1881  until  his  resignation  in  1883. 
He  then  continued  as  lecturer  of  H3^giene  until  1886.  Prof. 
Hiram  A.  Cutting,  the  distinguished  geologist,  served  as  lecturer 
on  Natural  Sciences  and  Geology  during  this  period.  Hon. 
George  N.  Carpenter,  A.  M.,  a  native  of  Northfield,  served  as  lec- 
turer on  Commercial  Ethics,  during  this  period.  Vice-president 
Randall  lectured  on  International  and  Military  Law  from  1883 
until  his  death. 

The  attendance  for  the  years  1881-84  was  thirty-eight;  of 
this  number  seventeen  were  graduates.  The  following  require- 
ments for  admission  given  in  the  catalogue  of  1881-82,  prac- 
tically remained  unchanged  during  the  period: 

"All  candidates  for  admission  to  the  college  must  be  at  least 
fifteen  years  of  age,  and  must  present  satisfactory  evidence  of 
good  moral  character. 

For  the  Courses  in  Science  and  Civil  Engineering,  Mining 
Engineering,  Chemistry  and  Physics,  Metallurgy,  Science  and 
Literature,  candidates  will  be  examined  in  the  following  studies: 

Mathematics.  Arithmetic;  Algebra,  through  simple  equa- 
tions; Geometry,  four  books  of  Davie's  Legendre,  or  its  equiva- 
lent. 


180  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

English  Language.  Grammar;  Composition,  with  special 
attention  to  punctuation  and  the  use  of  capitals. 

Geography.     Physical  and  Political  Geography. 

History.     History  of  the  United  States. 

Latin.  Allen  and  Greenough's,  or  Harkness'  Latin  Gram- 
mar, and  Latin  Prose  Composition;  Caesar's  Commentaries, 
books  1-3,  or  their  equivalents,  or,  in  place  of  Latin,  the  candidate 
may  offer: 

French.  Grammar;  translation  of  French  at  sight;  the 
translation  of  English  into  French. 

Or,  German.  Grammar;  translation  of  German  at  sight; 
the  translation  of  English  into  German. 

Or,  Advanced  Mathematics,  such  as  may  be  acceptable 
to  the  Faculty. 

Graduates  from  high  schools  will  be  admitted  without  ex- 
amination, and  their  ability  to  continue  in  the  course  they  enter 
will  be  determined  by  the  examination  at  the  close  of  the  first 
term. 

Candidates  not  fully  prepared  in  all  the  requirements,  may 
be  conditioned,  and  special  assistance  will  be  given  them  by  the 
professors  in  making  up  the  deficiencies. 

Course  in  Arts. 

In  addition  to  the  examinations  in  Mathematics,  English 
Language,  Geography  and  History,  laid  down  for  the  courses 
in  Science,  examinations  for  the  course  in  Arts  will  be  as  follows : 

Latin.  Caesar's  Commentaries,  four  books,  or  Sallust's 
Cataline;    Virgil's  Aeneid,  six  books;    Cicero,  four  orations. 

Greek.  Xenophon's  Anabasis,  four  books  or  one  hundred 
pages  Goodwin's  Greek  Reader;    Homer's  Iliad,  two  books. 


Candidates  for  advanced  standing  will  be  examined  in  all 
the  previous  studies  of  the  course ;  and  if  they  come  from  another 
institution,  will  present  certificates  of  honorable  dismission. 

Candidates  not  applicants  for  a  degree,  will  be  allowed  to 
go  into  the  classes  for  which  they  are  fitted  and  pursue  a  special 
course. 


courses  of  study.  isl 

Courses  of  Study,  1881-84. 

Regular  Courses. 

First  Year.  (All  Courses  except  in  Arts);  Algebra,  Geo- 
metry, Trigonometry,  plane  and  spherical;  General  Chemistry; 
French,  German  or  Latin;  Rhetoric;  History,  Greece  and  Rome; 
Drawing,  freehand  and  geometrical.  Military  Instruction — in- 
fantry drill  and  sword  and  bayonet  exercise. 

Science  and  Civil  Engineering. 

Second  Year.  Analytic  Geometry;  Descriptive  Geometry; 
Differential  Calculus;  Surveying,  theory  and  practice;  Leveling, 
field  practice;  Shades  and  Shadows,  theory  and  drawing;  Per- 
spective and  Topographical;  French  or  German;  Composition 
and  Elocution.  JMilitary  Instruction — infantry  drill,  sword  and 
bayonet  exercise,  and  lectures  on  the  customs  of  the  service. 

Third  Year.  Integral  Calculus;  Mechanics  of  solids,  fluids, 
gases  and  molecules,  practical  appliances;  Geology,  structural, 
dynamical  and  historical;  French  or  German;  Logic;  Commercial 
Law;  Constitutional  History;  Topography,  field  practice  and 
drawing;  Lectures  on  Anatomy  and  Physiology.  Military  In- 
struction— infantry  and  artillery  drill,  guard  and  outpost  duty, 
and  lectures  on  military  subjects. 

Fourth  Year.  Natural  Philosophy,  acoustics  and  optics, 
Astronomy,  descriptive,  physical  and  spherical;  Hydrography, 
machine  drawing  and  structural  drawing;  Civil  Engineering, 
theory,  roads,  bridges,  tunnels,  canals,  strength  of  material, 
practical  operations,  use  of  level  and  theodolite,  leveling  for 
section  and  working;  Architecture,  drawings;  French  or  German; 
Lectures  on  Hygiene;  Political  Economy,  Constitutional  Law; 
Thesis  Work.  Military  Instruction — infantry  and  artillery  drill, 
art  of  war  and  engineering. 

Mining  Engineering. 

Second  Year.  Analytic  Geometry;  Descriptive  Geometry; 
Differential  Calculus;  Surveying,  theory  and  practice;  Drawing; 
Perspective  and  Topographical;  Physics,  lectures;  French  or 
German;  Composition  and  Elocution;  Physical  Geography; 
Qualitative  and  Quantitative  Chemical  Analysis,  laboratory 
work; ,  Blow-pipe  analysis;  Crystallography  and  Determinative 
Mineralogy. 


182  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

Third  Year.  Integral  Calculus;  Mechanics,  statics,  dyna- 
mics and  kinematics;  Physics,  lectures  and  laboratory  work; 
Geology  and  Lithology;  Quantitative  Chemical  Analysis;  Min- 
ing Engineering;  Assaying;  Constitutional  History;  French  or 
German;    Lectures  on  Anatomy  and  Physiology. 

Fourth  Year.  Mechanics  completed;  Hydrography;  ma- 
chine drawing  and  structural  drawing;  Building  Materials;  Mining 
Laboratory,  work  upon  gold,  silver,  copper  and  other  ores  in 
quantity;  Quantitative  Chemical  Analysis;  Metallurgy,  lectures; 
Ore-Dressing,  lectures;  Political  Economy;  Constitutional  Law; 
Thesis  work;    Lectures  on  Hygiene. 

Military  Instruction  throughout  this  course  the  same  as  in 
Course  I. 

Chemistry  and  Physics. 

Second  Year.  Analytical  Geometry;  Descriptive  Geometry; 
Differential  Calculus;  Physics,  lectures;  Drawing;  French  or 
German;  Physical  Geography;  Qualitative  and  Quantitative 
Analysis,  lectures  and  laboratory  work;  Blow-Pipe  Analysis; 
Crystallography  and  Determinative  Mineralogy;  Composition 
and  Elocution. 

Third  Year.  Integral  Calculus;  General  Physics,  optics 
and  acoustics;  Chemical  Philosophy;  Quantitative  Analysis, 
laboratory  work;  Industrial  Chemistry;  Physical  Laboratory; 
French  or  German;  Constitutional  History;  Lectures  on  Anatomy 
and  Physiology. 

Fourth  Year.  Applied  Mechanics;  General  Physics;  Elec- 
tricity; Acoustics  and  Optics;  Organic  Chemistry;  Chemical 
Laboratory,  chemical  application  of  physics;  Metallurgy;  Prin- 
ciples of  Scientific  Investigation;  Political  Economy;  Consti- 
tutional Law;    Thesis  work;  Lectures  on  Hygiene. 

Military  Instruction  throughout  this  course  the  same  as  in 
Course  I. 

Metallurgy. 

Second  Year.  Analytical  Geometry;  Descriptive  Geometry ; 
Physics ;  Qualitative  and  Quantitative  Analysis;  Blow-Pipe  Analy- 
sis; Crystallography  and  Determinative  Mineralogy;  Physical 
Geography  and  Dynamical  Geology;  Drawing;  French  or  German; 
Composition  and  Elocution. 

Third  Year.  Chemical  Philosophy;  Physics;  Quantitative 
Analysis;    Industrial  Chemistry;    Lithology  and  Geology;    His- 


COURSES  OF   STUDY, 


183 


torical  Geology;    Assaying;    Drawing;    French  or  German;    Con- 
stitutional History;    Lectures  on  Anatomy  and  Physiology. 

Fourth  Year.  Metallurgy  and  Ore-Dressing;  Metallur- 
gical Laboratory,  work  upon  gold,  silver,  copper  and  other  ores 
in  quantity;  Quantitative  Analysis,  laboratory  work;  Drawing; 
Building  Materials;  Applied  Physics;  Political  Economy;  Thesis 
work;   Lectures  on  Hygiene. 

Military  Instruction  throughout  this  course  the  same  as  in 
Course  L 

Science  and  Literature. 

Second  Year.  Analytic  Geometry;  Descriptive  Geometry; 
Surveying,  theory  and  practice;  German,  French  or  Latin; 
English  History  and  Literature;  Leveling,  field  practice;  Draw- 
ing; shades  and  shadows;  Perspective  and  Topographical  Draw- 
ing. 

Third  Year.  French  or  German;  Logic;  Constitutional 
History;  Geology;  Commercial  Law;  International  Law;  His- 
tory of  the  Roman  Empire;  Physics;  Composition  and  Elocution; 
Lectures  on  Anatomy  and  Physiology. 

Fourth  Year.  French  or  German;  Political  Economy;  Medi- 
aeval and  Modern  History;  Literature  and  Oratory;  Constitu- 
tional Law;  History  of  Philosophy;  Philosophy  of  History; 
Thesis  work;    Lectures  on  Hygiene. 

Military  Instruction  throughout  this  course  the  same  as  in 
Course  I. 

Course  in  Arts. 

First  Year.  Greek;  Latin;  Geometry;  Algebra;  Trigonom- 
etry; General  Chemistry;  Freehand  and  Geometrical  Drawing; 
Composition  and  Elocution. 

Second  Year.  Greek;  Latin;  Analytical  Geometry;  Sur- 
veying, theory  and  practice;  English  History  and  Literature; 
Leveling,  field  practice;   Drawing,  Perspective  and  Topographical. 

Third  Year.  (Greek  and  Latin,  Elective) ;  French  or  Ger- 
man; Geology;  Logic;  Physics;  (elective  studies,  Constitutional 
History,  Commercial  Law,  International  Law,  History  of  the 
Roman  Empire);  Composition  and  Elocution;  Lectures  on 
Anatomy  and  Physiology. 

Fourth  Year.  (Greek  and  Latin,  elective) ;  French  or  Ger- 
man; Political  Economy;  Constitutional  Law;  (elective  studies, 
Literature  and  Oratory,  Constitutional  Law,  Mediaeval  and  Mod- 


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NORWICH   UNIVERSIT1. 


ern  History;    History  of  Philosophy;    Philosophy  of  History;) 
Thesis  Work;    Lectures  on  Hygiene. 

Military  Instruction  throughout  this  course  the  same  as  in 
Course  I. 

The  military  organization  was  continued  in  this  period  practi- 
cally in  as  1878-80.  There  was  no  change  in  the  uniform;  during 
this  period  the  encampments  were  discontinued. 

The  entire  University  expense  was  $300  a  year;  if  a  cadet 
roomed  alone  an  additional  charge  of  thirty  dollars  was  made.  The 

University  furnish- 
ed    the    furniture, 
/  but  the  cadets  were 

required  to  supply 
themselves  with  the 
necessary  bedding. 
Cadet  •  musicians 
had  their  tuition 
remitted.  During 
this  period,  Profes- 
sor Charles  Dole 
continued  his 
boarding  hall  for 
the  cadets. 

There  was  very 
little  attention  paid 
to  athletics  until 
January  19,  1884, 
when  the  Lewis  Col- 
lege Baseball  As- 
sociation was  or- 
ganized with  the 
following  officers : 
president,  T.  H. 
Nickerson,  '84;  vice-president,  C.  K.  Mellen,  '84;  secretary,  F.  R. 
Belknap,  '85;  treasurer  P.  M.  Fletcher,  '87.  A  committee,  consist- 
ing of  C.  K.  Mellen,  F.  R.  Belknap  and  A.  J.  Ranney,  was  appointed 
to  draft  a  Constitution  and  By-laws.  At  the  meeting  of  the  Asso- 
ciation held  on  April  17, 1885,  the  membership  of  the  team  was 
selected  as  follows:  C.  K.  Mellen,  '84,  captain;  P.  M.  Fletcher, 
'87,  assistant  captain;  F.  R.  Belknap,  '85,  scorer;  C.  H.  Nichols, 
'86,  umpire;  P.  M.  Fletcher,  '87,  catcher;  T.  H.  Nickerson,  '84, 
pitcher;  C.  K.  Mellen,  '84,  1st  base;  C.  H.  Nichols,  '86,  2d  base; 


Artillery  Drill  in  the  Eighties. 


BACCALAUREATE     SERMONS JUNIOR     EXHIBITION.  185 

H.  D,  Stewart,  3d  base;  A.  J.  Ranney,  shortstop;  C.  E.  Austin, 
'87,  left  field;  W.  E.  Hassam,  '87,  center  field;  F.  R.  Belknap, 
right  field. 

The  publishing  of  the  Reveille  was  resumed  in  January, 
1882,  and  was  continued  during  this  period.  In  the  winter  of 
1882-83,  a  Cadet  Theatrical  Club  was  formed  and  on  February 
21st  and  22d,  presented  the  play  "The  Spy  of  Atlanta,"  at 
Concert  Hall.  The  proceeds  were  for  the  benefit  of  the  library. 
The  officers  of  the  Association  were :  George  R.  Miner,  '84,  presi- 
dent; H.  D.  Stewart,  '86,  secretary;  C.  K.  ^lellen,  '84,  treasurer; 
N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  agent.  On  March  14th  and  loth  the  Asso- 
ciation presented  the  "Cool  Collegians"  and  "Class  Day"  at 
Concert  Hall,  the  following  cadets  taking  part:  F.  R.  Belknap,  '85; 
C.  K.  Mellen,  '84;  F.  S.  Parker,  '84;  T.  II.  Xickerson,  '84;  E.  H. 
Prince,  '86;  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84;  R.  W.  Stewart,  '86.  The  cadets 
were  required  to  attend  chapel  exercises  each  morning,  and  on 
Sunday  one  of  the  five  churches  in  town. 

The  Baccalaureate  sermons  for  this  period  were  delivered  as 
follows:  Rev.  William  S.  Hazen,  at  the  Congregational  church, 
June  11,  1882;  Rev.  I.  P.  Booth,  at  the  Universalist  church 
Sunday  afternoon  June  17,  1883;  Rev.  Walter  Dole,  '70,  at  the 
Universalist  church,  June  15,  1884. 

On  Wednesday,  June  15,  1882,  at  8  p.  m.,  was  held  the  junior 
exhibition;  Professor  Dole  presided.  The  following  programme 
was  given:  oration,  "Tariff,"  by  James  M.  Holland;  declamation, 
"Unjust  National  Acquisitions,"  by  H.  E.  Thayer;  oration, 
"Monopolies,"  T.  H.  Nickerson;  declamation  "The  Last 
Hours  of  Socrates,"  C.  K.  Mellen;  declamation,  "Death- 
bed of  Benedict  Arnold,"  H.  B.  Hersey;  Mrs.  Mina  Gregory 
Slayton,  recited  and  music  was  furnished  by  the  Northfield  quar- 
tette. 

The  junior  exhibition  of  1883,  was  held  at  Concert  Hall, 
Wednesday,  June  20th  at  8  p.  m.  The  following  programme  was 
given;  declamation,  "A  True  Hero,"  by  C.  K.  Mellen;  declama- 
tion, "Pyramids,  not  all  Egyptian,"  by  M.  L.  Chandler;  dec- 
lamation, "The  Curse  of  Regulus,"  by  H.  B.  Hersey;  oration, 
"Tendencies — Political,  Religious  and  Social,"  by  F.  S.  Parker; 
oration,  "The  Citizen  Soldier, "  bj^  N.  L.  Sheldon. 

The  junior  exhibition  of  1884,  was  held  at  Concert  Hall  at 
8  p.  M.,  Tuesday,  June  17.  The  programme  was  as  follows: 
oration,  "Evils  of  War,"  Fred  T.  Egerton;  declamation,  "Mutual 
Relation   and   Dependence,"     by  Charles   H.    Nichols;   oration, 


186  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

"Similarity  in  the  Character  of  Great  Men,"  Earl  H.  Prince; 
declamation,  "  Parrhasius  and  the  Captive, "  by  Roland  W.  Stewart 
oration,  "Benefactors  of  Mankind,"  by  Fred  R.  Belknap.  Music 
was  furnished  by  John  W.  Jones  of  Northfield  and  Mrs.  Mina 
Gregory  Slay  ton  of  Chicago. 

In  1884,  the  custom  of  holding  class  day  exercises  was  begun, 
l)ut  for  some  time  were  private. 

In  1881,  the  commencement  exercises  began  at  the  Univer- 
salist  church,  Wednesday  evening,  June  22.  The  annual  address 
before  the  trustees  was  delivered  by  Colonel  George  N.  Carpenter, 
his  subject  being  "The  Essentials  of  Culture."  Vice-president 
C.  L.  Hathaway,  '69,  presided  and  gave  a  brief  address.  The 
graduating  exercises  were  given  at  the  Concert  Hall, 
June  23.  Vice-president  Hathaway  presided.  The  Salutatory 
address  and  oration,  "  What  we  Owe  the  Sword,"  was  delivered 
by  Lieut.  Marshall  D.  Smith.  The  class  oration  was  delivered 
by  Lieut.  Henry  M.  Jones,  his  subject  being  "  American  Indus- 
try." The  Valedictory  address  and  oration,  "  Inspiration,  the 
Benefactor  of  Womankind,"  was  delivered  by  Capt.  William  H. 
Wilmarth.  Fred  W.  Webber  of  Montpelier  read  an  original  poem, 
"Sampson's  Riddle";  music  was  furnished  by  the  Northfield 
cornet  band.  An  Alumni  meeting  was  held  in  the  afternoon, 
at  which  resolutions  were  passed  endorsing  the  action  of  the. 
trustees  in  changing  the  name  of  the  Institution  to  Lewis  College. 
The  drills  came  at  3  p.  m.,  as  follows:  l^ayonet  drill,  under  com- 
mand of  Lieut.  M.  D.  Smith;  sabre  drill,  Lieut.  H.  M.  Jones; 
artillery   drill,  Capt.  W.  H.  Wilmarth. 

The  graduating  exercises  of  1882  were  held  on  Thursday  at 
10:30  A.  M.,June  15  at  Concert  Hall.  President  Lewis  presided. 
Cadet  Captain  George  W.  Hobbs  delivered  the  class  oration  and 
Hon.  Charles  H.  Reed,  the  annual  address  before  the  trustees, 
his  subject  being  "Individuality  the  Basis  of  True  Citizenship," 
Capt.  George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  read  an  original  poem. 

In  1883,  the  graduating  exercises  were  held  at  10  a.  m., 
June  21st,  at  Concert  Hall.  \'ice-president  Hathaway  presided. 
The  cadet  orators  were :  Capt.  Wilbur  C.  Howe  and  Lieut.  George 
R.  Miner;  Lieut.  James  M.  Holland  delivered  the  Valedictory 
address  and  Rev.  J.  Edward  Wright  of  Montpelier  the  annual 
address  before  the  trustees.  The  drills  came  at  3  p.  m.,  as  follows: 
bayonet  and  sabre  drills,  Lieut.  James  M.  Holland;  broadsword 
fencing,  Lieut.  George  R.  Miner;  artillery  drill,  Capt.  W.  C. 
Howe.     A  competitive  artiller}-  drill  was  given  between  the  alumni 


COMMEXCEMENTS. 


187 


and  cadets.  Gun  No.  1  was  manned  by  the  cadets,  and  gun  No.  2 
by  the  alumni. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  1884  were  held  at  10  a.  m., 
June  9th,  at  Concert  Hall.  Vice-president  Randall  presided. 
Capt.  T.  H.  Nickerscm  delivered  the  Salutatory  address  and 
Capt.'"C.   K.   Mellen^  the    Valedictory:  ^the    class  orators    were. 


The  University,  from  the  East. 


Lieut.  N.  L.  .Slieldnn  and  V.  S.  Parker;    Col.  George  N.  Carpenter 
delivered  the  annual  atldress.     The  drills  were  given  as  follows: 
infantry  drill,   Capt.  T.  H.  Nickerson;  sabre   and  bayonet  drills 
Lieut.   C.    K.   Mellen;   artillery   drill,    Lieut.    N.    L.   Sheldon. 

During  1882-84,  the  cadet  hops  were  given  in  Armory  Hall. 
The  music  in  1882  and  188"^  was  furnished  l)y  the  Gilson  &  Cush- 
raan  Orchestra   and  in   18S4   l)y  Carter's   Orchesra  of     Boston. 
Suppers  were  served  at  the  Xorthfield  House. 


CHAPTER  VII. 

Norwich  University,  1885-1911. 

Restoration  of  the  Old  Name,  Norwich  University — Resignation 
OF  Professor  Dole — Professor  Wait,  Executive  Officer — Course  of 
Study  Enlarged — Detail  of  an  Army  Officer — Professor  Brill  Ap- 
pointed Superintendent — Boston  Alumni  Association — Mess  Hall — 
Endowment  Fund — Belknap  Litigation — Dodge  Hall — President  Lewis 
Resigns^State  Aid— ^New  York  Alumni  Association — General  O.  O. 
Howard  Becomes  a  Trustee — Purchase  of  Land — Administration 
OF  President  Brown — Battle  of  Manila  Bay — Board  of  Visitors 
Appointed — Dewey  Hall — Dewey  Celebration  in  Northfield — -  ScHoit- 
arships  Founded — Dodge  Fund — Drill  Hall — Dewey  Day —  Alumni 
Hall  —  Administration  of  President  Spooner  —  Carnegie  Hall  — 
Weather  Bureau  Building — Faculty — Attendance — Entrance  Re- 
quirements— Courses  of  Study — Text  Books — Degrees — Prizes  and 
Medals — Library — Summer  Schools  —  Military  Organization  —  Uni- 
forms— Encampments  and  Marches — Austin  Trophy — Expenses —  Ath- 
letics— Fraternities  and  Clubs — Debates — Sheldon  Contests — Musi- 
cal Clubs — Cadet  Band — Religious  Work — Baccalaureate  Sermons — • 
Class  Day  Exercises — Junior  Exhibitions — Graduating  Exercises- 
Corporation  Dinners — Commencement  Drills — Concerts — Hops. 

This  period  opened  with  bright  prospects.  Upon  the  restora- 
tion of  the  name,  Norwich  Universit}^,  the  alumni  began  to  take 
greater  interest  in  its  welfare.  The  active  management  of  the 
University  continued  in  the  hands  of  Professor  Dole,  until  1886. 
The  first  necessity  was  a  larger  attendance;  and  on  September  17, 
1885,  Rev.  I.  P.  Booth  was  appointed  agent  to  secure  new  students. 
Rev.  Mr.  Booth  worked  with  great  zeal,  materially  increasing 
the  attendance. 

On  September  1,  1885,  a  Preparatory  department  was  es- 
tablished. For  some  time  classes  had  been  formed  for  cadets 
not  fully  prepared  to  do  the  work,  and  on  this  date  the  trustees 
voted  to  advertise  the  department,  which  was  conducted  until 
1890.  On  September  1,  1885  it  was  also  voted  that  the  faculty 
maintain  an  organization  and  that  regular  meetings  be  held  and 
records  be  kept. 

In  1886,  the  University  suffered  a  severe  blow  in  the  loss  of 
three  of  her  professors:  Prof.  Charles  Dole  resigned  to  engage 


U.  S.  WEATHER  BUREAU — DETAIL  OF  U.  S,  ARMY  OFFICER.        189 

in  business;  Prof.  W.  M.  Rumbaugh  resigned  to  enter  the  employ 
of  the  Western  Electric  Company  of  New  York,  and  Dr.  Louis 
Habel,  the  learned  and  able  chemist,  died  September  8,  1886. 
In  September,  Prof.  John  C.  Wait  was  appointed  professor  of 
Civil  Engineering  and  commandant,  and  in  the  winter  was  made 
superintendent,  having  full  charge  of  the  management  under 
Dr.  George  Nichols,  acting  president.  Professor  Wait  resigned 
in  August,  1887,  much  to  the  regret  of  the  University  officials. 
He  proved  a  capable  instructor,  an  able  manager,  and  did  much 
to  strengthen  the  academic  work.  The  Civil  Engineering  course 
was  greatly  enlarged  and  modernized.  The  course  in  arts,  which 
had  been  allowed  to  go  down  in  the  poverty  of  the  Institution, 
was  reinstated  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  graduates.  A  course  in 
Architecture  was  also  added,  but  not  proving  popular,  was  dropped 
in  1891. 

In  the  fall  of  1886,  the  U.  S.  Government  gave  its  first  offi- 
cial recognition  to  the  University  in  establishing  a  Weather 
Bureau  office  on  the  Hill.  This  was  brought  about  through 
the  active  work  of  the  trustees  and  Professor  Wait.  In  December 
of  this  year,  Sergt.  H.  J.  Cox,  came  to  the  University  as  the  ob- 
server. The  large  room  on  the  south  side  of  the  second  floor 
of  Jackman  Hall,  east  of  the  north  and  south  hall,  was  fitted  up 
as  a  station,  and  on  March  1,  1887,  it  was  opened  for  the  work 
of  the  Bureau. 

On  August  21,  1886,  Col.  H.  O.  Kent  and  Hiram  Atkins  of 
Montpelier  were  appointed  to  procure  equipment  from  the  War 
Department.  The  second  official  recognition  of  the  University 
by  the  U.  S.  Government  was  the  detail  of  an  army  officer  as 
commandant.  This  recognition  was  secured  by  Professor  Wait 
with  the  co-operation  of  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Dr.  W.  B.  Mayo, 
Hon.  Frank  Plumley,  Dr.  George  Nichols  and  others. 

This  detail  meant  much,  as  the  Government  recognition  was 
one  of  the  factors  that  placed  the  University  on  a  permanent 
basis.  On  February  16,  1887,  Adj.  Gen.  R.  C.  Drum,  U.  S.  A., 
issued  an  order  detailing  Lieut.  Edward  H.  Catlin  of  the  2d 
Artillery  as  commandant.  General  Drum  proved  a  warm  friend 
of  the  University.  He  had  served  with  Col.  Truman  B.  Ransom, 
'25,  in  the  Mexican  War,  and  was  a  great  admirer  of  that  most 
gallant  officer.  On  several  occasions  he  paid  glowing  tributes 
to  the  worth  of  Colonel  Ransom,  stating  that  he  was  one  of  the 
ablest  officers  of  the  army.  In  September,  1887,  Lieutenant 
Catlin  assumed  the  duties  of  commandant  and  from  this  date 


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the  Military  department  of  the  University  has  been  under  the 
charge  of  an  army  officer,  excepting  for  a  brief  period  during 
the  Spanish-American  War.  On  June  14,  1886,  it  was  voted 
by  the  trustees  to  have  one  of  the  professors  room  in  the  barracks 
and  have  supervision  of  the  discipline  in  the  absence  of  the 
commandant.  This  arrangement  continued  until  the  end  of 
the  year  1895-96,  when  the  adjutant  was  given  charge  of  the 
discipline,  as  a  representative  of  the  commandant. 

On  August  5,  1887,  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill,  was  appointed  super- 
intendent and  executive  officer,  having  in  charge  the  administra- 
tion of  the  affairs  of  the  University,  under  Dr.   George  Nichols 


Depot  Square,  Northfield. 

and  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  acting  presidents.  This  arrangement 
continued  until  President  Brown  assumed  his  office  in  1896. 
In  August,  1887,  the  trustees  voted  to  elect  members  of  the 
board  for  a  term  of  years,  antl  also  to  allow  the  General  Alumni 
Association  representation  on  the  board.  This  year  the  physical 
and  chemical  apparatus  owned  by  Professor  Habel  was  secured, 
greatly  increasing  the  efficienc}-  of  the  Chemical  department. 

In  1888,  the  trustees  took  further  action  toward  securing  the 
co-operation  of  the  alumni  by  requesting  the  General  Association 
to  present  the  names  of  five  graduates  to  be  elected  trustees. 

On  February  5,  1889,  the  first  meeting  of  the  Boston  Alumni 
Association  was  held  at  the  Quincy  House,  and  from  this  date 
the  association  has  had  a  continued  existence.     It  has  done  much 


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to  promote  the  interests  of  the  University.  In  the  spring  of 
this  year  a  fiag  pole  was  presented  by  Gen.  E.  M.  Carr,  79.  In 
June,  it  was  voted  to  establish  a  mess  hall  and  require  all  the 
cadets  to  board  there.  It  was  conducted  in  Professor  Dole's 
house  at  the  Center  during  1889-90,  and  at  the  old  hotel  at  the 
Center,  1890-99.  In  this  last  year  Professor  Dole  was  appointed 
commissary  and  conducted  it  until  1903,  when  the  cadets  were 
allowed  to  board  at  their  Fraternity  houses  and  in  town. 

On  June  26,  1889,  the  trustees  revived  the  office  of  marshall 
and  Col.  Frank  L.  Howe,  '80,  was  appointed  to  the  position,which 
he  has  held  to  date.     On  June  26,  1889,  a  committee,  consisting 


Central  Street,  looking  North. 

of  Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54,  Col.  George  W.  Hooker  and  Dr.  W.  B. 
Mayo,  was  appointed  to  secure  the  services  of  an  active  President; 
but  nothing  definite  was  accomplished  until  1896. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  General  Alumni  Association, 
held  at  the  University  Chapel,  June  26,  1889,  the  necessity  of  an 
endowment  fund  was  discussed.  The  alumni  present  generously 
subscribed  SI  TOO.  Thus  was  begun  the  first  permanent  endow- 
ment fund  of  the  University.  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  79,  was  elected 
treasurer  of  the  fund  and  from  that  date  has  taken  an  active 
interest  in  the  work.  It  is  interesting  to  follow  the  growth  of  the 
fund  from  the  small  beginning  of  1889,  to  the  substantial  sum  of 
1911.  The  Boston  Alumni  Association  took  hold  of  the  matter 
with  vigor  and  interested  several  parties.     At  the  meeting  of  that 


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association  in  Boston  on  February,?,  1890,  the  fund  project  was 
discussed, and  General  Dodge,  '51,  who  was  present  at  the  meeting, 
made  a  substantial  donation.  From  time  to  time  small  donations 
have  been  added  to  the  fund.  On  June  20,  1908,  Capt.  Curtis 
S.  Barrett,  of  the  class  of  1863,  and  a  prosperous  business  man  of 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  died,  willing  the  University  $100,000,  which  was 
turned  over  to  the  University  treasurer  July  7,  1909.  This  mag- 
nificient  gift  has  done  much  to  awaken  the  interest  of  the  alumni 
and  friends  of  the  Institution  and  has  paved  the  way  for  more 
substantial  gifts. 


View  from  Jackman  Hall,  looking  North. 


On  June  26,  1889,  the  Perley  Belknap  claim  on  the  University 
was  presented  to  the  board  for  their  action.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley, 
John  P.  Davis  and  Dr.  Edwin  Porter,  were  appointed  to  investi- 
gate the  matter,  and  if  possible  pay  the  claim.  On  September  28, 
1889,  at  2 P.M., the  property  was  sold  at  auction  on  the  common 
by  Sheriff  E.  W.  Howe.  The  property  had  been  widely  adver- 
tised as  a  suitable  site  for  a  school,  and  on  the  day  of  the  sale  a  gen- 
tleman from  out  of  the  state  came  for  the  purpose  of  buying  the 
property.  Dr.  W.  B.  Mayo  was  detailed  to  show  him  the  ground, 
with  orders  to  take  all  the  time  necessary.  While  the  gentleman 
was  inspecting  the  grounds  and  viewing  the  scenery,  the  sale  was 
rushed  through,  much  to  the  chagrin  of  the  would-be  purchaser, 
who  arrived  a  few  minutes  after  the  sale  was  closed. 


boDGE  Hall — belknap  litigation.  193 

Mr.  Joseph  K.  Egerton  bid  off  the  property  subject  to  a  mort- 
gage, which  had  been  given  a  Mrs.  Edson,  of  Randolph,  by  Mr. 
Belknap.  On  .September  28,  1889,  Dr.  P.  D.  Bradford,  adminis- 
trator of  the  Belknap  estate,  deeded  the  property  to  Mr.  J.  K.  Eger- 
ton, Hon.  Frank  Plumley  and  Dr.  George  Nichols.  Mr.  Egerton 
was  appoionted  by  the  trustees  to  raise  the  money  to  pay  for  the 
property.  The  citizens  of  the  town  and  several  of  the  alumni 
liberally  responded  and  the  debt  was  paid,  all  but  the  mortgage 
due  Mrs.  Edson.  On  June  13,  1891,  Mr.  J.  K.  Egerton,  Hon. 
Frank  Plumle}-,  and  Dr.  Nichols,  deeded  the  property  to  the  Uni- 
versit}'.  After  many  delaj^s  Mrs.  Edson 's  claim  was  paid  in 
1903. 


Birds-eye  View  of  Northfield. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Boston  Alumni  Association  on  January 
3,  1891,  several  important  matters  pertaining  to  the  University 
were  discussed.  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51.  attended  this  meeting 
and  offered  to  assist  in  starting  an  Electrical  Engineering  Course. 
Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  79,  urged  the  erection  of  a  recitation  building 
to  accommodate  the  increased  number  of  students.  Gen.  Dodge, 
acting  on  this  suggestion,  offered  to  contribute  the  necessary 
funds  for  the  new  building.  On  Feb.  14,  1891,  :\lr.  G.  H.  Guernsey 
of  Montpelier  presented  the  plans  for  this  building  to  the  trustees; 
and  on  this  date  a  building  conmiittee,  consisting  of  Hon.  Frank 
Plumley,  iMr.  J.  K.  Egerton  and  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  was  ap- 
pointed to  have  full  charge  of  the  construction  work.     On  ^lay  6, 


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NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Dr.  George  Nichols  and  Dr.  Edwin  Porter  were  added  to  the 
committee.  In  the  spring  the  grading  of  the  grounds  arovmd 
Jackman  Hall,  which  had  been  carried  on  at  irregular  intervals 
for  several  years,  was  completed.  The  knoll,  once  the  tried  friend 
of  the  cadet,  was  removed.  Most  of  the  work  of  grading  was  con- 
tributed by  the  farmers  of  the  town.  On  commencement  da}' 
June  25,  1891,  the  corner  stone  was  laid  with  appropriate  cere- 
monies, by  Gov.  C.  S.  Page.  The  building  was  completed  in  the 
summer  of  1892  and  named  Dodge  Hall  in  honor  of  it's  donor.  The 
basement  has  been  used  for  the  chemical  laboratories  to  date,  and 
the  large  rooms  on  the  first  and  second  floors  for  recitation  rooms. 


Park  at  the  Center  Village. 

From  1892  until  1902,  thelai'ge  room  on  the  second  floor  was  used 
for  a  chapel  and  is  now  used  as  a  lecture  room.  The  large  room 
on  the  west  side  of  the  third  floor  was  used  for  the  library  until 
1902.     At  present  the  third  floor  is  used  for  the  drafting  classes. 

On  June  30,  1892,  Col.  C.  H.  Lewis,  '55,  resigned  as  president. 
He  had  only  held  the  position  in  a  nominal  way  since  1883,  taking 
no  part  in  the  executive  work  of  the  Institution. 

In  the  fall  of  1892,  the  legislature  was  again  appealed  to  for 
aid.  The  other  colleges  of  the  state  were  receiving  $2400  a  year 
for  scholarships,  and  Norwich  only  S1500.  On  November  21,  the 
legislature  passed  an  act  providing  for  thirty  scholarships  of  eighty 
dollars  each.  Also,  at  this  session  of  the  legislature,  the  University 
Charter  was  amended  so  that  the  annual  meeting;  of  the  board 


ALU  MM   CATALOGUE — LLLCTKICAL    KXUIXEKHIXG. 


195 


came  on  Wodiiesday,  in  Juno,  next  preceedinp;  the  annual  coni- 
niencenient. 

The  trustees  secuicfl  the  passage  of  an  act  of  the  legislature  on 
Xoveniber  12.  1S94,  increasing  the  board  to  thirty  members  and 
pi-oviding  for  five  alunnii  trustees,  to  hold  office  for  five  years.  In 
1S92,  the  New  Yi)ik  Alumni  Association  (q.  v.)  was  reorgan- 
ized. 

Dr.  Ceorge  Nichols  lesigned  as  vice-president  and  acting 
president  in  .July  1S95.  He  had  been  for  many  years  an  earnest 
and  ti'ied  friend  of  the  University  and  his  resignation  was  reluc- 
tantly accepted  l)y  the  trustees.  Prof.  Charles  Dole  succeeded 
Dr.  Nicliols  as  vice-president  and  has  held  the  office  to  date.      %i#^ 


East  Side  of  Cepot  Square." 

In  May.  lS9o,  the  first  Alumni  Catalogue,  a  valuable  work  of 
thirty-nine  pages,  was  puljlished  under  direction  of  Prof.  .J.  B. 
Johnson,  '79.  assisted  by  Fre  I  B.  Thomas.  '95. 

This  year,  the  class  of  1(S95,  began  the  custom  of  presenting  a 
class  step.  This  good  work  has  been  continued  to  date,  so  that  the 
cadet  of  years  ago  can  now  have  the  pleasure  of  walking  up  the 
hill  to  Jackman  Hall  over  solid  granite  .steps.  In  this  3'ear  the 
enterprising  gi-aduating  class  began  the  publication  of  the  War 
Whoop,  (q.y.) 

In  1895,  an  Electrical  Engineering  Course  was  begun  and  Prof. 
Edson  M.  Stevens,  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Vermont,  was 
placed  in  charge  of  the  work;  and  in  this  year  the  electric  light 


196  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

system  was  installed.  In  1897  the  Electrical  Engineering  Course 
was  discontinued. 

In  the  spring  of  1895,  Gen.  0.  O.  Howard,  U.  S.  A.  the  dis- 
tinguished soldier,  at  the  solicitation  of  General  Dodge  visited  the 
University.  He  recognized  that  one  of  the  pressing  needs  of  the 
University  was  more  land,  and  through  his  assistance  the  follow- 
ing property  was  bought. 

On  August  5,  1895,  Mr.  W.  W.  Holden  deeded  the  University 
the  strip  of  land,  from  a  north  and  south  line  at  the  foot  of  the  hill 
toward  the  railroad  track,  to  a  north  and  south  line  on  top  of  the 
hill,  just  in  front  of  where  Carnegie  Hall  now  stands,  extending 
south  from  the  south  line  of  the  original  University  property  to  the 
road  from  the  Center  to  the  railroad,  comprising  about  four  and 
one  half  acres  of  land.  On  the  same  date  Mr.  A.  K.  Johnson  deeded 
the  land  extending  from  the  property  just  described,  t<>  the  track 
and  from  the  McGraw  property  south  to  road  before  mentioned, 
containing  about  eleven  acres.  On  the  same  date  Prof.  Charles 
Dole  deeded  the  land  east  of  the  W.  W.  Holden  property,  extending 
east  to  the  road  leading  from  Central  Street  to  the  Center,  and  from 
the  south  line  of  the  original  University  property  to  the  land 
owned  by  Fred  Joslyn,  containing  about  two  and  one-half  acres. 
On  August  6,  1895,  Mr.  Fred  Joslyn  deeded  the  University  about 
three  acres  of  land  extending  from  the  Professor  Dole  property 
south  to  the  land  owned  by  Robert  A.  Silver,  74,  and  Mrs.  F.  J. 
Davis,  and  east  from  the  old  Country  road,  west  to  the  land  deeded 
by  W.W.  Holden,  before  described. 

On  May  25,  1896,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  F.  Cushman  deeded  to 
the  University  the  strip  of  land  west  of  Central  Street  opposite 
the  Parade,  containing  about  two  acres.  Through  the  assistance 
of  General  Howard  the  University  had  now  acquired,  with  land 
bought  in  1895,  twenty-five  acres  of  land  affording  ample  room 
for  the  drills  and  sites  for  the  erection  of  buildings.  In  1895  it 
was  felt  by  several  that  this  purchase  was  unnecessary  as  the 
Institution  had  more  land  than  it  would  ever  use;  but  in  the  light 
of  subsequent  events,  it  has  been  shown  that  General  Howard's 
advice  was  prophetic  of  what  was  to  come. 

In  1896,  there  was  some  discussion  as  to  the  legality  of  the 
state's  paying  the  University  for  the  encampments.  The  matter 
was  finally  left  to  the  Supreme  Court,  who  decided  in  favor  of 
the  University.  In  November  of  this  year  a  legislator,  unfriendly 
to  the  Institution,  introduced  a  bill  designed  to  sever  the  con- 
nection of  the  corps  of  cadets  from  the  state  militia.     The  matter 


I.K(;iSL\TIVE  FlfJHT. 


197 


was  very  adroitly  handled,  the  l)ill  Ijeing  presented  at  the  very 
last  of  the  session.  The  friends  of  the  University  were  taken 
by  surprise;  many  of  the  influential  trustees  and  friends  were  out 
of  the  state  and  unable  to  appear  before  the  committee  to  whom 
the  bill  was  presented.  Professors  Johnson  and  Brill  and  Dr. 
W.  B.  Mayo  took  the  matter  up  with  vigor;  a  few  friends  were 
drafted  for  service.  For  a  time  the  fate  of  the  University's 
connection  with  the  state  militia  was  held  in  the  balance.  That 
year  an  effort  was  being  strenuously  made  to  lower  the  state 
expenses  and  the  introducer  of  the  bill  advocated  the  cutting 
of  expenses  by  stopping  the  militia  pay  to  the  University;  but 


Northfield  Graded  and  High  School,  igio. 


unexpected  friends  were  found  among  the  legislators.  That 
year  several  of  the  representatives  were  G.  A.  R.  men  and, 
unsolicited  took  up  the  fight  for  Norwich.  One  prominent 
democrat  who  had  from  the  first  advocated  the  cutting  of  ex- 
penses stated  that  it  was  poor  policy  to  begin  a  reduction  of 
expenses  by  crippling  a  time  honored,  institution  that  had  done 
so  much  for  the  state,  especially  in  the  Civil  War.  He  then  gave 
an  account  of  the  services  of  the  "N.  U."  men  in  his  regiment, 
paying  glowing  tributes  to  their  labors.  Then  the  G.  A.  R.  men 
of  the  legislature  spoke  on  the  service  of  the  Norwich  men  in  their 
companies  and  regiments.  Then  other  members,  sons  and 
relatives  of  men  who  had  fought  in  the  Civil  War,  added  their 


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NOKWICII   UNIVERSITY. 


lestiniony  to  the  heroic  and  efficient  work  of  the  Norwich  <^i'a<luute. 
In  fact,  it  seemed  to  the  anxious  friends  of  the  University,  waiting 
in  the  gallery  of  the  house,  that  a  good  old  fashioned  Methodist 
love  feast  was  taking  place.  When  the  vote  on  the  bill  was 
finally  taken,  only  four  votes  were  registered  for  its  passage. 

The  account  of  this  historic  legislative  fight  is  given  at  some 
length  as  the  defeat  of  the  bill  meant  much  to  the-  University. 
If  this  bill  had  passed,  and  Norwich  had  lost  the  recognition  of 
its  Military  department  by  the  state,  there  is  no  question  Init 
the   U.  S.  Government  would   have  soon  withdrawn  the  detail 


View  of  "N.  U.,"  from  the  East 


of  the  army  officer,  as  connnandant  and  professor  of  Military 
Science  and  Tactics. 

In  1895-96,  the  necessity  for  an  active  president  was  again 
agitated.  The  Boston  Alumni  Association  took  the  matter  in 
hand  and  appointed  a  committee,  consisting  of  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84, 
and  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  to  raise  the  money  for  the  salary.  Through 
the  work  of  these  gentlemen,  the  alumni  subscribed  one  thousand 
dollars  to  be  paid  annually  for  three  years,  to  help  on  the  salary.  • 

The  Rev.  Allan  D.  Brown,  a  graduate  of  the  U.  S.  Naval 
Academy,  class  of  1860,  and  a  retired  commander  of  the  U.  S. 
Navy,  then  an  Episcopal  clergyman  in  Barre,  Vt.,  was  elected 


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199 


president  in  the  fall  of  1896,  and,  on  December  8,  was  inaugurated 
with  ai)i)i()])riate  exorcises  at  the  Methodist  church.  A  large 
numbei'  of  the  alumni  and  friends  of  the  University  were  present. 
On  the  rostrum  was  seated  President  M.  H.  Buckham  of  the 
University  of  \'ermont,  and  President  Ezra  Brainerd  of  Middlebury 
College.  Prof.  C.  C.  lirill,  Dean  of  the  University,  gave  an 
address  of  welcome  to  President  Brown.  Vice-president  Charles 
Dole  also  gave  an  address  of  welcome  and  presented  the  keys 
and  the  charter  of  the  University.  Col.  H.  O.  Kent  represented 
the  alumni  and  delivered  an  eloquent  address  of  welcome. 

i'l-esident  Buckham  delivered  an    able   address    on    educa- 
tional   nuitters    in    Vermont.     He    congratulated  the  University 


Gouldsville,  looking  South. 

(m  her  prosperity  and  IciuhTcd  our  new  president  his  good  will, 
as  follows:  "I  bring  to  the  new  Pi-esident  of  Norwicli  University, 
and  to  the  administration  of  which  lie  is  the  head,  the  tender 
of  hearty  good  will  and  good  wishes  from  the  University  of  \'er- 
mont  and  the  State  Agricultural  College." 

President  Brainerd,  in  his  able  address  of  welcome  to  Piesident 
lirown,  said:  "I  can  only  resi)ond  with  a  heai'ty  "Amen,"  to  all 
that'  has  been  said  regarding  the  pleasant  relations  which  I  trust 
will  always  exist  between  Vermont's  several  colleges.  What- 
ever may  be  said  in  favor  of  on■^  college  in  our  state  in  place  of  the 
several  todaj',  it  still  i-emains  that  we  must  have  them  as  they 
now  are." 


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President  Brown  then  delivered  his  inaugural  address. 

At  8  o'clock  P.  M.,  a  reception  was  given  President  and  Mrs. 
Brown  at  the  Armory  Hall.  The  Montpelier  Orchestra  furnished 
music  for  the  occasion.  The  hall  was  crowded  with  town's  people, 
guests  from  various  sections  of  tlie  state,  alumni  and  cadets,  to 
welcome  the  new  president.  The  securing  of  an  active  president 
was  hailed  by  the  alumni  and  friends  of  the  University  as  a  further 
steps  toward  a  prosperous  future.  President  Brown  at  once  began 
the  duties  of  his  office  with  vigor. 

On  October  13,  1897,  the  old  North  Barracks  was  burned  in 
Norwich,  thus  removing  the  last  vestige  of  the  Institution  in  that 
town. 


Governor  Paine  Block.    Co.  F   V.  N.  G.,  leaving  for  New  York  in  li 


The  year,  1898,  was  one  of  the  most  eventful  of  the  history 
of  the  University.  On  February  15,  1898,  the  U.  S.  S.  Maine 
was  blown  up  in  the  harbor  of  Havana;  and  this  event  stirred 
every  Norwich  cadet  with  the  desire  to  avenge  the  outrage. 
On  April  22,  the  next  day  after  the  United  States  had  declared 
war  with  Spain,  President  Brown  .addressed  a  circular  letter 
to  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  in  regard  to  their  service  in  the 
army  as  officers.  Fully  eighty  percent  of  the  men  responded, 
offering  their  services  if  needed. 

On  May  1st,  Admiral  Dewey,  a  gallant  son  of  "N.  U." 
defeated  the  Spanish  fleet  in  the  harbor  of  Manila.  This  event 
was  heralded  as  one  of  the  greatest  naval  conflicts  of  the  world; 


THE  CORPS  OF  CADKl.S  AT  MOXTPELIER.  201 

and  Norwich  University,  which  for  some  years  had  been  lost 
sight  of  among  the  greater  institutions  of  the  land,  suddenly 
came  to  the  front.  Glowing  tributes  were  paid  our  little  college 
by  the  press  of  the  country  for  its  work  in  the  Civil  and  other 
wars.  Several  of  the  cadets  were  commissioned  in  the  army 
and  became  distinguished  in  the  w^ar  and  later  in  the  Philippine 
insurrections.  Meetings  were  held  all  over  the  country  in  honor 
of  this  glorious  battle  and  the  Avork  of  the  University  was  highly 
complimented.  An  enthusiastic  celebration  w^as  held  in  Mont- 
pelier.  Vt.,  May  9,  1898,  in  honor  of  the  "  Hero  of  Manila  Bay.' ' 

The  corps  of  cadets  was  invited  as  the  guest  of  the  city 
of  Montpelier  and  entertained  at  the  Pavilion  Hotel.  In  the 
afternoon  public  exercises  were  held  in  the  Armory.  Speeches 
were  made  by  Gen.  Stephen  Thomas,  President  Allan  D.  Brown, 
and  other  prominent  citizens  of  the  state.  A  salute  was  fired 
from  Seminary  Hill  l;)y  a  squad  of  cadets.  A  parade  was  given 
through  the  \'arious  streets  of  the  city.  In  the  procession  were 
the  officers  of  the  cities  of  Montpelier  and  Barre,  Faculty  of 
"N.  U.,"  various  military  and  secret  organizations,  the  "N.  U." 
corps  of  cadets,  and  the  Montpelier  High  school  cadets.  A 
special  train  brought  the  corps  back  to  Northfield.  Fully  10,000 
visitors  were  present. 

On  November  16,  1898,  the  state  still  further  recognized  the 
University  as  a  state  institution  by  providing  for  a  Board  of 
Visitors,  whose  term  of  service  should  begin  on  the  first  day  of 
December,  next  succeeding  their  appointment,  and  continue 
until  their  successors  were  appointed.  Their  duties  are  to  visit 
the  Universit}'  at  such  times  as  they  see  fit  and  audit  the  expendi- 
ture of  the  money  received  from  the  state  and  make  their  reports 
to  the  state  legislature. 

The  erection  of  Dewey  Hall  was  made  possible  by  the 
achievement  of  a  son  of  "  N.  U.,"  Commodore  George  Dewey, 
U.  S.  N.,  '55,  in  defeating  the  Spanish  Navy,  May  1,  1898,  at  the 
historic  battle  of  Manila  Bay.  Soon  after  the  battle,  various 
schemes  for  erecting  suitable  memorials  to  perpetuate  the  name 
of  America's  great  Admiral  were  ])roposed  by  the  American 
people.  The  idea  of  a  Memorial  Hall  erected  in  his  honor  at 
Norwich  University,  where  he  first  received  military  training 
was  suggested,  and  at  once  became  popular  wiih  the  people 
of  the  state,  and  throughout  the  country  generally. 

In  October,  1898,  the  project  took  definite  shape.  Mr. 
Williams  of  Burlington  gave  $100  to  start  the  subscription  paper; 


202  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

another  prominent  citizen  of  the  state  gave  $500.  Hon.  John  L. 
Bacon,  state  treasurer  of  Vermont,  consented  to  act  as  custodian 
of  the  fund,  and  subscriptions  were  made  payable  to  him.  Before 
the  active  work  of  securing  subscriptions  was  begun,  President 
Brown  cabled  Admiral  Dewey  at  Manila  in  regard  to  the  project, 
and  in  reply  received  the  following  letter  : 

United  States  Naval  Force  on  Asiatic  Station,  Flag  Ship  Olynipia, 

Cavite,  Philippine  Islands,  October  3,  1898. 
Commander  A.  D.  Brown,  IT.  S.  Naw, 

President  Norwich  University. 
My  DEAR  Sir: 

Replying  to  your  letter  of  August  2,  last,  I  have  great  pleasure  in  stating 
that  in  my  opinion  results  have  shown  the  excellent  training  young  men  have 
received  at  Norwich  University. 

That  the  University  is  well  worthy  of  the  fostering  care  of  the  state 
goes  without  saying,  and  I  trust  the  legislature  may  see  its  way  clear  to  vote 
some  substantial  assistance. 

Nothing  the  state  could  now  do  for  me  would  give  me  greater  pleasure. 

Very  truly  yours, 

GEORGE  DEWEY, 

Rear  Admiral,  U.  S.  Na\y. 

Ground  was  broken  for  the  Hall  on  May  1,  1899,  by  Capt. 
Charles  E.  Clarke,  U.  S.  N.,  a  native  Vermonter,  and  a  class- 
mate of  President  Brown.  A  very  elaborate  celebration  was  held 
at  Northfield.  Captain  Clark  and  Congressman  Haskins,  and  other 
distinguished  guests  participated  in  the  celebration.  A  long  pro- 
cession was  formed  in  Depot  Square,  consisting  of  the  Foresters, 
Veterans  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  and  military  organizations;  and  headed 
by  the  Northfield  Band  and  the  Corps  of  Cadets,  was  marched 
to  the  University  grounds. 


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204  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

• 

A  large  platform  was  erected  just  south  of  Dodge  Hall,  and 
near  the  spot  were  Dewey  Hall  was  to  be  erected.  On  the  plat- 
form was  seated  Captain  Clark,  President  Brown,  Congressman 
Haskins,  many  distinguished  citizens  of  \'ermont,  trustees  and 
faculty  of  "  N.  U."  President  Brown  gave  an  eloquent  address 
of  welcome  to  the  distinguished  guests  and  explained  the  Hall 
project.  He  then  called  upon  Captain  Clark,  who  responded 
in  an  able  address,  in  which  he  gave  a  full  account  of  the  historic 
battle.  Congressman  Haskins  gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the 
achievement  of  Admiral  Dewey.  After  his  address,  the  ceremony 
of  turning  the  first  sod,  by  Captain  Clark,  took  place.  A  reception 
was  then  given  to  Captain  Clark  and  the  other  guests,  in  Dodge 
Hall.  Music  was  furnished  by  the  Northfield  Band,  and  the 
'N.U."  Glee  Club. 

In  anticipation  of  the  erection  of  Dewey  Hall,  the  ground 
south  of  the  University  buildings  was  graded  in  July,  1899. 
During  the  process  of  the  work,  two  granite  boulders  were  found, 
about  sixteen  feet  below  the  surface  of  the  ground,  near  where 
the  northwest  corner  of  the  building  was  to  stand;  one  was  irregu- 
lar in  form,  and  the  other^  2x3x4  feet,  was  regular  in  shape,  three 
of  its  surfaces  being  very  smooth.  These  boulders  were  different 
in  texture  from  the  granite  of  this  section  of  the  state  and  were 
deposited  on  the  hill  in  an  early  geological  era.  The  stone, 
regular  in  shape,  was  used  as  the  corner  stone.  j\Ir.  Bradford 
L.  Gilbert,  a  prominent  architect  of  New  York,  and  a  son  of 
Horatio  G.  Gilbert,  '38,  made  and  donated  to  the  University 
plans  for    an  elegant  hall. 

A  firm  of  solicitors  of  New  York  were  secured  to  raise  funds 
for  the  Hall,  but,  meeting  with  very  little  success,  they  were 
soon  relieved.  During  1900  several  agents  were  sent  out  by  the 
University  to  procure  money.  In  1901,  it  became  evident  that 
the  ornate  building  planned  by  Mr.  Gilbert  could  not  be  erected; 
and  at  a  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees,  June  26,  1901,  the 
Dewey  Hall  Collection  and  Investment  committee  was  instructed 
to  procure  and  submit  plans  for  the  building.  In  July,  1901, 
A.  W.  Lane  &  Sons,  of  Barre,  submitted  plans,  which  were  accepted, 
and  the  superintendence  of  the  construction  of  the  building  was 
given  to  that  company.  The  work  on  the  foundations  of  the 
building  was  begun  in  July. 

On  October  13,  1899,  the  corner  stone  was  laid  with  imposing 
ceremonies.  It  was  the  greatest  celebration  ever  held  in  North- 
field.     The    business    houses    and    residences    were    elaborately 


DEWEY   CELBKATIOX    I\   XORTHFIELt). 


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decorated.  Over  Central  .Street,  near  the  depot,  a  large  arch 
was  erected  bearing  tiie  inscription  ''Welcome  Dewey:'  On 
the  same  street  near  tiie  University  grounds  was  another  arch. 
On  the  north  side  was  the  inscription  "Cadet  George  Dewey, 
1854,"  and  on  the  side  facing  the  University  grounds,  "Admiral 
George  Dewey,   1899."      Tn  addition  to  these  inscriptions  were 

the  names  of  several 
cadets,  who  had  achiev- 
ed distinction  in  the 
army  and  in  civil  life. 
The  University  build- 
ings were  tastefully 
decorated.  On  the  front 
of  Jackman  Hall;  was 
a  lai'ge  portrait  of 
Admiral  Dewey  and  a 
t  al:)let  bearing  the  words, 
"Alvia  Mater  Greets  her 
Illustrious  Son." 

A  lai-ge  platform  was 
built  over  the  excava- 
tion for  Dewey  Hall 
and  was  occupied  by 
the  Admiral  and  the  " 
invited  guests  during 
the  ceremonies.  The 
stone  itself  was  sus- 
pended over  its  resting 
place  by  a  large  tripod 
and  a  chain  hoist.  A 
part  of  this  resting  place 
was  made  by  a  stone 
from  the  old  University 
building  at  Norwich. 
•  On  the  front  face  of  this 
stone  were  cut  the  letters,  "A.  L.  S.  &  M.  A."  The  corner  stone 
bore  the  date"  1899." 

Admiral  Dewey's  train  arrived  at  Northfield  at  about  3  a.  m. 
bringing  the  Admiral,  his.^  son,  Flag-Lieutenant  Brumby  and 
Dr.  W.  Seward  Webl)  and  family.  At  about  the  same  time 
Senator  Depew's  train  arrived  and  was  sidetracked  near  that  of 
Admiral   Dewey.     At   about  8   o'clock   callers   began  to   an-ive 


Norwich  University 

NOmJELlX  VERMONT. 

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1899. 


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Per  order  of  the  Committee. 


DEWEY  CELEUKATIOX  IX  XOKTHFIELD.  207 

at  the  Adniirar.s  car.  Among  the  first  visitors  were  his  old  ''  N.  U." 
associate  Col.  Heniy  0.  Kent,  '54,  Senator  Depew,  Rear-Admiral 
Belknap  and  President  Brown  and  aide.  At  about  9  o'clock  a 
train  arrived  bearing  Governor  Smitli  and  staff  together  with 
many  other  notable  visitors. 

By  this  time  a  crowd  l)egan  to  gather  around  the  Admiral's 
car  and  the  cadet  guard  wliich  had  been  posted  proved  \'ei'y 
useful.  The  next  train  to  arrive  bore  the  1st  Regiment  Vermont 
National  Guard.  At  a  little  before  10  o'clock  a  special  train  arrived 
from  the  north  Ijearing  a  large  number  of  visitors,  wiiile  the 
regular  train  from  the  south  was  also  well  loaded. 

At  10  o'clock  the  1st  Regiment  Vermont  National  Guard 
and  the  corps  of  cadets  formed  about  Depot  square,  the  three 
battalions  of  the  regiment  occupying  the  north,  east  and  south 
sides,  and  the  cadets  the  west  side.  The  Admiral  and  his  party 
then  appeared  and  took  their  places  in  the  carriages  which  were 
in  readiness  for  them.  The  fiist  carriage  was  occupied  b;^ 
Admiral  Dewey,  Governor  Smith,  President  Brown  and  Lieu- 
tenant Brumby;  the  next  held  Senator  Depew,  Rear-Admii-al 
Belknap,  Bishop  Hall  and  Senator  Proctor,  while  the  third  was 
occupied  by  Senator  Ross,  Ex-Governor  Dillingham,  and  Dr. 
W.  Seward  Webb. 

Tlie  carriages,  escorted  l)y  the  corps  of  cadets,  passed  around 
the  square  which  was  lined  with  soldiers  all  at  a  *' present." 
after  which  they  fell  in  rear.  The  parade  ])assed  up  Central 
Street  to  the  University  and  halted  near  the  platform  over  the 
site  of  Dewey  Hall.  Here  the  carriages  were  dismissed  and  the 
cadets  were  drawn  up  in  line  in  fi-ont  of  the  stand,  Avhile  the 
1st  Regiment  formed  in  line  masses  in  their  rear.  President 
Brown  then  led  Admiral  Dewey  on  to  the  platform.  The  Admiral's 
face  was  radiant  and  his  eyes  shone  with  delight.  He  was  followed 
by  Governor  Smith,  Bishop  Hall  of  Burlington,  Senator  Depew 
of  New  York,  Rear-Admiral  George  E.  Belknap,  Ex-Governor 
W.  P.  Dillingham  of  Waterbury  and  Dr.  W,  Seward  Webb.  The 
party  took  seats  near  the  front  of  the  stand  and  within  twenty 
feet  of  the  corner  stone. 

The  Admiral  and  party  were  in  turn  followed  by  Ex-Governor 
C.  S.  Page,  Col.  Frank  L.  Greene,  chief  of  the  governor's  staff, 
Gen.  J.  G.  McCullough,  Gen.  W.  H.  Gilmore,  Col.  Farrand  S. 
Stranahan,  Senator  Jonathan  Ross,  Col.  C.  S.  Forbes,  Represen- 
tatives H.  H.  Powers  and  ^^'.  W.  Grout  and  many  otherjprominent 
Vermonters. 


208 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


Noticeable  on  the  stand  were  the  many  alumni,  including 
N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  president  of  the  Norwich  Alumni  Association 
of  Boston;  Hon.  Henry  O.  Kent,  '54,  of  Lancaster,  N.  H.; 
Col.  Charles  H.  Long,  '55,  of  Claremont,  N.  H.;  and  Dr.  S.  H. 
McCollester,  '53. 

President  Brown  made  the  following  introductory  address : 

"Not  quite  six  months  ago,  we  assembled  here  under  tlie  lead  of  that 
gallant  Vermonter,  Captain  Charles  E.  Clark,  of  the  Oregon,  and  turned  the 
first  sotl  for  the  erection  of  Dewey  Hall;  todav  we  have  come,  not  onlv  to 


I 


Admiral  Dewey  Presented  to  the  People. 

welcome  to  his  native  soil  the  greatest  living  Vermonter,  the  greatest  living 
American;  not  only  to  welcome  to  the  halls  of  his  Alma  Mater  the  old  cadet 
who  comes  crowned  with  years  and  honors,  but  to  lay  the  corner  stone  of  a 
building  which  shall  bear  his  name,  and  shall  be  an  inspiration  to  generations 
of  cadets  who  are  yet  to  come.  And  inasmuch  as  it  is  very  meet,  right  and 
our  bounden  duty  that  we  should  at  all  times  and  in  all  places  acknowledge 
our  dependence  upon  Almighty  God,  I  ask  all  upon  the  stand  to  rise,  and  this 
whole  assembly  to  uncover,  while  the  chaplain  of  the  day,  the  Right  Rev. 
Dr.  Hall,  invokes  the  Divine  blessing  upon  our  undertaking.' ' 


DEWEY  CELEBKATIOX  IX  XORTHFIELD,  209 

Bishop  Hall  then  repeated  the  127th  Psalm  and  offered 
prayer.  Colonel  Kent  was  then  introduced,  and  made  an  eloquent 
address,  which  was  as  follows: 

"  It  is  an  honor,  greatly  esteemed,  to  sjjeak  in  this  presence  for  our 
venerable  University  in  welcoming  her  most  famous  son-he  whom  the  nations 
applaud,  who  has  accomplished  grand  results  for  the  country  and  won  deserved 
honor  for  his  native  state,  his  Alma  Mater  and  Cadet  George  Dewey  of  the 
olden  time-Admiral-in-Chief  of  the  navies  of  the  Union. 

"Vermont  properly  enjoys  the  distinction  of  liis  ilhistrious  career, 
but  it  may  not  be  amiss  that  on  this  gala  day  of  hers,  our  president  assigns 
to  a  son  of  New  Hamjishire  this  gracious  privilege  of  extending  welcome. 
New  Hampshire  was  closely  connected  with  the  earlier  history  of  Norwich 
University.  It  was  a  gallant  gentleman  of  that  state,  afterwards  President 
of  the  United  States,  and  long  a  potential  member  of  our  board  of  trustees, 
who  led  the  brigade  of  the  chivalrous  Ransom  in  Mexico. 

"It  was  Col.  James  Miller  of  New  Hampshire  who,  at  Chippewa,  made 
the  historic  response  to  the  doubting  question  of  the  commanding  general, 
'Colonel  Miller,  can  you  take  that  battery?'  'I'll  try,'  a  promise  that  was 
redeemed  in  victory  and  has  since  been  borne  upon  our  escutcheon  and  seal. 
We  have  passed  the  daj^  of  experiment.  We  accomplish!  Should  the  doubter 
or  the  skeptic  ask  'Do  we?'  the  response  is  ready:  'Wedo. '  To  you,  our 
guest,  the  state  has  associations  that  for  a  generation  have  been  a  benediction 
and  to  some  of  us,  your  friends,  a  cluster  of  gracious  memories. 

"Many  years  ago  we  said  farewell  to  the  Old  South  Barracks;  we  meet 
under  conditions  marvelously  changed,  and  with  physical  surroundings 
no  less  unwonted  to  you. 

'No  more  beside  the  river  on  beauteous  Norwich  Plain, 

Near  sacred  dust,  'mid  early  scenes, 
Might  she  repose  again ; 

But  on  the  hills  of  Northfield,  robed  in  imperial  green, 
Dowered  with  the  love  of  honored  sons. 

She  sits,  our  peerless  queen.' 

■'The  hopes  of  a  century  approach  fruitio'.i  and  we  rejoice  in  the  promi.se 
of  an  honored,  useful  and  prosperous  future.  We  welcome  you  among  us. 
In  the  name  of  two  thousantl  gallant  gentlemen,  living  and  dead:  soldiers 
and  sailors  who  have  followed  the  flag  in  honor  by  land  and  sea  in  every  war 
of  the  Republic,  and  who  have  illustrated  in  science,  in  commerce,  the  pro- 
fessions and  arts,  the  wi.sdom  of  our  study  and  discipline,  the  chivalric  honor 
that  has  ever  been  to  her  the  breath  of  life — I  welcome  you  to  Alma  Mater, 
her  traditions,  her  memories,  her  glories,  and  the  enduring  love  of  her  sons. 

"It  is  not  alone  we,  the  diminishing  guard  of  the  olden  time  who  remain, 
not  alone  the  chivalric  youth  of  today  who  greet  you.  It  is  the  greeting  of 
stern  Alden  Partridge,  founder  and  builder;  of  the  superb  Ransom,  dead 
beneath  his  country's  flag  on  foreign  soil;  the  welcome  of  brave  men,  your 
associates  and  mine,  men  gone  to  their  reward  who  join  us  in  their  glad 
proclaim:  'Well  done,  good  and  faithful  servant,  welcome  home.'  Shall  we 
not  add  a  new  stanza  to  the  old  song? 


210  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

'To  the  Navy  and  the  Union;  to  its  chicfst,  best  hero, 

Who  went  out  from  among  us  and  fought  his  country's  foe. 

He  has  won  a  crown  of  laurels;  he  has  felt  fame's  breezes  blow, 

And  has  stood  amid  the  battle's  blast,  for  the  Old  South  Barracks,  O!' 

"There  is  no  chance.  Was  it  not  the  discipline  of  Norwich  University, 
the  Christian  devotion  of  President  Edward  Bourns,  the  iron  will  of  Professor 
Alonzo  Jackman,  your  instructors,  as  exemplified  in  tlieir  teaching,  that  bore 
ripe  fruitage  in  the  grand  design  evolved  at  Hong  Kong  and  executed  at 
Manila?  Verily,  he  who  returneth  today  beareth  his  sheaves  with  him. 
Surely,  in  this  presence  we  may  indulge  the  fond  belief  that  these  faithful 
mentors,  with  others  of  the  century  who  have  joined  the  great  majority, 
unite  with  those  who  remain  in  the  resounding  acclaim  of  rejoicing  antl  proper 
pride  that  ascends  from  ocean  to  ocean. 

"  While  we  may  not  call  the  roll  of  all  our  heroes,  we  may  properly  remem- 
ber, in  this  connection,  the  services  of  Rear- Admiral  Boggs;  of  Paulding  and 
Carpenter,  cactets  of  the  University,  in  Mediterranean  and  Asiatic  waters,  and 
the  historic  deed  of  gallant  Cai)tain  Tatnall,  once  a  cailet  of  the  University, 
and  later  Commodore  in  the  Confederate  States  Navy,  who,  when  he  came 
to  the  rescue  of  British  seamen  from  the  murderous  fire  of  the  Chinese  Forts 
on  the  Pei-ho  river,  with  the  memorable  words,  'Blood  is  thicker  than  water,' 
gave  utterance  to  a  sentiment  that  perhaps  prompted,  many  years  later, 
responsive  British  sympathy  for  American  seamen  in  Manila  Bay. 

"Time  jjasses  and  the  crowding  thoughts  and  emotions  of  the  hour, 
struggling  for  utterance  must  give  place.  We  here  lay  deep  foundations 
of  a  stately  structure  that  shall  endure  to  testify  for  i)atriotism  and  sound 
education  to  recvuTing  generations.  We  bestow  your  name  ujjon  it  and 
enrich  it  with  the  luster  of  your  achievements. 

"  When  we  who  are  here  shall  have  accomplished  the  work  given  us  to  do, 
and  when,  in  aftertime,  the  story  of  Manila  shall  be  sung,  a  glorious  epic, 
throughout  a  hapjiy  and  contented  Christian  land,  Dewey  Hall  shall  stand 
testifying  to  the  continued  usefulness  of  our  beloved  Alma  Mater  and  the 
fraternal  loyalty  of  her  children.  It  shall  endure,  a  witness  to  her  love  for 
the  illustrious  son  who,  on  the  day  of  trial,  remembered  the  legentl  of  her 
])roud  escutcheon  and  trying,  did  service  to  his  country,  winning  fame  for  her 
and  for  himself.  May  all  good  things  encompass  and  go  with  you;  the  love 
of  the  sons  of  Norwich  University  goes  out  to  meet  and  accompany  you; 
and  under  all  are  the  Everlasting  Arms.' ' 

President  Brown  then  introduced  the  Hon.  Chauncey  M. 
Depew,  U.  S.  Senator  from  New  York,  the  orator  of  the  day. 
His  address  in  part  was  as  fellows : 

"The  greetings  and  applause  which  accompanied  Atlmiral  Dewey  around 
the  w'orld,  the  welcome  triumphal  processions  of  his  grateful  countrymen, 
the  imposing  ceremonies  at  the  National  Capital  and  the  Capital  of  his  native 
state,  have  their  fitting  close  at  the  University  where  the  foundations  of  his 
fame  were  laid. 

"He  returns  from  his  victories  to  his  Alma  Mater  and  lays  his  laurels 
upon  her  shrine.  Here  precept  and  example,  teaching  and  tradition,  made  the 
man.   The  home  coming  of  the  alumiuis  during  commencement  days,  to  the 


212  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

University,  is  always  an  interesting  incitlent  in  his  life,  but  when  he  comes  back 
crowned  with  glory  and  honor  to  acknowledge  his  debt,  the  old  college  has 
fresh  inspiration  for  her  sons. 

"Forty-five  years  ago  a  young  man  graduated  from  here  and  entered 
the  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis.  At  this  institution  he  had  found  the 
bent  of  his  mind  and  decided  upon  his  career.  The  allurements  of  commerce 
and  fortune  did  not  tempt  him.  The  pathways  of  the  professions  and  in- 
dustrial preferment  which  attracted  most  of  the  youths  of  America  had  no 
charms  for  young  Dewey.  To  win  his  way  in  the  service  of  his  country 
was  his  ambition.  The  period  of  his  active  life  is  the  most  wonderful  half 
century  in  the  history  of  the  world.  It  is  the  era  of  invention,  of  discovery, 
of  the  utilization  of  the  forces  of  nature  to  the  service  of  mankind.  The  rapid 
evolution  and  development  of  the  arts  and  industries  have  piled  up  gigantic 
fortunes  for  the  able,  far  sighted  and  adventurous.  The  contention  and  com- 
petition for  great  wealth  have  absorbed  the  best  talent  and  the  vital  energies 
of  the  people.  The  hot  race  for  money  has  drawn  the  strongest  from  every 
walk  in  life.  To  get  rich  has  seemed  to  foreign  and  domestic  observers  the 
sole  teachings  of  our  schools,  and  its  rewards  of  luxury  and  power  the  most 
satisfactory  attainments. 

"After  nearly  fifty  years,  George  Dewey  is  again  upon  the  old  campus 
and  treading  these  venerable  halls,  possessed  of  little  more  of  accumulated 
wealth  than  when  he  left.  His  gift  to  his  college  far  surjjasses  the  value  of 
endowments  antl  buildings.  It  is  the  example  for  all  time  of  the  Norwich 
student,  who,  without  influence  or  assistance,  by  his  steadfastness,  pluck  and 
genius,  became  the  hero  of  the  American  Navy  and  the  conqueror  of  a  new 
world  for  his  country.' ' 

Senator  Depew  then  gave  a  full  account  of  the  achievements 
of  the  "  Hero  of  Manila  Bay' '.     He  said : 

"There  is  no  parallel  in  history  of  this  triumphal  march.  Not 
j'et  its  culmination  and  its  lesson;  not  yet.  That  is  reserved  for  his 
Alma  Mater.  I  saw  Grant,  from  Appomattox,  and  Sherman,  from  the 
March  to  the  Sea,  at  West  Point.  There  was  an  affectionate  significance 
in  the  welcome  and  approval  of  the  old  Academy  which  no  pageant  could  give. 
The  splendors  of  the  decorations,  the  brave  array  of  saluting  soldiers  and 
sailors  have  passed;  the  echoes  of  the  guns  and  strains  of  martial  music  have 
died  away.  With  associations  and  surroundings  of  this  seat  of  learning 
the  faculty  and  students  receive  their  fellow  student  and  honored  alumnus. 
The  Ijuilding  which  will  rise  upon  the  corner  stone  now  laid  by  Admiral  Dewey 
will  remain  for  unnumbered  generations  as  a  monument  to  the  advantages 
of  a  liberal  education  and  the  possibilities  of  American  Citizenship.' ' 

President  Brown  then  introduced  Admiral  Dewey. 

When  the  Admiral  stepped  forward  to  the  stone,  he  was 
cheered  and  applauded  until  it  became  almost  embarrassing  for 
him.  When  the  wave  of  enthusiasm  had  subsided  and  the  stone 
had  been  lowered  under  his  direction  by  four  mas(,ins,  he  stepped 
forward  and  said  in  a  voice  audible  to  all: 

"I  pronounce  the  stone  carefully  and  truly  laid." 


^«. 


214  xomvH'H  iTMVEHsri'V. 

As  he  said  this,  he  struck  the  stone  with  a  mason's  small 
hammer  and  the  ceremony,  brief,  but  im])rcssive,  was  (jver. 
The  next  moment  the  band  was  playing  "America,"  and  the 
Admiral,  standing  with  his  right  hand  at  salute,  remained  in  this 
attitude  until  the  music  ceased. 

All  the  guests  and  the  spectators  were  uncovered  and  it  was 
the  most  striking  picture  of  the  day  and  the  climax  of  the  cele- 
bi'ation.  The  parade  was  then  formed  and  marched  back  to 
the  depot  by  way  of  Main  street.  The  many  guests  then  boarded 
their  trains  and  were  soon  borne  away,  the  Admiral  and  party 
going  to  Boston. 

The  construction  of  Dewey  Hall  was  in  charge  of  the  following 
building  committee:  President  A.  D.  Brown,  Hon.  Frank  Plumley, 
Prof.  Charles  Dole  and  Dr.  W.  B.  Mayo,  and  the  building,  while 
not  as  oi'nate  as  the  one  first  planned,  is  fully  as  practical  and  more 
in  keeping  with  the  other  buildings  on  the  Hill.  It  was  completed 
just  in  time  for  the  Baccalaureate  sermon,  Sunday,  June  22,  1902. 
The  first  social  event  held  in  the  hall  was  the  hop  given  l^y  the 
senior  class,  November  7,  1902. 

The  Hall  is  46x84  feet  with  projections  from  the  south  end, 
12x20  feet;  and  is  Iniilt  of  brick,  two  stories  high,  with  a  l^asement 
and  attic.  It  is  beautifully  finished  in  native  woods.  Until  1908, 
the  first  floor  was  used  for  the  offices  of  the  president,  commandant, 
assistant  treasurer  and  stenographer,  and  for  reading  room, 
librar}^  and  museum.  The  library  and  museum  were  each  about 
23x48  feet.  The  second  floor  contained  the  faculty  or  trustee's 
I'oom,  the  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau,  and  the  assembly  room  ov 
Chapel.  The  assembly  room  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the  state 
and  has  a  seating  capacity  of  aliout  four  hundred  (  n  the  main 
floor  and  one  hundred  in  the  gallery.  In  the  front  of  the  attic 
is  a  large  drafting  room. 

In  1908,  the  librarv  and  a  part  of  the  museum  were  moved 
to  the  Carnegie  Library  building.  The  old  library  room  and  read- 
ing room  was  then  occupied  by  the  Military  department,  as  an 
adjutant's  office  and  recitation  room.  The  old  museum  room 
was  used  as  a  faculty  room  and  the  physical  director's  office. 
In  June,  1910,  the  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau  was  moved  into  the 
new  Weather  Bm-eau  building  and  the  two  rooms  vacated  were 
then  ()ccuj)ied  as  the  president's  office  and  the  faculty  room. 


DEWEY  RECEPTION  IN  MONTPELIER.  215 

Tin-:  CADETS  AT  THE  DEWEY  RECEPTION  IN 
MONTPELIER. 

The  cadets  took  an  important  part  in  the  reception  given 
Admiral  Dewey  in  JMontjielier,  October  13,  1899. 

Ill  planning  the  reception  for  Admiral  Dewey  at  Montpelier, 
it  was  decided  by  the  state  executive  committee  to  have  the  Nor- 
wich cadets  act  as  escort.  The  invitation  was  extended  and  ac- 
cepted  and  the  work  of  preparation  begun.  Every  one  in  the 
corps  seemed  to  appreciate  the  honor  and  every  one,  from  the 
commandant  of  cadets  to  the  newest  freshman,  did  his  best  in  the 
preliminary  work  which  was  necessary  in  order  to  make  the  corps 
into  a  well  drilled  l)ody  of  men.  The  work  was  harder  than  it 
might  otherwise  have  been  on  account  of  so  large  a  part  of  the 
corps  being  new  men  who  knew  nothing  of  military  matters 
previous  to  entering  the  University.  How  well  these  men  tried 
to  bscome  good  soldiers  is  known  by  the  fact  that  only  six  extra 
drills  were  necessary  before  they  were  in  readiness  for  the  parade. 

On  the  morning  of  the  13th  of  October,  the  corps  took  a 
special  train  for  Montpelier  and  were  landed  at  the  "  Dewey 
terminal,"  about  half  a  mile  from  the  state  house.  Here  they 
formed  as  one  company  and  were  marched  to  the  state  arsenal 
where  dinner  was  served  by  Co.  F.,  V.  N.  G.  After  dinner  the 
company  was  marched  back  to  the  west  end  of  State  street 
where  the  Admiral  was  waiting  at  the  Jewett  residence  for  the 
parade  to  start. 

Soon  the  carriage  came  for  the  Admiral  and  as  he  descended 
the  steps  Captain  John  P.  Closely  brought  the  company  to  a 
"Present,"  and  saluted  while  "Tiie General"  was  sounded  by  the 
trumpeters.  The  Atlmii-al  returned  the  salute  and  took  his  place 
in  the  carriage.  The  company  was  then  divided  into  two  platoons ; 
the  first  took  its  place  in  front,  and  the  second  in  the  rear  of  the 
carriage. 

The  various  organizations,  wliich  constituted  the  })ai'ade 
were  in  line  along  State  street  and  fell  in  rear  as  the  carriage  and 
escort  passed.  The  parade  was  made  up  in  the  following  order: 
Platoon  of  Police,  Chief  Marshal  and  Staff,  Norwich  Univer- 
sity Corps  of  Cadets,  Admiral  Dew^ey  accompanied  by  Governor 
Smith  and  Mayor  Senter,  the  first  regiment  V.  N.  G.,  Veterans 
of  the  Civil  and  Spanish  Wars,  Uniformed  Secret  orders,  University 
of  Vermont  Battalion,  \'ermont  Academy  Corps  of  Cadets,  ]\Iont- 
pelier  High  School  Battalion,  Public  School  Children, 


21G  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

The  line  of  march  extended  for  about  two  miles  through  the 
principal  streets,  on  both  sides  of  which  were  thousands  of  yards 
of  gay  bunting  and  crowds  of  cheering,  applauding  people, 
anxious  to  get  a  look  at  or  from  the  Admiral. 

A  large  reviewing  stand  had  been  built  over  the  state  house 
steps  and  in  front  of  this,  a  great  multitude  had  assembled.  As 
the  head  of  the  columns  approached  the  reviewing  stand  the  space 
in  front  was  partially  cleared  by  the  mounted  aides  and  after  a 
severe  straggle  a  space  was  cleared  wide  enough  to  allow  the  cadets 
to  nuirch  in  front  of  the  stand  when  the  order  "  Fours  Right"  was 
given  and  the  line  dressed  back  against  the  crowd  which  by  this 
time  filled  the  entire  space  between  the  state  house  and  the  street. 
The  company  was  dressed  backward  against  the  throng  until 
there  was  a  space  sufficiently  wide  to  permit  the  passage  of  the 
rest  of  the  parade.  Soon  Admiral  Dewey  appeared  on  the  stand 
and  the  company  was  again  brought  to  a  "  Present' '  and  the 
salute  was  retiu-ned  l)y  the  Admiral.  Then  came  an  opportunity 
for  the  cadets  to  show  the  stuff  of  which  they  were  made.  The 
throng  in  the  rear  pressed  forward  against  the  rear  ranks  and 
crowded  them  against  the  front  rank,  but  not  an  inch  of  ground 
was  yielded.  The  pressure  from  the  rear  was  terrific,  and  it 
seemed  that  a  break  in  the  line  could  not  be  avoided,  but  the 
line  was  maintained. 

At  last  the  parade  passed  the  reviewing  stand  and  the  com- 
pany was  marched  to  the  east  end  of  the  state  house  and  escorted 
the  Admiral  to  his  private  car.  After  stepping  from  his  carriage 
he  turned  to  the  cadets  and  taking  off  his  hat  said  with  a  pleasant 
.smile  "  Good-bye,  boys,"    and  disappeared  through  the  car  door. 

After  leaving  the  Admiral,  the  company  withdrew  to  a  grassy 
.square  near  by  for  a  short  rest.  When  this  was  over  the  company 
was  marched  back  to  the  "Dewey  terminal,"  where  the  arms 
were  stacked  and  a  guard  })osted  over  them.  The  cadets  were  then 
dismissed  to  be  re-assembled  at  nine  o'clock  to  take  the  train 
for  Northfield,  where  they  arrived  at  a  little  after  ten  o'clock. 

On  May  13,  1899,  the  old  Governor  Paine  block  burned. 
The  Ain  Fraternity  had  its  rooms  in  the  building  and  suffered 
the  loss  of  most  of  its  furniture  and  its  valuable  librar}-.  In  1899,. 
the  University  again  opened  the  mess  hall,  which  was  conducted 
by  Professor  Dole  at  his  house  at  the  Center  until  1903,  when  it 
was  discontinued  and  the  cadets  allowed  to  board  at  their  Fra- 
ternity houses.     In  this  year,  Capt.  E.   A.  Shuttleworth  began 


SCHOLARSHIPS DEWEY  HALL.  2l7 

the  custom  of  giving  a  sword  to  the  junior  who  hehl  the  highest 
rank  in  the  military  work  for  three  years. 

Mr.  Chauncey  Denny,  a  trustee  and  a  warm  friend  of  the 
University,  died  on  January  16,  1899,  wiUing  the  money  to  es- 
tablish a  scholarship.  His  was  the  first  permanent  scholarship 
given  the  University.  For  several  years  various  fi-iends  of  the 
Institution  had  from  time  to  time  given  money  to  pay  the  tuition 
of  the  needy  students.  In  1899,  the  class  of  that  year  established 
a  scholarship  and  the  good  work  was  continued  by  the  classes  of 
1900,  1901,  1902  and  1903.  In  1902,  Miss  Susan  G.  Perkins 
of  Concord,  N.  H.,  gave  a  fund  of  three  thousand  dollars  to  establish 
scholarships  in  the  memory  of  her  father.  Judge  Hamilton  E. 
Perkins,  of  the  class  of  1824.  In  1903,  the  Col.  Jesse  Augustus 
Gove  scholarship  was  founded  by  Mrs.  Gove  and  her  daughter, 
Mrs.  James  M.  Killeen,  of  Concord,  N.  II.  In  1904,  General  Dodge 
founded  the  "Dodge  Loan  Fund"  for  giving  assistance  to  needy 
students.  Through  this  fund  a  number  cf  cadets  have  been 
enabled  to  complete  their  courses.  In  1910,  the  Capt.  James 
Edward  Ainswoi'th  schtylarsliip  was  founded  l^y  ^Irs.  Ainsworth 
for  students  from  Williamstown,  \t. 

In  1899,  the  erection  of  the  Drill  Hall  was  l^egun;  but  owing 
to  various  delays  was  not  completed  luitil  Februai'y,  1901.  It 
was  formally  opened  on  February  15,  by  a  Ijall  given  by  the  class 
of  1902.  ]\Iusic  was  furnished  by  Wilder's  Orchestral  club  of 
Montpelier. 

On  November  13,  1900,  the  state  further  recognized  the 
University  ])y  making  it  the  State  Military  college  and  authori- 
zing the  commissioning  of  the  faculty.  On  November  16,  1900, 
the  legislature  passed  an  act  enabling  the  trustees  to  hold  their 
meetings  on  any  date  desired  diu'ing  commencement  week. 

On  May  1,  1901,  the  custom  of  celebrating  the  anniversary 
of  the  Battle  of  Manila  Bay  was  begun  by  President  Brown. 
The  following  general  order  was  published  April  30th : 

"Tomorrow,  A\'ediicsday,  May  Ist,  l)eing  the  anniversary  of  the  glorious 
action  in  Manila  bay,  wherein  Connnodore  George  Dewey,  U.  S.  N.,  a  former 
cadet  of  Norwich  University  of  the  class  of  1855,  won  undying  fame  for  him- 
self and  his  country's  arms  and  shed  an  added  lustre  upon  the  proud  record 
of  "Old  N.  U.,"  the  usual  admiral's  salute  of  seventeen  guns  will  be  fired 
at  noon  and  academic  exercises  will  be  suspended  after  chapel.' ' 

That  the  compliment  was  appreciated  is  shown  by  the  follow- 
ing letter  from  Admiral  Dewey  to  President  Brown : 


218  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Office  of  the  Admiral, 

1747  Rhode  Island  Ave., 

Washington,  D.  ('.,  May  1,  1901. 
My  dear  Brown: 

I  have  your  letter  of  the  twenty  ninth  ultimo,  and  am  much  pleased 
to  hear  of  your  order  for  tlie  keeping  of  the  anniversary  of  the  Battle  of  Manila, 
at  Norwich  University.  Please  accept  my  best  thanks  for  tlio  mark  of 
courtesy. 

With  sincere  regards,  I  am. 

Very  truly  yours, 

GEORGE  DEWEY. 
Commander  A.  D.  Brown,  U.  S.  N., 

President  Norwich  University,  Northfield,  Vt. 

In  September,  1901  the  department  of  Field  Engineering 
was  established. 

In  July,  1902,  Mr.  W.  A.  Ellis,  of  the  class  of  1897,  was  secm-ed 
as  librarian  and  field  agent.  The  attendance  had  become  reduced, 
and  in  order  to  retain  the  U.  S.  Army  detail  it  was  necessary 
to  increase  the  corps  of  cadets.  The  attendance  was  gradually 
increased  from  73  in  1901-02  to  183  in  1908-09. 

Owing  to  failing  health,  Presitlent  Brown  resigned  June  25, 
1903;  but  on  the  urgent  request  of  the  trustees,  he  consented  to 
act  as  president  imtil  1904,  or  until  the  trustees  could  procure  the 
services  of  a  new  president.  During  the  year  1903-04,  several 
improvements  were  made  on  the  University  buildings.  The  most 
important  was  the  installing  of  modern  heating  plants  in  Dodge 
and  Jackman  Halls. 

In  January,  1904,  President  lirown  was  relieved  of  his 
duties  as  president  and  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill,  dean  of  the  faculty, 
was  appointed  executive  officer  and  held  the  position  until  Presi- 
dent Spooner  assumed  office  in  1905.  President  Brown's  health 
rapidly  failed  and  he  died  in  Waynesville,  N.  C,  April  3,  1904. 
President  Brown  proved  an  able  head  of  the  Institution  and 
did  much  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  University. 

ALUMNI  HALL. 

Owing  to  the  rapidly  increasing  attendance  it  became  neces- 
sary to  have  a  new  barracks.  In  the  winter  of  1903-'04,  the  matter 
was  discussed  l)y  the  trustees  and  a  committee  appointed  to  take 
charge  of  the  matter.  Professor  Brill  was  appointed  chairman 
of  the  committee  and  took  the  immediate  charge  of  the  work, 
assisted  by  the  libi-arian.  Mr.  William  Petit,  a  prominent 
architect   and   engineer   for   Cross   Brothers   Co.,    of   Northfield, 


AIA'MM   11  ALL.  219 

assisted  1)V  J'Ui'oy  A.  Chase,  '0.3,  made  a  set  uf  elegant  plans  and 
specifications  for  the  committee.  Tlie  matter  was  presented 
to  General  Dodge,  '51,  who  called  a  special  meeting  of  the  rep- 
resentative alumni  of  New  York  at  liis  office  at  2  i>.  m.,  April 
14.  At  this  meeting  the  necessity  of  the  building  was  presented 
])}'  Professor  l^rill  and  the  lil)rai'ian.  After  some  discussion 
Mr.  Edward  I).  Adams,  '64,  offered  SIO.OOO  toward  the  i)roject 
and  (Jeneral  Dodge  offei-ed  the  same  amount.  Through  the 
generosity  of  these  ahnnni  the  success  of  the  undertaking  was 
assured.  The  matter  was  presented  at  the  annual  meeting  of 
the  New  Yoi'k  Association  that  evening  at  the  Everett  H(juse. 
It  received  hearty  support  from  the  meml^ers  of  the  Association, 
several  liheially  sul;scribing.  The  following  committee  was 
appointed  to  carry  out  the  work:  W.  P.  Clement,  72,  Prof.  C.  C. 
Brill,  (ieorge  D.  Thomas.  '76,  Edward  D.  Adams.  '64,  E.  W. 
Clark.  '02,  and  H.  C.  Cady,  '91.  General  Dodge  was  appointed 
treasui'er  of  the  fund,  and  \\'.  N.  .Jones,  secretary  of  the  committee. 

('n  April  25,  a  circular  letter  signed  by  Gen.  G.  M.  Dotlge,  '51, 
president  of  the  New  York  Alumni  Association;  Dr.  .J.  Q.  A. 
iAIcC(  llister,  '53,  president  of  the  Postin  Association;  and  George 
D.  Thomas,  '76.  president  (f  the  General  Alumni  Association, 
was  sent  to  the  alumni  appealing  for  aid.  The  building  was 
to  be  known  as  Alumni  Hall,  erected  in  memoiy  of  ('apt.  Alden 
Partridge.  V.  S.  A.  .Sul)scriptions  were  called  foi';  either  in  a 
I'Miip  sum,  or  a  stated  amoinit  for  the  j^eriod  of  five  years. 

Tiie  librarian  of  the  college  solicited  funds  from  the  alumni 
in  New  Yoi'k  and  vicinity  until  his  time  was  demanded  for  woi'k 
in  the  field,  sccui'ing  students.  He  was  relieved  by  Mr.  M.  D. 
►Smitii,  '81,  who  made  a  thorough  canvass  of  the  alunuii  and  past 
cadets  in  the  various  sections  of  the  country.  Tlie  alumni 
loyally  responded  with  assistance.  After  some  discussion  the 
Petit  plans  were  tliscarded  and  President  >Spooner  had  a  new  set 
of  plans  and  specifications  made  by  Mr.  Frank  A.  Walker  of 
Montpelier,  which  were  adopted. 

The  ground  was  broken  for  the  building  in  May,  1905,  with 
api)ropriate  ceremonies.  Prayer  was  offered  by  Rev.  William 
S.  Hazen.  and  brief  addresses  were  made  by  Prof.  C.  C.  lirill 
and  Maj.  H.  W.  Hovey.  The  first  sod  was  turned  by  Dr.  Hazen, 
followed  by  the  faculty,  alunnii  committee,  and  members  of  the 
corps,  each  turning  a  shovel  full  of  earth. 

The  ceremony  of  la3ung  tlie  corner  stone  followed  the  gradua- 
ting exercises  on  June   22,    1905.     Prayer  was  offered  by  Rev. 


220  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Walter  Dole,  '70,  the  University  chaplain.  President  Spooner 
then  placed  a  tin  box  containing  the  records  of  the  day,  an  ac- 
count of  the  building,  and  several  historical  papers  into  a  recess 
to  be  covered  by  the  stone.  The  corner  stone  was  then  swung 
into  place.  Capt.  H.  V.  Partridge,  son  of  Capt.  Alden  Partridge, 
in  whose  honor  the  building  was  to  be  erected,  gave  a  brief  ad- 
dress on  his  father's  work  and  the  history  of  the  University. 
Governor  C.  J.  Bell  then  followed  with  a  brief  address  on  the  work 
of  the  University.  The  exercises  were  concluded  by  a  benedic- 
tion by  Chaplain  Dole. 

At  the  graduating  exercises  of  June  20,  1906,  Professor  Brill, 
as  chairman  of  the  building  committee,  presented  the  building 
to  the  alumni.  Mr.  Robert  H.  Ford,  '92,  president  of  the  General 
Alumni  Association,  responded  with  a  brief  speech  of  acceptance. 
He  then  presented  Alumni  Hall  to  the  University  trustees. 
Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54,  the  senior  member  of  the  board,  accepted 
the  building  in  an  eloquent  address. 

The  work  was  completed  in  the  summer  of  1908,  and  the 
building  occupied  that  fall.  The  building  is  163  feet,  9  inches 
long,  by  58  feet,  10  inches  wide;  is  three  stories  high  in  front 
and  four  stories  in  the  rear.  It  is  constructed  of  brick  with 
cappings  and  window  and  door  sills  of  reinforced  concrete.  The 
basement  walls  are  of  massive  granite  construction.  Each 
floor  contains  21  rooms,  accommodating  two  men  each,  and  three 
rooms  for  officers  and  an  office. 

On  May  20,  1904,  the  Vermont  Alumni  Association  w\as 
organized  in  Montpelier.  Owing  to  the  increased  attendance 
some  provision  had  to  be  made  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
cadets;  and  on  August  1,  1904,  the  University  purchased  of 
Professor  Brill  the  old  hotel  property  at  the  Center.  The  building 
was  remodeled  into  a  barracks  and  designated  as  Barracks  No.  2, 
and  was  used  until  the  opening  of  Alumni  Hall. 

On  June  22,  1904,  Prof.  Charles  Horace  Spooner,  A.  M.,  of 
the  class  of  1878,  was  elected  president.  Professor  Spooner  had 
seen  much  service  as  an  instructor  of  Mathematics  at  the  Manual 
Training  school,  connected  with  the  Washington  University  of 
St.  Louis,  Mo.     He  assumed  the  duties  of  his  office  in  August. 

On  December  9,  1904,  the  state  legislature  again  recognized 
the  service  of  the  University  by  giving  a  further  appropriation 
of  $5,000  a  year.  This  amount  is  expended  as  follows:  S1,000  for 
engineering  equipment  and  $4,000  toward  the  salary  of  the 
professors  of  the  Engineering  department.     On  the  same  date 


STATE   AID. 


221 


the  Charter  was  amended,  allowing  the  University  to  hold  more 
land  and  to  have  a  greater  endowment  than  $100,000.  The 
University  now  receives  a  total  amount  of  S11,000  from  the  state 
each  year,  exclusive  of  the  militia  pay  wliich  averages  a  little 
over  $5,000  a  year. 


In  Camp  at  Barre,   1Q07 


Camp  at  Williamstown,  Vt.,  June    1907. 


Mr.  Andrew  Carnegie. 


CARNEGIE  HALL.  223 

CARNEGIE  HALL. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  New  York  Alumni  Association, 
March  30,  1905,  the  Alumni  and  friends  of  the  University  were 
treated  to  a  genuine  surprise,  when  General  Dodge,  president  of 
the  association,  announced  tiie  gift  of  $50,000  from  Mr.  Andrew 
Carnegie,  $25,000  for  the  libraiy  and  $25,000  for  the  founding 
of  an  Electrical  Engineering  department.  The  letter  to  General 
Dodge  confirming  the  gift  was  as  follows : 

Nkw   York,   Marcli   iStli,    1905. 
M  V  DEAR  General: 

Confirniing  our  conversation  of  yesterday,  I  take  pleasure  in  stating  tliat 
I  will  give  fifty  thousand  dollars  for  the  needed  library  building,  including 
I'^lectrical  department,  for  Norwich  University. 

I  w-as  happy  thinking  I  coidd  require  the  Institution  to  call  this  the 
"Dodge  Building."  Too  bad  that  you  have  anticipated  me,  and  I  suppose 
it  nnist  bear  my  name.     However,  I  am  glad  to  follow  where  you  lead. 

Alwaj's  very  truly  yours, 

ANDREW  CARNEGIE. 

General  Grenville  M.  Dodge, 

No.  1  Broadway,  New  York. 

Three  rousing  cheers  were  given  Mr.  Carnegie,  and  the  college 
yell  in  its  full  force  was  added.  On  motion  of  General  0.  O. 
Howard  the  following  resolutions  were  adopted  by  a  standing- 
vote: 

"Resolved:  That  the  Norwich  University  ,\lumni  Association  of  New 
York  tender  their  heartfelt  tiianks  to  Mr.  Andrew  Carnegie  for  his  generous 
donation  of  Fifty  Thousand  Dollars  for  a  Library  Building,  including  the 
e<iuipment  of  an  Electrical  department,  to  Norwich  University  of  Vermont. 
This  donation  comes  at  an  important  crisis  in  the  affairs  of  the  University, 
and  enables  it  to  carry  out  long  contemplated  plans  for  its  future  success 
and  growth. 

■■  Resolved:  That  a  copj-  of  the  Resolutions  be  forwarded  to  Mr.  Carnegie 
by  the  .Secretary  of  this  Association,  and  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Norwich 
T University.' ' 

A  Iniilding  conunittee  consisting  of  President  Spooner, 
Hon.  Frank  Phimley,  Di-.  William  11  Mayo,  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88, 
and  Librarian  Ellis,  was  appointed  by  the  trustees  to  have  charge 
of  the  construction  of  the  building.  The  plans  of  the  building 
were  made  l)y  Kerby,  Petit  &  Green,  the  well  known  architects 
of  New  York  and,  under  direction  of  President  Spooner,  were 
I'evised  b}-  F.  A.  Walker  of  Montpelier.  The  contract  was  given 
to  Mr.  W.  I'].  Jackson  of  Montpelici',  ])y  President  Spooner.     Owing 


224 


KORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


to  various  delays  the  construction  work  was  not  begun  until  1907. 
The  building,  though  not  fully  completed,  was  occupied  in  the 
fall  of  1908.  The  building  is  60x65  feet,  is  two  stories  in  height 
in  front  and  four  stories  in  the  rear.  It  is  constructed  of  reinforced 
concrete,  the  two  upper  floors  being  veneered  by  brick.  The 
two  lower  floors  are  used  by  the  Electrical  Engineering  depart- 
ment and  the  two  upper  floors  by  the  library.  The  library  is 
e'specially  well  designed  and  contains  ample  reading  rooms, 
work  rooms,  and  a  large  stack  room,  which  will  shelve  fully  100,- 
000  volumes. 


Carnegie  Library. 

In  the  summer  of  1905,  a  modern  heating  and  power  plant  was 
installed.  This  was  a  most  important  improvement.  The  several 
buildings  are  now  heated  by  the  plant,  which  is  equipped  with 
two  150  horse-power  boilers.  The  plant  was  planned  with  the 
idea  of  furnishing  power  for  the  Engineering  department  and 
for  lighting  the  buildings. 

On  November  15,  1906,  the  charter  was  amended  allowing  the 
trustees  to  make  an  important  change  in  the  election  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  board.  By  this  provision  the  trustees  are  divided  into 
five  groups  of  five  each,  and  elected  for  a  period  of  five  years. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Boston  Alumni  Association, 
February  21,  1907,  it  was  voted  to  request  the  trustees  to  name  the 
Old  Barracks,  Jackman  Hall,  in  memory  of  Gen.  Alonzo  Jackman 
'36.     This  request  was  granted  by  the  trustees. 


tJ.  S.  WEATHER  BUREAU  BUILDING.  225 

The  work  of  grading  the  top  of  the  Hill  was  commenced  in 
October,  1907,  and  was  completed  in  the  summer  of  1909.  This 
work  has  greatly  added  to  the  appearance  of  the  Hill,  making  a 
plaza  between  the  buildings  1,000  feet  long  and  185  feet  wide. 

In  the  fall  of  1907,  the  Electrical  Engineering  course  was 
begun  with  Prof.  Frank  E.  Austin,  C.  E.,  a  graduate  of  the 
Thayer  School  of  Engineering,  as  professor  in  charge.  In  the  fall 
of  1907,  through  the  assistance  of  General  Dodge,'51,  and  Edward 
D.  Adams,  '64,  the  water  supply  system  was  enlai-ged,  a  new 
reservoir  being  constructed  and  larger  pipes  laid  from  the  reservoir 
to  the  University  grounds.     This  was  one  of  the  most  important 


'  '^ 

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U.  S.  Weather  Bureau  Building. 

improvements  made  during  the  year,  as  it  assured  a  continuous 
supply  of  water  and  gave  more  protection  in  case  of  fire. 

For  several  years  the  matter  of  having  a  Weather  Bureau 
building  was  agitated  by  the  University  trustees.  On  March  30, 
1907,  the  land,  where  the  Weather  Bureau  building  now  stands, 
was  bought  of  Dr.  W.  B.  Mayo,  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  and  George 
Richmond,  in  anticipation  of  the  erection  of  the  building.  During 
1907-08  land  adjoining  this  property  was  bought  of  Mrs.  M.  E. 
Baine  and  the  AIFI  Fraternity.  In  the  spring  of  1908  the 
Government  further  recognized  the  University  by  appropriating 
the  money  for  the  Weather  Bureau  building.  In  September,  1908, 
the  site  was  selected  by  the  department,  and  in  December,  the 
University  deeded  the  land  to  the  Government.     The  construction 


226  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

work,  under  charge  of  Mr.  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  local  forecaster, 
was  begun  in  July,  1909,  and  the  building  was  completed  on 
March  1,  1910.  The  plans  of  the  building  were  drawn  by  the 
Weather  Bureau  architect  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and  the  building 
was  constructed  by  Mr.  T.  B.  Robinson,  contractor,  of  Burlington, 
Vt.  This  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  buildings  on  the  Hill  and 
its  construction  has  added  much  to  the  appearance  of  the  grounds. 
In  1908-'09  many  improvements  were  made:  Jackman  Hall 
was  thorouglily  repaired;  the  old  Drill  Hall  was  fitted  up  as  a  base 
ball  cage;  and  a  system  of  alarm  bells  was  installed  in  the  various 
buildings.  In  1908,  the  grounds  were  connected  with  the  village 
water  works  thus  giving  ample  fire  proctection.  In  1909,  the  Inter- 
Communication  Telephone  System  was  installed,  greatly  facilita- 
ting the  work.  In  1909,  Mrs.  James  E.  Ainsworth  gave  a  liberal 
donation  which  is  known  as  the  James  E.  Ainsworth  Fund. 
In  1910  the  basement  of  Alumni  Hall  was  concreted  and  the 
ventilating  system  of  the  building  completed  l^y  funds  donated 
by  the  alumni. 

FACULTY. 

The  faculty  in  1884-85,  consisted  of  Col.  Charles  H.  Lewis, 
president;  Col.  Francis  V.  Randall,  vice-president;  Charles  Dole, 
A.  M.,  secretary  of  the  faculty  and  professor  of  Rhetoric,  History, 
and  Political  Science;  William  M.  Rumbaugh,  C.  E.,  professor  of 
Military  Science,  Drawing  and  Topographical  Engineering; 
John  B.  Johnson,  A.  M.,  professor  of  Mathematics  and  Astronomy; 
Louis  Habel,  A.  M.,  Ph.  D.,  professor  of  Chemistry,  Metallurgy, 
Physics,  Modern  Languages  and  the  Natural  Sciences;  Asa  Howe, 
A.  M.,  C.  E.,  professor  of  Engineering  Field  Work;  Rev.  Isaac  P. 
Booth,  A.  M.,  professor  of  Latin  and  Greek;  Philander  D.  Bradford, 
A.  M.,  M.  D.,  professor  of  Anatomy  and  Phj^siology;  Hiram  A. 
Cutting,  A.  M.,  Ph.  D.,  lecturer  on  Natural  Sciences  and  Geology; 
Clarence  L.  Hathaway,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  lecturer  on  Hygiene;  George 
N.  Carpenter,  lecturer  on  Commercial  Ethics. 

In  the  summer  of  1886,  Professors  Dole,  Rumbaugh,  Booth 
and  Lecturer  Cutting  resigned;  and  on  September  8,  1886,  Pro- 
fessor Habel  died.  The  loss  of  these  membei-s  of  the  faculty  was 
a  severe  blow  to  the  University.  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill  succeeded 
Professor  Habel  as  professor  of  Chemistry,  Physics  and  Natural 
Sciences.  Prof.  John  C.  Wait,  C.  E.,  succeeded  Professor  Rum- 
baugh as  professor  of  Military  Science,  Civil  Engineering  and 
Architecture.   Myron  L.  Chandler,  A.  B.,  of  the  class  of  1886,  was 


FACULTY.  227 

appointed  professor  of  English  and  Classics  and  resident  in 
Barracks.  Professor  Howe  was  made  professor  of  Engineering 
and  Field  Work.  Sergeant  Henry  J.  Cox,  A.  B.  U.  S.  Signal 
Officer,  was  appointed  lecturer  and  instructor  in  Meteorology 
and  Military  Signalling. 

In  1887-88,  Lieut.  Edward  H.  Catlin,  1st  Lieut.,  2d  U.  S. 
Artillery  was  detailed  as  commandant  and  professor  of  Military 
Science  and  Tactics.  Instructor  Cox  was  made  professor  of 
Latin  and  Greek,  serving  until  his  resignation  in  ]\Iay,  1888. 
Professor  Johnson  was  given  the  French  classes  in  addition  to 
his  other  work,  serving  until  1891.  Lyle  F.  Bellinger,  C.  E., 
a  graduate  of  Cornell  University,  was  elected  professor  of  Civil 
Engineering  and  Architecture,  succeeding  Professor  Wait;  Cadet 
Luther  B.  Johnson  served  as  instructor  of  English  during  this 
year;  Hon.  Frank  Plumley,  LL.  B.,  was  appointed  lecturer  on 
Constitutional  and  Commercial  Law  and  Social  Ethics;  Cadet 
Aurin  R.  Shaw,  served  as  an  assistant  in  the  Chemical  laboratory 
and  as  assistant  U.  S.  Signal  Service  observer  during  1887-89. 

In  1888,  Professor  Cox  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  William  Line 
as  U.  S.  Signal  Service  observer,  and  was  appointed  instructor 
of  Meteorology  and  Militar}^  Signalling. 

In  1889,  Charles  H.  Cheney,  C.  E.,  of  the  class  of  1886,  suc- 
ceeded Professor  Bellinger  as  professor  of  Civil  Engineering  and 
Architecture;  Robert  L.  Irish,  B.  S.,  of  the  class  of  1889,  was 
appointed  professor  of  English  and  Histouy.  Cadet  Homer  J. 
Dane  served  as  assistant  in  the  chemical  laboratory  and  Cadet 
Alfred  F.  Booth  as  instructor  in  drawing. 

In  1890,  Jesse  McI.  Carter,  2d  Lieut.,  3d  U.  S.  Cavalry, 
succeeded  Lieutenant  Catlin  as  commandant  and  professor  of 
Military  Science  and  Tactics.  George  F.  Cole,  Ph.  B.,  was 
elected  professor  of  the  ]\Iodern  Languages  and  English,  and  Jesse 
B.  Mowry,  B.  S.,  professor  of  History  and  Political  Economy: 
Cadet  Hiram  N.  Mattison  served  as  an  assistant  in  the  chemical 
laboratory  and  Cadet  Leroy  C.  Hulburd  as  instructor  in  drawing. 

In  1891,  Lieut.  Frederick  C.  Kimball,  of  the  5th  U.  S.  In- 
fantry, succeeded  Lieutenant  Carter  as  commandant  and  pro- 
fessor of  Military  Science  and  Tactics;  Professor  Johnson  was 
made  professor  of  Civil  Engineering;  Cadet  Mattison  continued 
as  assistant  in  the  laboratory  until  1892  and  Cadet  Hulburd  as 
instructor  in  drawing  until  1893. 

In  1892,  Prof.  Edson  L.  Whitney,  Ph.  D.,  LL.  B.,  a  graduate 
of  Harvard  University  and  the  Boston  University  Law  School, 


228  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

was  elected  professor  of  History  and  the  Modern  Languages; 
Herbert  R.  Roberts,  A.  B.,  a  graduate  of  Boston  University, 
was  elected  professor  of  Latin,  Greek  and  English;  Cadet  W.  G. 
Huntley  served  as  assistant  in  the  chemical  laboratory  during, 
1892-94,  and  Cadet  H.  B.  Wason  as  instructor  in  Drawing  until 
1894.  Owing  to  advancing  years  Dr.  P.  D.  Bradford,  resigned 
as  professor  of  Anatomy  and  Physiology.  Hon.  George  N. 
Carpenter  also  resigned  as  lecturer  on  Commercial  Ethics. 

In  1893,  Professor  Whitney  resigned  and  was  succeeded  by 
Prof.  George  A.  Arnold,  A.  M.,  a  graduate  of  Tufts  College. 
Henry  C.  Keene,  1st  Lieut.  24th  U.  S.  Infantry,  succeeded 
Lieutenant  Kimball  as  commandant  and  professor  of  Military 
Science  and  Tactics. 

In  1894,  Professor  Arnold  resigned  and  was  succeeded  by 
Charles  H.  Savage,  A.  B.,  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College.  Prof. 
Asa  Howe,  after  several  years  of  faithful  service  as  professor  of 
Civil  Engineering  and  Field  Work,  died  on  September  29,  1894. 
Mr.  DeWitt  C.  Webb,  '92,  was  appointed  instructor  of  Mathe- 
matics, serving  until  January  1895;  Professor  Roberts  was  given 
the  French  classes  in  addition  to  his  other  work.  Cadets  Fred  C. 
Davis,  and  C.  S.  Carleton  served  as  instructors  in  Drawing; 
Cadets  Philo  R.  Hoefller  and  Charles  E.  Walker  served  as  assistants 
in  the  Chemical  laboratory.  In  the  spring  of  1895,  Instructor 
Line  was  taken  ill  and  died  on  March  28  He  was  succeeded  as  U.  S. 
Weather  Bureau  observer  by  John  H.  Clary,  who  was  appointed 
instructor  in  Meteorology  and  Military  Signalling. 

In  1895,  Professor  Savage  resigned  and  was  succeeded  by 
Mr.  Frank  A.  Balch,  A.  B.,  a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College. 
Lieut.  H.  C.  Keene,  U.  S.  A.,  was  succeeded  by  Henry  W.  Hovey, 
1st  Lieut.  24th  U.  S.  Infantry,  as  commandant  and  professor 
of  Military  Science  and  Tactics.  This  year  an  Electrical  Engi- 
neering course  was  begun  with  Mr.  Edson  M.  Stevens,  B.  S., 
a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Vermont,  in  charge.  Gen.  O.  0. 
Howard,  U.  S.  A.,  the  distinguished  soldier,  was  appointed  lecturer 
on  Military  History;  Philo  R.  Hoefler,  B.  S.,  was  appointed 
instructor  in  Analytical  Chemistry;  Mr.  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  B.  S., 
succeeded  Mr.  John  H.  Clary  as  U.  S.  Weather  observer  and 
instructor  in  Meteorology.  Cadet  P.  A.  Dinsmoor  served  as 
assistant  in  the  chemical  laboratory  during  1896-98.  In  Decem- 
ber, 1896,  President  Brown  joined  the  faculty  and  during  his  term 
of  service  had  charge  of  some  of  the  class  work  in  Ethics,  Moral 
and  Intellectual  Philosophy  and  other  subjects. 


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229 


In  1897,  Professor  Stevens  resigned  and  the  Electrical  En- 
gineering course  was  discontinued  until  1907.  E.  A.  Shaw, 
A.  M.,  C.  E.,  a  graduate  of  the  class  of  1891,  was  appointed  in- 
structor of  Mathemetics.  In  the  spring  of  1898,  Captain  Hovey 
was  ordered  to  Burlington  to  assist  in  mustering  the  Vermont 
Volunteers  for  the  Spanish-American  War,  and  Cadet  Captain 
A.  E.  Winslow  acted  as  commandant  during  the  remainder  of 
the  academic  )'ear. 

In  1898,  Instructor  Shaw,  was  elected  professor  of  Physics 
and  Drawing,  and  Capt.  Charles  H.  Stockton,  U.  S.  N.,  was  ap- 
pointed lecturer  on  International  Law.  During  the  absence  of 
Captain  Hovey  this  year.  Cadet  Captain  John  P.  Moseley  served 
as  acting  commandant.  President  Brown  was  ordered  by  the 
U.  S.  Navy  Department  to  duty  at  the  Boston  Navy  Yard,  as 
equipment  officer,  in  the  summer  of  1898,  serving  in  this  ca- 
pacity until  the  close  of  the  Spanish-American  War.  During 
his  absence  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill  acted  as  executive  officer. 

Cadet  Captain  John  P.  Moseley  served  as  commandant  during 
September-December,  1899,  and  March-May,  1900.  In  Decem- 
ber Captain  Hovey  returned  to  his  duties  serving  until  March, 
1900,  when  he  was  ordered  to  his  regiment.  Charles  H.  Ca- 
bannis,  1st  Lieut.  U.  S.  A.,  (retired)  succeeded"  Captain  Hovey 
as  commandant,  remaining  until  after  commencement,  when  he 
resigned  his  office. 

In  1900,  several  changes  were  made  in  the  faculty.  Prof, 
John  B.  Johnson  resigned  after  many  years  of  faithful  and  effi- 
cient service,  much  to  the  regret  of  the  trustees  and  alumni. 
Prof.  Frank  A.  Balch,  another  efl5cient  professor,  also  resigned. 
Capt.  C.  S.  Carelton,  C.  E.,  of  the  class  of  1896,  was  appointed 
commandant  and  professor  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics, 
and  Field  Engineering.  Arthur  E.  Winslow,  C.  E.,  of  the  class 
of  1898,  was  appointed  assistant  professor  of  Mathematics  and 
Civil  Engineering.  Carl  V.  Woodbury,  A.  B.,  a  graduate  of  Bow- 
doin  College  was  elected  assistant  professor  of  History  and  Modern 
Languages;  Cadet  William  E.  Robertson  served  as  instructor  in 
Chemistry  until  1901  and  Cadet  Harry  G.  Clark  as  instructor 
in  drawing  until  1901.  During  1901-02,  Cadet  Henry  A.Chase, 
served  as  assistant  in  Chemistry  and  Cadet  Frank  H.  Burr,  as 
assistant  in  Drawing. 

In  1902,  Capt.  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.,  returned  to  the  Uni- 
versity as  cc^mmandant  and  professor  of  Military  Science  and 
Tactics,  relieving  Captain  Carleton  of  the^duties  of  this  office. 


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Assistant  Professors  Winslow  and  Woodbury  were  advanced 
to  the  full  professorships  in  their  subjects.  Henry  A.  Chase, 
B.  S.,  of  the  class  of  1902,  was  appointed  instructor  in  Chemistry. 
In  1903,  Capt.  Charles  H.  Stockton,  U.  S.  N.,  resigned  as 
lecturer  on  International  Law  and  Judge  Frank  Plumley  was 
elected  in  his  place.  E.  W.  Gibson,  A.  M.,  of  the  class  of  1894, 
succeeded  Judge  Plumley  as  lecturer  on  Constitutional  and 
Commercial  Law.  Professor  Shaw  became  the  professor  of 
Mathematics,  and  Professor  Woodbury  was  given  the  professor- 


View  of  Northfield  from  King  Street. 


ship  of  Ph3^sics  and  German.     Cadet  Edwin  D.  Huntley  served 
as  assistant  in  Drawing  during  1904-06. 

In  1905,  Professor  Adrian  Scott,  A.  M.,  Ph.  D.,  a  former 
cadet,  class  of  1871,  and  a  graudate  of  Brown  University  and  a 
former  associate  professor  of  the  Germanic  Languages  at  that 
Institution,  was  elected  professor  of  Political  and  Social  Science 
and  instructor  in  Greek.  Professor  Scott  died  of  apoplexy 
on  December  11,  1905.  He  was  one  of  the  ablest  scholars  in  New 
England  and  his  death  was  a  severe  blow  to  the  University. 
Clarence  L.  Jordan,  A.  B.,  a  graduate  of  Bates  College,  was  elected 
assistant  professor  of  English  and  Economics  and  instructor  in 
Spanish.  Mr.  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  the  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau  fore- 
caster, was  advanced  to  the  professorship  of  Meteorology.  Mr. 
Henry  A.  Chase  resigned  as  instructor  in  Chemistry. 


FACULTY,  231 

In  1906,  Professor  Brill  resigned  his  professorship  much  to  the 
regret  of  the  University  officials  and  the  alumni.  Through  his  long 
term  of  service  as  professor  and  superintendent^he  had  accom- 
plished much  not  only  for  his  own  department,  but  also  for  ad- 
vancement of  the  interests  of  the  University.  Major  Hovey, 
another  long  and  tried  friend  of  the  University,  was  in  July,  1906, 
ordered  to  join  his  regiment.  Professor  Roberts  succeeded  Pro- 
fessor Brill  as  Dean  of  the  faculty.  Professor  Woodbury  suc- 
ceeded Professor  Brill  as  professor  of  Chemistry.  Austin  E. 
Spear,  A.  B.,  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College,  was  appointed  as- 
sistant professor  of  German  and  Spanish. 

In  1906,  Leslie  A.  I.  Chapman,  1st  Lieut.  1st  U.  S. 
Cavalr}^,  succeeded  ^lajor  Hovey  as  commandant  and  professor 
of  Military  Science  and  Tactics.  Professor  Carleton  was  given  a 
year's  leave  of  absence  to  engage  in  engineering  work  on  the 
Missouri  Pacific  Railroad.  Mr.  Frank  E.  Austin,  B.  S.,  was 
elected  professor  of  Electrical  Engineering  and  Frank  N.  Tinker, 
C.  E.,  assistant  professor  of  Civil  Engineering,  ^h.  Kemp 
R.  B.  Flint,  B.  S.,  of  the  class  of  1903,  was  appointed  instructor 
in  English  and  History  and  field  agent. 

In  1908,  Professor  Carleton  returned  to  his  position  at  the 
University;  Professor  Austin  relieved  Professor  Woodbury  as 
professor  of  Physics ;  Instructor  Flint  was  advanced  to  an  assistant 
professorship  in  his  subjects;  assistant  Professors  Jordan  and 
Tinker  resigned.  Mr.  Harlow  A.  Whitney,  M.  D.,  a  graduate 
of  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  School,  was  elected  physical 
director  and  professor  of  Hygiene  and  Sanitation.  Mr.  Charles 
N.  Barber,  B.  S.,  '08,  was  appointed  instructor  in  Physics  and 
Drawing,  and  ^Ir.  Sylvester  M.  Parker,  '08,  was  appointed  assis- 
tant commandant  and  assistant  instructor  in  Military  Science. 

In  1909,  Professor  Shaw  was  given  a  year's  leave  of  absence 
to  take  a  post  graduate  work  at  Dartmouth.  Assistant  Professor 
Flint  was  advanced  to  a  professorship  in  his  subjects.  Capt. 
Charles  N.  Barber,  was  appointed  assistant  commandant;  Theo- 
dore Bodde,  E.  E.,  a  graduate  of  College  Montefiore,  Liege, 
Belgium,  was  appointed  assistant  professor  of  Physics  and  Drawing 
and  Leon  E.  Dix,  B.  S.,  a  graduate  of  Tufts  College,  assistant 
professor  of  Mathematics.  In  this  year  the  University  lost  the 
services  of  Gen.  0.  O.  Howard,  U.  S.  A.,  who  died  Oct.  26. 

In  1910,  Captain  Chapman  was  succeeded  by  Captain  Frank 
Tompkins  of  the  11th  U.  S.  Cavalry,  as  professor  of  Military 
Science  and  Tactics.     Captain  Charles   N.    Barber  resigned   as 


232  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

assistant  commandant.  Maj.  Luther  P.  Bayley,  ''N.  U./'  '09, 
was  appointed  commandant.  Professor  Shaw  resumed  his  pro- 
fessorship at  the  University. 


The  total  attendance  from  1885  to  1911  was  937.  Of  this 
number  294  are  graduates  and  467  are  non-graduates;  31  com- 
prise the  graduating  class,  and  145  are  members  of  the  three  lower 
classes.  The  graduating  classes  have  increased  from  3  in  1885  to 
31  in  1911.  The  attendance  from  out  of  the  state  has  gradually 
increased  to  55  percent  of  the  student  body  in  191 1. 

The  requirements  for  admission,  as  given  in  the  catalogue 
of  1885-86,  practically  remained  unchanged  until  1904,  with  the 
exception  of  the  Science  and  Literature  course  . 

All  candidates  for  admission  to  the  college  must  be  at  least 
fifteen  years  of  age,  and  must  present  satisfactory  evidence  of  good 
moral  character. 

For  the  courses  in  Science  and  Civil  Engineering,  Chemistry 
and  Physics,  Science  and  Literature,  candidates  wUl  be  examined 
in  the  following  studies  : 

Mathematics.  Arithmetic,  Algebra  to  quadratics;  Geo- 
metry, four  books  of  Davie's  Legendre,  or  its  equivalent. 

English  Language.  Grammar,  Composition  with  special 
attention  to  punctuation  and  use  of  capitals. 

Geography.     Ph5'sical  and  Political  Geography. 

History.     History  of  the  United  States. 

Physics  or  Chemistry.  Steel's  Fourteen  Weeks,  or  its 
equivalent. 

French.  Grammar,  translation  of  French  at  sight,  the 
translation  of  English  into  French,  or 

German.  Grammar,  translation  of  German  at  sight,  the 
translation  of  English  into  German. 

Or  in  place  of  a  Modern  Languge,  the  candidate  may  offer: 

Latin.  Allen  and  Greenough's  or  Harkness'  Latin  Grammar 
and  Latin  Prose  Composition;  Caesar's  Commentaries,  books  1-3, 
or  their  equivalents. 

Course  in  Arts. 

In  addition  to  the  examinations  in  Mathematics,  English 
Language,  Geography,  History  and  Physics  or  Chemistry,  laid 
down  for  the  courses  in  Science,  examinations  for  the  course  in 
Arts  will  be  as  follows : 

Latin.  Caesar's  Commentaries,  four  books  or  Sallust's 
Catiline;  Virgil's  Aeneid,  six  books;  Cicero,  four  orations. 


ENTRANCE  REQUIREMENTS.  233 

Greek.  Xenophon's  Anabasis,  four  books,  or  one  hundred 
pages  Goodwin's  Greek  Reader;  Homer's  Iliad,  two  books. 

Graduates  from  approved  high  schools  will  be  admitted 
without  examination.  Candidates  not  fully  prepared  in  all  the 
requirements,  will  be  conditioned  for  a  limited  time  or  placed  in 
a  preparatory  class. 

Candidates  for  advanced  standing  will  be  examined  in  all 
the  previous  studies  of  the  course;  and  if  they  come  from  another 
institution,    will    present    certificates    of    honorable    dismission. 

In  1896,  the  Science  and  Literature  course  was  greatly 
strengthened  and  the  candidate  for  admission  was  required  to 
pass  the  Latin  requirements  of  the  Arts  course.  In  1902  the 
requirements  were  extended  to  include  all  of  Plane  Geometry. 

In  1900,  the  age  for  entrance  was  fixed  at  sixteen  years. 
Beginning  with  1904,  an  examination  in  Algebra  through  quad- 
ratics was  requirell;  and  English  or  Ancient  History  was  added. 
In  1905,  the  entrance  requirements  were  further  increased  by 
examinations  in  the  "  College  Entrance  Requirements  in  English.' ' 
In  the  same  year  a  change  was  made  in  the  Arts  course,  allowing 
candidates  presenting  both  French  and  German,  without  Latin 
and  Greek,  to  enter  the  Arts  course,  take  these  subjects  from 
the  beginning,  and,  upon  finishing  the  four  years'  work  prescribed, 
graduate   in   the    A.    B.    course. 

In  the  fall  of  1909,  Solid  Geometry,  French  or  German, 
were  added  to  the  requirements. 

In  1910,  the  entrance  requirements  were  changed  to  admit 
by  points  instead  of  subjects.  For  admission  to  any  course 
fourteen  points  were  required.  A  point  is  a  preparatory  subject 
pursued  one  year  with  five  recitation  periods  a  week.  In  each 
course  a  certain  number  of  points  are  required;  the  remainder 
of  the  fourteen  may  be  made  up  from  the  list  of  optional  subjects. 
In  exceptional  cases  substitutions  of  equivalent  work  may  be 
offered  for  optional  subjects  listed. 

In  the  course  in  Arts,  twelve  and  one-half  points  are  required, 
one  and  one-half  points  optional  as  follows;  Algebra,  1  point; 
English,  3  points;  Plane  Geometry,  1  point;  Solid  Geometry,  one- 
half  point;  Greek,  three  points;  Latin,  four  points. 

In  the  courses  in  Civil  Engineering,  Chemistry,  and  Electrical 
Engineering,  eight  and  one-half  points  are  required  and  five  and 
one-half  optional,  as  follows:  Algebra,  one  point;  English,  three 
points;  French  two  points,  or  German,  two  points;  Plane  Geometry, 
one  point;  Solid  Geometry,  one-half  point;  Science,  one  point. 


234  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

In  the  course  in  Science  and  Literature,  twelve  and  one-half 
points  are  required,  one  and  one-half  points  optional,  as  follows: 
Algebra,  one  point;  English,  three  points;  French,  two  points  or 
German,  two  points;  Plane  Geometry,  one  point;  Solid  Geometry, 
one-half  point;  Latin,  four  points;  Science,  one  point. 

The  optional  points  for  any  course  are  as  follows:  Algebra, 
Advanced,  one-half  point;  Botany,  one-half  point;  Chemistry, 
one  point;  French,  one  or  two  points;  German,  one  or  two  points; 
American,  English,  Mediaeval,  Modern,  Greek,  and  Roman 
History,^ each  one-half  point;  Latin,  two,  three  or  four  points; 
Physics,'  one  point;  Physiography,  one-half  point;  Plane  Trig- 
onometry, one-half  point;  Zoology,  one-half  point. 

The  following  courses  of  study  given  in  the  catalogues  of 
1886-87,]remained  practicall}^  unchanged  until  1895. 

COURSES  OF  STUDY,  1886-87. 

The  courses  in  Civil  Engineering,  Architecture,  Chemistry 
and  Science  and  Literature  were  the  same  for  the  first  year. 
The  figures  after  each  subject  indicate  the  number  of  recitations 
per  week  or  its  equivalent. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  5;  French,  German  or 
Latin,  5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  3;  Rhetoric,  2;  Free  Hand  Draw- 
ing, 5.  Winter  term,  Algebra,  3;  Geometry,  2;  French  or  German 
or  Latin,  5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  3;  Rhetoric,  2;  Perspective,  3; 
Lettering,  2.  Spring  term,'^- Algebra,  2;  Geometry,  3;  French, 
German  or  Latin,  5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  3;  Rhetoric,  2;  Geo- 
metrical Drafting,  3;  Projection,  2. 

Civil  Engineering. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  2;  Geometry,  3;  French 
or  German,  3;  Mechanics  and  Heat,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry, 
(text)  3;  Descriptive  Drafting,  2;  Pen  Topography,  2.  Winter 
term.  Trigonometry,  5;  French  or  German,  3;  Electricity  and 
Magnetism,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  3;  Descriptive  Drafting, 
2;  Tinting  and  Shading,  2.  Spring  term.  Analytical  Geometry,  5; 
French  or  German,  3;  Acoustics  and  Optics,  5;  Shades  and  Shadows, 
(text)  2;  Drafting,  3;  Colored  Topography,  2. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Analytical  Geometry,  2;  Calculus, 
3;  Land  Surveying,  2;  Leveling  and  Field  Work,  3;  Geology,  5; 
Detail  Drawings,  2;  Graining,  Tracings  and  Blue  Prints,  2. 
Winter  term.  Calculus,  5;  Mineralogy,  3;  Blow  Piping,  2;  Quali- 
tative Analysis,  5;  Graphic  Solutions  of  Strains  in  Trusses  and 


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Arches,  5.  Spring  term,  Analytic  Mechanics,  5;  Botany,  5; 
Political  Economy,  5;  Architectural  Drafting,  3;  Stereotomy 
and  Stone  Cutting,  2. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term,  Analytic  Mechanics,  5;  R.  R. 
Surveying,  2;  Field  Work  in  R.  R.  Surveying,  3;  Commercial 
Law,  5;  Metallurgy,  2;  Hydrography,  2;  Field  Work,  3.  Winter 
term.  Analytic  Mechanics,  3;  Spherical  Astronomy,  2;  Interna- 
tional Law,  5;  Hydraulic  and  Sanitary  Engineering,  5;  Engineering 
roads,  canals,  tunnels  and  materials,  5.  Spring  term.  Spherical 
Astronomy,  Determination  of  Time,  Latitude,  etc.,  5;  Electrical 
Engineering,Mights,  dynamos,  alarms,  house  wiring,  etc.,  5; 
Contracts,  Specifications,  Orders  for  materials  and  forms,  5; 
Preparation  of  Thesis,  5. 

Architecture. 

The  first  and  second  years  of  this  course  are  identical  with  the 
first  two  years  of  the  course  in  Civil  Engineering. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  Anah-tical  Geometry,  2;  Calculus, 
3;  Detail  of  Building,  o;  Land  Surveying,  2;  Leveling  and  Field 
Work,  3;  Geology,  5.  Winter  term.  Calculus,  5;  Graphic  Solution 
of  strains  in  roof  trusses,  arches,  etc.,  5;  Mineralogy,  3;  Blow 
Pipe  and  Wet  Analysis,  7.  Spring  term.  Analytic  Mechanics, 
5;  Stereotomy  and  Stone  Cutting,  5;  Political  Economy,  5; 
Lectures    on    Egyptian,    Grecian    and    Roman    Architecture,    5. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term,  Analytic  Mechanics,  5;  Designing 
5;  Architectural  Decorations,  3;  Commercial  Law,  5;  Metallurgy,  2. 
Winter  term,  Analytic  Mechanics,  3;  Constrution,  3;  Blue  Prints 
and  Tracings,  2;  Hydraulic  and  Sanitary  Engineering,  5;  Inter- 
national Law,  5;  Ventilation  and  Heating,  2.  Spring  term. 
Modern  Architecture  and  Designing,  5;  Electric  Wiring  for 
alarms,  lights,  etc.,  5;  Contracts,  Specifications  and  Orders,  5; 
Preparation  of  Thesis,  5. 

Chemistry. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  2;  Geometry,  3;  French, 
German  or  Latin,  3;  Mechanics  and  Heat,  5;  Qualitative  Analy- 
sis, 5.  Winter  term,  Trigometry,  5;  French  ,  German  or  Latin, 
3;  Electricity  and  Magnetism,  5;  Blow  Pipe  Analysis,  5.  Spring 
term.  Botany,  5;  French,  German  or  Latin,  3;  Acoustics  and 
Optics,  5;  Qualitative  Analysis,  5. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Descriptive  Geometry,  5;  General 
History,  5;  Geology,  5;  Organic  Chemistry,  2;  Qualitative  Analysis 


233  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

of  rare  Minerals,  5.  Winter  term,  Logic,  5;  Natural  History,  5; 
Mineralogy,  3;  Organic  Chemistry,  2;  Quantitative  Analysis,  5. 
Spring  term,  English  Literature,  5;  Industrial  Chemistry,  5; 
Organic  Chemistry,  2;  Quantitative  Analysis,  7. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term.  Land  Surveying,  5;  Commercial 
Law,  5;  Metallurgy,  2;  Toxicology,  5;  Medical  Chemistry,  5.  Winter 
term.  International  Law,  5;  Assaying,  2;  Water  Analysis,  5;  Com- 
mercial Chemistry,  3.  Spring  term.  Political  Economy,  5;  Gas 
Analysis,  5;  Thesis,  5. 

Science  and  Literature. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  2;  Geometry,  3;  French, 
German  or  Latin,  3;  Mechanics  and  Heat,  5;  Descriptive  Geo- 
metry, 5.  Winter  term,  Trigonometry,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry, 
3;  French,  German  or  Latin,  3;  Electricity  and  Magnetism,  5; 
Analytical  Chemistry,  5.  Spring  term,  French,  German  or  Latin,  3; 
Acoustics  and  Optics,  5;  Analytical  Chemistry,  5;  Botany,  5. 

Third  Year.  Fall  term.  Land  Surveying,  5;  French,  Ger- 
man or  Latin,  5;  Geology,  5;  General  History,  5.  Winter  term, 
French,  German  or  Latin,  5;  Mineralogy,  3;  Blow  Pipe,  2;  Logic, 
5.  Spring  term,  French  German  or  Latin,  5;  Astronomy,  5 
Natural  History,  5;  English  Literature,  5. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term,  French,  German  or  Latin,  3; 
American  History,  5;  Commercial  Law,  5;  Pen  Topography,  2; 
Metallurgy,  2.  Winter  term,  French,  German  or  Latin,  3;  Mental 
and  Moral  Philosophy,  3;  International  Law,  5;  Elements  of 
Criticism,  5.  Spring  term,  French,  German  or  Latin,  3;  Political 
Economy,  5;  Contracts  and  Specifications,  5;  Thesis,  5. 

Course  in  Arts. 

First  Year.  Fall  term,  Algebra,  5 ;  Memorabilia  and  Greek 
Prose,  5;  Livy  and  Latin  Prose,  5;  Rhetoric,  2;  Free  Hand  Drawing, 
5.  Winter  term.  Algebra,  3;  Geometry,  2;  Herodotus,  5;  Cicero, 
Tusculan  Disputations  and  Roman  History,  5;  Rhetoric,  2; 
Perspective,  3;  Lettering,  2.  Spring  term,  Algebra,  2;  Geometry, 
2;  Homer's  Odessey  and  Grecian  History,  5;  Horace's  Odes,  5; 
Rhetoric,  2;  Geometrical  Drafting,  2;  Projection,  3. 

Second  Year.  Fall  term.  Algebra,  2;  Geometry,  3;  Sopho- 
cles, 5;  Juvenal's  Satires,  5;  Mechanics  and  Heat,  5.  Winter 
term,  Trigonometry,  5;  Euripides,  5;  Tacitus,  5;  Electricity  and 
Magnetism,  5.  Spring  term,  Aeschylus,  5;  Tacitus,  5;  Acoustics 
and  Optics,  5;  Botanj^,  5. 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  237 

Third  Year.  Fall  term,  Demosthenes,  2;  Pliny,  3;  Geology, 
5;  French  or  German,  5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  3;  Pen  Topography, 
2.  Winter  term,  Plato,  2;  Plautus,  3;  Logic,  5;  Inorganic  Chemis- 
try, 3;  French  or  German,  5.  Spring  term,  Greek  Syntax,  2; 
Latin  Syntax,  3;  French  or  German,  5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  3; 
Astronomy,  5. 

Fourth  Year.  Fall  term,  Land  Surveying,  5;  Analytical 
Chemistry,  5;  French  or  German,  3;  Commercial  Law,  5.  Winter 
term.  Mineralogy,  3;  Blow  Pipe  Analysis,  2;  French  or  German,3; 
International  Law,  5;  Elements  of  Criticism,  5;  Mental  and 
Moral  Philosophy,  3.  Spring  term.  Natural  History,  5;  French 
or  German,  3;  Political  Economy,  5;  Thesis,  5. 

Note.      Two  hours'  work  in   laboratory   and   drawing   room   are   equivalent  to  one 
hoar's  recitation. 

Composition,  Declamation  and  Oratory  will  be  pursued  in 
all  courses  throughout  the  four  3'ears.  Original  orations  are 
requii'ed  during  the  Senior  year. 

Military  instruction  throughout  all  courses  the  same  as  in 
the  Military  course. 

The  following  courses  of  study  from  the  catalogues  of  1895-96, 
remained  practically  unchanged  until  1900,  excepting  the  Elec- 
trical Engineering  Course,  which  was  dropped  in  1897 

COURSE  IN  CIVIL  ENGINEERING. 

Freshman  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Algebra,  5;  French  or  German,  5;  Inorganic 
Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2);  Rhetoric,  2;  Free  Hand 
Drawing,  6;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Geometry,  5;  French  or  German,  5;  Inor- 
ganic Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2,);  Rhetoric,  2;  Lettering, 
3;  Tinting  and  Shading,  3;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Trigonometry,  5;  French  or  German,  5; 
Inorganic  Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2,);  Rhetoric,  2; 
Mechanical  Drawing,  6;  English,  1. 

Sophomore  Year. 
Fall  Term.     Analytical  Geometry,  5;  German  or  French, 
5;    Electricity    and    Magnetism,    5;    Descriptive    Geometry    and 
Drafting,  10;  English,  1. 

Note.    The  figures  after  each  subject  indicate  the  number  of  recitations  per  week,  or 
Its  equivalent. 


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Winter  Term.  Differential  Calculus,  5;  German  or  French, 
5;  Mechanics  and  Heat,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry  and  Drafting, 
10;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Integral  Calculus,  3;  Land  Surveying, 
Leveling,  and  Field  Work,  6  (text  2,  field  work,  4);  German 
or  French,  5;  Acoustics  and  Optics,  5;  Detail  Drawing,  Tracing, 
and  Blue  Prints,  10;  English,  L 

Junior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Mechanics  of  Engineering.  Statics  and  Dyna- 
mics, 5;  Geology,  5;  Advanced  Surveying  Topographical, 
Municipal,  and  Geodetic,  10  (text  4,  field  work  6);  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Mechanics  of  Engineering  Materials,  5; 
Blow  Pipe  Analysis  and  Determinative  Mineralogy,  4;  Qual- 
itative Analysis,  6;  Colored  and  Pen  Topography,  5;  Trusses 
and  Arches,  2;  Graphics  of  Trusses  and  Arches,  5;  English,   1. 

Spring  Term.  Stone  Cutting,  (text  2,  drafting,  2);  Me- 
chanics of  Engineering.  Hydraulics,  Retaining  Walls,  Masonry 
Dams,  3 ;  Botany,  3 ;  Bridge  Stresses,  (text  3,  drafting  4) ;  English,  1. 

Senior  Year.  . 

Fall  Term.  Commerical  Law,  5;  Metallurgy,  2;  Bridge 
Designing,  3;  Railroad  Engineering,  curves,  turnouts  and  practical 
location  of  railway,  8;  (text  2,  field  work  6);  Drawing — Rail- 
road Maps,  4;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Constitutional  or  International  Law,  5; 
Hydraulic  and  Sanitary  Engineering,  5;  Civil  Engineering — 
Materials  of  Engineering,  Foundations,  Canals,  Highways, 
5;  Drawing — Design  of  Bridges,  10;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Spherical  Astronomy  —  Determination  of 
Time,  Latitude,  etc.,  3;  Contracts  and  Specifications,  2;  Political 
Economy,  5;  Highway  Engineering,  2;  Railroad  Engineering, 
3 ;  Preparation  of  Thesis,  5. 

COURSE  IN  ARTS. 
Freshman  Year. 
Fall  Term.     Algebra,    5;   Memorabilia   and   Greek   Prose, 
5;  Livy  and  Latin  Prose,  5;  Rhetoric,  2;  Inorganic  Chemistry, 
(text  3,  laboratory  2) ;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Geometry,  5;  Herodotus,  5;  Tacitus — • 
Germania,  5;  Rhetoric,  2;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  (text  3,  laboratory 
2) ;  Lettering,  3;  English,  1. 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  239 

Spring  Term.  Trigonometry,  5;  Homer's  Odyssey,  5;  Cicero 
(le  Senectute,  De  Amicitia,  5;  Rhetoric,  2;  English,  1;  Inor- 
ganic Chemistry  (text  3,  laboratory  2) . 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Sophocles,  3;  Juvenal's  Satires  or  Ovid,  3; 
Mechanics  and  Heat,  5;  Ancient  History,  3;  English  Litera- 
ture, 2;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Demosthenes,  3;  Horace — Odes  and  Epodes, 
3;  Electricity  and  Magnetism,  5;  English  Literature,  2;  Mediaeval 
History,  3 ;  English,  1 . 

Spring  Term.  ^Eschylus,  3;  Horace — Satires  and  Epistles, 
3;  Acoustics  and  Optics,  5;  English  Literature,  2;  Modern  History, 
3;  Land  Surveying,  6;  English,  L 

Junior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Demosthenes,  2;  Pliny,  2;  Geology,  5;  French 
or  German,  5;  English  Literature,  2;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Plato,  2;  Plautus,  2;  French  or  German, 
5;  English  Literature,  2;  State,  5;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Greek  Syntax,  2;  Latin  Syntax,  2;  French 
or  German,  5;  English  Literature,  2;  United  States  History, 
5;  English,  L 

Senior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Analytical  Chemistry,  10;  French  or  Ger- 
man, 5;  Commercial  Law,  5;  Psychology,  5;  English,  L 

Winter  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  International  Law, 
5;  Constitutional  Law,  5;  Logic,  5;  English,  L 

Spring  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  Political  Economy, 
5;  Thesis,  5;  Astronomy,  3;  Ethics,  3. 

COURSE  IN  CHEMISTRY. 

Freshman  Year. 

Fall  Term,  .\lgebra,  5;  French,  German  or  Latin,  5; 
Inorganic  Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2) ;  Rhetoric,  2;  Free 
Hand  Drawing,  6;  English,  L 

Winter  Term.  Geometry,  5;  French,  German  or  Latin, 
5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2);  ,  Rhetoric, 
2;  Lettering,  3 ;  Tinting  and  Shading,  3;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Trigonometry,  5;  French,  German  or  Latin, 
5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2);  Rhetoric, 
2;  Mechanical  Drawing,  6;  English,  1. 


240  norwich  university. 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fall  Term.  French,  German  or  Latin,  5;  Mechanics 
and  Heat,  5;  Qualitative  Analysis,  15;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  French,  German  or  Latin,  5;  Electricity, 
and  Magnetism,  5;  Blow  Pipe  Analysis,  10;  Qualitative  Analysis, 
10;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  French,  Germanr  or  Latin,  5;  Acoustics 
and  Optics,  5;  Qualitative  Analysis,  15;  Quantitative  Rela- 
tions, 5;  English,  1. 

Junior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Geology,  5;  Organic  Chemistry,  2;  Gravi- 
metric Analysis,  15;  Zoology,  3;  English  Literature,  2;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Organic  Chemistry,  2;  Gravimetric  Analysis, 
20;  English  Literature,  2;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  English  Literature,  2;  Organic  Chemistry, 
2;  Volumetric  Analysis,  15;  Botany,  3;  English,  1. 

Senior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Commercial  Law,  5;  Metallurgy,  2;  Toxi- 
cology, 10;  Medical  Chemistry,  10;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Constitutional  Law,  5 ;  International  Law, 
5;  Food  Analysis,  20;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Political  Economy,  5;  Water  Analysis,  15; 
Thesis,  5. 

COURSE  IN  SCIENCE  AND  LITERATURE. 
Freshman  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Algebra,  5;  Livy  and  Latin  Prose,  5;  Inorganic 
Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2);  Rhetoric,  2;  Free  Hand 
Drawing,  6;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Geometry,  5 ;  Horace — Odes  and  Epodes, 
5;  Inorganic  Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2);  Rhetoric, 
2;  Lettering,  3;  Tinting  and  Shading,  3;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Trigonometry,  5;  Horace  —  Satires  and 
Epistles,  5;  Inorganic  Chemistry  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2) ;  Rhetoric, 
2;  Mechanical  Drawing,  6;  English,  1. 

Sophomore  Year. 
Fall   Term.     Analytical    Geometry,    5;    Juvenal's   Satires, 
3;  Mechanics  and  Heat,  5;  Ancient  History,  3;  English  Litera- 
ture, 2;  English,  1. 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  241 

Winter  Term.  Tacitus,  3 ;  Electricity  and  Magnetism, 
5;  Calculus,  5;  Medieval  History,  3;  English  Literature,  2; 
English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Cicero's  Select  Letters,  3;  Acoustics  and 
Optics,  5;  Analytical  Chemistry,  10;  Land  Surveying,  6;  English 
Literature,  2;  Modern  History,  3;  English,  1. 

Junior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  Geology,  5;  Zoology 
3;  English  History,  5;  English  Literature,  2;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  Analytical  Chem- 
istry, 10;  Blow  Pipe  Analysis,  4;  English  Literature,  2;  State, 
5;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  English  Literature, 
2;  United  States  History,  5;  Botany,  3;  English,  1. 

Senior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  Commercial  Law, 
5;  Metallurgy,  2;  Psychology,  5;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  International  Law, 
5;  Constitutional  Law,  5;  Logic,  5;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  French  or  German,  5;  Political  Economy, 
5;  Astronomy,  3;  Ethics,  3;  Thesis,  5. 

COURSE  IN  ELECTRICAL  ENGINEERING. 
Freshman  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Algebra,  5;  German  or  French,  5;  Inorganic 
Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2,);  Rhetoric,  2;  Free  Hand 
Drawing,  6;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Geometry,  5;  German  or  French,  5;  Inor- 
ganic Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2,);  Rhetoric,  2;  Letter- 
ing, Tinting  and  Shading,  6;  English,  1. 

Spring  Term.  Trigonometry,  5;  German  or  French,  5; 
Inorganic  Chemistry,  5  (text  3,  laboratory  2,);  Rhetoric,  2; 
Mechanical  Drafting,  6;  English,  1. 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Analytical  Geometry,  5;  Electricity  and 
Magnetism,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry  and  Drafting,  10;  Electrical 
Chemistry,  5;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Differential  Calculus,  5;  Mechanics  and 
Heat,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry  and  Drafting,  10;  English,  1; 
Elementary  Electricity,  3;  Electrical  Measurements,  2. 


242  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Spring  Term.  Integral  Calculus,  5 ;  Acoustics  and  Optics, 
5 ;  Land  Surveying,  6  (text  2,  field  work  4,) ;  Elementary  Electricity, 
5;  English,  1;  Electrical  Measurements,  2;  Detail  Drafting  and 
Blue  Prints,  6. 

Junior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Mechanics  of  Engineering — Statics  and  Dy- 
namics, 5;  Geology,  5;  Elements  of  Mechanism,  3;  Dynamo 
Electric  Machinery,  5;  Electrical  Laboratory,  4;  Machine  Draft- 
ing, 4;  English,  L 

Winter  Term.  Mechanics  of  Engineering — Materials  of 
Construction,  5;  Theory  of  Trusses  and  Arches,  5;  Dynamo 
Electric  Machinery,  5;  Electrical  Laboratory,  4;  Machine  Draft- 
ing, 4 ;  English,  1 . 

Fall  Term.  Mechanics  of  Engineering — Hydraulics,  Re- 
taining Walls,  Masonry  Dams,  3;  Bridge  Stress,  7;  Dynamo 
Electric  Machinery,  5  ;'^Electrical  Laboratory,  4;  Machine  Draft- 
ing, 4;  English,  L 

Senior  Year. 

Fall  Term.  Electric  Lighting,  Power  Transmission  and 
Electric  Railways,  5;  Alternating  Currents  and  Alternating 
Current  Machinery,  5;  Engines  and  Boilers,  5;  Electi'ical  Labora- 
tory, 4;  English,  1. 

Winter  Term.  Alternating  Currents  and  Theory  of  Trans- 
formers, 5;  Thermodynamics,  3;  Engine  and  Boiler,  5;  Inter- 
national or  Constitutional  Law,  5;  Electrical  Laboratory,  4; 
English,  1. 

Spring'  Term.  Construction  of  Electric  Plants,  2;  Tele- 
phony, Telegraphy,  Electric  Signalling  and  Photometry,  5; 
Contracts  and  Specifications,  2;  Electrical  Laboratory,  4;  Testing 
of  Electric  Plants  and  Thesis,  6;  English,  1. 

Lectures  on  Meteorology  to  Seniors  of  all  courses  during 
winter  term. 

COURSE  IN  ARTS  1910-n. 

Freshman  Year. 

First  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  Drawing,  1;  English,  3;  Greek 
A,  3,  or  Greek  B,  4;  Latin  A,  3,  or  Latin  B,  4;  Algebra,  5;  Military 
Science,  1. 

Second  Term.     Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  Greek  A,  3;  or 

Note.     The  figures  after  each  subject  indicate  the  number  of  recitations  per  week  or 
its  equivalent. 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  243 

Greek  B,  4;  Latin  A,  3,  or  Latin  B,  4;  Trigonometry,  5;  Military 
Science,  1. 

Third  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  Greek  A,  3;  or  Greek 
B,  4;  Latin  A,  3;  or  Latin  B,  4;  Analytical  Geometry,  5;  Military 
Science  1. 

Summer  school,  2  weeks. 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fourth  Term.  English,  3;  Greek  A,  3,  or  Greek  B,  4; 
Latin  A,  3,  or  Latin  B,  4;  Differential  Calculus,  5;  Military  Science, 
2;  Physics,  3. 

Fifth  Term.  English,  3;  Greek  A,  3,  or  Greek  B,  4;  Latin 
A,  3,  or  Latin  B,  4;  Military  Science,  2;  Physics,  4. 

Sixth  Term.     English.  3;  Greek  A,  3,  or  Greek  B,  4;  Latin 

A,  3,  or  Latin  B,  4;  Military  Science,  2;  Physics,  3. 

Junior  Year. 

Seventh  Term.  Land  Surveying,  6;  English,  3;  French,  3, 
or  Latin  B,  4;  Geology,  3;  German,  3,  or  Greek,  B,  4;  Military 
Science,  2;  Philosophy,  3. 

Eighth  Term.  English,  3;  French  3,  or  Latin  B,  4;  German, 
3,  or  Greek,  B,  4;  Law,  3;  Descriptive  Geometry,  6;  Military 
Science,  2;  Philosophj^,  2. 

Ninth  Term.  Biology,  4;  English,  3;  French,  3,  or  Latin  B, 
4;  German,  3,  or  Gi-eek  B,  4;  Law,  3;  Military  Science,  2;  Philo- 
sophy, 3. 

Senior  Year. 

Tenth  Term.     Economics,  2;  English,  3,  French,  3;  or  Latin 

B,  3;  German,  3,  or  Greek  B,  3;  History,  3;  Law,  2;  Military 
Science,  2;  Spanish,  3. 

Eleventh  Term.  English,  3;  French,  3;  or  Latin  B,  3; 
German,  3;  or  Greek  B,  3;  History,  3;  Meteorology,  2;  Military 
Science,  2;  Spanish,  3. 

Twelfth  Term.  Astronomy,  5;  English,  3;  French,  3; 
or  Latin  B,  3;  German,  3.  or  Greek  B,  3;  History,  3;  Military 
Science,  2;  Spanish,  3, 

CHEMISTRY,  1910-lL 
Freshman  Year. 

First  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  Drawing,  4;  English,  3;  French 
or  German,  3;  Algebra,  5;  Military  Science,  L 


244  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Second  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  French  or  German, 
3;  Trigonometry,  5 ;  Descriptive  Geometry,  5;  Military  Science,  1. 

Third  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  Qualitative  Chemistry,  5; 
English,  3;  French  or  German,  3;  Analytical  Geometry,  5;  De- 
scriptive  Geometry,   3;  Military  Science,    1. 

Summer  school,   2  weeks. 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fourth  Term.  Qualitative  Chemistry,  5;  Stoicheiometry,  3; 
French,  German  or  Spanish,  3;  Differential  Calculus,  5;  Military 
Science,  2;  Physics,  3. 

Fifth  Term.  Blow  Pipe,  6 ;  History  of  Chemistry,  1 ;  French, 
German  or  Spanish,  3;  Integral  Calculus,  5;  Military  Science,  2; 
Physics,  7. 

Sixth  Term.  Qualitative  Chemistry,  5;  Quantitative  Chem- 
istry, 5;  French,  German  or  Spanish,  3;  Military  Science,  2; 
Physics,  5. 

Junior  Year. 

Seventh  Term.  Biology,  2;  Quantitative  Chemistry,  6; 
Industrial  Chemistry,  4;  English,  3;  Geology,  3;  Military  Science, 
2;  Philosophy,  3. 

Eighth  Term.  Organic  Chemistry,  8;  Industrial  Chemistry, 
5;  Assaying,  2;  English,  3;  Constitutional  Law,  3;  Military  Science, 
2;  Philosophy,  2. 

Ninth  Term.  Biology,  4;  Organic  Chemistry,  10;  English, 
3 ;  International  Law,  3;  Military  Science,  2;  Philosophy,  3; 

Senior  Year. 

Tenth  Term.  Organic  Chemistry,  8;  Electro-Chemistry,  5; 
Metallurgy,  2;  Economics,  2;  History,  3;  Law,  2;  Military 
Science,  2.  ^    , 

Eleventh  Term.  Sanitary  Chemistry,  14;  Microscopy,  2; 
History,  3;  Meteorology,  2;  Military  Science,  2.  h  *'^^-  ^ 

Twelfth  Term.  Thesis  Chemistry,  16;  History,  3;  Military 
Science,  2. 

CIVIL  ENGINEERING.     1910-11. 

Freshman  Year. 

^      First  Term.     Chemistry,  5;  Drawing,  4;  English,  3;  French  or 
German,  3;  Algebra,  5;  Military  Science,  1. 

Second  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  French  or  German, 
3;  Trigonometry,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  6;  Military  Science,  1. 


COURSES  OP  STUDY.  245 

Third  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  French  or  German, 
3;  Analytical  Geometry,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  3;  Military 
Science,  1. 

Summer  school,  2  weeks. 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fourth  Term.  Drawing,  2;  Land  Surveying,  6;  French, 
German  or  Spanish,  3;  Differential  Calculus,  5;  Descriptive 
Geometry,  2;  Military  Science,  2;  Phj'sics,  3. 

Fifth  Term.  Mechanics,  5;  French,  German  or  Spanish,  3; 
Integral  Calculus,  5;  Military  Science,  2;  Physics,  7. 

Sixth  Term.  Mechanics,  5;  Topographical  and  iMunicipal 
Surveying,  7;  French,  German  or  Spanish,  3;  Military  Science,  2; 
Physics,  3;  Physics,  3. 

Summer  school,  4  weeks. 

Junior  Year. 

Seventh  Term.  Drawing,  3;  Mechanics  of  Materials,  5; 
Stereotomy,  5;  Geodetic  and  Mining  Surveying,  5;  Geology,  3; 
Military  Science,  2. 

Eighth  Term.  Blow  Pipe,  6;  Hydraulics,  5;  Graphical 
Statics,  6;  Railroad  Engineering,  3;  Law,  3;  Military  Science,  2. 

Ninth  Term,  Concrete,  5;  Roofs  and  Bridges,  8;  Railroad 
Engineering,  6;  Law,  3;  Military  Science,  2. 

Summer  school,  4  weeks. 

Senior  Year. 

Tenth  Term.  Chemistry,  Metallurgy,  2;  Economics,  2; 
Framed  Structures,  6;  Railroad  Economics,  4;  Materials  of 
Engineering,  5;  Law,  2;  Military  Science,  2. 

Eleventh  Term.  Bridge  Designing,  6;  Water  Supply,  4; 
Sanitary  Engineering,  3;  Meteorology,  2;  Military  Science,  2. 

Twelfth  Term.  Astronomy,  5;  Canals  and  Rivers,  2; 
Highway  Engineering,  2;  Thesis,  2;  Rockwork,  Tunneling  and 
Mining,  2;  Military  Science,  2. 

ELECTRICAL  ENGINEERING.  1910-lL 
Freshman  Year. 

First  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  Drawing,  4;  English,  3;  French 
or  German,  3;  Algebra,  5;  Military  Science,  L 

Second  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  French  or  German, 
3;  Trigonometry,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  6;  Military  Science,  1. 


246  NorwichVniversity. 

Third  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  French  or  German, 
3;  Analytical  Geometry,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  3;  Military 
Science,  1. 

Summer  school,  2  weeks. 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fourth  Term.  Constructive  Drawing,  5;  Land  Surveying, 
6;  French,  German  or  Spanish,  3;  Differential  Calculus,  5;  Military 
Science  2, ;  Kinematics,  Dynamics  and  Heat,  3. 

Fifth  Term.  Rational  and  Applied  Mechanics,  5;  French, 
German  or  Spanish,  3;  Integral  Calculus,  3;  Military  Science,  2; 
Sound  and  Light,  3;  Physics,  Laboratory,  4. 

Sixth  Term.  Rational  and  Applied  Mechanics,  5;  Topo- 
graphical and  Municipal  Surveying,  7;  French,  German  or  Spanish, 
3;  Military  Science,  2;  Electricity  and  Magnetism,  3;  Laboratory 
Physics,  2. 

Summer  school,  4  weeks.' 

Junior  Year. 

Seventh  Term.  Mechanics  of  Materials,  5 ;  Mining  Surveying 
2;  Boiler  Design  and  Construction,  2;  Direct  Currents,  5;  Direct 
Currents,  (Laboratory)  4;  Geology,  3;  Military  Science,  2. 

Eighth  Term.  Hydraulics,  Retaining  Walls,  etc.,  5;  Graph- 
ical Statics,  6;  Railroad  Engineering,  3;  Dynamos  and  Motors,  4; 
Constitutional  Law,  3 ;  Militar}-  Science,  2.  r  .i| 

Ninth  Term.  Roofs  and  Bridges,  8 ;  Railroad  Engineering,  6; 
Alternating  Currents,  4;  Alternating  Currents,  (Laboratory)  2; 
International  Law,  3;  Military  Science,  2. 

Summer  school,  196  hours. 

Senior  Year. 

Tenth  term.  Railroad  Economics,  4;  Water  Supply,  4; 
Hydrodynamics,  3;  Thermodynamics,  3;  Electrical  Designing,  2; 
Commercial  Law,  2;  Military  Science,  2. 

Eleventh  Term.  Materials  of  Engineering,  5;  Sanitary 
Engineering,  3;  Specifications,  3;  Materials  of  Electrical  Engineer- 
ing, 6;  Power,  Transmission,  etc.,  6;  Military  Science,  2. 

Tw^elfth  Term.  Highway  Engineering,  2;  Rockwork,  2; 
Electrical  Testing,  6;  Special  Work  for  Honor  Men,  6;  Thesis,  4; 
Military  Science,  2. 


COURSES  OF  STUDY.  247 

SCIENCE  AND  LITER ATUKE.  1910-'ll. 
Freshman  Year. 

First  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  Drawing,  4;  English,  3;  French, 
3;  Latin  A,  3;  Algebra,  5;  Military  Science,  1. 

Second  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  French,  3;  Latin 
A,  3;  Trigonometry,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  6;  Military  Science. 

Third  Term.  Chemistry,  5;  English,  3;  French,  3;  Latin 
A,  3;  Analytical  Geometry,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  3;  Military 
Science,  L 

Summer  school,  2  weeks. 

Sophomore  Year. 

Fourth  Term.  English,  3;  French,  3;  Latin  A,  3;  Diff- 
erential Calculus,  5;  Descriptive  Geometry,  3;  Military  Science,  2; 
Physics,  3.  "^  3;   ,cs|{ 

Fifth  Term.  English,  3;  French,  3;  Latin  A,  3;  Integral 
Calculus,  5;  Military  Science,  2;  Physics,  7. 

Sixth  Term.  English,  3;  French,  3;  Latin  A,  3;  Military 
Science,  2;  Physics,  5. 

Junior  Year. 

Seventh  Term.  Biology,  2;  Engineering,  6;  English,  3; 
Geology,  3;  German,  3;  Military  Science,  2;  Philosophy,  3. 

Eighth  Term.  Blow  Pipe  Analysis,  6;  English,  3 ;  German,  3 ; 
Constitutional  Law,  3;  Military  Science,  2;  Philosophy,  2. 

Ninth  Term.  Biology,  4;  English,  3;  German,  3;  Interna- 
tional Law,  3;  Military  Science,  2;  Philosophy,  3. 

Senior  Year. 

Tenth  Term.  Chemistry,  Metallurgy,  2;  Economics,  2; 
English,  3;  German,  3;  History,  3;  Commercial  Law,  2;  Slilitar}'- 
Science,  2;  Spanish,  3. 

Eleventh  Term.  Chemistry  or  Physics,  5;  English,  3; 
German,  3;  History,  3;  Meteorology,  2;  Military  Science,  2; 
Spanish,  3. 

Twelfth.  Term.  Chemistry  or  Physics,  5;  Engineering,  5; 
English,  3;  German,  3;  History,  3;  Military  Science,  2;  Spanish,  3. 


248  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

TEXT  BOOKS  USED  DURING  1885-1911. 

English. 

Clark's,  Genung's,  Hill's,  and  Lewis'  Rhetoric;  Welsh's  and 
Arnold's  English  Literature;  Clark's  Notes  on  Reading;  Bacon's 
Manual  of  Gesture;  Wooley's  and  Baldwin's  Composition; Meikle- 
john's  English  Language;  Thayer's  Best  Elizabethan  Plays; 
Rolfe's  edition  of  Shakespeare;  Moulton's  Introduction  to  the 
Literature  of  the  Bible. 

Latin. 
Standard  Texts. 

Greek. 
Standard  Texts. 

French. 
Edgren's,    Whitney's,    Aldrich's    and    Foster's    Grammar; 
Aldrich's  and  Foster's,  Fasquelle's,  Knapp's,  Stern's  and  Super's 
Reader. 

Spanish. 
Ramsey's,  Loisseaux's,  and  Garner's  Grammar  and  Reader; 
Holt's  Habla  V.  Espanol;  Traub's  Spanish  Verb. 

German. 

Whitney's,  Otis',  and  Joynes-Meissner 's  Grammar;  Rosen- 
thal's and  Harris'  Lessons;  Joynes',  Huss',  and  Hewitts'  and 
Dippold's  reader;  Hodges'  and  Wait's  Scientific  German;  Stern's 
Studien  und  Plauderein;  Jagermanns'  Syntax  and  Composition; 
Vos's  Essentials;  Bacon's  In  Vaterland;  Wenckebach's  Com- 
position. 

History. 

Webbers'  General  History;  Myer's  Mediaeval  and  Modern 
History;  Green's  and  Montgomery's  English  History;  Smith's 
History  of  Greece;  Smith's  and  Merrivale's  History  of  Rome; 
Thwaite's  New  England  Colonies. 

Mathematics. 
Wentworth's  and  Wells'  Algebra;  Davie's  Legendre  and 
Phillips '  and  Fisher 's  Geometry ;  Davie 's  and  Phillips '  and  Strong 's 
Trigonometry;  Ashton  and  Marsh,  Davie's,  Faunce's,  Church's  and 
Wilson's  Descriptive  Geometry;  Loomis',  and  Tanner's  and  Allen's 
Analytical  Geometry;  Riggs',   Taylor 's,  and  Granville 's  Calculus; 


TEXT  BOOKS.  249 

Wood's,  Wright's,  Hancock's,  Church's,  and  Maurer's  Mechanics; 
Young's  and  White's  Astronomy;  Merriman's  Least  Squares. 

Engineering, 
Carhart's,  Hodgeman's,  Tracy's,  Pence  and  Ketchum's,  and 
Tracy's  Land  Surveying;  Johnson's  Topographical  and  Municipal 
Surveying;  Scarle's,  Carhart's,  Nagle's,  Allen's,  and  Webb's  Rail- 
roads with  Tables;  Warren's,  Mahan's,  French  and  Ive's  Stereo- 
tomy;  Merriman's  and  Jacoby's,  Maxwell's,  Johnson's  and  Turn- 
eaure's  Graphics;  Dubois,  Johnson's,  Turneaure's  and  Bryant's 
Stresses  in  Framed  Structures;  Merriman's  Bridge  Designing; 
Mahan's, Trautwine's,  Baton's  and  Fieberger's  Civil  Engineering; 
Baker's  Highways;  Haupt's  and  Johnson's  Specifications;  Pat- 
ton's  foundation;  Wellington's  Earthwork  Computations;  John- 
son's Materials;  Merriman's  Mechanics  of  Materials;  Hancock  and 
Slocum's  Strength  of  Materials;  Baker's  Masonry  Construction; 
Taylor's  and  Thompson's  Plain  and  Reinforced  Concrete;  Pre- 
linni's,  Tunneling;  Fanning 's.  Church's,  and  Merriman's  Hydrau- 
lics; Folwell's,  Turneaure's  and  Russel's  Water  Supply;  Latham's, 
Philbrick's,  Adam's,  and  Folwell's  Sanitary  Engineering;  Reed's 
Topographical  Drawing;  Reinhardt 's  and  Wilson's  Lettering; 
Reinhardt  's  Mechanical  Drawing. 

Sciences. 
Shepard's,  Newth's,  hiorganic  Chemistry;  Remsen's  and 
Sadler's  Organic  Chemistry;  Fresnius',  Elliott's  and  Plympton's 
Qualitative  Analysis;  Sutton's  and  Appleton's  Volumetric  Ana- 
lysis; Fresnius',  Appelton's,  and  Evans'  Quantitative  Analysis; 
Frankland's  Agricultural  Chemistr}';  Rolfe's  Medical  Chemistry; 
Battershall 's  and  Blythe's  Food  Analysis;  Blythe's  Toxicology; 
Gage's  and  Watson's  Physics;  Winchell's  and  Le  Conte's  Geology; 
Dana's  and  Faye's  Mineralogy;  Hiorn's  Metallurgy  and  Assaying; 
Gray's  and  Steven's  Botany;  Packard's  and  Marshall  and  Hunt's 
Zoology;  Waldo's  , Mill's  and  Hann's  Meteorology. 

Philosophy,  Political  Economy  and  Law. 
Robinson's,  Muirhead's  and  Hyde's  Ethics;  Janet's  Moral 
Philosophy;  Jevon's  , Davis  and  Kilbon's  Logic ;  Seilly 's,  Baldwin's 
and  James'  Psychology;  Perry's,  Mc Vane's  and  Walker's  Political 
Economy  ;Townsend's  Commercial  Law;Townsend's,  Cooley  's  and 
Davis'  (Lieut.  E.  A.)  Constitutional  Law;  Woolsey's  and  Davis' 
(Gen.  George  B.)  International  Law;  Johnson's  American  Politics; 
Wilson's  "The  State." 


250  Norwich  university. 

;:  Military. 

The  Drill  Regulation  of  the  various  arms  of  the  service; 
Wagner 's ^" Security  and  Information"  and  "Organization  and 
Tactics";  Pettit's  "Elements  of  Military  Science";  Batchelor's 
"Fire  Discipline";  [Burnham's  "Duties  of  Guards  and  Outposts"; 
Beach's  "Manual  of  Field  Engineering";  Winthrop's  "Military 
Law." 

Degrees. 

The  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  (B.  S.)  has  been  conferred 
upon  the  graduates  of  the  Civil  Engineering  Course  to  date,  except- 
ing in  the  years  1888-96,  when  the  degree  of  C.  E.  was  given.  In 
1894,  the  trustees  voted  to  make  the  degree  of  C.  E.,  a  master's 
degree,  and  only  confer  it  upon  graduates  of  at  least  three  years' 
standing,  who  had  followed  the  profession  during  that  time,  and 
had  presented  to  the  faculty  a  satisfactory  thesis;  or  upon  grad- 
uates who  had  completed  a  post-graduate  course.  N''^;^r      -  *N 

The  degree  of  B.  S.  has  been  conferred  upon  the  graduates  of 
the  Chemical  Course,  since  1880,  excepting  during  the  academic 
year  of  1885-86,  when  the  degree  of  Analytical  chemist  (A.  C.) 
was  given. 

The  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Literature  (B.  L.)  was  conferred 
upon  the  graduates  of  the  Science  and  Literature  Course  until  1891. 
Since  that  date  the  degree  of  B.  S.  has  been  given. 

The  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Architecture  was  conferred  upon 
the  graduates  of  the  course  in  Architecture  during  1886-88,'  and 
B.  S.  from  the  last  date  until  the  course  was  discontinued  in  1891. 
The  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  (A.  B.)  has  been  conferred  to 
date. 

The  advanced  degrees  conferred  by  the  University  since  1901, 
have  been  given  under  the  following  conditions : 

"The  degree  of  Master  of  Arts,  Master  of  Science,  or  Civil  Engineer, 
may  be  conferred  on  graduates  of  two  years'  standing  of  this  or  any  other 
reputable  college,  who  have  spent  at  least  one  year  in  post-graduate  studies 
under  the  direction  of  the  Faculty,  and  on  graduates  of  three  years'  standing, 
who  have  during  that  time  been  engaged  in  professional,  literary,  or  scienti- 
fic pursuits,  or  have  pursued  a  course  of  liberal  study,  subject  to  approval 
of  the  Faculty.  A  candidate  for  a  degree  is  required  to  present  a  thesis 
upon  some  branch  of  liberal  study  pursued  since  graduation,  and  to  pass 
an  examination  before  the  Faculty.  The  thesis  must  be  presented  at  least 
three  weeks  before  cominencement,  and  a  copy  thereof,  be  furnished  to  be 
placed  in  the  library  of  the  University.' ' 


norwich  university  library.  251 

Library. 

During  tlie  first  part  of  this  period,  1884-92,  very  little  use  was 
made  of  the  library.  It  was  stored  in  the  large  room  on  the  first 
floor  of  Jackman  Hall,  as  explained  in  Chapter  VI.  In  1892,  it  was 
moved  to  the  lai"ge  room  on  the  west  side  of  the  third  floor  of 
Dodge  Hall  and  Prof.  Edson  L.  Whitney,  Ph.  D.,  was  appointed 
librarian."  He  carefully  classified  the  books'  and  did  much  to 
promote  the  usefulness  of  the  library.  In  1893,  Prof.  H.  R. 
Roberts  succeeded  Professor  Whitney  as  librarian  and  continued 
his  work.     During  1892-1902,  a  number  of  volumes  were  added. 

The  historian  of  the  University  presented  many  regimental 
and  war  histories,  greatly  strengthening  this  department  of  the 
library.  In  1897,  he  interested  Mrs.  Evelyn  B.  Ramsay  and  Miss 
Lizzie  B.  Miller,  daughters  of  the  Rev.  0.  D.  Miller,  '45,  the  dis- 
tinguished archaeologist,  in  the  needs  of  the  library,  and  secured 
the  promise  of  the  gift  of  their  father's  very  complete  and  valuable 
library  on  historical  and  archaeological  subjects.  From  December 
190i  to  INIay,  1902,  he  secured  about  two  thousand  dollars,  which 
was  turned  over  to  President  Brown  for  the  fitting  up  of  the 
library  room  in  Dewey  Hall  with  modern  steel  stacks  and 
furniture.  In  the  spring  of  1902,  the  Miller  Library,  numbering 
fully  three  thousand  volumes,  was  shipped  to  the  University.  In 
July,  1902,  Mr.  W.  A.  Ellis,  of  the  class  of  1897,  was  secured  as  li- 
brarian and  during  the  summer  of  the  same  year  the  library  was 
moved  to  Dewey  Hall,  and  classified  according  to  the  Dewey 
system.  The  old  library  numbered  about  six  thousand  volumes, 
exclusive  of  duplicates.  The  alumni  and  friends  of  the  Univer- 
sity were  appealed  to  for  aid,  they  generously  responded,  and 
during  the  term  of  the  service  of  this  librarian  the  library  was 
increased  to  over  twelve  thousand  volumes  and  many  thousand 
pamplilets.  In  1906,  six  hundred  volumes  on  history  and  litera- 
ture were  willed  the  library  by  INIajor  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63.  Pro= 
lessor  Scott,  '71,  presented  his  valuable  library  on  the  Germanic 
Languages,  numbering  over  one  thousand  volumes.  Mrs.  Ben- 
jamin F.  Snow  presented  three  hundred  volumes  from  the  library 
of  her  father,  Prof.  James' D.  Butler  (q.  v.).  Large  donations 
were  received  from  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Dr.  George  Nichols, 
J.  K.  Egerton,  Mrs.  W.  M.  Rumbaugh,  Dr.  H.  H.  Walling,  (li= 
brary  of  Rev.  W.  A.  Benedict),  Mrs.  W.  F.  Cushman,  (books 
from  the  library  of  Zadoc  Thompson),  and  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79. 

The  periodical  department  was  especially  developed.     Up  to 
1903  very  few  periodicals  had  been  collected.     During  1902-08. 


252  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

many  complete  sets  of  the  American  periodicals  were  added, 
special  attention  being  paid  to  the  technical  journals.  Mr. 
Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  presented  a  complete  set  of  the  Trans- 
actions of  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers.  General 
Dodge  assisted  in  completing  the  sets  of  the  Engineering  News, 
and  Engineering  Record.  Mr.  J.  M.  Holland,  '83,  and  P.  M. 
Fletcher,  '87,  assisted  in  completing  the  files  of  several  of  the  tech- 
nical journals,  and  many  of  the  alumni  became  regular  contri- 
butors to  the  reading  room.  Through  the  generous  aid  of  Maj. 
H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  W.  P.  Clement,  '72,  J.  M.  Hol^and,  '83,  Mrs. 
W.  H.  Greenwood,  and  I.  C.  Ellis,  '01,  typewriters,  card  catalogue 
cases,  and  necessary  furniture  was  added.  Capt.  J.E.  Ainsworth 
'53,  gave  a  liberal  donation  for  binding  periodicals  and  pamphlets. 
In  March,  1905,  through  the  effort  of  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Mr. 
Andrew  Carnegie  gave  the  money  for  a  library  and  Electrical 
Engineering  Building.  Through  various  delays  the  building  was 
not  completed  for  the  use  of  the  library  until  the  summer  of  1908. 
That  summer  the  books  were  moved  to  the  building. 

In  1907,  Mr.  E.  D.  Adams,  '64,  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  and 
W.  P.  Clement,  '72,  gave  the  money  to  pay  for  the  services  of  an 
assistant  librarian  during  1907-09.  In  1907,  Miss  Bessie  B.  Silver- 
thorn,  B.  S.  was  appointed  assistant  librarian,  and  in  1908,  on  the 
resignation  of  Mr.  Ellis,  was  appointed  librarian.  In  May,  1910, 
Miss  Silverthorn  resigned,  and  in  September,  Miss  Helen  Crampton, 
a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Vermont,  was  appointed  as  her 
successor.  Miss  Beryl  Hildreth  served  as  assistant  librarian  in 
1906-07.  Since  1902,  several  cadets  have  been  given  employment 
in  the  library. 

Reading  Room. 

In  1883  and  1887-88,  the  matter  of  conducting  a  reading  room 
was  agitated  but  nothing  definite  was  accomplished  until  Novem- 
ber, 1888,  when  the  corps  formed  a  Reading  Room  Association. 
The  fee  was  placed  at  fifty  cents  each  term  and  was  collected  by  the 
treasurer.  The  officers  for  the  Fall  term  were:  president.  Prof. 
C.  C.  Brill;  secretary,  H.  J.  Dane,  '90;  treasurer,  D.  W.  Lewis,  '90; 
directors,  E.  R.  Juckett,  '89,  S.  B.  Adams,  '90,  H.  C.  Sweeney,  '91 
and  I.  A.  Lawrence,  '92.  The  officers  for  the  Spring  term  were: 
president,  A.  F.  Booth,  '91;  secretary.  E.  H.  Ryan,  '92;  treasurer, 
W.  E.  Terrill,  '92;  directors,  E.  W.  Gilman,  '89,  J.  H.  Judkins,  '90, 
W.  H.  Sprague,  '91,  H.  R.  Chadwick,  '92,  C.  E.  Collins,  '90,  and 
A.  R.  Shaw,  '89, 


READING  ROOM  AND  MUSEUM.  253 

During  1889-90,  the  officers  were  elected  by  each  class  for 
each  term.  From  the  fall  of  1890  until  1902  the  officers  were 
elected  by  the  corps.  In  1890-91,  F.  M.  Goodhue,  '91,  acted  as 
custodian.  During  this  year  many  improvements  were  made  oi\ 
the  room  and  several  magazines  and  newspapers  added.  The 
officers  for  1891-92,  were:  presidents,  R.  H.  Ford,  '92,  and  J.  S. 
Craigue,  '92;  secretaries,  C.  W.  Pierce,  '92,  and  C.  H.  Booth,  '94; 
treasurers,  E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  '91,  and  E.  W.  Gibson,'  '94;  direc- 
tors, H.  G.  Woodruff,  '91,  G.  L.  Andrews,  '93,  and  L.  C.  Hulburd, 
'94.  In  1892-93,  the  officers  were :  presidents,  G.  E.  Storrs,  '94,  and 
C.  A.  Plumley,  '96;  secretary,  C.  D.  Whiteside,  '94;  treasurer,  H. 
C.  Mosley,  '95.  The  officers  for  1893-94  were,  presidents,  A.  H. 
Cushman,  '96,  and  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96;  secretaries,  W.  P.  Beau- 
clerk,  '96  and  II.  C.  Holden,  '94;  treasurers,  A.  G.  Andrews,  '96, 
and  P.  R.  Hoefler,  '95.  In  1894-95  the  officers  were:  president, 
C.  E.  Walker,  '97,  and  C.  J.  Scribner,  '96;  secretary  and  treasurer, 
R.  S.  Dowe,  '95,  and  P.  S.  Howes,  '96.  The  officers  for  1895-96 
were:  president,  E.  M.  McCarty,  '96;  secretary  and  treasurer,  P.  A. 
Dinsmoor,  '98;  advisory  committee.  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79. 

In  1896,  the  corps  voted  to  place  the  management  of  the  read- 
ing room  in  charge  of  a  committee  consisting  of  two  members  of  the 
faculty  and  one  cadet;  and  to  have  the  reading  room  dues  of  fifty 
cents  a  term  placed  on  the  regular  term  bill.  One  cadet  was  se- 
lected each  year  to  act  as  custodian.  C.  E.  Walker,  '97,  acted Jn 
this  capacity  in  1896-97.  This  arrangement  for  conducting  the 
reading  room  continued  until  1902,  when  a  regular  librarian  was 
employed.  In  the  fall  of  1902,  a  modern  reading  room  was  opened 
in  Dewey  Hall,  and  the  number  of  periodicals  and  newspapers  was 
gradually  increased  from  50  to  150.  In  1908,  on  the  occupation 
of  the  Carnegie  Library,  the  reading  room  was  moved  to  the  new 
building.  During  Professor  Roberts'  term  of  service  as  librarian 
he  spent  much  time  in  developing  the  reading  room,  and  since 
1902,  as  a  member  of  the  library  committee,  he  has  given  valuable 
assistance  in  making  the  reading  room  a  model  of  its  kind. 

Museum. 

Upon  the  completion  of  Dewey  Hall  in  1902,  the  large  room 
on  the  east  side  of  the  first  floor  was  fitted  up  for  the  museum. 

The  first  valuable  gift  was  the  Dr.  P.  D.  Bradford  Geolog- 
ical Collection,  presented  to  the  University  on  June  30,  1892. 
In  the  spring  of  1904,  this  collection  was  moved  to  the 
musem. 


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In  the  summer  of  1897,  the  historian  of  the  college  secured 
from  Mrs.  W.  E.  Lewis  of  Norwich,  the  gift  of  the  sabre  and  pistols 
worn  by  President  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  in  the  battle  of  Chap- 
ultepec,  Mexico. 

In  the  spring  of  1900,  the  University  received  from  the  War 
Department  the  state  trophy,  one  of  the  large  guns  used  on  the 
Viscaya  and  captured  by  the  fleet  under  command  of  Rear-Ad- 
miral  Sampson,  July  3,  1888.  It  is  marked  with  the  following 
inscription:  Trophy  of  Viscaya,  Santiago,  July  3,  1898,  C.  M., 
I.  R.,  Artillcrous  del  Neroun,  Bilboa,   1894.     Capt.  W.  B.  Carr, 


State  Trophy  frorn  Santiago 

U.  S.  A.,  '97,  contributed  the  funds  for  mounting  the  gun;  and  it  is 
now  placed  on  the  north-west  brow  of  the  Hill  overlooking  the 
peaceful  Dog  River  Valley,  a  grim  reminder  of  triumphs  of  the 
U.  S.  Navy. 

In  1902,  Gen.  Charles  A.  Coolidge,  '63,  presented  the  Uni- 
versity a  valuable  collection  of  Chinese  armor  taken  from  the 
Palace  of  the  7th  Prince  of  the  Royal  blood  in  Peking;  also  a 
valuable  collection  of  bolos  and  war  implements  from  the  Philippine 
Islands.  Capt.  C.  W.  Mead,  '81,  contributed  bolos  and  war  im- 
plements from  the  Phillippines;  also  a  United  States  flag  made  by 
the  natives,  -and  a  Filipino  flag  captured  by  him  in  battle.  Rear- 
Admiral  Colvocoresses  presented  armor  piercing  shell  from  the 
historic  Olympia.    In  1902,  Gen.  Edmund  Rice,  U.  S.  A.,  '60,  pre- 


Museum  and  summer  schools.  255 

sented  a  small  brass  caiinoii  of  aucient  make,  which  was  captured 
by  his  regiment  in  the  Philippine  Islands. 

In  1903,  a  "friend"  contributed  the  money  to  fit  up  the 
museum  with  modern  cases.  Mrs.  Jesse  A.  Gove,  of  Concord, 
N.  H.,  presented  a  collection  of  Indian  relics,  collected  by  her 
husband.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  contributed  some  ancient  guns 
used  in  the  Venezuelian  Army.  Col.  W.  A.  Treadwell,  '57,  ])rc- 
sented  a  valuable  collection  of  minerals  and  George  C.  Randall,  '04, 
a  collection  of  bird 's  eggs. 

In  1904,  through  the  influence  of  li.  H.  Ford,  '92,  the  Central 
Vermont  H.  R.  presented  the  shovel  that  was  used  in  turning  the 
first  sod  in  the  construction  of  the  road  in  1846.  Mr.  George  E. 
Edson,  '76,  presented  a  large  collection  of  minerals.  Prof.  C.  C. 
Brill,  H.  E.  C.  Rainey,  '04,  and  F.  H.  C.  Graves,  '07,  and  others 
made  valuable  donations.  In  1907,  Lieut.  A.  R.  Williams,  U.  S.  A., 
'03,  presented  a  Polajan  battle  flag,  captured  by  him  in  battle  and 
Lieut.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman,  U.  S.  A.,  gave  several  w^ar  implements 
from  the  Philippine  Islands.  In  1908,  Mrs.  Allan  D.  Brown  pre- 
sented the  original  letter  from  Admiral  Dewey,  U.  S.  N.,  '55,  en- 
dorsing the  Dewey  Hall  project.  In  May,  1904,  the  librarian 
through  Admiral  George  A.  Converse,  U.  S.  N.,  '63,  secured  the 
following  guns:  one  Hotchkiss  Revolving  Cannon,  No.  22,  47 
millimeters;  two  Maxim-Nordenfelt,  Nos.  1437  and  1239,  11  milli- 
metres; one  Lowell  Battery  gun;  one  brass  Gatling  on  tripod; 
one  Hotchkiss  revolving  cannon,  No.  68,  37  millimetres;  one 
Hotchkiss  revolving  cannon,  No.  10,  mounted  on  carriage,  37 
millimetres;  two,  three-inch  rifle  guns;  three,  12-pound  Armstrongs, 
carriages  and  limbers;  one  Maxim-Nordenfelt,  No.  4213, 42  milli- 
metres; one  Maxim-Nordenfelt,  No.  4221,  42  millimetres;  one 
Mauser,  No.  1471,  7  millimetres,  mounted  on  carriage.  The 
Maxim-Nordenfelt  guns  were  trophies  captured  at  Manila,  P.  I. 

Beginning  with  1895,  many  portraits  of  the  alumni  have  been 
secured  by  the  historian  of  the  University  for  the  chapel.  One  of 
the  most  valuable  gifts,  was  the  painting  of  Gen.  T.  E.  G.  Ransom, 
'51,  presented  by  Hon.  P.  T.  Sherman  of  New  York  City.  This 
painting  w-as  owned  by  Gen.  W.  T.  Sherman,  U.  S.  A.,  and  kept 
by  him  in  his  librar}^  for  many  years. 

Summer  Schools,  1901-1910. 

The  first  sunnner  school,  since  the  days  of  Captain  Partridge, 
was  held  immediately  preceding  the  opening  of  the  college  year, 
1901.     The  work  consisted  of  a  short  railroad  survey  in  the  vicinity 


SUMMER  SCHOOLS.  257 

of  the  University  for  the  seniors;  and  the  topographical  surveying 
of  a  tract  of  land  for  the  juniors.  This  first  school  was  for  a  period 
of  three  weeks.  This  school  and  the  next  three  which  followed 
were  under  the  charge  of  Professors  A.  E.  Winslow  and  C.  S.  Carle- 
ton,  assisted  in  some  cases  by  cadet  assistants.  The  field  equipment 
was  not  sufficient  to  equip  the  students  and  transits  were  rented. 

From  1901  to  1905,  each  year,  a  short  railroad  line  was  run; 
preliminary  and  location  surveys  made,  plans,  profiles,  and  cross 
sections  drawn.  The  juniors  each  year  have  made  a  topographical 
survey  and  drawn  maps  of  some  area,  locating  all  natural  features, 
such  as  rivers,  roads,  houses,  contours,  etc. 

In  1904,  the  length  of  the  term  was  changed  from  three  to  four 
weeks.  In  1905,  Professor  Winslow  had  charge  of  the  school, 
being  assisted  in  the  field  by  Mr.  F.  W.  Denison,  '98,  and  Mr.  M.  M. 
Stocker,  '03.  Under  Mr.  Denison's  direction  a  survey  was  made  to 
connect  the  quarries  on  the  southeasterly  slope  of  the  valley,  in  the 
vicinity  of  Northfield,  with  the  Central  Vermont  Railroad.  This 
project  was  known  as  the  Vermont  Black  Slate  Railroad,  and 
afforded  real,  practical  work  for  the  classes  making  the  study,  as 
complete  plans,  profiles,  and  estimates  were  made.  This  project 
took  up  the  time  of  the  next  two  schools  of  1906  and  1907,  being 
under  the  direction  of  Professor  Winslow,  assisted  by  Mr.  F.  W. 
Denison  in  1906,  and  Mr.  F.  N.  Tinker,  '06,  in  1907,  respectively. 
When  completed,  the  Civil  Engineering  department  had  plans, 
profiles  and  estimates  for  a  railroad  from  the  Edgerton  quarry, 
(the  most  northerly)  through  the  Vermont  Black  Slate  Co.  quarries 
and  South  Xorthfield  to  the  Central  Vermont  Railroad  in  the 
vicinity  of  Elbow  Bridge. 

The  topographical  work  was  continued  much  as  in  preceding 
years  under  the  direction  of  Professor  Carleton  in  1906,  and  Mr. 
Stocker  in  1907.  Permanent  stations  were  established  and  the 
inside  surveys  were  tied  on  to  these  stations. 

In  1908,  Professor  Winslow  had  charge  of  the  school,  with 
Mr.  H.  M.  Hobson,  '02,  and  Mr.  Stocker  assisting  in  the  field.  This 
year  the  "Stony  Brook  Railroad"  project  was  started.  This 
survey  leaves  the  Central  Vermont  Railroad  in  the  vicinity  of 
Harlow  Bridge  and  follows  Stony  Brook  north  and  west.  About 
two  miles  of  line  was  surveyed,  complete  plans,  profiles,  and  esti- 
mates made.  This  year  a  permanent  base  line  was  measured  on 
the  Dog  River  Fair  Association  grounds  and  was  used  to  establish 
a  permanent  system  of  triangulation  for  the  topogi-aphical  surveys, 
with  an  idea  of  mapping  the  valley  of  the  Dog  River. 


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isrORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Professor  Winslow  had  charge  of  the  school  in  1909,  being 
assisted  by  Professor  Carleton  in  the  office,  and  Mr.  J.  S.  Smith, 
'09,  in  the  field.  This  year  the  senior  school  was  held  immediately 
following  commencement  and  the  junior  school  immediately  pre- 
ceding the  opening  of  the  college  year.  This  was  the  first  school 
held  entirely  in  the  field.  A  camp  known  as  "Camp  Williams," 
was  established  at  the  Red  School  house  in  the  Dole  District,  and 
the  students  were  required  to  live  under  tentage  in  a  way  very 
similar  to  that  existing  in  railroad  camps  of  the  present.  The 
period  of  four  weeks  was  spent  on  the  survey  of  the  Stony  Brook 


Summer  School,  1905. 

Railroad.  An  office  was  set  up  and  all  drawings,  computations, 
etc.,  were  made  in  the  field;' about  two  miles  of  railroad  were  sur- 
veyed, plotted,  and  estimates  of  cost  prepared. 

Professor  Carleton  had  charge  of  the  junior  and  sophomore 
schools,  being  assisted  by  Professor  Winslow  in  the  office,  Mr. 
C.  N.  Barber,  '08,  and  K.  F.  Stebbins,  '10,  in  the  field.  The  general 
survey  of  the  valley  was  continued  and  tied  on  to'^the  outside, 
triangulation  system.  The  previous  surveys  were  all  assembled 
into  a  general  map  to  the  scale  of  two  hundred  feet  equals  one 
inch,  the  whole  topographical  survey  being  put  on  to  a  systematic 
basis. 

In  1910,  the  school,  immediately  following  the  commencement, 
was  in  charge  of  Professor  Winslow,  Professor  Carleton  assisting 
in  the  office  and  Professor  L.  E.  Dix  in  the  field.  ''Camp  J.  B. 
Johnson' '  was  established  on  the  line  of  the  Stony  Brook  Railroad 
and  the  four  weeks  were  spent  in  making  reconnoissance,  pre- 
liminary and  location  survej^s  on  that  line.     Plans,  profiles,  and 


SUMMER  SCHOOLS. 


259 


estimates  were  carefully  prepared  for  about  two  and  one-fourth 
miles  of  the  line.  It  was  found  necessary  to  introduce  a  tunnel  of 
about  fifteen  hundred  feet  in  length  which  gave  excellent  practice. 

Professor  Carleton  had  charge  of  the  junior  and  sophomore 
schools  this  year,  being  assisted  by  Professor  Winslow  in  the  office 
and  Professor  Dix  and  Mr.  Stocker  in  the  field.  The  same  general 
work  as  in  1909  was  followed  with  a  plan  to  connect  the  topographi- 
cal work  along  Union  Brook  with  the  Stony  Brook  Railroad  survey. 
Much  triangulation  was  necessary  so  that  now  the  department  has 


Sophomore  Class,  Summer  School,  1910. 

a  complete  system  of  triangulation  surrounding  the  village  of 
Northfield.  In  addition  to  the  above,  municipal  surveys  of  the 
streets  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  were  made,  plans,  profiles,  etc., 
were  prepared. 

In  all  the  sophomore  schools,  the  first  principles  of  surve3dng 
have  been  taught,  intending  to  make  the  student  proficient  in  the 
use  of  all  kinds  of  instruments  and  conversant  with  the  methods 
of  surveying,  including  the  determination  of  areas.  Also,  much 
bench  levelling  has  been  practiced  until  now  the  department  has  a 
system  of  permanent  benches  extending  for  miles  into  the  sur- 
rounding country.     Road  surveys  have  been  made  far  into  the 


260  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

country;  drainage  problems  studied  and  much  general  surveying 
practiced.  The  equipment  for  field  practice  has  constantly  in- 
creased 'during  the  period  covered  by  the  summer  schools  until 
the  department  now  has  eight  transits,  five  levels,  one  plane  table, 
one  theodolite,  seven  compasses,  camp  equipment  such  as  tents, 
cooking  untensils,  etc.,  and  many  small  instruments. 

Beginning  with  1887,  the  classes  in  Geology  have  done  much 
work  in  the  field,  making  excursions  to  the  slate,  granite,  soap- 
stone,  and  marl  deposits  in  Northfield;  the  verde-antique  marble 
quarry  in  Roxbury;  the  talc  mines  in  Granville,  and  Moretown; 
the  copper  mines  in  Vershire  and  Strafford,  Vt. ;  and  the  granite 
quarries  in  Barre  and"  Bethel,  Vt. 

The  work  of  the  University  is  recognized  by  the  State  Board 
of  Education  and  the  graduates  are  entitled  to  a  teacher's  certificate 
without  examination. 

Military  Organizations. 

The  organization  of  the  corps  of  cadets  continued  in  this 
period  as  in  chapter  VI,  until  1890,  when  two  companies  were 
formed.  The  service  calls  have  remained  during  this  period, 
practically  the  same  as  given  in  the  previous  chapters.  During 
1885-95,  the  cadet  commissioned  officers  were  taken  from  the 
senior  class,  and  the  non-commissioned  officers  from  the  junior 
and  sophomore  classes,  the  promotion  depending  upon  a  general 
average  of  scholarship.  In  1900,  the  promotions  were  made 
dependent  upon  five  "counts,"  the  academic  standing  and 
deportment  being  two  counts  and  the  military  standing  three 
counts,  this  arrangement  making  it  possible  for  a  lower  class 
man  to  have  under  his  command  cadets  of  a  higher  class  than 
his  own.  In  1903,  owing  to  the  largely  increased  attendance, 
the  corps  was  organized  as  a  three  company  battalion,  and  a 
cadet  major  was  appointed,  George  C.  Randall,  '04,  having^the 
honor  of  being  the  first  to  hold  the  office.  In  1907,  the  corps 
was  made  a  four  company  organization.  The  rules  and  regula- 
tions have  remained  practically  unchanged,  excepting  that  Major 
H.  W.  Hovey  introduced  a  merit  system,  which  gave  the  men 
more  freedom. 

The  commandants  for  this  period  are:  Capt.  W.  M.  Rum- 
baugh,  Capt.  John  C.  Wait,  Lieut.  E.  H.  Catlin,  U.  S.  A.,  Lieut. 
Jesse  McI.  Carter,  U.  S.  A.,  Lieut.  H.  C.  Keene,  U.  S.  A.,  Maj. 
Henry  W.  Hovey,  U.S.A.,  Cadet  Captain  Arthur  E.  Winslow  (act- 
ing), Capt.  John  P.  Moseley,  V.  N.  G.,  Lieut.  Charles  H.  Cabajmis, 


MILITARY  ORGANIZATION.  261 

U.  S.  A.,  Capt.  C.  S.  Carleton,  V.  N.  G.,  Capt.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman, 
U.  S.  A.,  and  Maj.  L.  P.  Bayley,  V.  N.  G. 

In  1888,  the  commissioned  officers  of  the  corps  first  attended 
the  school  of  the  officers  of  the  state  militia.  On  December  8, 
1902,  the  state  legislature  passed  an  act  (q.  v.)  allowing  the  com- 
missioning of  the  graduates  as  additional  2d  lieutenants  in  the 
National  Guard.  Since  1896,  there  have  been  many  changes  in  the 
work  of  the  Military  department,  from  the  idea  advocated  by  Cap- 
tain Partridge.  The  tendency  has  been  to  make  Norwich  a  military 
post.  In  1905,  a  board  of  discipline  was  formed  consisting  of 
four  cadet  officers,  who  served  for  a  period  of  one  week,  and  tried 
all  breaches  of  the  rules  and  regulations,  thus  relieving  the  Com- 
mandant and  faculty  of  this  work.  In  1906,  this  mode  of  dis- 
ciplining was  changed  to  the  court  martial  System,  as  carried  out 
in  the  U.  S.  Army.  Three  courts  were  formed:  the  Summary, 
the  Garrison  and  the  General.  The  first  court  holds  sessions  each 
day,  and  the  other  courts  as  the  cases  require. 

Soon  after  the  detail  of  the  U.  S.  Army  officer  as  commandant 
and  professor  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics,  the  corps  has  been 
inspected  each  year  by  an  U.  S.  Army  officer.  In  1893,  Col. 
R.  P.  Hughes  in  his  report  placed  the  University  at  the  head 
of  all  the  institutions  in  his  inspection  territory.  In  1904,  the 
U.  S.  War  Department  began  grading  the  various  military  schools 
and  Norwich  has  held  the  distinction  of  ranking  among  the  "six 
most  distinguished.' ' 

In  1905,  for  the  first  time,  a  detachment  of  cadets,  under 
command  of  Lieutenant  B.  P.  Hovey,  '06,  attended  the  annual 
state  muster  at  Burlington.  This  detachment  took  with  them 
the  three  Hotchkiss  cannons  and  fired  all  the  various  salutes. 

From  1906,  much  attention  has  been  paid  to  out-post  duty 
and  field  problems.  On  November  22,  1906,  the  state  legisla- 
ture passed  an  act  (q.  v.)  allowing  the  enlistment  at  the  University 
of  a  battery  of  field  artillery,  a  company  of  signal  corps,  and  a 
company  of  engineers,  to  be  properly  officered  and  equipped  in 
accordance  with  the  requirements  and  provisions  of  the  acts  of 
Congress  relating  to  such^^organizations.  The  corps  was  soon 
reorganized  to  conform  to  this  provision,  greatly  increasing  the 
revenues  of  the  institution.  In  September,  1906,  the  Signal 
Corps  was  designated'as  the '(."Platoon  of  Signal  Corps."  On 
October  21,  1907,  it' was  made  a  company  organization  and 
designated  as  Co.  D,  of  the  corps  of  cadets.  It  also  became 
Co.  A,  Signal  Corps  of  the  Vermont  National  Guard. 


262 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


In  1910,  the  trustees  voted  to  have  a  permanent  commandant, 
thus  relievmg  the  professor  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics  of 
the  duties  of  that  office;  and  in  the  fall  of  that  year  Mr.  L.  P.  Bayley 
of  the  class  of  1909,  who  had  served  one  year  as  assistant  com- 
mandant of  the  St.  Thomas  College,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  was  elected 
to  the  position. 

In  November,  1910,  the  organization  of  the  corps  w-as  again 
vhanged  by  the  act  of  the  legislature  (q.  v.)  allowing  the  enlistment 
of  one  company  of  Signal  Corps,  and  a  squadron  of  cavalry. 
This  act  also  provided  that  the  commandant,  when  not  an  U.  S. 
Army  officer,  should  hold  the  rank  of  major  in  the  \^ermont 
National  Guard. 


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The  corps  has  been  supplied  with  the  latest  equipment  by 
the  Government.  In  June,  1903,  the  Krag-Jorgensen  rifles  were 
issued  to  the  men.  In  June,  1904,  the  two  Hotchkiss  mountain 
cannon  were  received.  In  1907,  the  latest  model  of  the  U.  S. 
magazine  rifle  was  issued  to  the  corps  replacing  the  Krag-Jor- 
gensen. In  May,  1907,  the  regulation  Khaki  shelter  tents  were 
issued  to  the  Institution.  In  December,  1907,  the  following 
equipment  was  received  from  the  U.  S.  Government:  four  3-inch 
breech  loading  rapid  fire  field  guns,  model,  1905;  8  caissons 
for  guns  complete;  1  battery  wagon  and  field  forge;  1  store  wagon; 
14  carriages;  42  sets  artillery  harness  complete  with  saddles, 
blankets,  etc.;  20  sets  cavalry  equipment  complete;  120  revolvers, 
revolver  holsters  and  belts;  120  field  mess  outfits  complete; 
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CAVALRY-UNIFORMS.  263 

the  latest  type,  fitted  with  bullet  proof  shields,  range  finders, 
etc. 

In  1892,  a  squad  of  cavalry  was  organized  by  Lieutenant 
Kimball,  U.  S.  A.,  which  was  maintained  for  a  short  time.  The 
matter  of  forming  a  troop  of  cavalry  was  discussed  at  various 
times,  but  nothing  definite  accomplished  until  1909,  when  ten 
horses  were  bought.  Several  citizens  of  the  state  became  in- 
terested in  the  matter  and  gave  funds  for  the  purchase  of  horses. 
Mr.  Maxwell  Evarts  presented  the  University  his  famous  stallion, 
"Emperor."  Since  the  first  purchase  the  University  has  main- 
tained a  stable  of  from  twenty  to  thirty-four  horses.  An  eft'ort 
is  being  made  to  secure  Morgan  horses  which  for  many  years 
made  Vermont  famous  throughout  the  country.  The  organiza- 
tion of  the  cavalry  has  done  much  to  interest  the  corps  in  the 
military  work  and  the  cavalrj'  drills  have  been  among  the  most 
interesting  feature  of  the  commencement  day  drills,  and  the 
drills  at  the  state  fair. 

In  1891,  the  University  secured  the  old  Universalist  church 
at  the  Center,  which  was  used  for  a  short  time  as  a  drill  hall, 
and  during  the  winters  of  1894-'97  the  Armory  Hall  in  the  village 
was  used.  For  many  j'ears  the  corps  of  cadets  has  taken  an 
important  part  in  the  observance  of  Memorial  Day  in  Northfield. 

Uniforms. 

The  following  quotation  from  the  Regulations  of  1887, 
gives  the  description  of  the  uniform  worn  during  1885-92. 

"Coat.  A  single-breasted  coatee  of  dark  blue  cloth,  the  skirt  to  extend 
one-half  the  distance  from  the  hip  joint  to  the  band  of  the  knee,  with  shoulder 
straps  of  the  same  material.  There  shall  be  three  rows  of  nine  University- 
buttons  in  front,  the  lower  outside  buttons  to  be  three  inches  from  the  eye 
of  the  middle  button,  each  succeeding  outer  button,  up  to  the  fifth,  one  and 
one-fourth  inch  farther  outside  the  center  row,  the  sixth  the  same  as  the 
fifth,  and  the  seventh,  eighth  and  ninth  each  about  three-fourths  of  an  inch 
nearer  the  center  than  the  next  preceding;  stand  up  collar  trimmed  with  gilt 
lace,  to  rise  no  higher  than  to  permit  the  chin  to  turn  freely  over  it,  to  hook 
in  front  at  the  bottom  and  slope  thence  up  and  backward  at  an  angle  of 
thirty  degrees  on  each  side,  corners  rounded;  cuffs  three  inches  deep,  to  go 
round  the  sleeves  parallel  with  the  lower  edge,  and  with  five  small  buttons 
at  the  lower  seam;  two  buttons  at  the  height  of  the  hip;  three  buttons,  placed 
lengthwise  on  the  skirts  down  the  plaits,  terminating  with  an  additional 
button  at  the  end  of  the  skirts;  flap  at  the  top  of  the  skirt,  five  inches  long 
and  three-fourths  of  an  inch  wide,  ends  slanting  with  skirt,  buttons  under 
lower  edge,  showing  one-half  of  surface  below  flap,  set  at  equal  distances 
along  flap;  lining  of  the  coat  black. 


264  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 

"Sack  Coat.  A  sack  coat  of  dark  blue  cloth  or  flannel,  cut  in  the  amay 
style,  with  University  buttons,  is  allowed  and  recommended  for  ordinary  wear, 
as  economical  and  likely  to  save  the  wear  of  the  more  expensive  dress  coat; 
no  braid  or  outside  pockets. 

"Trousers.  Dark  blue  cloth,  with  light  blue  stripe  an  inch  and  one- 
quarter  wide,  with  fly  front,  no  front  pockets,  medium  sized  leg  and  bottom. 

"Cravat.     Black;  the  tie  not  to  be  visible  at  the  opening  of  the  collar. 

"Caps.  For  all  cadets.  For  full  dress,  army  helmet  with  gilt  orna- 
ments, forage  cap,  pattern  U.  S.  Army. 

"Badges  of  Distirction.  For  officers.  Russian  shoulderknot.  For 
a  captain,  two  silver  embroidered  bars  on  each  knot.  For  a  first  lieutenant, 
one  bar.     For  a  second  lieutenant,  none. 

"For  non-commissioned  officers.  The  rank  of  non-commissioned 
officers  will  be  marked  by  chevrons  upon  both  sleeves  of  the  uniform  coat, 
above  the  elbow,  points  down,  of  light  blue  cloth,  divided  into  bars  a  half 
inch  wide,  piped  with  red. 

"For  1st  sergeant,  three  bars  and  a  lozenge.  For  a  sergeant,  three  bars. 
For  a  corporal,  two  bars.  For  a  principal  musician,  three  or  two  bars,  (ac- 
cording as  he  ranks  as  a  s'.;rgeant  or  coporal,)  with  a  bugle." 

In  1892,  the  stripes  and  badges  of  distinction  were  changed 
to  red,  and  in  the  same  year  the  ornaments  worn  on  the  caps  were 
changed  to  crossed  cannon.  In  the  spring  of  1895  the  campaign 
hat  was  first  worn  by  the  corps;  and  in  1896  the  old  frock  or  drill 
coat  of  many  buttons  was  discarded.  In  the  spring  of  1905,  the 
•full  U.  S.  campaign  uniform  was  introduced  consisting  of  a  cam- 
paign hat,  olive  drab  shirt,  khaki  breeches  and  leggins.  Since 
1905  several  changes  have  been  made  in  the  uniform  to  conform 
to  that  worn  by  the  U.  S.  Army.  During  1885-1900,  the  uniform 
prescribed  for  the  faculty  was  that  of  the  Staff  of  the  U.  S.  Army 
with  the  Vermont  button;  except  where  a  professor  was  an  ofl&cer 
of  the  U.  S.  Army  or  of  the  state  militia,  in  which  case  he  was 
allowed  to  wear  the  uniform  of  his  arm  and  grade.  On  November 
13,  1900,  the  faculty  was  given  local  rank  by  the  state  legislature  as 
follows:  "Assistant  professors,  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant; 
professors  the  first  five  years  of  service  as  such,  the  rank  of  first 
lieutenant;  for  the  second  five  j^ears,  the  rank  of  captain;  after 
ten  years,  the  rank  of  major;  after  twenty  years,  the  rank  of 
lieutenant  colonel;  the  president  shall  have  the  rank  of  colonel; 
all  without  pa}^  from  the  state. ' ' 

In  1887,  the  corps  was  invited  to  visit  Chelsea  and  take  part 
in  the  observance  of  Memorial  Day.  They  left  the  barracks  at 
6  A.  M.,  in  two  four-horse  teams;  the  members  of  the  faculty,  band 
and  baseball  team  going  in  one  team  and  the  remainder  of  the  corps 
in  the  other.       The  band  played  several  selections  while  passing 


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through  Brookfield.  Chelsea  was  reached  at  11:30  a.  m.,  and  the 
corps  were  met  by  a  committee  consisting  of  W,  W.  H.  Hall,  '47, 
and  Dr.  Goss,  father  of  H.  H.  Goss,  '88.  They  were  escorted  by 
the  Sons  of  Veterans,  under  command  of  Capt.  H.  0.  Bixby,  to  the 
town  hall,  where  the  ladies  of  the  town  served  them  with  dinner. 

At  1 :30  p.  M.,the  corps,  preceded  by  their  band,  escorted  the 
veterans  of  the  G.  A.  R.  and  citizens  to  the  cemetery,  where 
Memorial  Day  services  were  observed.  In  the  afternoon  the  base 
ball  team  played  a  game  with  the  town  team.  At  7  p.  m.,  the  corps 
gave  an  exhibition  drill,  and  at  8  p.  m.  the  band  gave  a  concert  in 
the  town  hall.  The  next  morning  at  8  a.m.  they  returned  to  North- 
field,  via  Williamstown.  The  cadets  had  a  most  enjoyable  time 
on  this  trip,  the  first  visit  of  the  corps  to  that  town  since  July  6, 
1845.  The  fine  appearance  of  the  corps  proved  of  great  value  to 
the  University,  as  several  young  men  of  Chelsea  and  surrounding 
towns  were  influenced  to  enter  the  Institution  in  the  fall. 

On  October  14,  1888,  the  corps  visited  Montpelier  and  drilled 
before  the  legislature,  thus  reviving  the  custom  established  by 
Captain  Partridge  years  before.  From  that  date  the  corps  has 
drilled  before  the  legislature  at  each  session.  These  biennial  visits 
have  been  productive  of  much  good  to  the  University,  as  it  has 
enabled  the  members  of  the  legislature  to  see  for  themselves  the 
work  carried  out  at  the  Institution  in  developing  the  men  physi- 
cally, and  in  training  the  men  for  a  citizen  soldiery. 

Marches  and  Encampments. 

In  1888,  the  custom  of  the  cadets  going  into  camp  was  revived 
and  has  been  continued  to  date.  From  1888  untU  1905,  the  en- 
campment was  held  on  the  University  grounds  just  previous  to  the 
annual  commencement  and  lasted  from  seven  to  ten  days. 

In  1905,  Major  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.,  revived  the  custom 
of  taking  practice  marches.  It  was  at  first  planned  to  march  to 
the  west  side  of  the  state  through  Warren,  Granville,  Hancock  to 
Middlebury,  and  then  to  Fort  Ethan  Allen;  thus  in  part  going  over 
the  old  route  followed  by  the  corps  many  years  ago;  but  a  shorter 
route  through  Roxbury,  Warren,  Waitsfield,  to  Waterbury,  then 
to  Montpelier  and  Northfield,  was  finallj^  decided  upon. 

The  corps,  organized  as  a  three  company  battalion,  under 
command  of  Major  Hovey,  left  the  barracks  about  1  p.  m.,  Tuesday, 
June  6.  They  camped  that  night  in  Roxbur}'  on  the  square  before 
the  depot.  The  next  day  the  march  led  over  the  mountain  to 
Warren.     The  horses  were  unable  to  haul  the  large  supply  wagons 


266  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

up  the  steepest  pitches  and  the  corps  was  obliged  to  give  assistance. 
The  cadets  camped  in  Warren  village,  staying  over  one  day.  The 
time  was  spent  in  drills  and  a  game  of  ball  was  played  with  a  local 
team,  Thursday  afternoon,  resulting  in  a  victory  for  "  N.  U." 

Friday  morning  the  corps  marched  down  the  Mad  River  Valley 
to  Waitsfield  and  camped  in  a  pasture  near  the  village.  The  next 
day  camp  was  moved  to  the  old  fair  grounds,  where  Sunday  was 
spent.  On  Monday,  the  12th,  the  march  was  continued  to  Water- 
bury  where  the  corps  camped  on  the  Winooski  Valley  Fair  Grounds. 
The  next  day  they  proceeded  to  Middlesex  and  camped  near  the 
Almon  power  plant.  On  Wednesday,  the  14th,  the  corps  marched 
to  the  state  arsenal  grounds  in  Montpelier,  where  they  camped 
that  night.  In  the  afternoon  a  game  of  ball  was  played  with  the 
Montpelier  Seminary  team ;  several  drills  were  also  given. 
!=v  All  the  tentage  and  heavy  baggage  was  left  at  the  state  arsenal 
the  next  morning.  The  corps,  in  light  marching  order,  proceeded 
to  Northfield,  reaching  the  barracks  about  4:30  p.  m.  As  they 
neared  the  village  they  were  met  by  the  Northfield  Cornet  Band, 
who  escorted  them  to  the  barracks.  The  battalion  was  com- 
manded by  Major  H.  R.  Deal;  the  companies  by  Captains  E.  A. 
Lawrence,  J.  C.  Ross  and  P.  C.  Sinclair. 

The  second  annual  practice  march  began  June  4,  1906,  when 
the  corps  of  cadets,  under  Cadet  Major  B.  P.  Hovey,  left  Northfield 
with  the  idea  of  marching  to  Fort  Ethan  Allen.  Camp  was  made 
the  first  night  at  West  Berlin  on  the  farm  of  R.  B.  Denney,  '91. 
The  next  day  they  marched  to  South  Duxbury,  intending  to  spend 
one  night,  and  then  go  to  Jonesville.  Rain,  however,  compelled 
them  to  stay  over  Wednesday,  and  not  until  Thursday  morning 
was  the  march  taken  to  the  latter  place.  They  arrived  at  the  farm 
of  Professor  Balch,  (q.  v.)  about  noon,  and  went  into  camp  on  the 
banks  of  a  beautiful  stream,  well  back  from  the  highway.  Again 
rain  interfered,  and  Friday,  the  8th,  was  spent  in  camp.  After  a 
consultation  of  those  in  authority  it  was  determined  that  to  con- 
tinue the  march  to  Fort  Ethan  Allen  would  be  impracticable 
without  making  a  Sunday  march,  which  Major  Hovey  was  unwil- 
ling to  do;  so  instead  of  going  on  to  the  Fort,  the  corpg  turned  back 
toward  Northfield,  Saturday,  and  that  afternoon  went  into  camp 
again  at  the  South  Duxbury  camp  ground.  There  they  remained 
over  Sunday,  and  on  Monday  left  for  Montpelier,  arriving  about 
noon.  They  stayed  in  camp  Monday  night  and  Tuesday.  The 
camp  ground  at  Montpelier,  a  large  level  meadow,  afforded  excel- 
lent opportunities  for  drill,  and  the  time  Tuesday  was  spent  in 


MARCHES,  267 

practice  drills  for  commencement.  Wednesday  morning  tlie  state 
equipment  was  turned  in  at  the  state  arsenal  and  the  corps  reached 
Northfield  during  the  afternoon.  On  account  of  the  unpleasant 
weather  conditions,  the  march  was  neither  as  long  nor  as  agreealjle 
as  had  been  expected,  but  the  men  came  in  in  good  condition  and 
in  good  spirits. 

The  march  of  1907  commenced  Monday,  June  10th,  when  the 
corps  left  Northfield  about  8:20  in  the  morning  with  the  idea  of 
making  a  circuit  around  to  the  east.  They  marched  that  forenoon 
to  Montpelier,  and  went  into  camp  on  the  arsenal  grounds.  The 
night  was  spent  there  and  Tuesday  morning  the  march  was  taken 
to  Barre,  where  they  camped  on  the  trotting  park.  On  Wednesday 
they  went  to  Williamstown,  camping  in  the  heart  of  the  village 
near  the  railroad  station.  That  afternoon  a  ball  game  was  played 
between  the  University  and  the  Williamstown  teams.  The  result 
was  a  decisive  victory  for  the  cadets,  although  the  game  was 
characterized  more  by  horse  play  and  good  rooting  than  by  good 
ball  playing.  Thursday  morning  the  corps  left  for  Brookfield, 
going  down  through  the  beautiful  Williamstown  Gulf.  Camp 
was  made  in  the  afternoon,  back  from  the  village,  on  a  hillside 
overlooking  the  pond,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  sites  occupied 
on  the  march.  Friday,  the  march  was  made  to  Northfield  by  way 
of  East  Roxbury.  Instead  of  going  into  barracks  the  cadets 
marched  to  the  Company  F  rifle  range  and  went  into  camp  there 
for  the  five  days  target  practice.  The  corps  on  this  march  were 
under  the  command  of  Cadet  Major  Harry  C.  Pratt,  and  Lieut. 
L.  A.  I.  Chapman  of  the  1st  Cavalry;  the  commandant  having 
general  charge  and  Capt.  H.  C.  Moseley  and  Professors  Woodbury 
and  Spear  being  present  as  guests. 

For  various  reasons  it  was  deemed  best  to  change  the  time 
of  the  annual  march,  taking  it  in  the  fall  instead  of  the  spring, 
chief  among  these  reasons  being  the  impossibility  of  securing 
adequate  camp  grounds  in  June,  on  account  of  the  destruction  of 
crops.  So,  the  consent  of  the  Governor  having  been  obtained,  it 
was  decided  to  make  the  march  include  a  visit  to  the  state  fair. 
In  accordance  with  that  idea  the  corps  left  Northfield  by  special 
train  on  the  early  morning  of  Tuesday,  October  1,  and  rode  to  the 
fair  grounds  at  White  River  Junction.  They  arrived  there  late 
in  the  forenoon,  and  went  into  camp  on  a  knoll  just  above  the 
principal  grandstand.  Every  day  during  the  fair  they  gave 
exhibition  drills  of  various  kinds  on  the  oval  before  the  grandstand, 
usually  holding  retreat  and  evening  parade  exercises  there  also. 


268  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

For  the  rest  of  the  time  the  formations  took  place  inside  the  camp, 
but  all  the  routine  and  restrictions  of  the  regular  camp  were  fol- 
lowed. After  the  drill  on  Thursday  afternoon  march  was  made 
down  town,  and  the  corps  entrained  for  Northfield  arriving  in  the 
evening.  These  three  days  comprised  the  first  part  of  the  march 
which  was  completed  the  following  June,  when  on  Friday,  June 
8,  1908,  the  corps  left  for  Snowsville,  marching  on  the  9th  to  Ran- 
dolph, where  they  stayed  over  Sunday.  Starting  back  on  Monday, 
the  11th,  they  went  into  camp  on  the  farm  of  Mr.  Webb  at  East 
Granville.  Here  they  remained  until  the  next  evening,  when  at 
7 :30  they  marched  to  Northfield.  This  march  was  not  only  a  night 
march,  but  was  made  in  the  rain,  and  the  corps  were  very  glad 
to  reach  dry  beds  in  the  barracks.  Cadet  ]\Iajor  W.  P.  Fraser  was 
in  command  on  both  these  marches. 

It  is  perhaps  unjust  to  speak  of  the  march  of  1908  as  a  "  march,' ' 
inasmuch  as  the  only  actual  marching  done  was  from  Brattleboro 
to  South  Vernon  and  return,  a  total  distance  of  about  10  miles. 
On  Tuesday,  September  22,  the  corps  left  for  White  River  Junction, 
going  into  camp  on  the  state  fair  grounds  in  the  same  place  occupied 
the  previous  fall,  Cadet  Major  Rowe  being  in  command.  The  order 
of  drills  and  other  exercises  did  not  differ  materially  from  that  given 
in  the  previous  year,  although  the  corps  remained  at  the  fair 
grounds  one  day  longer  than  before.  On  Saturday  morning,  the 
26th,  they  took  train  for  Brattleboro,  where  they  were  to  be  guests 
of  the  Valley  Fair  Association.  They  arrived  here  soon  after  noon 
and  went  into  camp  in  a  beautiful  grove  of  pines  on  the  further 
side  of  the  fair  grounds.  Here  they  remained  over  Sunday,  and 
through  the  fair,  which  opened  Tuesday.  On  Monday,  the  28th, 
a  march  was  made  to  South  Vernon  to  inspect  the  new  dam  which 
was  being  constructed  across  the  Connecticut  at  that  point.  The 
drills  and  exercises  at  Brattleboro  were  similar  to  those  given  at 
White  River  Junction.  Too  much  cannot  be  said  for  the  hospi- 
tality and  generosity  of  the  people  of  Brattleboro  and  the  officials 
of  the  power  company  and  of  the  fair.  Thej^  made  the  experience 
a  memorable  one  for  all  who  were  present.  The  return  to  North- 
field  was  made  by  special  train  Thursday,  October  1. 

In  1909,  the  corps  left  Northfield  by  special  train  Tuesday, 
September  21,  arriving  at  White  River  Junction  fair  ground 
about  noon.  Camp  was  made  here  on  the  north  side  of  the  track, 
a  different  and  rather  better  location  than  in  previous  years.  They 
remained  here  until -Saturday  morning,  September  25,  being  de- 
tained one  day  by  rain.     March  was  taken  early  in  the  morning 


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269 


through  West  Hartford  and  Sharon  to  South  Royalton,  where 
they  arrived  in  the  afternoon  after  a  march  of  about  nineteen  miles. 
Although  cordiality  had  been  the  uniform  custom  on  the  part  of 
the  people  of  the  towns  in  which  the  corps  had  stopped,  the  people 
of  South  Royalton  were  unusually  kind,  a  very  pleasant  feature 
of  the  visit  being  the  cordial  invitation  and  treatment  on  the  part 
of  the  churches.  Remaining  over  Sunday,  the  cadets  left  IMonday 
morning,  in  spite  of  a  disagreeable  rain,  for  Bethel,  where  they 
arrived  during  a  lull  of  the  showers  about  noon.  Camp  was  made 
in  a  beautiful  meadow  on  the  west  side  of  the  town  and  the  day 
very  pleasantly  passed.     During  the  evening  a  mass  meeting  was 


Headquarters,  State  Fair,  igio. 

held  in  honor  of  the  departure  of  the  football  team,  and  in  memory 
of  the  deatl\of  Clarkson,  whose  life  was  sacrificed  two  years  before. 
As  a  mark  of  respect  for  him,  and  of  honor  to  the  corps,  the  camp 
was  named  "Camp  Leonard  J.  Clarkson."  On  Tuesday,  the  28th, 
the  march  was  made  to  Randolph,  also  in  mud  and  rain.  There 
the  corps  went  into  a  wet  camp  on  the  baseball  grounds.  A 
bright  sun  was  welcomed  Wednesday  morning,  and  the  corps  with 
new  courage  undertook  the  eighteen  mile  hike  into  Northfield, 
where  they  arrived  in  the  early  afternoon.  On  this  march  Cadet 
Everett  Collins  was  in  command  and  for  the  first  time  a  part  of  the 
corps  were  mounted,  the  men  who  had  taken  the  course  in  horse- 
manship riding,  on  different  days.  The  use  of  horses  also  caused 
a  variation  in  the  drills.     All  the  usual  infantry  evolutions  were 


270  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

performed  and  in  addition  the  cadets  gave  exhibitions  of  mounted 
fencing  and  wrestling. 

The  practice  march  of  1910  commenced  September  19, 
when  Troop  B,  the  mounted  part  of  the  corps,  left  Northfield  for 
White  River  Junction,  the  remainder  of  the  men  leaving  by  special 
train  early  Tuesday  morning,  the  20tli.  The  camp  ground  was  the 
same  as  occupied  on  the  1909  march,  and  the  corps  stayed  through- 
out the  fair,  giving  each  day  a  review  and  infantry  and  cavalry 
drills. 

Late  Friday  afternoon,  the'  25th,  the  command  left  the  fair 
grounds  for  West  Hartford,  reaching  there  after  dark  and  spending 
the  night  in  shelter  tents.  At  8 :00  o  'clock  the  next  morning  they 
were  on  the  march  to  South  Royalton,  where  they  arrived  in  the 
early  afternoon.  Soon  after  making  camp  it  began  to  rain  and 
continued  until  Monday  morning.  On  Sunday,  the  corps  remained 
in  camp,  and  Monday  resumed  the  march  to  Bethel.  The  monot- 
ony of  tramping  through  the  mud  was  varied  by  the  working  out 
of  a  field  problem.  It  was  planned  to  make  the  march  on  Tuesday 
from  Bethel  to  Randolph,  and  on  Wednesday  from  Randolph  to 
Northfield,  but  owing  to  the  rain  which  still  persisted,  it  was  de- 
cided to  make  the  entire  distance,  twenty-seven  miles,  in  one 
march.  This  was  accomplished  and  the  men  arrived  in  the  early 
evening  in  good  condition,  after  one  of  the  longest  marches  of  which 
we  have  record  in  this  or  any  other  similar  institution.  The  cadets 
on  this  march,  were  under  command  of  Cadet  Major  H.  J.  M.  Smith 
and  were  accompanied  by  Capt.  Frank  Tompkins,  U.  S.  A.,  Com- 
mandant L.  P.  Bayley,  Lieut.  H.  A.  Whitney,  M.  D.,  and  Sergt. 
John  Cody,  U.  S.  A. 

Austin  Trophy. 

In  1887,  was  given  the  first  systematic  attention  to  target 
practice.  Mr.  E.  0.  Thurston  offered  a  prize  for  the  best  single 
shot;  and  on  June  20,  the  contest  was  held  on  the  land  now  owned 
by  Prof.  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91,  at  the  Center.  The  cadets  making  the 
highest  scores  were  Fred  E.  Lamb,  '89,  and  Charles  F.  Parker,  '90. 

The  second  contest  was  held  at  the  same  place  on  June  11, 
1888;  H.  R.  Chaclwick,  '91,  made  the  best  score.  In  1889,  the 
contest  was  held  on  June  24,  C.  G.  Dole,  '91,  making  the  highest 
score  in  the  final  contest.  These  contests  were  discontinued  until 
1895. 

In  April,  1895,  Capt.  Fred  T.  Austin,  U.  S.  A.,  '88,  renewed 
the  custom  of  target  shooting  by  offering  a    trophy    consisting 


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of  three   medals,  gold,  silver  and  bronze  under    the   following 
conditions : 

"  1 .     The  shooting  shall  be  at  200  yards  o  nly . 

2.  Each  cadet  of  the  three  lower  classes  shall  fire  the  same  number  of 
shots  in  preliminary  practice  of  200  yards. 

3.  The  ten  cadets  making  the  best  aggregate  score  at  the  preliminary 
practice  shall  constitute  the  team  to  shoot  for  the  trophies. 

4.  Each  contestant  shall  fire  twenty  shots  and  the  cadet  having  the 
highest  aggregate  score  shall  be  declared  the  winner  of  the  first  prize.  The 
next  two  men  shall  be  awarded  the  second  and  third  prizes  respectively. 

5.  Cadets  of  the  senior  class  will  not  be  allowed  to  shoot  for  the  tro- 
phies. 

6.  A  senior,  who  may  be  holding  a  medal,  will  be  allowed  to  defend  it, 
and  should  he  succeed  in  the  competition,  he  will  be  given  a  substitute  medal 
in  place  of  the  trophy  which  will  be  his  personal  property,  and  the  trophy 
wiU  be  given  to  the  cadet  holding  the  next  highest  score. 

7.  The  trophy  will  he  beld  by  the  winner  until  the  next  contest." 

Preliminary  contests  have  been  held  in  June,  each  year  and 
the  ten  men,  making  the  highest  scores,  have  been  selected  for  the 
final  contest  on  some  day  in  commencement  week,  usually  Tuesday. 
The  winners  of  the  prizes  are  as  follows:  June  25,  1895,  A.  G.  An- 
drews, '96,  first;  F.  W.  Denison,  '98,  second  and  W.  B.  Carr,  '97, 
third;  June  22,  1896,  Allen  N.  Goodspeed,  '98,  first;  L.  J.  Parker, 
'98,  second,  and  H.  K.  Brooks,  '99,  third;  June  29,  1897,  L.  J. 
Parker,  '98,  first;  F.  L.  Aldrich,  '99  second;  and  J.  W.  Cook,  '98, 
third;  June  28,  1898,  H.  K.  Brooks,  '99,  first;  R.  W.  Dunsmoor, 
'00,  second  and  D.  M.  Barclay,  '01,  third;  June  26,  1899,  R.  W. 
Dunsmoor,  '00,  first;  D.  M.  Barclay,  second  and  G.  D.  Murch,  '02, 
third;  June  26,  1900,  H.  A.  Chase,  first;  S.  J.  Parsons,  '03,  second 
and  E.  A.  Chase,  '03,  third;  June  24,  1901,  E.  A.  Chase,  '03,  first 
and  H.  A.  Chase,  '02,  second,  each  scoring  75;  R.  F.  Barker,  '03, 
third;  June  23,  1902,  Seth  Williams,  '03,  first;  J.  H.  Foster,  '03, 
second  and  E.  A.  Chase,  '03,  third;  June  22,  1903,  R.  L.  Gilman, 
'04,  and  H.  J.  Betterly,  '06,  first;  E.  A.  Chase,  '03,  third,  suc- 
cessfully holding  the  prize  two  years;  June  17,  1904,  H.  J.  Betterly, 
'06,  first;  R.  L.  Gilman,  '04,  second  and  W.J.  Martin,  '07,  third; 
June  19, 1905,  C.  A.  Tenney,'06,  first;  J.  H.  Mears,  '07,  second  and 
G.  W.  Cobb, '07,  third;  June  18,  1906,  C.  A.  Tenney, '06,  first;  F.  E. 
Stowe,  '08,  second  and  J.  H.  Mears, '07,third;  June  24,  1907,  W.J. 
Schakowski,  '10,  first;  C.  N.  Barber, '08,  second  and  F.  S.  Stow, 
third.  In  1908  no  contest  was  held;  June  19,  1909,  D.  H.  B. 
Starr,  '11,  first;  R.  E.  Walbridge,  '11,  second  and  L.  N.  Burhoe, 


272  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

'11,  third;  June  20,  1910,  R.  P.  Lynde,  '11,  first;  D.  J.  Smith,  '11, 
second  and  R.  E.  Walbridge,  '11,  third. 

The  prizes  have  done  much  to  stimulate  the  interest  in  marks- 
manship and  there  has  been  great  improvement  in  the  scores  made 
by  the  men.  So  far  only  three  cadets  have  been  able  to  suc- 
cessfully defend  their  medal.  E.  A.  Chase,  '03,  successfully  de- 
fended his  medal  in  1903,  C.  A.  Tenney,  '06,  in  1906  and  J.  H. 
Hears,  '07,  in  1907. 

Expenses. 

One  of  the  distinctive  features  of  the  University  is  the  reason- 
able expense,  which  is  lower  than  at  any  other  institution  in  New 
England.  While  the  expenses  at  the  various  colleges  of  the  coun- 
try have  been  greatly  increased  there  has  been  but  a  small  ad- 
vance in  the  fees  at  Norwich. 

From  1884  until  1892  tuition  was  $45  a  year  and  from  1892 
to  date  S65.  From  1884  until  1906  room  rent  was  $15  a  year.  On 
the  completion  of  Alumni  Hall  in  1906,  room  rent  in  the  building 
was  placed  at  $25  a  year;  and  on  the  renovation  of  Jackman  Hall, 
in  1908,  rent  in  that  building  was  increased  to  $25. 

During  1884-86,  the  library  fee  was  $3  a  year  and  the  inci- 
dentals $5.  In  1886  these  two  items  were  consolidated  and  this 
charge  reduced  to  $5  a  year.  In  1900  it  was  increased  to  $10  a 
year,  in  1901  to  $12  and  in  1903  to  $15.  In  1903  the  reading  room 
and  library  fee  was  made  a  separate  item  of  $3  a  year. 

Since  1901,  the  general  engineering  fee  for  the  sophomore, 
junior  and  senior  classes  in  Civil  Engineering  has  been  one  dollar 
a  term;  physical  laboratory  fee  for  all  the  sophomore  classes  $3  a 
term;  electrical  engineering  fee  for  the  junior  and  senior  class  in 
that  course  $3  a  term.  The  fees  for  the  Summer  School  of  En- 
gineering from  1901  to  date,  have  been  as  follows:  sophomore 
classes,  tuition,  $5,  room  rent,  heat  and  lights,  $3;  junior  and  senior 
classes,  tuition  $10,  room  rent,  heat  and  lights,  $6;  specials,  $25, 
covering  all  fees. 

Until  the  installation  of  the  steam  heating  plant  in  Jackman 
Hall  in  1896,  the  cadets  used  stoves  for  heating  and  were  obliged 
to  attend  to  this  work  themselves.  For  many  years  the  athletic 
work  received  from  the  various  drills  was  supplemented  by  the 
daily  exercise  of  bringing  wood  and  coal  from  the  historic  sheds 
in  the  basement  to  the  rooms.  This  work,  and  the  care  of  the  old 
kerosene  lamps,  added  much  labor  to  the  daily  routine  of  the  cadet; 
and  the  coveted  "  100,"  on  room  inspection  on  Sunday  mornings 


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by  the  commandant,  was  much  harder  to  obtain  than  it  is  today, 
as  each  stove  had  to  be  carefully  polished,  the  lamps  thoroughly 
cleaned  and  the  rough  floors  washed. 

During  1896-1903  the  charge  for  heat  and  lights  was  $18  a 
year;  during  1903-05,  $21,  and  during  1905  to  date,  $25.  Begin- 
ning with  1906  the  University  has  furnished  the  rooms  with 
the  necessary  furniture  at  a  cost  of  $10  a  year.  Board  and 
laundry  at  the  Mess  Hall  was  $117  a  year  during  1889-1901 ;  during 
1901-02,  $227,  and  1902-03,  $233.  In  1903,  the  historic  Mess  Hall 
was  discontinued,  since  which  date  the  cadets  have  boarded  at 
their  Fraternity  houses,  or  in  town,  the  price  ranging  from  $3  to  $4 
a  week.  Several  of  the  cadets  have  practiced  self-boarding  at  a 
price  ranging  from  $1 .  25  to  $2  a  week. 

Prizes  and  Medals. 

The  Senior  Gold  Medal  is  conferred  upon  the  member  of  the 
senior  class  who  has  the  highest  academic  standing  from  entrance 
to  graduation.     The  cadets  winning  this  medal  are  as  follows : 

'96,  Averill,  James  Leland 

'91,  Booth,  Alfred  Franklin 

'01,  Clark,  Harry  Guy 

'09,  Clark,  Walter  Lucas 

'95,  Davis,  Fred  Carnot 

'98,  Dinsmoor,  Paul  Addison 

'90,  Dressel,  Herman,  Jr. 

'03,  Fuller,  Samuel  Leslie 

'93,  Gaynor,  Eben  Watson 

'06,  Gilman,  Dana  Howes 

'88,  Johnson,  Luther 

'89,  Lamb,  Fred  Ellsworth 

'05,  Lawrence,  Ernest  Allen 

'99,  Moseley,  John  Pool 

'07,  Pratt,  Harry  Chadwick 

'05,  Randall,  George  Christopher 

'00,  Richmond,  Harold  Samuel 

'92,  Ryan,  Edmond  Henry 

'94,  Smith,  Raymond  Underwood 

'10,  Stebbins,  Kenneth  Foster 

'02,  Stebbins,  Lawrence  Bernard 

'08,  Stowe,  Frederick  Stevens 

'97,  Walker,  Charles  Ernest 

^  In  1897,  Mr.  George  D.  Thomas  of  the  class  of  1876,  began 
giving  a  gold  medal  to  the  cadet  who  has  the  highest  average  for 
the  year  ending  with  the  close  of  the  winter  term.     This  competi- 


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tion  is  open  to  the  three  upper  classes.     The  cadets  winning  the 
medals  are  as  follows : 

'12,  Baker,  Harold  Tower,  ira  1910 
'01,  Carr,  Dean  Orris,  in  1901. 
'01,  Clark,  Harry  Guy,  in  1900 
'09,  Clark,  Walter  Lucas,  in  1908  and  1909 
'07,  Pratt,  Harry  Chadwiek,  in  1907  and  1907 
'05,  Lawrence,  Ernest  Allen  in  1903  and  1904 
'99,  Moseley,  John  Pool,  in  1898  and  1899 
'04,  Randall,  George  Christopher  in  1902 
'08,  Stowe,  Frederick  Stevens,  in  1906 
'97,  Winslow,  Arthur  Ellsworth,  in  1897 

Since  1897,  Capt.  E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  U.  S.  A.,  of  the  class  of 
.1891,  has  given  a  regulation  foot  officer's  sword. to  the  member  of 
the  junior  class  having  the  highest  standing  from  entrance  to  the 
close  of  the  winter  term  of  the  junior  year.  The  winners  of  this 
sword  are  as  follows : 

'09,  Clark,  Howard  Theodore,  in  1908 
'10,  Collins,  Everett,  in  1909 
'98,  Duggan,  Charles  Edward,  in  1897 
'99,  Eaton,  Charles  Horace,  in  1898 
'03,  Foster,  John  Harold,  in  1902 
'06,  Hovey,  Bradford  Pierce,  in  1905 
'05,  Lawrence,  Ernest  Allen,  in  1904 
'08,  O'Donnell,  John  Edward,  1907 
'07,  Pratt,  Harry  Chadwiek,  in  1906 
'04,  Randall,  George  Christopher  in  1903 
'11,  Richmond,  Neal  Willard,  in  1910 
'00,  Sibley,  Benton  William,  in  1899 
'02,  Watson,  Guy  Hemy,  in  1901 
'01,  Wheatley,  Charles  Edwin,  in  1900 

During  1899-1901,  the  President  of  the  University  gave  an 
athletic  medal  to  encourage  the  interest  in  field  sports.  The 
winners  of  the  medal  were:  Francis  Byron  Judd,  '03,  in  1901; 
Henry  Ward  Orser,  '02,  in  1899;  William  Oliver  Tuck,  Jr.,  '04, 
and  Francis  Bowen  Upham,  '03,  in  1900. 

In  1900,  to  further  increase  the  interest  in  baseball,  Hon.  E.  R. 
Juckett,  M.  S.,  of  the  class  of  1889,  began  giving  a  gold  medal  to  the 
member  of  the  team,  either  regular  or  substitute,  who  has  the 
highest  academic  standing  for  the  year.  This  medal  has  been  won 
by  the  following  men : 

'08,  Brown,  Thomas  Wolcott,  in  1905 
'09,  Clark,  Walter  Lucas,  in  1907  and  1908 
'07,  Hears,  John  Herbert,  in  1904  and  1906 


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'11,  Richmond,  Neal  Willard,  in  1909 
'02,  Stebbins,  Lawrence  Bernard,  in  1901 
'06,  Tower,  William  Ainos,  in  1903 
'03,  Williams,  Seth,  in  1900 

Since  1899,  a  silver  medal  has  been  given  to  each  of  the  three 
members  of  the  sophomore  and  freshman  classes,  whose  general 
average,  military  standing  and  academic,  respectivelj',  are  the 
highest.     The  winners  of  the  sophomore  medals  are  as  follows : 

'06,  Betterley,  Hugh  James,  Military  Standing  in  1904 

'12,  Cannon,  Samuel  Clark,  Military  Standing  in  1910 

'12,  Baker,  Harold  Tower,  Academic  Standing  and  General  Average  in  1910 

'01,  Carr,  Dean  Orris,  General  Average  and  Academic  Standing  in  1899 

'09,  Clark,  Frank  Sheldon,  Military  Standing  in  1907 

'09,  Clark,  Howard  Theodore,  General  Average,  and  Academic  Standing  in 

1907 
'10,  Collins,  Everett,  General  Average,  Academic  and  Military   Standing  in 

1908 
'08,  Frazer,  Willis  Percy,  Military  Standing  in  190G 
'06,  Gilman,  Dana  Howes,  General  Average,  in  1904 
'06,  Edgerton,  Halsey  Charles,  Academic  Standing  in  1904 
'06,  Hovey,  Bradford  Pierce,  ^Military  Standing  in  1904 
'05,  Lawrence,    Ernest  Allen,    General    Average,     Military     and     Academic 

Standing  in  1903 
'07,  Pratt,  Harry  Chadwick,  General  Average,   Military  Standing,   Academic 

Standing  in  1905 
'04,  Randall,  George  Christopher,  General  Average,   Militarj^  and  Academic 

Standing  in  1902 
'11,  Riclimond,  Neal  Willard,  Military  Standing  in  1909 

'11,  Sabin,  Karl  Danforth,  General  Average,  and  Academic  Standing  in  1909 
'02,  Stebbins,  Lawrence  Bernard,  Academic  Standing  in  1900 
'OS,  Stow,  Frederick  Stevens,  General  Average  and  Academic  Standing  in  1906 
'02,  Watson,  Guy  Henry,  General  Average  and  ^lilitary  Standing  in  1900 
'01,  Wheatley,  Charles  Edward,  Military  Standing  in  1899 
'03,  Williams,  Seth,  General  Average,  Military  and  Academic  Standing  in   1901 

The  winners  of  the  freshman  medals  are  as  follows : 

'12,  Baker,  Harold  Tower,  General  Average,  Academic  and  Militarj'  Stand- 
ing in  1909 
'06,  Barker,  Ludlow  Osmond,  General  Average  and  Academic  Standing  in  1903 
'05,  Booth,  Ralph  Allerton,  General  Average,  in  1902 
'09,  Clark,  George  Walter,  Military  Standing  in  1906 
'01,  Clark,  Harry  Guy,  Academic  Standing  in  1908 
'10,  Clark,  Ralph  Lucas,  General  Average  in  1907 
'10,  Collins,  Everett,  Academic  Standing  in  1907 

'03,  Foster,  John  Harold,  General  Average  and  Military  Standing  in  1900 
'06,  Gilman,  Dana  Howes,  Military  Standing  in  1903 


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'05,  Lawrence,  Ernest  Allen,  Academic  Standing  in  1902 

'  10,  Light,  Freeman,  Military  Standing  in  1907 

'09,  Lord,  Harold  Merton,  General  Average  and  Academic  Standing  in  1906 

'05,  McFeeters,  William  Rensellaer,  Military  Standing  in  1902 

'07,  Mears,  John  Herbert,  Military  Standing  in  1904 

'02,  Peck,  Martin  William,  Academic  Standing  in  1899 

'07,  Pratt,  Harry  Chadwick,  Academic  Standing  in  1904 

'04,  Randall,  George  Christopher,   General  Average,  Military  and  Academic 

Standing  in  1901 
'13,  Rich,  Irving  Arquila,  Military  Standing  in  1910 
'01,  Richardson,  Jeffers  Foster,  General  Average  in  1898 
'11,  Richmond,  Neal  Willard,  General  Average,  Academic  and  Military  Stand- 

ng  in  1908 
'13,  Shaw,  Edmund  Pond,  Academic  Standing,  General  Average  in  1910 
'08,  Smallman,  Edwin  Watson,  Academic  Standing  in  1905 
'08,  Stow,  Frederick  Stevens,  General  Average  in  1905 
'02,  Swenson,  Alfred,  General  Average  in  1899 
'02,  Watson,  Guy  Henry,  Military  Standing  in  1899 
'01,  Wheatley,  Charles  Edward,  Military  Standing  in  1898 
'08,  Wheelock,  Lyman  Newton,  Military  Standing  in  1905 
?03,  Williams,  Seth,  Academic  Standing  in  1900 

ATHLETICS. 

A  baseball  association  was  formed  in  the  spring  of  1885, 
with  the  following  officers:  president,  C.  H.  Nichols,  '86;  vice- 
president,  E.  H.  Prince,  '86;  secretary,  C.  H.  Cheney,  '86;  treas- 
urer, E.  V.  Booth,  '87;* umpire,  F.  R.  Belknap,  '85;  The  members 
of  the  team  were:  captain  and  catcher,  P.  M.  Fletcher,  '87;  pitcher, 
C.  H.  Cheney,  '86;  short  stop,  George  Gifford,  '87;  first  base, 
H.  S.  Denny,  '88;  2d  base,  W.  E.  Hassam,  '87;  3d  base,  C.  E. 
Austin,  '87;  right  field,  A.  R.  Shaw,  '89;  center  field,  C.  H.  Nichols, 
'86;  left  field,  F.  F.  Haywood,  '88. 

On  March  12,  1887,  delegates  from  the  three  colleges  of 
Vermont  met  in  Burlington  and  formed  the  Vermont  College 
League.  The  following  officers  were  elected:  G.  S.  Wheelock, 
of  U.  V.  M.,  president;  E.  E.  Howe  of  Middlebury,  vice-president; 
A.  R.  Shaw  of  "N.  U."  secretary;  and  E.  L.  Allen  of  Middlebury, 
treasurer.  A  series  of  six  games  was  arranged  and  a  pennant 
was  to  be  given  the  winning  team.  The  members  of  the  team  for 
this  year  were:  E.  R.  Juckett,  '89,  catcher;  T.  J.  Robbins,  '90, 
pitcher;  H.  J.  Cox,  short  stop;  W.  E.  Terrill,  '89,  1st  base;  W.  E. 
Hassam,  '87,  2d  base;  H.  T.  Way,  '88,  3d  base;  A.  R.  Shaw, 
'89,  right  field;  F.  S.  Palmer,  '89,  center  field;  and  F.  T.  Austin, 
'87,  left  field.  Nine  games  were  played;  only  one  was  lost  and  that 
to  the  professional  team  of  St.  Albans  by  a  close  score.     The 


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University  of  Vermont  was  defeated  in  Burlington  with  a  score 
of  7  to  0,  and  in  Nortlifield,  23  to  6.  Norwich  won  the  state 
championship  and  received  the  pennant.  The  success  of  this 
team  was  due  chiefiy  to  the  careful  training  of  Professor  Cox, 
an  old  Harvard  player. 

On  March  10,  1888,  a  meeting  of  the  Vermont  College  Base- 
ball League  was  held  in  Burlington.  W.  E.  Terrill,  "  N.  U." 
'89  was  elected  president;  H.  H.  Ross  of  Middlebury  and  A.  B. 
Gilbert  of  U.  V.  M.  were  elected  vice-presidents;  A.  R.  Shaw, 
"N.  U.,"  '89,  and  A.  B.  Gilbert,  a  judiciary  committee;  P.  H. 
Swett  of  U.  V.  M.,  secretary  and  treasurer.     At  this  meeting,  the 


Champion  Base  Ball  Team,  1887^ 


pennant  was  awarded  to  "  N.  U.' '  A  series  of  games  was  then 
arranged.  The  members  of  the  "  N.  U."  team  were:  G.  E.  Sleeper, 
'91;  T.  J.  Robbins,  '90;  J.  R.  Langdon,  '91;  W.  E.  Terrill,  '89; 
L.  F.  Bellinger,  '92;  F.  S.  Palmer,  '89;  A.  B.  Jones,  '90;  C.  F.  Par- 
ker, '90  and  A.  R.  Shaw,  '89.  Ten  games  were  played  that  year, 
five  being  won.  The  University  of  Vermont  team  was  awarded 
the  pennant. 

The  third  annual  meeting  of  the  Vermont  College  Baseball 
League  was  held  at  "N.  U."  in  March,  1889.  A  protest  was 
entered  against  awarding  the  pennant  to  the  Vermont  team, 
as  it  was  known  that  they  had  employed  professional  players. 
After  some  discussion  the  pennant  was  awarded  to  the  University 


278  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

of  Vermont  team.  "  N.  U."  and  Middlebury  were  tied  for  the 
second  place.  It  was  voted  to  continue  the  league.  The  officers 
elected  were :  president,  F.  L.  Moon  of  U.  V.  M. ;  vice-presidents, 
W.  H.  Sprague,  "  N.  U.,"  '91,  and  E.  B.  Bryant  of  Middlebury; 
secretary  and  treasurer,  G.  E.  Lavery  of  Middlebury;  judiciary 
committee,  E.  B.  Cleft  of  Middlebury,  C.  F.  Parker,  '' N.  U.," 
'90,  and  J.  M.  Jackson  of  Vermont.  In  April,  1889,  the  University 
of  Vermont  team  broke  its  agreement  and  withdrew  from  the 
league.  The  league  was  soon  disbanded.  This  breaking  up 
of  the  league  lessened  the  enthusiasm  for  the  sport  at  the  Uni- 
versity. Several  games  were,  however,  played.  The  members 
of  the  team  were:  B.  W.  Gleason,  '92;  L.  F.  Bellinger,  '92;  E.  R. 
Juckett,  '89;  W.  E.  Terrill,  '89;  E.  A.  Pond,  '92;  A.  R.  Shaw,  '89; 
G.  A.  Tracy,  '92;  R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  C.  F.  Parker,  '90. 

In  March,  1890,  the  Baseball  Association  elected  the  following 
officers:  president,  E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  '91;  vice-president, 
B.  W.  Gleason,  '92;  secretary  and  treasurer,  H.  G.  Woodruff,  '91; 
business  manager,  C.  H.  Cheney,  '86;  captain,  E.  A.  Pond,  '92; 
executive  committee,  C.  H.  Chene}^,  '86,  E.  A.  Pond,  '92,  and 
R.  W.  Porter,  '93.  A  small  schedule  was  arranged,  a  game 
being  played  with  Vermont. 

In  March,  1891,  the  atliletic  association  was  reorganized. 
The  officers  from  this  date  were  elected  each  term  and  a  board 
of  control  consisting  of  the  president,  vice-president  and  secretary 
was  appointed  to  have  full  charge  of  the  athletic  work  of  the 
University.  The  officers  for  this  year  were:  presidents,  H.  G. 
Woodruff,  '91,  O.  L.  Pease,  '92,  W.  H.  Sprague,  '91;  vice-presi- 
dent, E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  '91;  secretaries,  W.  H.  Sprague,  '91, 
and  C.  G.  Dole,  '91;  treasurers,  B.  W.  Gleason,  '92,  and  E.  A. 
Shaw,  '91;  business  manager,  R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  Captain  B.  W. 
Gleason,  92.  Eleven  games  were  played  by  the  team,  seven 
being  won. 

In  1891-92,  the  officers  of  the  Athletic  Association  were: 
presidents,  D,  C.  Webb,  '92,  and  B.  W.  Gleason,  '92;  vice-presi- 
dent, H.  C.  Schiffer,' 94;  treasurer,  W.  E.  Hurlbut,  '93;  managers, 
H.  C.  Schiffer,  '94,  and  O.  L.  Pease,  '92.  Only  a  few  games  were 
played  this  year,  owing  to  the  lateness  in  the  organization  of 
the  team. 

The  officers  of  the  association  for  1893-94  were:  president, 
George  E.  Storrs,  '94;  secretary  and  treasurer  L.  C.  Hulburd,  '94; 
managing  committee  (fall,  1893),  Prof.  George  A.  Arnold,  H.  C. 
Moseley,   '95,   and  A.  H.  Cushman,   '96;  managing  committee, 


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spring  1894,  E.  W.  Gibson,  '94,  L.  C.  Hulburd,  '94,  and  H.  C. 
Moseley,  '95.     Only  a  few  games  were  played  this  year. 

The  officers  for  1894-95  were:  president,  C.  J.  Scribner,  '96; 
vice-president,  J.  L,  Averill,  '96;  secretary  and  treasurer,  D.  C. 
Warren,  '95;  managing  committee.  Professor  Savage,  P.  R. 
Hoefler,  '95;  C.  A.  Plumley,  '96;  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96,  Lieut.  H.  C. 
Keene,  U.  S.  A.,  F.  J.  Donahue,  '95;  manager  C.  S.  Carleton,'96. 
A  larger  schedule  was  played  this  year  and  with  better  success. 
'^'  In  February,  1896,  an  executive  committee  consisting  of 
W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  C.  J.  Scribner,  '96,  and  P.  A.  Dinsmoor,  '98, 
was  elected  to  manage  the  athletic  work.  P.  A.  Dinsmoor,  '98, 
was  elected  manager  of  the  team  and  Professor  Stevens,  captain. 
Nine  games  were  played,  Norwich  scoring  90  points  to  their 
opponents'  77. 

In  the  spring  of  1897  a  series  of  entertainments  were  given 
by  the  corps  for  the  benefit  of  the  baseball  team.  In  1898  the 
Athletic  Association  was  again  reorganized  and  new  constitution 
adopted,  which  gave  the  officers  of  the  association  full  control 
of  the  various  teams. 

In  January,  1899,  the  officers  of  the  association  were  elected 
as  follows:  president,  L.  F.  Chamberlain,  '01;  vice-president, 
G.  P.  Lovell,  '99;  secretary,  J.  F.  Richardson,  '00;  treasurer, 
H.  K.  Brooks,  '99.  R.  P.  Watson,  '02,  was  elected  captain 
of  the  team  in  place  of  John  P.  Moseley,  '99,  resigned.  On 
February  22,  1899,  a  "Hank  White"  show  was  given  for  the 
benefit  of  the  association.  Five  games  were  played,  three  being 
won. 

In  the  spring  of  1900,  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95,  was  engaged  to 
coach  the  baseball  teams.     Seven  games  were  played. 

In  the  winter  of  1900-'01  the  association  was  reorganized 
and  a  new  constitution  adopted  which  provided  for  a  board  of 
directors  to  be  chosen  from  the  alumni  and  faculty.  The  officers 
for  the  association  for  this  year  were :  president,  W.  E.  Robertson, 
'01;  vice-president,  R.  T.  Phinney,  '02;  secretary,  G.  C.  Randall, 
'04;  business  manager,  Frank  Strong,  '02;  assistant  business 
manager,  G.  E.  Dunham,  '02.  A  schedule  of  thirteen  games 
was  arranged,  five  being  with  the  following  colleges:  Syracuse, 
Tufts,  Middlebury,  University  of  Toronto,  and  the  Massachusetts 
Agricultural  college. 

The  officers  of  the  association  for  1901-02  were:  F.  H.  Burr, 
'02,  president;  J.  H.  Foster,  '03,  vice-president;  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03, 
secretary;    F,  L.  Metzger,  '03,  manager;  C.  O.  Burt,  '04,  assistant 


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manager.  Six  games  were  played  by  the  team.  The  members 
of  the  team  for  the  season  1903  were:  H.  A.  |^Chase,  '02,  catcher; 
J.  K.  Morris,  '04,  pitch?r;  J.  J.  Howard,  '05,  short  stop;  J.  C. 
Coulombe,  '05,  1st  base;  W.  C.  Thompson,  '03,  2d  base;  C.  R, 
Calderwood,  3d  base;  W.  E.  C.  Washburn,  '04,  right  field ;^W.  C. 
Newell,  '06,  center  field;  W.  E.  Carleton,  '06,  left  field.  Nine  games 
were  played,  Norwich  winning  85  points  and  their  opponents'  53. 

In  1904,  nine  games  were  played,  the  team  winning  four 
games,  and  56  points  to  their  opponents'  61. 

For  1904-05,  the  officers  of  the  association  were:  Prof.  C.  V. 
Woodbury,  president;  B.  P.  Hovey,  '06,  secretary;  athletic 
committee,  W.  E.  Terrill,  '89,  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95,  J.  H.  Denny,  '05, 
B.  P.  Hovey,  '06,  and  R.  J.  Potter,  '07.  The  members  of  the  team 
were:  E.  J.  Cray,  '07,  catcher;  J.  C.  Coulombe,  '05,  pitcher;  G.  M. 
Moore,  '07;  1st  base;  R.  M.  Blanchard,  '08,  2d  base;  J.  E.  O'Donnell 
'08,  3d  base;  F.  M.  Barney,  '09,  right  field,  R.  D.  Potter,  '07, 
centerfield;  R.  P.  Watson,  '07,  left  field.  There  was  a  decided 
improvement  this  year  in  the  team.  Nine  games  were  arranged 
with  college  teams.  Norwich  won  six  games,  and  43  points  to 
their  opponents'  35,  only  losing  to  Middlebury  and  Vermont. 
In  the  first  game  with  the  Vermont  team,  "  N.  U."  lost  to  a  score 
of  8-0.  A  return  game  was  plaj'ed  at  the  Inter-City  park  in 
Montpelier.  Norwich  played  a  fine  game,  only  losing  with  a 
score  of  3  to  0.  The  \'ermont  team  was  only  credited  with  one 
earned  run.  This  game  greatly  increased  the  prestige  of  the 
Norwich  team.  Great  credit  should  be  given  to  J.  C.  Coulombe, 
'05,  for  his  work  in  this  game,  only  allowing  five  hits,  while 
Norwich  got  six  hits  off  from  Campbell,  the  famous  U.  V.  M. 
pitcher. 

In  1906,  nine  games  were  played,  the  team  winning  six  games 
and  63  pointstotheir  opponents' 50.  This  year  they  played  with 
the  Dartmouth  team  for  the  j&rst  time. 

In  1906-07,  C.  N.  Barber,  '08,  served  as  manager,  R.  L. 
Andrews,  '09,  as  assistant  manager,  and  J.  E.  O'Donnell,  captain. 
Twelve  games  were  played. 

In  1908,  W.  L.  Clark,  '09,  served  as  manager;  J.  B.  Carswell, 
'10,  assistant  manager;  F.  M.  Barney  as  captain.  Ten  games 
were  played.  In  the  fall  of  1909,  H.  A.  Whitney,  M.  D.,  a  grad- 
uate of  the  University  of  Vermont  ]\Iedical  College  of  the  class 
of  1907,  and  a  prominent  athlete  of  that  institution  was  secured 
as  athletic  director.  He  at  once  began  the  developing  of  the  team. 
The  old  Drill  Hall  was  fitted  up  as  a  cage  and  work  was  begun 


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in  the  fall.  Ten  games  were  arranged,  several  being  with  college 
teams.  Norwich  won  five,  and  played  a  0  to  0  game  with  Manhat- 
tan; also  winning  64  points  to  their  opponents'  41. 

In  1909-10,  the  systematic  training  given  the  team  by 
Doctor  Whitney  began  to  show  and  the  w^ork  this  year  was  a 
decided  improvement.  Ten  games  were  played,  seven  with 
college  teams  and  two  with  the  strong  cavalry  team  of  Fort  Ethan 
Allen.  Norwich  won  five  games,  winning  61  points  to  their 
opponents'  59.  Three  games  were  played  with  Middlebury; 
Norwich  won  the  first  with  a  score  of  11  to  0,  and  was  defeated 
in  the  second  with  a  score  of  5  to  0.  The  third  game  was  one  of  the 
most  interesting  of  the  season  as  Middlebury  was  playing  Fisher, 
a  member  of  the  New  York  Americans,  yet,  regardless,  of  the  fame 
of  this  pitcher,  Norwich  won  with  a  score  of  8  to  3.  The  strong 
Colby  college  team  w-as  defeated  in  a  closely  contested  game 
with  a  score  of  10  to  9.  The  members  of  the  team  were:  C.  F. 
Murray,  '13,  catcher;  A.  W.  Reid,  '10,  and  E.  A.  Parkman,  '12, 
pitchers;  H.  N.  Gordon,  '11,  short  stop;  T.  W.  Earle,  '10,  1st  base; 
H.  S.  Burwell,  '13,  2d  base;  W.  F.  Hayes,  '13,  3d  base;  G.  E. 
Carpenter,  '11,  and  J.  E.  Miles,  '12,  right  field;  F.  W.  Hemenway, 
'12,  center  field;  A.  E.  Piatt,  '12,  left  field. 

FOOT  BALL. 

The  first  football  team  organized  at  the  University,  since  the 
days  of  the  Parade  football  mentioned  in  Chapter  IV.,  was 
organized  in  the  fall  of  1892.  The  only  game  so  far  as  known  was 
played  on  December  3,  between  two  teams  made  up  of  cadets. 
H.  C.  Moseley,  '95,  served  as  captainof  one  team  and  C.  J.  Scribner, 
'96,  the  second. 

In  the  fall  of  1893,  the  team  was  reorganized  by  Prof.  George 
A.  Arnold,  a  graduate  of  Tufts  College.  The  first  game  ever  played 
on  the  Norwich  grounds,  with  an  outside  team,  was  with  Mont- 
pelier  Seminary,  October  9,  Norwich  winning  with  a  score  of  14  to 
0.  The  members  of  the  team  were:  A.  E.  Lewis,  '97,  right  end; 
H.  C.  Kerr,  '96,  right  tackle;  E.  M.  McCarty,  '96,  right  guard;  J.  E. 
Ross,  '94,  center:  W.  P.  Beauclerk,  '96, left  guard;  E.  W.  Gibson, 
'94,  left  tackle;  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96,  left  end;  P.  R.  Hoefler,  '95, 
quarter  back;  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95,  full  back;  A.  H.  Cushman,  '96, 
right  half  back  and  George  A.  Arnold,  full  back  and  captain. 
Mr.  Hankins  of  Dartmouth,  served  as  coach.  Ten  games  were 
played,  seven  being  won,   and  one  tie  game.     Middlebury  was 


284  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

defeated  with  a  score  of  34  to  11 ;  but  the  team  was  defeated  by  the 
University  of  Vermont  with  a  score  of  50  to  0. 

In  the  season  of  1894  and  1895,  several  games  were  played 
with  fair  success.  In  the  fall  of  1896,  W.  H.  Randall,  a  graduate 
of  Dartmouth  College  was  secured  and  through  his  work  the  team 
made  a  better  showing.  During  the  years  of  1897  and  1898,  the 
team  played  with  indifferent  success. 

In  the  fall  of  1899,  a  number  of  promising  athletes  entered  the 
University,  and  new  interest  was  taken  in  the  game.  A  Mr.  Cook, 
a  student  at  Dartmouth,  was  secured  as  coach.  Mr.  R.  G.  Rich, 
'00,  served  as  manager  of  the  team.  Five  games  were  played, 
three  being  won,  Norwich  winning  134  points  to  their  opponents' 
23.  The  University  of  Vermont  was  again  played  with  better  suc- 
cess, the  team  being  defeated  by  a  score  of  13  to  0.  The  members 
of  the  team  were  C.  D.  Hazen,  '01,  H.  S.  Frost,  '03,  J.  T.  Smith,  '02, 
R.  G.  Rich,  '00.  C.  L.  Pelkey,  '03,  Eliot  Granger,  '03,  H.  A.  Chase,' 
'02,  C.  E.  Wheatley,  '01,  H.  O.  Young,  '03,  J.  P.  Moseley,  '99, 
H.  W.  Orser,  '02. 

In  the  season  of  1900,  Mr.  Cook  of  Dartmouth  again  coached 
the  team.  C.  G.  Eastman,  '03,  served  as  manager  and  C.  D.  Hazen, 
'01,  as  captain.  Five  games  were  played,  three  being  won.  A 
tie  game  was  played  with  Middlebury  with  a  score  of  5  to  5.  Nor- 
wich won  95  points  to  their  opponents'  55. 

In  the  fall  of  1901,  Mr.  George  S.  Pratt,  Bowdoin,  '00,  was  se- 
cured as  coach.  R.  L.  Wilkins,  '03,  served  as  manager  and  J.  E. 
McGreen,  '04,  assistant  manager;  Frank  Strong,  '02,  as  captain. 
Only  very  few  games  were  played  this  year,  and  with  poor  success. 
In  the  fall  of  1902  it  was  voted  by  the  corps  to  discontinue  the  game 
that  year. 

In  the  fall  of  1903,  a  large  number  of  athletes  entered  the 
University.  An  effort  was  made  to  conduct  a  University  team, 
but  without  success.  Mr.  R.  D.  Potter,  one  of  the  freshmen,  with  his 
characteristic  energy,  organized  a  team  from  his  class  and  later  a 
Sophomore-Freshman  team  was  formed,  with  Mr.  Potter  as  cap- 
tain. Five  games  were  played  with  only  one  defeat,  the  team 
winning  135  points  to  their  opponents'  15.  The  men  playing  in 
the  Goddard  game  were:  R.  M.  Blanchard,  '08;  P.  C.  Sinclair,  '05; 
F.  N.  Tinker,  '06;  E.  D.  Huntley,  '08;  S.  W.  Bampton,  '06;  J.  C. 
Coulombe,  '05;  F.  M.  Barney,  '07;  W.  E.  C.  Washburn,  '04;  R.  D. 
Potter,  '07;  W.  E.  Carleton,  '06;  H.  A.  Ransom,  '07;  C.  R.  An- 
drew, '06;  W.  T.  Randall,  '07. 

The  season  of  1904  opened  with  bright  prospects  for  victories, 


286  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

which  were  realized.  Five  victorious  games  were  played.  Middle- 
bury  was  defeated  17  to  0,  but  the  great  game  was  with  the  Uni- 
versity of  Vermont.  For  many  years  the  Norwich  teams  had 
suffered  inglorious  defeat  and  the  University  of  Vermont  felt  they 
were  invulnerable.  The  Norwich  team  went  to  Burlington  with 
the  spirit  of  the  University  motto,  "  I  Will  Try/ '  and  in  a  hard 
fought  contest  Vermont  met  its  Waterloo  at  the  hands  of  the 
Norwich  Napoleon,  Potter,  '07.  Vermont  was  defeated  by  a 
score  of  15  to  0.  Norwich  won  this  season  49  points  to  their  op- 
ponents' 0.  The  lineup  of  the  team  this  year  was  as  follows :  W. 
T.  Randall,  '07,  and  A.  R..  Hutchins,  '08,  left  end;  S.  W. 
Bampton,  '06,  left  tackle;  E.  D.  Huntley,  '08,  left  guard;  F.  N. 
Tinker,  '06,  center;  C.  A.  Wood,  '07,  right  guard;  H.  J.  M.  Smith, 
'08,  right  taclde;  R.  D.  Potter,  '07,  quarter  back;  R.  M.  Blanchard, 
'08,  right  half  back;  F.  N.  Barney,  '07,  left  half  back,  and  J.  C. 
Coulombe,  '05,  full  back. 

In  1905,  six  games  were  played  with  poor  success.  The 
University  team  was  defeated  by  Vermont  with  a  score  of  26  to  0. 
G.  M.  Moore,  '07,  served  as  manager,  E.  W.  Smallman,  '08,  as 
assistant  manager  and  E.  D.  Huntley,  '09,  as  captain. 

The  season  of  1906  opened  with  brighter  prospects  for  a  win- 
ning team.  ''Jimmie"  Turner,  a  student  of  Dartmouth  college, 
was  secured  as  coach;  L.  J.  Clarkson,  '08,  served  as  manager, 
W.  L.  Clark,  '09,  assistant  manager,  and  E.  D.  Huntley,  '08,  as  cap- 
tain. Six  games  were  played  this  year,  Norwich  winning  only  one. 
This  year  the  games  were  played  with  college  teams.  The  power- 
ful Dartmouth  team  was  held  to  a  score  of  5  to  0,  with  the  result 
that  the  manager  of  the  Brown  University  team  telegraphed 
for  a  game.  In  this  game  Norwich  scored  a  touchdown,  but 
was  defeated  by  a  score  of  26  to  4 ;  Vermont  only  defeated  the 
team  by  a  score  of  5  to  0. 

In  1907,  Mr.  Turner  was  again  secured  as  coach  and,  through 
his  energetic  work,  soon  developed  a  winning  team.  L.  J.  Clark- 
son,  '07,  served  as  manager;  C.  F.  Campbell,  '10,  assistant  manager; 
C.  N.  Barber,  '08,  and  E.  D.  Huntley,  '08,  as  captains.  Eleven 
games  were  arranged  with  college  teams;  Norwich  won  five  and 
tied  two,  winning  70  points  to  their  opponents  '68.  Dartmouth 
was  held  to  a  score  of  12  to  0  on  September  28.  In  this  game 
L.  J.  Clarkson,  '08,  the  energetic  manager,  received  injuries  of 
which  he  died  September  30.  Clarkson 's  death  greatly  dampened 
the  ardor  of  the  team;  yet  they  followed  his  last  instructions  to 
"  play  the  schedule  out  regardless  of  his  fate."  Vermont  was  played 


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with  a  score  of  11  to  11,  and  Holy  Cross  with  a  score  0  to  0; 
Middlebury  was  defeated  in  two  games,  in  the  first  5  to  0,  and  in 
the  second  6  to  5. 

In  1908,  Mr.  James  Turner  served  as  coach;  Freeman  Light, 
'10,  as  manager  and  J.  B.  Carswell,  '10,  as  assistant  manager, 
and  M.  H.  Damon  as  cajitain.  Eight  games  were  played,  Norwich 
winning  39  points  to  their  opponents '  44.  Middleliury  was  defeated 
in  two  gams,  22  to  0  and  10  to  0.  Two  games  wereplay  ed  with 
Vermont.  In  the  first 
Norwich  was  defeated 
11  to  0.  The  second 
was  played  at  Inter- 
C'ity  park  in  jNIontpe- 
lier  before  a  large 
crowd.  The  state 
legislature  adjourned 
to  witness  the  game. 
After  a  severe  fight 
Norwich  was  defeated 
with  a  score  of  11  to  6. 

In  1909,  Mr.  Tur- 
ner again  served  as 
coach,  F.  A.  Smith,  '11, 
as  manager  and  C.  F. 
Campbell,  '10,  as  cap- 
tain. Seven  games 
were  played  with  col- 
leges. The  team  won 
two  games,  and  only 
scoring  24  points  to 
their  opponents'  48. 
Wesley  an  was  defeated 

by  a  score  of  6  to  0,  and  Middlebury  by  13  to  0;  Amherst  was 
played,  neither  team  scoring;  Vermont  was  victorious  by  a  score  of 
11  too. 

In  1910,  Mr.  R.  D.  Potter,  '07,  was  secured  as  coach.  He  at 
once  took  up  the  work  with  vigor.  D.  H.  B.  Starr,  '11,  served 
as  manager,  H.  L.  Dean,  '12,  assistant  manager,  H.  J.  M.  Smith, 
'11,  captain.  Eight  games  were  played.  Owing  to  the  service 
of  the  corps  at  the  state  fair  at  White  River  Junction,  the  work  of 
the  team  was  greatly  handicapped.  St.  Michael's  college  was 
defeated  on  the  fair  grounds  in  a  practice  game  32  to  0.     Four 


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strong  teams,  Amherst,  Brown,  Wesleyan,  and  Trinity  were  then 
played,  Norwich  failing  to  score  in  any  of  these  games.  Great 
credit  should  be  given  the  team  f or  its  w^ork  in  holding  Trinity  to  a 
score  of  9  to  0.  The  Hartford,  Conn.,  papers  praised  the  Norwich 
team  and  even  conceded  that  Norwich  played  the  better  game, 
only  being  defeated  by  flukes  and  a  questionable  decision.  The 
next  game  was  with  Vermont,  and  Coach  Potter  had  carefully 
trained  his  team  for  the  game.  It  was  again  played  at  Intert 
City  park  at  Montpelier.  The  Vermont  team  was  especially 
strong  this  year  and  had  just  held  Cornell  to  a  score  of  9  to  6;  so 
even  the  inost  loyal  supporters  of  the  Norwich  team  were  doubtful 
of  the  result.  The  "N.  U."  team  went  into  the  game  with  the 
spirit  of  winning.  Norwich  played  the  Vermont  team  off  its  feet; 
it  was  able  to  circle  the  ends,  go  through  the  line,  and  hold  at  will 
the  heavier  line  and  more  than  held  its  own  on  punting.  At  the 
end  of  the  second  period  the  score  stood  17  to  0.  In  the  last 
period  Norwich  played  a  defensive  game,  only  working  to  hold 
the  points  gained. 

It  W'as  significant  that  Mr.  Potter,  who  played  on  the  "  N.  U.' ' 
team  that  gave  Vermont  the  crushing  defeat  in  1904,  was  victorious 
in  the  game  of  1910.  Eight  games  were  played,  and  four  victories 
won.  The  team  scored  103  points  to  its  opponents'  81.  Middle- 
bury  w'as  defeated  in  the  last  game  of  the  season  by  a  score  of  29 
to  5.  The  lineup  of  the  team  at  the  Vermont  game  was;  J.  P. 
Lee,  '13,  left  end;  G.  A.  Carpenter,  '11,  left  tackle;  D.  H.  B. 
Starr,  '11,  left  guard;  S.  C.  Cannon,  '12,  center;  C.  H.  Alvord, 
'13,  right  guard;  H.  J.  M.  Smith,  '11,  right  tackle;  Cleveland  Weed, 
'14,  right  end;  F.  H.  Colburn,  '12,  quarter  back;  A.  L.  Kelley, 
'13,  right  half  back;  H.  S.  Burwell,  '13,  left  half  back;  R.  H.  Under- 
hill,  '13,  full  back;  substitutes,  F.  V.  Hemenway,  '12,  H.  L.  Butlef, 
'13,.  L.  C.  Taft,  '13.  The  officers  for  the  season  of  1911  are, 
H.  L.  Deane,  '12,  manager,  and  S.  C.  Cannon,  '12,  captain.  It 
is  but  justice  to  Mr.  Potter  to  state  that  through  his  energetic 
work  in  1903  and  1904,  he  placed  the -Norwich  team  in  the  college 
class.  Great  credit  should  be  given  E.  D.  Huntley,  '09,  C.  N. 
Barber,  '08  and  H.  J.  M.  Smith,  '11,  for  their  work  in  developing 
the  team.  For  some  years  most  of  the  games  were  played  with 
preparatory  schools,  but  at  present  Norwich  is  playing  as  good  a 
schedule  as  any  college  team  in  New^  England.  The  work  of  the 
team  perhaps  has  done  as  much  as  any  one  agency  to  increase 
the  attendance  at  the  Institution. 


290  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

BASKET  BALL. 

So  far  as  known,  the  first  attempt  to  form  a  basket  ball  team 
was  in  February,  1901.  R.  T.  Phinney,  '02,  was  elected  manager 
and  W.  O.  Tuck,  '04,  assistant  manager.  No  records  of  games 
have  been  preserved.  In  November,  1901,  a  basketball  team  was 
organized  with  F.  H.  Burr,  '02,  as  manager.  Several  games  were 
played.  The  game  was  given  up  until  the  fall  of  1903,  when  a 
number  of  experienced  players  entered  the  University.  A  team 
was  organized  with  the  following  players :  R.  D.  Potter,  '07,  left 
guard;  J.  C.  Coulombe,  '05,  right  guard;  E.  J.  Cray,  '07,  center; 
D.  P.  Thompson,  '05,  left  forward  and  G.  M.  Moore,  '07,  right  for- 
ward and  captain.  In  several  of  the  games  W.  K.  Means,  '07, 
played  as  left  forward  and  R.  P.  Watson,  '07,  right  forward.  Seven- 
teen games  were  played.  Norwich  won  seven  and  tied  in  two 
games.  J.  E.  McGreen,  '05,  served  as  manager.  In  1904-05, 
the  officers  of  the  team  were:  S.  W.  Bampton,  '06,  manager; 
G.  M.  Moore,  '07,  captain.  Eleven  games  were  played,  six  bemg 
won.  The  team  scored  267  points  to  their  opponents'  224.  Two 
games  were  played  with  the  Vermont  team.  In  the  first  Norwich 
was  defeated  with  a  score  of  25  to  8,  and  in  [the  second  Norwich 
was  victorious,  winning  by  a  score  of  40  to  10. 

In  1905-06,  L.  E.  Knight,  '07,  served  as  manager;  G.  F. 
Mitchell,  '08,  as  assistant,  and  G.  M.  Moore,  '07,  as  captain. 
Nine  games  were  played.  In  1906-07,  M.  S.  Wilder,  '08,  served 
as  manager,  E.  S.  Harbour,  '09,  as  assistant  manager  and  R.  P. 
Watson,  '07,  as  captain.  Nine  games  were  played.  The  members 
of  the  team  were:  M.  S.  Wilder,  '08,  center;  R.  P.  Watson,  '07, 
and  A.  W.  Reid,  '10,  backs;  F.  M.  Barney,  '09  and  G.  E.  Carpenter, 
'09,  forwards;  E.  S.  Harbour,  '09,  F.  J.  McCarthy, '08  and  G.  E. 
Ames,  '09,  substitutes.  In  1907-08,  E.  S.  Harbour,  '09,  served 
as  manager,  J.  B.  Carswell,  '10,  as  assistant  manager,  and  F.  M. 
Barney,  '09  as  captain.  Thirteen  games  were  played.  These 
games  proved  of  great  interest  in  town  and  were  well  attended. 
This  sport  was  discontinued  at  the  end  of  the  season  of  1908. 

Many  attempts  have  been  made  to  conduct  field  sports  during 
commencement  week,  but  with  very  little  success.  They  were 
given  on  June  12,  1888,  and  June  25,  1889.  They  were  suspended 
from  this  last  date  until  1897,  when,  through  the  enterprise  of  the 
graduating  class  of  that  year,  they  were  revived  under  the  leader- 
ship of  D.  W.  Sutherland,  '97;  several  interesting  events  were 
given.  They  were  continued  by  the  class  of  1898,  and  were  wit- 
nessed by  a  large  crowd.     They  were  not  given  in  1899,  but  were 


ATHLETIC   CLUBS-FRATERNITIES.  291 

resumed  on  June  26,  1900.  The  various  events  of  that  year  were 
especially  good.  They  were  given  again  on  June  25,  1901,  since 
which  date  they  have  not  been  held;  although  several  attempts 
have  been  made  to  revive  them. 

Attention  has  also  been  paid  to  other  sports.  In  1890,  a 
hockey  club  was  formed  and  at  irregular  intervals  this  sport  has 
been  continued  to  date.  In  the  early  Nineties  a  bicycle  club  was 
formed  and  this  sport  was  continued  for  some  time.  In  April, 
1894,  a  tennis  association  was  formed  with  the  following  officers: 
president,  R.  S.  Dowe,  '95;  vice-president,  R.  D.  Baker,  '95; 
secretary  and  treasurer,  P.  R.  Hoefler,  '95.  From  this  time  con- 
siderable attention  has  been  given  to  the  sport,  though  no  regular 
teams  have  been  maintained.  In  the  winter  of  1898-99,  a  skeeing 
club  was  formed  and  this  sport  has  been  continued  to  the  present 
time.  A  toboggan  club  was  also  formed  in  1898-99,  which  was 
continued  for  some  time.  Of  late  years  much  attention  has  been 
paid  to  snowshoeing. 

During  this  period  the  fraternities  have  become  very  pros- 
perous. The  6X  and  the  AIII  fraternities  (q.v.)  now  own 
valuable  property.  On  Maj'"  9,  1904,  the  AK¥  was  organized 
and  on  March  18,  1908,  became  the  Alpha  Chapter  of  the  I(PE 
(q.  v.),  a  national  fraternity. 

In  the  winter  of  1906,  the  Commons  Club  (q.  v.)  was  organized 
and  continued  until  February  10,  1910,  when  the  active  members 
formed  tlic  0KJ  fraternity  (q.  v.) 

""n  the  fall  of  1910,  the  old  Commons  Club  was  revived  through 
the  efforts  of  M.  J.  Buck,  '12,  and  others  of  the  undergradu- 
ates, and  in  Deceml^er  it  was  incorporated  by  the  state  legislature. 
The  former  residence  of  Professor  Dole,  at  the  Center,  which  was 
opened  as  a  boarding  hall  for  cadets  in  the  fall  of  1910,  was  secured 
by  the  club  for  a  boarding  hall  and  club  rooms.  Several  benevo- 
lent friends  have  given  them  assistance  in  purchasing  necessary 
furniture. 

Various  clubs  sucii  as  the  "Frankfurters"  have  been  formed 
from  time  to  time  but  have  only  enjoyed  a  brief  existence.  In  the 
fall  of  1905,  the  three  fraternities  formed  a  set  of  rules  in  regard  to 
the  time  of  "chinning"  for. new  members,  which  were  enforced 
until  1910. 

During  the  first  part  of  this  period  much  attention  was  paid  to 
debating;  but  in  the  latter  years  very  little  work  was  done  in  this 
line  until  the  spring  of  1908,  when  the  Middlebury  College  freshman 
class  challenged  the  "N.U."  freshmen  to  a  debate  in  Middlebury. 


2192  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

The  challenge  was  accepted  and  after  some  preliminary  work, 
Fred  M.  Earle,  Glenn  M.  Eastman,  M.  R.  Nichols,  and  P.  J.  Lowell 
(alternate)  were  selected  to  represent  "  N.  U."  The  subject  was, 
"Resolved:  that  the  U.  S.  Government  should  subsidise  the  Mer- 
chant Marine."  The  Norwich  team  chose  the  affirmative  side  of 
the  question.  The  debate  was  given  in  May  and  after  a  spirited 
contest  the  "  N.  U."  freshmen  were  defeated.  Owing  to  the  in- 
terest aroused  by  this  debate,  the  Norwich  Tribunal  was  organ- 
ized on  December  8,  1908,  with  the  following  officers:  president, 
G.  M.  Eastman,  '11;  vice-president,  F.  H.  Colburn,  '12;  secretary, 

F.  S.  Clark,  '09. 

In  1909,  Middlebury  College  challenged  Norwich  to  an  inter- 
collegiate debate,  which  was  accepted.  This  was  the  first  inter- 
collegiate debate  ever  held  in  the  state.  The  subject  selected  was, 
"Resolved  that  the  Optional  Referendum  as  used  in  the  Swiss 
National  Government  should  be  adopted  by  our  State  Gover- 
ments."  Norwich  chose  the  negative  side  of  the  question.  The 
men  making  the  debating  team  this  year  were:  Fred  M.  Earle,  '11, 
Phillip  R.  Shailler,  '11,  Glenn  M.  Eastman,  '11,  and  Tarknath 
Das,  '11  (alternate).  The  debate  was  held  in  Dewey  Hall,  April 
23,  1909.  The  judges  were  Hon.  F.  A.  Howland  of  Montpelier, 
Principal  E.  G.  Ham  of  Randolph,  and  Judge  Zed  Stanton  of 
Roxbury .  After  an  exciting  contest  Middlebury  was  again  vic- 
torious. 

In  November,  1909,  the  Tribunal  elected  the  following 
officers:  F.  H.  Colburn,  '12;  vice-president,  H.  N.  Gordon,  '11; 
secretary,  Crosby  Adams,  '10;  executive  committee,  J.  H.  Whitney, 
'10;  G.  D.  Stahl,  '11,  and  C.  L.  Whipple,  '12.  An  effort  was  made 
by  Norwich  to  continue  the  intercollegiate  debates  with  Middle- 
bury, but  without  success.  Since  1909,  no  active  work  has  been 
done  by  the  Tribunal. 

During  the  early  years  of  this  period  a  great  deal  of  attention 
was  paid  to  theatrical  work.  The  dX  Fraternity  presented  on 
February  27  and  28,  1884,  the  play  "Darkness  and  Daylight,"  at 
Concert  Hall;  and  on  April  17  and  18,  1885,  the  AIU  Fraternity 
presented  the  play,  "The  Loyal  Mountaineer,  or  the  Guerrilla's 
Doom,"  at  Concert  Hall.  Very  little  attention  was  paid  to  theat- 
rical work  from  1888  until  November,  1893,  when  a  Dramatic 
Association  was  formed,  with  the  following    officers:  president, 

G.  E.  Storrs,  '94;  secretary  and  treasurer,  H.  H.  Stearns,  '94; 
manager,  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95.  On  February  19,  1894,  the  asso- 
ciation presented  in  Northfield  the  farce,  "Turn  Him  Out,"  and 


TIHETORICAL  WORK — JOURNALISTIC  ASSOCIATION.  293 

the  drama  "Our  Folks";  and  on  March  3,  the  play  "Cool  Col- 
legians." On  February  11,  1902,  the  Ain  Fraternity  presented 
the  drama  the  "Rough  Rider."  The  cadets  taking  part  were, 
J.  T.  Smith,  '02,  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03,  E.  S.  Ball,  '03,  J.  K.  Morris, 
'04,  G.  C.  Eastman,  '03,  H.  A.  Chase,  '02  and  J.  H.  Denny,  '04. 

The  regular  declamation  work  on  Friday  afternoons  was 
continued  for  several  years.  Beginning  with  the  winter  of  1886-87, 
the  corps  was  organized  either  as  a  Senate,  or  a  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, for  practical  work  in  legislative  methods  and  for  de- 
bates. This  form  of  rhetorical  work  was  held  each  year  that  the 
Vermont  legislature  was  in  session  and  was  continued  until  about 
1900.  This  form  of  work  proved  of  great  advantage  to  the  cadets, 
several  of  whom  have  later  seen  much  service  in  the  legislative 
halls  of  this  and  other  states.  The  work  was  generally  taken 
seriously  and  the  cadets  of  the  period  will  remember  with  amuse- 
ment the  flights  of  oratory  hurled  against  the  passage  of  such  bills 
as  the  making  of  Georgia  and  Stowe  state  hunting  parks,  and  the 
impeachment  of  "Governor  Dowe."  Since  1908  the  rhetorical 
work  of  the  cadets  has  been  confined  to  the  freshman  class  work. 

In  INIay,  1892,  a  Press  Club  was  formed  for  the  purpose  of 
furnishing  the  papers  of  the  country  with  information  concerning 
the  affairs  of  the  University.  The  following  officers  were  elected : 
president,  F.  A.  Manual,  '93 ;  secretary,  E.  W.  Gaynor,  '93 ;  trea- 
surer, G.  E.  Storrs,  '94.  This  club  was  continued  until  1894.  At 
various  times  attempts  were  made  to  organize  a  club ,  but  without 
success  until  June  1909,  when  an  organization  was  perfected  with 
the  following  officers:  H.  N.  Gordon,  '11,  president;  C.  L.  Whipple, 
'12,  vice-president;  C.  F.  Murray,  '13,  secretary  and  treasurer. 
This  board  of  officers  has  been  continued  to  date. 

On  May  25,  1903,  the  Reveille  was  represented  at  the  aimual 
meeting  of  the  New  England  Inter-Collegiate  Press  Association,  in 
Boston,  by  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03. 

In  April,  1909,  the  Norwich  University  Journalistic  Asso- 
ciation was  formed  for  the  purpose  of  "  encouraging  literary  and 
journalistic  work,  to  unite  more  closely  the  alumni,  faculty,  and 
the  student  body,  to  supervise  the  printing  of  the  various  student 
publications  and  to  place  the  Institution  more  consistently  before 
the  public."  A  committee  of  five,  consisting  of  Prof.  K.  R.  B. 
Flint  (chairman),  Prof.  E.  A.  Winslow,  Prof.  E.  A.  Spear,  W.  F. 
Johnson,  '10,  and  L.  N.  Burhoe,  '11,  was  appointed  to  draft  a 
Constitution  and  By-Laws  for  the  government  of  the  Association. 
The  constitution  was  adopted  June  23,  1909. 


294  NORWICH  UNIVEKSITY. 

A  reception  was  given  President  Charles  H.  Lewis,  at 
Howe's  Hall,  June  16,  1882,  at  8  p.  m.  Mr.  Isaac  N.  Jenks  of 
Northfield  introduced  the  guests.  Speeches  were  made  by  Hon. 
Frank  Plumley,  President  Lewis,  Dr.  P.  D.  Bradford,  Col.  F.  V. 
Randall,  and  Judge  Heman  Carpenter;  music  was  furnished  by  the 
Northfield  orchestra.  Receptions  were  given  various  members 
of  the  faculty  and  prominent  guests  during  1883-97.  Since  1897 
President  Brown  and  President  Spooner  have  given  recep- 
tions to  the  cadets  and  friends  of  the  University,  during  the  fall 
term  and  at  commencement.  These  receptions  have  been  the 
most  interesting  social  events  of  the  academic  year. 

The  social  life  of  the  cadet  has  not  been  neglected.  For  many 
years  a  lecture  course  was  given  in  town,  the  cadets  being  among 
the  most  liberal  supporters.  Many  prominent  citizens  of  this  and 
other  states  have  delivered  addresses  before  the  corps.  Many 
musical  and  literary  entertainments  have  been  given  on  the  Hill 
since  the  completion  of  Dewey  Hall.  For  the  last  few  years 
the  fraternities,  classes,  and  the  various  atliletic  and  musical 
organizations,  have  given  hops  in  Dewey  Hall,  which  have  been 
well  attended  by  the  alumni  and  residents  of  the  town.  For 
several  years  the  various  chm-ches  of  Northfield  have  given  re- 
ceptions to  the  freshman  class  in  the  fall  term,  and  have  through 
their  various  church  socials  assisted  in  making  the  stay  of  the  cadet 
in  town  pleasant.  On  June  19,  1885,  Professor  Habel  gave  a  dinner 
to  the  graduating  class  and  faculty  at  his  home,  in  accordance  with 
a  custom  at  the  German  Universities.  In  the  last  few  years  the 
corps  have  been  given  addresses  by  the  alumni  on  practical  en- 
gineering work . 

Since  1891  several  dancing  schools  have  been  conducted  in 
town  and  on  the  Hill  by  the  cadets. 

SHELDON  PRIZE  SPEAKING  CONTESTS. 

In  1889,  Mr.  N.  L.  Sheldon,  of  the  class  of  1884,  in  order  to 
stimulate  in  the  corps  of  cadets  an  interest  in  public  speaking, 
founded  the  Sheldon  Prizes,  for  competition  between  the  sopho- 
more and  freshman  classes.  Two  prizes  were  given  until  1893,  then 
three  were  offered.  All  the  members  of  the  two  classes  were 
required  to  participate  in  the  exercises  as  a  part  of  the  regular 
rhetorical  work.  Beginning  with  1896,  preliminary  contests 
were  held  in  the  spring  term  for  the  selection  of  the  men  for  the 
final  competition  at  commencement.  Until  1904,  ten  men  were 
chosen  for  the  final  competition  and  after  that  date  eight. 


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For  many  years  the  cadets  took  great  interest  in  the  contest. 
There  was  great  rivah-y  between  the  two  fraternities  in  securing 
the  coveted  prizes.  They  gave  the  contestants  much  training  in 
their  lodge  rooms,  even  hiring  elocutionists  to  assist  in  the  work. 
In  many  cases  the  former  winners  of  the  prizes  gave  their  fra- 
ternity brothers  the  benefit  of  their  training.  Through  this 
energetic  work  many  a  backward  cadet  was  made  a  prize  win- 
ner. Until  the  completion  of  Dewey  Hall  in  1902,  these  contests 
were  held  in  Concert  Hall  and  formed  one  of  the  most  attractive 
features  of  the  conunencement  week  exercises.  Owing  to  the 
increased  amount  of  work  required  of  the  freshman  and  so])homore 
classes,  it  was  decided  not  to  hold  the  contest  in  1910. 

The  first  contest  was  held  at  8  p.  m.,  Tuesday,  June  25,  1889. 
The  contestants  were :  George  F.  Abbott,  E.  L.  Young,  A.  F.  Booth, 
H.  C.  Sweeney,  P.  G.  Smith,  and  E.  A.  Shaw  of  the  class  of  1891 ; 
and  E.  H.  Ryan,  M.  I.  Gilder  and  R.  H.  Ford  of  the  class  of  1892. 
The  judges  were  Prof.  Charles  Wesley  Emerson  of  Boston,  Rev. 
A.  J.  Hough  of  Montpelier,  and  Rev.  A.  H.  Webb  of  Northfield. 
The  first  prize  was  won  b}^  E.  H.  Ryan,  '92  and  the  second  by 
G.  L.  Ballou,  '91.  Tlio  Cadet  hand  and  Chase's  orchestra  fur- 
nished music. 

The  second  contest  was  held  Tuesda}^  at  8  p.m., June  24,  1890. 
The  contestants  were :  E.  H.  Ryan,  R.  W.  Porter,  B.  W.  Gleason, 
M.  I.  Gilder  and  R.  H.  Ford  of  the  class  of  1892;  and  E.  W.  Gaynor, 
G.  I..  Andrews,  E.  C.  Bennett,  E.  W.  Clark,  and  F.  D.  Holbrook 
of  the  class  of  1893.  The  judges  were:  Rev.  A.  J.  Hough,  C.  A. 
Livingstone  of  Montpelier,  and  J.  B.  Adams  of  Randolph.  E.  W. 
Gaynor,  '93  won  tlie  first  prize  and  E.  C.  Bennett,  '93,  the 
second. 

The  third  contest  was  held  June  23, 1891.  The  judges  were: 
Rev.  V.  M.  Hardy,  of  Randolph,  Rev.  G.  W.  Gallagher  and 
F.  J.  Martin  of  Montpelier.  The  first  prize  was  won  by  E.  W. 
Gaynor,  '93,  and  the  second  by  E.  C.  Bennett,  '93;  music  was 
furnished  by  Chase's  orchestra. 

The  fourth  contest  was  held  June  28,  1892.  The  contestants 
were:F.  A.  Gokey,  93;  H.  B.  Wason,  E.  W.  Gibson,  George  E. 
Storrs  of  the  class  of  1894,  B.  H.  Prior,  George  Donnelly,  H.  C. 
Moseley,  P.  R.  Hoefler,  U.  J.  Ryan  and  W.  G.  Huntley,  of  the 
class  of  1895.  The  judges  were:  Prof.  S.  J.  Blanpied  of  Montpelier, 
Lieut.  George  W.  Getchell,  U.  S.  A.,  and  Mr.  J.  A.  DeBoer  of 
Montpelier.  The  first  prize  was  won  by  W.  G.  Huntley,  '95, 
and  the  second  by  B.  H.  Prior,  '95.       E.  W.  Gibson  and  G.  E. 


296  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 

Storrs  received  honorable  mention;  Chase's  orchestra  furnished 
the  music. 

The  fifth  contest  was  held  June  26,  1893.  The  contest- 
ants were:  H.  C.  Moseley,  H.  H.  Stearns,  E.  W.  Gibson,  George 
Donnelly,  F.  J.  Donahue,  of  the  class  of  1895;  and  James  L. 
Averill,  H.  S.  Clark,  E.  M.  McCarty,  A.  H.  Cushman,  W.  G.  Brooks, 
C.  A.  Plumley  and  C.  S.  Carleton  of  the  class  of  1896.  The  judges 
were:  Rev.  A.  H.  Webb  and  Rev.  Allen  Judd  of  Northfield,  and 
Lieut.  George  W.  Getchell,^U.  S.  A.  E.  W.  Gibson,  '95,  won  the 
first  prize,  C.  A.  Plumley,  '96,  the  second,  and  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95, 
the  third. 

The  sixth  contest  was  held  on  June  30,  1894.  The  contest- 
ants were:  C.  J.  Scribner,  C.  S.'^Carleton,  H.  S.  Clark,  James  L. 
Averill,  C.  H.  Brooks,  F.  B.  Thomas,  A.  H.  Cushman  and  W.  G. 
Brooks  of  the  class  of  1896;  and  W.  C.  Spafford  and  H.  V.  Dunham, 
of  the  class  of  1897.  The  judges  were:  Mr.  W.  A.  Lord,  Prof. 
E.  M.  Smith  and  Judge  Hiram  Carleton  of  Montpelier.  The 
first  prize  was  awarded  to  H.  S.  Clark,  '96,  the  second  to  F.  B. 
Thomas,  '96,  and  the  third  to  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96. 

The  seventh  contest  was  held  June  25,  1895.  The  contest- 
ants were:  H.  E.  Caswell,  W.  C.  Spafford,  H.  V.  Dunham,  C.  E. 
Walker  of  the  class  of  '97;  T.  B.  Gleason,  '98,  F.  W.  Denison,  '98, 
C.  E.  Duggan,  '98,  G.  H.  Ellis  and  A.  E.  Winslow,  '98.  The  judges 
were:  Frank  J.  Martin  of  Barre,  Rev.  A.  J.  Sherburne  of  Williams- 
town,  and  Miss  H.  L.  Chase  of  Tilton,  N.  H.  H.  V.  Dunham 
won  the  first  prize;  W.  C.  Spafford,  the  second  and  A.  E.  Wins- 
low,  the  third.  Music  was  furnished  b}^  the  Columbian  Quartette 
of  Northfield. 

The  preliminary  contest  was  held  April  8  and  9,  1896.  The 
eighth  contest  was  held  June  23d.  The  contestants  were:  Thomas 
B.  Gleason,  Joseph  H.  Ladd,  Edwin  Booth,  Frank  W.  Denison, 
Charles  E.  Duggan  of  the  class  of  1898;  and  Leon  B.  Allen,  George 
P.  Lovell,  John  L.  Tupper,  Fred  A.  Webster  and  John  P.  Moseley, 
of  the  class  of  1899.  The  judges  were:  Judge  Zed  Stanton  of  Rox- 
bury,  Prof.  R.  E.  Stevens  of  Hanover,  N.  H.,  and  Mrs.  Sarah  M. 
Weeks  of  St.  Albans.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  John  L. 
Tupper,  the  second  to  John  P.  Moseley,  and  the  third  to  George 
P.  Lovell. 

In  1897,  the  preliminary  contest  was  held  April  20  and  21, 
and  the  regular  contest  on  June  29.  The  contestants  were:  L.  B. 
Allen,  F.  A.  Webster,  H.  K.  Brooks  of  the  class  of  1899;  and 
Charles  Batchelder,  J.  S.  Batchelder,  N.  M.  Davis,  R.  W.  Duns- 


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moor,  H.  S.  Richmond  and  F.  F.  Willey  of  the  class  of  1900. 
The  judges  were  Gen.  J.  H.  Lucia,  and  Rev.  Andrew  Gillies  of 
Montpelier  and  Rev.  H.  W.  R.  Stafford  of  Barre.  The  first  prize 
was  awarded  to  R.  W.  Dunsmoor,  '00,  the  second  to  H.  K. 
Brooks,'  99,  and  the  third  to  H.  S.  Richmond,  '00. 

The  tenth  contest  was  held  on  June  28,  1898.  The  contest- 
ants were:  B.  F.  Allen,  S.  H.  Ashley,  M.  L.  Poor  of  the  class  of 
1900;  and  J.  F.  Richardson,  W.  S.  Pingree,  I.  C.  Ellis,  C.  E. 
Wheatley,  W.  E.  Robertson  and  P.  P.  Learnard  of  the  class  of 
1901.  The  judges  were  F.  A.  Howland  of  Montpelier,  Rev. 
Homer  White  of  Randolph,  and  Rev.  S.  C.  Johnson  of  Northfield. 
W.  S.  Pingree  won  the  first  prize,  B.  F.  Allen,  the  second  and  C.  E. 
Wheatley  the  third.  George  Wilder  of  Montpelier  furnished 
the  music. 

The  eleventh  contest  was  held  June  27, 1899.  The  judges  were 
Rev.  S.  H.  McCollester,  '51,  Rev.  William  J.  Harris  of  Barre, 
and  Rev.  A.  W.  C.  Anderson  of  Northfield.  The  first  prize  was 
awarded  to  W.  E.  Robertson,  '01;  the  second  to  J.  F.  Richardson, 
'00,  and  the  third  to  M.  W.  Peck,  '02. 

The  preliminary  contest  was  held  in  the  chapel  in  Dodge 
Hall,  May  15-17,  1900,  and  the  twelfth  contest  was  held  on  June 
26,  1900.  The  contestants  were:  H.  M.  Hobson,  '02,  and  S.  L. 
Fuller,  H.  K.  Briggs,  F.  L.  Metzger,  H.  0.  Young,  F.  B.  Judd, 
W.  C.  Thompson,  W.  R.  Farrington,  J.  H.  Foster,  and  A.  R. 
Williams  of  the  class  of  1903. 

In  1901,  the  preliminary  contest  was  held  in  Dodge  Hall  on 
Tuesday,  May  21st.  The  thirteenth  contest  was  held  on  June  25. 
The  contestants  were :  J.  H.  Foster,  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  W.  M.  Ander- 
son, M.  M.  Stocker  and  H.  K.  Briggs  of  the  class  of  1903;  and 
George  C.  Randall,  G.  E.  Dunham,  H.  R.  Dillingham,  W.  O.  Tuck, 
and  V.  J.  Brennan  of  the  class  of  1904.  The  judges  were:  Hon. 
F.  A.  Howland  and  Librarian  E.  M.  Goddard  of  Montpelier 
and  Rev.  C.  H.  Wells  of  Bethel.  The  first  prize  was  awarded 
to  W.  O.  Tuck,  the  second  to  J.  H.  Foster,  and  the  third  to  K.  R. 
B.  Flint. 

In  1902,  the  preliminary  contest  was  held  in  the  chapel 
May  2,  and  the  fourteenth  contest  on  June  24.  The  contestants 
were:  V.  J,  Brennan,  W.  S.  Hutchinson,  J.  E.  McGreen,  G.  C. 
Randall  of  the  class  of  1904;  and  Joseph  H.  Denny,  Edward 
Moore,  W.  R.  McFeeters  and  P.  C.  Sinclair  of  the  class  of  1905. 
The  judges  were  Prof.  F.  A.  Balch,  (q.  v.)  of  Jonesville,  Vt., 
Rev.  Paul  F.  Hoffman  of    Northfield,  and   Dr.  F.  N.  Lynde,  of 


298  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Barre.  Joseph  H.  Denny  won  the  first  prize,  Edward  Moore 
the  second  and  W.  R.  McFeeters,  the  third. 

The  fifteenth  contest  was  held  on  June  24,  1903.  The  con- 
testants were:  E.  A.  Lawrence  and  P.  C.  Sinclair,  of  the  class  of 
1905;  M.  L.  Rumrill,  W.  E.  Maxham,  D.  H.  Oilman,  C.  R.  Calder- 
wood,  S.  W.  Bampton,  L.  O.  Barker,  and  J.  B,  Swett  of  the  class  of 
1906.  The  judges  were  Hon.  Walter  E.  Ranger,  State  Superin- 
tendent of  Education;  Rev.  Walter  Dole,  '70,  and  Principal  E.  M. 
Roscoe  of  Waterbury. 

The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Dana  H.  Gilman,  the  second 
to  C.  R.  Calderwood,  and  the  third  to  L.  0.  Barker;  music  was 
furnished  by  the  cadet  orchestra. 

The  sixteenth  contest  was  held  June  21,  1904.  The  con- 
testants were:  W.  S.  Clarke,  M.  L.  Rumrill,  C.  A.  Tenney,  and  J.  B. 
Swett,  of  the  class  of  1906;  and  Harry  C.  Pratt,  B.  M.  Shepard, 
L.  H.  Davis,  J.  H.  Mears,  and  W.  J.  Martin,  of  the  class  of  1907. 
The  judges  were  Hon.  Frank  A.  Howland  of  Montpelier,  Rev. 

F.  B.  Kellogg  of  Waterbury,  and  Principal  C.  H.  Morrill  of  Ran- 
dolph. The  first  prize  was  won  by  B.  M.  Shepard,  the  second 
by  W.  S.  Clarke,  and  the  third  by  H.  C.  Pratt. 

The  seventeenthcontestwasheldon  June  20, 1905.  The  con- 
testants were:  J.  H.  Mears,  L.  E.  Knight,  Leroy  H.  Davis,  and 

E.  W.  Smallman  of  the  class  of  1907;  K.  F.  Baldwin,  W.  P.  Eraser, 
T.  R.  Thomas,  L.  E.  C.  Amidon,  and  F.  H.  C.  Graves  of  the  class 
of  1908.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  W.  P.  Fraser,  the  second 
to  L.  E.  C.  Amidon,  and  the  third  to  J.  H.  Mears. 

In  1906,  the  preliminary  contest  was  held  on  April  27-28, 
1906,  and  the  eighteenth  contest  June  19th.  The  contestants 
were:  K.  F.Baldwin,  C.  N.  Barber,  and  R.  A.  Eaton,  of  the  class 
of  1908;  and  R.  L.  Andrews,  F.  S.  Clark,  R.  H.  Dunlap  (excused), 

G.  I.  Rowe,  R.  H.  Seiple,  and  G.  W.  Clark  ^of  the  class  of  1909. 
The  judges  were:  Rev.  H.  A.  Roberts,  D.  D.,  and  Supt.  F.  J. 
Brownscombe  of  Montpelier,  and  W.  N.  Jones  of  New  York.  R.  L. 

F.  Andrews  won  the  first  prize,  K.  F.  Baldwin,  the  second,  and 
S.  Clark,  the  third;  R.  H.  Seiple  received  honorable  mention; 
music  was  furnished  by  the  cadet  orchestra. 

The  nineteenth  contest  was  held  on  June  25,  1908.  The  first 
prize  was  awarded  to^Robert  D.  Hope,  the  second  to  Ashton  M. 
Tenney  and  the  third  to  Merritt  E.  Carpenter. 

In  1908,  the  contest  was  held  June  16.  The  contestants  were 
as  fohows:  G.  W.  Dillingham,  '10;  E.  W.  Magnus,  J.  C.  Larkin, 
J.  H.  Card,  M.  B.  Badger,  G.  E.  Thayer,  and  D.  J.  Smith  of  the 


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class  of  1911.  The  judges  were :  Supt.  F.  J.  Brownscombe  and  Rev. 
Lucius  F.  Reed  of  Montpelier  and  Hon.  J.  H.  Jackson  of  Barre. 
The  first  prize  was  won  by  Guy  E.  Thayer,  '11,  the  second  by 
George  W.  Dillingham,  '10,  and  the  third  by  James  C.  Larkin,  '11; 
music  was  furnished  by  the  "  N.  U.' '  orchestra. 

In  1909,  instead  of  the  usual  prize  speaking,  a  debate  was  held 
between  the  sophomore  and  freshman  classes  on  the  questicm; 
"Resolved,  that  the  U.  S.  Senators  should  be  elected  by  the 
people."  The  affirmative  was  upheld  by  the  freshmen,  A.*' M. 
Sherwin,  J.  W.  Slattery,  and  W.  F.  Adams;  and  the  negative  by  the 
sophomores,  F.  M.  Earle,  P.  R.  Shailer,  and  G.  M.  Eastman. 
Judge  Elmer  R.  Juckett,  '89  presided.  The  judges  were:  Hon. 
Richard  G.  Hoar  of  Barre,  Hon.  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88,  of  Randolph 
and  Rev.  Eraser  jMetzger,  of  Randolph.  The  sophomore  class 
won  in  the  debate  and  the  })rizes  were  divided  between  the  con- 
testants. 

MUSICAL  CLUBS. 

In  1886,  a  quartette  was  organized,  consisting  of  F.  F.  Hay- 
wood, '88,  F.  T.  Austin,  '87,  H.  H.  Goss,  '88,  and  H.  S.  Denney,  '88. 
They  furnished  music  at  several  of  the  University  entertainments. 
In  1889  a  glee  club  was  organized  and  several  concerts  given.  In 
1890-91,  the  members  of  the  club  were:  H.  L.  Sweet,  '93;  A.  C. 
Tabor,  '94;  W.  H.  Sprague,  '91;  E.  W.  Gaynor,  '93;  P.  G.  Smith, 
'91;  E.  W.  Clark,  '92;  R.  H.  Ford,  '92,  and  G.  L.  Andrews,  '93. 
In  1891-92,  the  members  were:  E.  C.  Bennett,  '93;  E.  W.  Gaynor, 
'93;  F.  A.  Manuel,  '93,  and  G.  L.  Andrews,  '93.  In  the  spring  of 
1893,  these  clubs  made  an  extended  tour  of  the  towns  in  northern 
Vermont.  In  1894,  the  Lyric  quartette  was  formed,  consisting  of 
S.  A.  Thomas,  '95;  W.  C.  Spafford,  '97;  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96,  and 
C.  J.  Scribner,  '96.  The  officers  were:  W.  C.  Spafford,  president; 
C.  J.  Scribner,  manager;  C.  S.  Carleton,  musical  director;  several 
concerts  were  given  by  the  quartette  during  1894-96. 

In  1898,  the  Arion  Glee  Club  was  oi'ganized  in  Northfield. 
Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79,  served  as  president;  Prof.  H.  R.  Roberts, 
George  D.  Evans,  '98,  and  George  P.  Lovell,  '99,  were  members. 
In  1900-01,  i\Ir.  G.  H.  Wilder  of  Montpelier  and  B.  K.  Roberts  of 
Boston  were  engaged  to  instruct  the  glee  club  at  the  University. 

In  the  fall  of  1906,  an  effort  was  made  to  organize  a  glee  and 
musical  club,  but  met  with  very  little  success.  In  the  spring  of 
1907,  an  effort  was  again  made  to  perfect  an  organization  and  with 
success.     Dr.  Harry  A.  Gokey  of  Northfield,  and  a  graduate  of 


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Tufts  college,  was  secured  as  director.  Through  his  efficient  work 
the  club  rapidly  grew  in  numbers.  That  year  the  club  furnished 
the  music  at  the  senior  concert  and  the  various  exercises  of  com- 
mencement week.  Doctor  Gokey  continued  as  director  of  the 
club  until  January,  1911,  when  he  removed  from  town. 

On  February  20,  1908,  the  clubs  gave  a  concert  in  Williams- 
town;  also  furnished  the  music  for  the  various  exercises  of  com- 
mencement of  1908.  In  the  spring  of  1909  the  glee  club,  orchestra, 
and  mandolin  clubs  were  organized  under  one  general  management, 
with  J.  H.  Whitney,  '10,  as  manager.  During  1909  several  con- 
certs were  given  as  follows:  At  the  Band  Fair  in  Northfield, 
February  10;  Chandler  Music  Hall,  Randolph,  February  12;  Town 
Hall,  Williamstown,  February  26;  Stowe,  Vt.,  March  5;  Armory 
Hall,  Northfield,  j\Iay  14;  Waterbury,  Vt.,  May  24;  Universalist 
church  fair,  December  8.  The  club  again  furnished  the  music 
for  commencement  week. 

During  1910,  the  musical  clubs  gave  concerts  as  follows: 
Methodist  church,  Waterbury,  Vt.,  January  5;  Richford  Opera 
House,  Richford,  Vt.,  January  26;  Franldin  Village  Hall,  January 
27;  Enosburg  Falls  Opera  House,  January  28;  Montpelier  Audi- 
torium, January  29;  Band  Fair,  Northfield,  February  5;  Chandler 
Hall,  Randolph,  February  25.  They  again  furnished  the  music 
for  the  various  exercises  of  commencement  week.  The  clubs  at 
their  concerts  in  the  various  towns  have  been  cordially  welcomed 
by  the  people  and  through  their  gentlemanly  conduct  have  made 
many  friends  for  the  University. 

ORCHESTRA. 

The  first  orchestra  at  the  University,  so  far  as  known,  was 
organized  by  George  E.  Donnelly,  '95,  in  the  fall  of  1891.  The 
instrumentation  was:  G.  E.  Donnelly,  '95,  1st  violin;  G.  D.  White- 
side, '94,  1st  cornet;  R.  U.  Smith,  '94,  2d  cornet;  0.  L.  Pease,  '93, 
trombone;  E.  C.  Bennett,  '93,  pianist;  G.  E.  Donnelly  served  as 
leader  and  G.  D.  Whiteside,  '94,  as  manager.  This  organization 
was  continued  for  some  time.  In  the  fall  of  1896,  an  orchestra  was 
organized  by  Mr.  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  which  was  continued  until 
1898.  From  this  date  until  1905  several  attempts  were  made  to 
organize  an  orchestra,  but  with  little  success. 

In  the  winter  of  1905-06,  through  the  energy  of  George  M. 
Moore,  '07,  an  orchestra  was  organized  as  follows:  G.  M.  Moore, 
'07,  1st  violin;  E.  N.  Clark,  '09,  2d  violin;  H.  M.  Brush,  '09,  cor- 
net; L.  C.  Amidon,   '08,  pianist.     In  1906-07,  the  players  were: 


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E.  N.  Clark,  '09,  leader  and  1st  violin;  Walter  Frost,  '10,  2d 
violin;  L.  P.  Bailey,  09,  2d  violin;  H.  M.  Brush,  '09,  1st  cornet; 
R.  D.  Hope,  '10,  2d  cornet;  F.  L.  Robinson,  '10,  trombone;  E.  E. 
Ames,  Jr.,  '09,  pianist.  In  1907-08  the  orchestra  numbered  ten 
players  as  follows:  E.  N.  Clark,  '09,  le'ader  and  1st  violin;  J.  C. 
Larkin,  '11,  1st  violin;  L.  P.  Bayley,  '09,  1st  violin;  H.  M.  Brush, 
*09,  cornet;  V.  H.  Dunning,   '11,  flute;  A.  P.  Leete,   '11,  'cello; 

F.  L.  Robinson,  '10,  trombone;  L.  N.  Burhoe,  '11,  pianist.  In 
the  fall  of  1908  the  orchestra  became  a  part  of  the  Norwich  INIusical 
Clubs.  This  year  the  players  were;  E.  N.  Clark,  '09,  1st  violin  and 
leader;  L.  P.  Bayley,  '09,  1st  violin;  R.  E.  Baker,  '12,  1st  violin; 
C.  F.  Snow,  '11,  2d  violin;  F.  L.  Robinson,  '10,  trombone;  H.  M. 
Brush,  '09,  1st  cornet;  H.  E.  Paine,  '12,  2d  cornet;  E.  P.  Therrio, 
'12,  clarinet;  W.  W.  Whitehouse,  '12,  drums;  H.  T.  Baker,  '12, 
pianist.  In  1909-10,  the  members  of  the  orchestra  were:  F.  L. 
Robinson,  '10,  leader  and  trombone;  R.  E.  Baker,  '12,  1st  violin; 
L.  E.  Snow,  '13,  1st  violin;  J.  H.  Whitney,  '10,  2d  violin;  H.  T. 
Baker,  '12, 1st  cornet;  R.  W.  Newcomb,  '11,  2d  cornet;  G.  M.  San- 
born, '13,  bass;  A.  P.  Leete,  '11,  'cello;  M.  J.  Buck,  '12,  viola; 
Eliot  O'Hara,  '13,  piccolo;  E.  W.  Magnus,  '11,  drums;  L.  N. 
Burhoe,  '11,  pianist. 

The  members  of  the  orchestra  for  1910-11  are:  L.  P.  Bayley, 
'09,  1st  violin;  M.  J.  Buck,  '12,  2d  violin;  F.  C.  Dunham,  '14,  1st 
cornet;  S.  W.  Bayley,  '14,  2d  cornet;  A.  P.  Leete,  '11,  'cello;  E.  W. 
Magnus,  '12,  drums;  L.  N.  Burhoe,  '11,  pianist.  Maj.  L.  P. 
Bayley,  '09,  served  as  leader. 

The  orchestra  has  done  much  to  enliven  the  work  on  the  Hill 
and  during  the  last  few  years  has  furnished  the  music  for  many  of 
the  class  balls  and  the  various  entertainments. 

A  banjo  club  was  conducted  in  1891-92  and  1894-95.  A 
mandolin  and  guitar  club  was  organized  in  January,  1904;  but  its 
existence  was  brief. 

In  the  fall  of  1907  tiie  mandolin  club  was  organized  with  ten 
members.  A.  H.  Sjovall,  '08,  was  elected  manager  and  C.  P. 
Strobell,  '10,  leader.  A  Mr.  Medlin  was  secured  as  instructor  and 
later  John  Brock  and  J.  C.  Cameron  of  Northfield  assisted  the  clulx 
The  members  were:  C.  P.  Strobell,  '10,  G.  R.  Haight,  '09,  F.  J. 
Noel,  '11,  G.  G.  Foster,  '11,  first  mandolins;  F.  M.  Tilton,  '11, 
A.  H.  Sjoval,  '08,  P.  J.  Lowell,  '11,  I.  B.  Edwards,  '08,  G.  L. 
Uman,  '11,  second  mandolins;  A.  P.  Leete,  '11,  'cello;  L.  N.  Bur- 
hoe, '11,  piano;  concerts  were  given  at  the  Methodist  and  Con- 
gregational churches,  at  Armory  Hall,  and  at  commencement. 


804  NORWICH  UNIA'ERSITY.  ' 

In  the  fall  of  1908,  C.  P.  Strobell,  '10,  was  elected  leader  and 
L.  N.  Burhoe  manager.  The  membership  was  practically  the 
same.  In  1909-10,  C.  P.  Strobell,  '10,  and  F.  J.  Noel,  '11,  served 
as  leaders  and  J.  H.  Whitney,  '10  manager.  The  members  were: 
C.  P.  Strobell,  '10,  F.  J.  Noel,  '11,  G.  G.  Foster,  '11,  R.  E.  Baker, 
'12,  and  L.  P.  Cox,  '13,  1st  mandolins;  F.  V.  Hemenway,  '12, 
O.  A.  Tilton,  '13,  L.  S.  Brice,  '13,  G.  M.  Sanborn,  '13,  2d  man- 
dolins; H.  T.  Baker,  '12,  1st  guitar  and  M.  J.  Buck,  '12,  2d  guitar; 
E.  G.  Ballard,  '12,  1st  banjo;  A.  P.  Leete,  '11,  'cello;  L.  N.  Burhoe, 
'11,  pianist. 

For  1910-11,  the  manager  was  E.  P.  Shaw,  '13;  leader,  F.  J. 
Noel,  '11.  The  members  were:  F.  J.  Noel,  '11,  G.  G.  Foster,  '11, 
J.  H.  Buckingham,  '14,  1st  mandolins;  O.  A.  Tilton,  '13,  L.  S. 
Brice,  '13,  H.  S.  Muzzy,  '14,  L.  J.  Scott,  '14,  2d  mandolins;  M.  J. 
Buck,  '12,  1st  guitar;  H.  C.  Fisher,  '14,  1st  banjo;  A.  P.  Leete,  '11, 
'cello;  P.  W.  Towsley,  '14,  pianist. 

CADET  BAND. 

In  the  spring  of  1885,  through  the  persistent  efforts  of  P.  S. 
Randall,  '86,  a  cadet  band  numbering  ten  pieces  was  organized. 
P.  S.  Randall  was  elected  drum  major  and  C.  H.  Cheney,  '86, 
leader.  The  instrumentation  for  1885-86  was  as  follows:  F.  F. 
Haywood,  '88,  solo  B6  cornet;  P.  S.  Randall,  '86,  2d  solo  B6 
cornet;  H.  E.  Dole,  '90,  Bb  cornet;  W.  E.  Hassam,  '87,  solo 
E&  alto;  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  1st  E6  alto;  H.  P.  Kent,  '90,  2d  E6 
alto;  C.  E.  Austin,  '87,  1st  B&  tenor;  A.  R.  Shaw,  '89,  2d  B6 
tenor;  H.  H.  Goss,  '88,  tuba;  H.  E.  Bates,  '89,  bass  drum;  F.  T. 
Austin,  '88,  snare  drum. 

r^ln  1886-'87,  the  band  was  increased  to  fifteen  members; 
W.7JE.  Terrill,  '89,  was  elected  drum  major,  serving  until  1889, 
and''F.  F.  Haywood,  leader.  The  players  in  addition  to  those 
given  before  were:  H.  J.  Dane,  '90;  P.  G.  Smith,  '91 ;  F.  S.  Palmer, 
'89;  E.  E.  Wright,  '90;  H.  S.  Denney,  '88,  and  E.  W.  Gilman,  '89. 
Mr.  A.  C.  Chase  of  Northfield  served  as  instructor  during.  1885-87. 

During  1887-88,  the  band  numbered  thirteen  pieces.  The 
officers  were:  president,  W.  E.  Terrill,'89;  vice-president,  A.  R. 
Shaw,  '89;  secretary  H.  J.  Dane,  '09;  treasurer  P.  G.  Smith,  '91. 
The  players  were:  F.  F.  Haywood,  '88;  H.  J.  Dane,  '90;  W.  A. 
Shaw,  '88;  P.  G.  Smith,  '91;  H.  Dressel,  Jr.,  '90;  E.  A.  Asel- 
tine,  '89;  G.lL.  Ballou,  '91;  W.  H.  Sprague,  '91;  R.  A.  Child, 
•'92;  H.  H.'Goss,  '88;  A.  R.  Shaw,  '89;  E.  W.  Gilman,  89;  F.  T. 
Austin,  '88. 


CADET  BAND — RELIGIOUS  WORK.  305 

For  1888-'89,  the  officers  were :  president,  A.  R.  Shaw,  '89; 
vice-president,  W.  H.  Sprague,  '91;  secretary,  H.  J.  Dane,  '90; 
treasurer,  P.  G.  Smith,  '91;  executive  committee,  C.  F.  Parker, 
'90,  and  H.  C.  Sweeney,  '91;  drum  major,  D.  W.  Lewis,  '91; 
leader,  P.  G.  Smith,  '91.  The  players  were:  P.  G.  Smith,  '91; 
H.  Dressel,  Jr.,  '90;  R.  H.  Child,  '92;  H.  J.  Dane,  '90;  C.  E.  Quimby, 
'91;];C.  F.  Parker,  '90;  E.  L.  Young,  '91;  C.  A.  Dole,  '91;  E.  A. 
Pond,  '92;  G.  L.  Ballou,  '91;  W.  H.  Sprague,  '91;  A.  R.  Shaw, 
'89;  F.  A.  Gokey,  '92;  J.  R.  Langdon,  '91. 

For  1889-90,  the  officers  were :  president,  C.  F.  Parker,  '90; 
vice-president,  H.  Dressel,  Jr.,  '90;  secretary,  H.  J.  Dane,  '90; 
treasurer  and  leader,  P.  G.  Smith,  '91;  drum  major,  G.  F.  Bailey 
and  D.  M.  Lewis;  instructor,  A.  C.  Chase. 

The  band  this  year  was  composed  of  sixteen  members  as 
follows:  P.  G.  Smith,  H.  Dressel,  Jr.,  A.  S.  Potter,  G.  D.  White- 
side, R.  W.  Porter,  F.  D.  Holbrook,  C.  F.  Parker,  C.  G.  Dole, 
E.  W.  Gaynor,  G.  L.  Ballou,  E.  C.  Bennett,  H.  J.  Dane,  O.  L. 
Pease,  W.  H.  Sprague,  F.  A.  Gokey,  G.  L.  Harwood.  The  band 
this  year  furnished  the  music  at  the  Memorial  Day  exercises  in 
Worcester,  Vt. 

In  1891,  the  band  was  given  up  and  not  organized  again 
until  1909.  In  1908  the  matter  was  agitated.  An  editorial 
appears  in  the  Reveille  of  May,'^1908,  setting  forth  the  advantages 
of  such  an  organization  at  the  University.  In  January,  1909, 
the  band  was  organized  by  H.  M.  Brush,  '10,  and  officered  as  follows : 
E.  A.  Boyce,  captain  and  adjutant  commander;  H.  M.  Brush, 
second  lieutenant  and  chief  musician;  T.  J.  IMcGarry,  drum 
major  and  first  sergeant;  F.  L.  Robinson,  '10,  sergeant;  P.  J. 
Lowell,  '11,  R.  W.  Newcomb,  '11,  F.  J.  Noel,  '11,  R.  D.  Bodie, 
'11,  corporals;  H.  T.  Baker,  '12,  R.  E.  Baker,  '12,  M.  J.  Buck,  '12, 
A.  R.  Cram,  '11,  S.  B.  Hawley,  '12,  H.  E.  Paine,  '12,  A.  N.  Shore, 
'12,  E.  P.  Therrio,  '12,  W.  W.  Whitehouse,  '12,  privates.  The 
band  since  1909  has  been  quartered  in  Jackman  Hall.  The 
leader  for  1909-10  was  Lieut.  F.  L.  Robinson,  '10,  and  for  1910- 
11,  R.  W.  Newcomb.  The  drum  major  for  1909-10  was  A.  P. 
Leete,  and  for  1911,  W.  A.  Heathfield. 

RELIGIOUS  WORK. 

The  University  is  now  non-sectarian,  but  the  cadets  are 
required  to  attend  some  one  of  the  five  churches  in  the  village  on 
Sunday.  The  cadets  are  required  to  make  their  choice  of  a  church 
at  .the  beginning  of  the  term,  no  change  being  allowed  during  the 


306  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

term.  Chapel  exercises  are  held  each  morning  before  the  begin- 
ning of  the  academic  work  of  the  day,  and  in  charge  of  the  presi- 
dent or  members  of  the  faculty.  For  several  years  tlie  pastors 
of  the  various  churches  in  town  took  turns  in  conducting  the 
chapel  exercises. 

In  March,  1889,  a  branch  of  the  Inter-Collegiate  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  was  formed  at  the  University.  So 
far  as  recorded,  this  was  the  first  organization  of  its  kind  at  the 
Institution.  The  officers  for  this  year  were:  E.  A.  Shaw,'  '91, 
president;  R.  A.  Child,  '92,  vice-president;  E.  A.  Shuttleworth, 
'91,  corresponding  secretary  and  R.  L.  Irish,  '89,  recording 
secretary  and  treasurer.  The  officers  for  1889-90  were:  E.  A.  Shaw, 
'91,  president;  R.  H.  Ford,  '92,  recording  secretary;  F.  A.  Eaton, 
'91,  corresponding  secretary;  E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  '91,  treasurer. 
A  Bible  training  class  was  organized  in  February,  1890,  by 
Lieut.  E.  H.  Catlin,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant.  This  organization 
was  discontinued  in  1891. 

In  October,  1895,  the  corps  of  cadets  appointed  the  following 
men  as  delegates  to  the  second  annual  meeting  of  the  association 
in  Bellows  Falls,  October  31-November  3:  Charles  A.  Plumley, 
'96;  J.  H.  Ladd,  '98;  and  G.  H.  Ellis,  '98.  An  effort  was  made 
in  this  same  year  to  perfect  a  permanent  organization  but  without 
success. 

During  1906-07,  a  Bible  study  class  was  conducted  at  the 
University,  and  in  the  fall  of  1908  a  religious  association  was 
formed.  Delegates  from  each  class  attended  the  Bible  Study 
Institute,  conducted  at  the  University  of  Vermont  by  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  October  19  and  20.  In  January, 
1908,  Mr.  F.  V.  Slack,  an  International  secretary,  visited  the 
University  and  through  his  ejfforts  a  permanent  organization  was 
formed  and  a  constitution  was  adopted.  The  following  officers 
were  elected:  president,  K.  F.  Baldwin,  '08;  vice-president, 
G.  I.  Rowe,  '09;  secretary,  H.  T.  Clark,  '09;  treasurer,  E.  A.  Boyce, 
'09.  The  day  of  prayer  for  students  was  observed  February  Q, 
1908.  The  Reveille  of  October,  1908,  speaks  with  praise  of  the 
work  carried  out  by  the  association.  During  1908-09,  regular 
services  were  held  each  Sunday  evening. 

On  February  28,  1909,  Mr.  Heib  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  delivered 
an  address  on  the  "Importance  of  Bible  Study,"  and  Congress- 
man Frank  Plumley  on  the  same  date  delivered  an  address  on 
*'  Personal    Responsibility.' ' 

Maj.  G.  I.  Rowe  served  as  president  of  the  association  until 


Y.  M.  C.  A. — BACCALAUREATE  SERMONS.  307 

April,  1909,  when  the  following  officers  were  elected:  president, 
Everett  Collins,  '10;  vice-president,  K.  D.  Sabin,  '11;  secretary, 
W.  L.  Chun,  '10;  treasurer,  W.  H.  Bradley,  '12;  committee  on 
new  students,  W.  F.  Johnson,  '10;  membership,  R.  W.  Newcomb, 
'11;  prayer  meeting,  W.  L.  Chun,  '10;  Bible  study,  F.  M.  Earle, 
'11;  finance,  P.  F.  Emerson,  '10. 

In  the  fall  of  1909,  Mr.  Collins  resigned  and  K.  D.  Sabin  was 
elected  in  his  place.  In  1909  and  1910  the  association  was 
represented  at  the  summer  Student  Conference  at  Northfield 
Mass.,  by  delegates.  Major  Rowe  represented  the  association 
at  the  meeting  of  the  Eastern  Presidents'  Conference  at  Yale 
University  in  1909  and  K.  D.  Sabin,  '11,  at  Union  College,  Schenec- 
tady in  1910.  In  December  1910,  Maj.  H.  J.  M.  Smith,  '11, 
J.  O.  Goodrich,  '11  were  sent  as  delegates  to  the  World's  Students' 
Conference  at  Rochester,  N.  Y.  In  April,  1910,  the  following 
officers  were  elected:  president  K.  D.  Sabin,  '11;  vice-president, 
H.  M.  Sherwin,  '12;  secretary,  D,  E.  Field,  '11;  treasurer;  A.  E. 
Taplin,  '12. 

COMMENCEMENT  WEEK  EXERCISES. 

The  Baccalaureate  sermons  for  this  period  were  delivered  as 
follows : 

June  19,  1887,  at    4.30  p.  m.,  Episcopal  church,  Rev.  Howard  F.  Hill,  'G7. 

June  10,  1888,  at  10.30  a.  m.,  Methodist  church,  Rev.  A.  H.  Webb. 

June  23,  1889,  at  10.:30  a.  m.,  Universalist  church,         Rev.  I.  P.  Booth. 
June  22,  1890,  at  10.30  a.  m..  Congregational  church,   Rev.  W.  S.  Hazen. 
June  21,  1891,  at  10..30  a.  m.,  Methodist  church.  Rev.  Homer  White. 

June  26,  1892,  at         3  p.  ii.,  Chapel,  Dodge  Hall,         Rev.  8.  H.  McColiester. 
June  25,  1893,  at         3  p.  m.,  Methodist  church,  Rev.Sylvester  Donaldson. 

June  24,  1894,  at    3.30  p.  m.,  Congregational  church,  Rev.  W.  S.  Hazen. 
June  23,  1895,  at  10.30  a.  m.,  Methodist  church.  Bishop  A.  C.  A.  Hall,  D.D. 

June  22,  189G,  at  lt).30  a.  m.,  Universalist  church  Rev.  Walter  Dole,  '70. 

June  27,  1897,  at  10.30  a.  m.,  Episcopal  church,  President  A.  D.  Brown. 

June  20,  1898,  at  10.30  a.  m.,  Congregational  church,   Rev.  A.  R.  Merriam  of  the 

Hartford  Theological 
Seminary. 
June  25,  1899.  at  10.30  a.  m..  Episcopal  church,  President  A.  D.  Brown. 

June  24,  1900,  at         3  p.  m..  Chapel,  Dodge  Hall,         Rev.  A.  W.  C.  Anderson. 
June  23,  1901,  at         4  p.  m.,  Episcopal  church,  Pre.sident  A.  D.  Brown. 

June  22,  1902,  at         3  p.  M.,  Dewey  I  lall,  Rev.  Charles  C.  Day, 

President  Andover  Theo- 
logical Seminary. 
June  21,  1903,  at         3  p.  m.,  Dewey  Hall,  Rev.  Brian  C.  Roberts. 

June  18,  1904,  at    3.30  p.  m.,  Dewey  Hall,     '  Rev.  W.  S.  Hazen. 

June  17.  1905,  at    3.30  p.  m.,  Dewey  Hall,  Rev.  George  B.  Lawson. 

June  16,  1906,  at    3.:30  p.  m.,  Dewey  Hall,  Rev,  Henry  L.  Ballou. 


308  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

June  23,  1907,  at    3.30  p.  m.,  Dewey  Hall,  Rev.  C.  0.  Day. 

June  14,  1908,  at    3.30  p.  m.,  Dewey  Hall,  Rev.  Hilton  Pedley. 

June  20,  1909,  at  10.30  a.  m..  Episcopal  church,  Bishop  A.  C.  A.  Hall,  D.  D. 

June  19,  1910,  at         3  p.  M.,  Dewey  Hall,  Rev.  Sherman  Goodwin. 

CLASS  DAY  EXERCISES. 

For  many  years  the  class  day  exercises  were  among  the  most 
interesting  events  of  commencement  week.  They  were  begun  by 
the  class  of  1894.  The  exercises  of  that  year  were  held  Wednesday, 
July  1st,  at  2 :30  p.  m.  A  parade  was  formed  at  the  Barracks,  under 
the  leadership  of  H.  L.  Hinman,  class  marshal  and  E.  W.  Gibson, 
class  president.  This  was  the  first  time  so  far  as  known,  that  class 
banners  were  used,  and  from  that  time  the  various  classes  have 
taken  great  pride  in  the  design  and  workmanship  of  their  banner. 
The  parade  was  marched  to  Concert  Hall,  where  an  interesting 
programme  was  given.  Lieut.  E.  W.  Gibson  delivered  an  elo- 
quent address  to  the  undergraduates;  Lieut.  H.  C.  Holden  read  the 
class  history;  Lieut.  H.  B.  Wason  delivered  the  tree  oration  and 
Lieutenant  Storrs  gave  the  class  prophecies.  Lieutenant  Gibson  pre- 
sented the  undergraduates  with  appropriate  gifts,  suited  to  their 
respective  ages  and  mental  attainments.  "  Uncle  Jim' '  appeared 
as  a  member  of  this  class,  and  delivered  a  witty  address  to  the 
corps.  From  this  time  "  Uncle  Jim' '  was  a  member  of  each  suc- 
ceeding class  and  took  a  prominent  part  in  the  class  exercises. 
Chase's  orchestra  furnished  the  music  for  the  occasion.  From 
1894  until  1902,  the  exercises  were  held  in  Concert  Hall  and  in 
1902  and  1903  in  Dewey  Hall. 

On  June  24,  1895,  the  following  programme  was  given:  Ad- 
dress to  the  undergraduates  by  F.  J.  Donahue,  president  of  the 
class;  Class  History,  by  C.  H.  Davis;  Address  on  "  N.  U.' '  by  E.  F. 
Carruthers;  Class  Oration,  F.  B.  Thomas;  Class  Poem  by  S.  A. 
Thomas;  Banner  Oration,  B.  H.  Prior;  Step  Oration,  D.  C.  Warren; 
Class  Prophecies,  R.  S.  Dowe.  The  presents  were  given  the  under- 
graduates by  President  Donahue;  music  was  furnished  by  the 
Liberty  Quartette. 

In  1896,  the  exercises  were  given  on  June  24.  The  exercises 
were  as  follows :  Address  to  undergraduates,  by  Lieut.  H.  S.  Clark, 
class  president;  Step  Oration,  by  J.  L.  Collins;  Class  History  by 
G.  H.  Briggs;  Class  Prophecies,  H.  R.  Dole;  Orations  by  E.  A. 
Skinner  and  E.  M.  McCarty. 

On  June  30,  1897,  the  programme  was  as  follows :  Address  of 
Welcome,  W.  C.  Spafford,  class  president;  Class  History,  W.  B. 
Carr;  Class  Oration,  "History  of  Norwich  University,"  by  W.  A. 


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Ellis;  Address  to  under gi-aduates,  by  H.  V.  Dunham;  Class  Pro- 
phecies, C.  E.  Walker.  The  presents  were  distributed  by  W.  C. 
Spafford;  music  was  furnished  by  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96,  and  P.  A. 
Dinsmoor,  '98. 

In  1898,  the  exercises  were  given  on  June  29.  Address  of 
Welcome,  by  Edwin  Booth,  class  president;  Class  History,  by  L.  J. 
Parker;  Class  Oration  by  F.  W.  Denison;  Class  Prophecies  by  G.  E. 
Talbot;  Step  Oration,  J.  W.  Cook;  Address  to  undergraduates  by 
L.  C.  Bump.     The  gifts  were  presented  by  President  Booth  . 

In  1899,  the  exercises  were  held  on  June  28.  George  P. 
Lowell  presided  and  gave  the  address  to  the  undergraduates;  F.  L. 
Aldrich  read  the  Class  Prophecy. 

In  1900,  the  exercises  came  on  June  27.  The  following  pro- 
gramme was  given:  Class  History  by  H.  S.  Richmond;  Class  Pro- 
phecies by  J.  F.  Richardson;  Address  to  the  undergraduates  by 
R.  G.  Rich. 

In  1901,  the  exercises  were  held  on  June  26;  Capt.  W.  E. 
Robertson,  presided.  The  following  programme  was  given: 
Address  by  the  class  president,  W.  E.  Robertson;  Class  History, 
by  I.  C.  Ellis;  Step  Oration,  by  C.  D.  Hazen;  Class  Prophecies,  by 
L.  M.  Newton;  Address  to  Undergraduates,  by  L.  F.  Chamberlain. 

In  1902,  the  exercises  were  held  on  June  25. 

In  1903,  the  exercises  were  given  on  June  25.  The  stage 
arrangement  this  year  was  especially  unique.  It  was  fitted  up  to 
represent  a  cadet's  room  in  the  barracks.  The  various  members 
of  the  class  came  in  one  by  one,  and  when  all  were  present  Mr.  J.  H. 
Foster,  class  president,  moved  that  a  class  meeting  be  held,  which 
proposition  was  carried  by  loud  vote.  The  following  progrannne 
was  then  given:  Address  of  Welcome  by  J.  H.  Foster,  class  presi- 
dent; Class  Oration,  by  Allan  R.  Williams;  Address  to  Under- 
graduates, by  G.  C.  Eastman;  Step  Oration,  by  E.  S.  Ball.  These 
exercises  were  given  up  in  1904,  much  to  the  regret  of  the  alumni 
and  friends  of  the  I'liiversity. 

JUNIOR  EXHIBITIONS. 

The  Junior  exhibitions  were  not  given  in  1885  and  1886. 
They  were  resumed  in  1887,  and  were  held  at  Concert  Hall.  The 
exhibition  of  1887  was  held  on  June  22.  The  following  pro- 
gramme was  given:  Essay,  '^  Meteorology,"  F.  F.  Haywood;  Ad- 
dress, "The  Boys  in  Blue,"  H.  T.  Way;  Dissertation,  "The  North- 
field  Iron  Bridge," H.S.Denney;  a  Story,  H.  H.  Goss;  Essay,  "A 
Few  Geological  Features  of  Vermont,"  W.  A.  Shaw;  a  scientific 


310  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

essay,  "Project,"  F.  T.  Austin;  oration,  "War,"  L.  B.  Johnson. 
The  University  quartette  furnished  the  music. 

In  1888,  the  exercises  were  held  June  12.  The  following  pro- 
gramme was  given :  Declamation,  "  The  Unveiling  of  Franklin 's 
Statue,"  by  G.  H.  Cobleigh;  Debate,  "The  Duty  of  the  young 
Voter,' '  E.  R.  Juckett  and  H.  N.  Cross;  Essay,  "  Edgar  Allan  Poe," 
F.  S.  Palmer;  Oration,  "Integrity,"  R.  L.  Irish;  Essay,  "Retro- 
spect and  Prospect,"  W.  S.  Prior;  Class  Prophecies,  F.  H.  Clark. 
A.  R.  Shaw  and  W.  E.  Terrill  gave  some  amu!>ing  incidents  con- 
nected with  the  laboratory  work;  nuisic  was  furnished  by  the 
cadet  band. 

In  1889,  the  exercises  were  held  June  26th.  The  programme 
was  as  follows:  Oration,  "Commercial  Union  with  Canada,"  S.  B. 
Adams,  '90;  Dissertation,  "Food  Adulteration,"  by  H.  J.  Dane, 
'80;  Declamation  by  D.  W.  Lewis,  '90;  Oration,  "The  American 
Navy,"  H.  Dressel,  Jr.,  '90;  music  was  furnished  by  the  cadet  band 
and  quartette. 

The  exercises  in  1890  came  on  June  25.  The  following  pro- 
gramme was  given:  Oration,  "  Whither  are  we  Tending,"  by  E.  A. 
Shaw;  Oration,  "The  Artisan  and  the  Artist,"  by  A.  F.  Booth; 
Oration,  "The  Silver  Coinage  System,"  by  G.  L.  Ballou;  Oration, 
"The  Indian  Question,"  by  E.  A.  Shuttleworth;  Oration,  "The 
Australian  Ballot  System,"  b}'  P.  G.  Smith;  Oration,  " Tendency 
of  Journalism,"  by  G.  F.  Abbott;  music  was  furnished  by  the 
Beedle  String  Quartette  of  Randolph.  This  exhibition  was  the 
last  one  given.  They  were  suspended  owing  to  the  press  of  work 
at  commencement. 

GRADUATING  EXERCISES. 

In  1885,  the  graduating  exercises  were  held  at  Concert  Hall 
at  10  A.  M.,  June  18.  Vice-president  Nichols  presided.  Capt. 
Fred  R.  Belknap  delivered  the  Salutatory  address,  and  Lieut. 
M.  L.  Chandler  the  Valedictory.  The  annual  address  before  the 
trustees  was  delivered  by  the  Hon.  John  H.  Graham,  LL.  D., 
a  former  resident  of  Northfield,  then  residing  in  Richmond, 
P.  Q.  Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54,  gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the  early 
history  of  "  N.  U."  and  the  work  of  her  alumni.  The  cadet 
band  furnished  the  music. 

In  1886,  the  graduating  exercises  were  held  at  Concert  Hall 
at  2  p.  M.,  June  15.  The  Salutatory  address  and  oration,  "Labor 
vs.  Capital,"  was  delivered  by  Capt.  E.  H.  Prince.  Lieut.  P.  S. 
Randall  delivered  the  class  oration,  his  subject  being  "Method, 


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311 


tlie  Keystone  of  Kiiowle'ge."  Tlie  \'a]e(lict()iy  address  and 
oration,  "Our  Needs,"  was  d'^livcied  by  Lieut.  C.  H.  Nichols. 
Rev.  William  S.  Hazen  of  Xoithfield  delivered  the'annual  address 
before  the  trustees;  music  was  furnished  by  the  Howard  Opera 
House  Orchestra. 

In  1887,  the  grachiatin^  exercises  were  held  on  June  23,  at 
the    Methodist     chuicli.     Di-.     George     Nichols     presided.     The 


illnstfr  in  iNvts. 


Diploma  of  1872. 

.Salutatory  address  and  oration  was  delivered  by  Capt.  W.  E. 
Hassam,  and  the  \'aledictory  by  Lieut.  E.  Y.  Booth.  The  oration 
before  the  trustees  was  given  by  Congressman  W.  \Y.  Grout. 
Governor  Ormsbee  presented  the  diplomas  and  delivered  an  able 
address  to  the  graduating  class.  The  exercises  were  held  at  the 
Methodist  church  until  the  occupation  of  Dewey  Hall  in  1902, 
and  usually  came  at  10  a.  m. 


312"  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

In  1888,  the  exercises  came  on  June  14.  Dr.  George  Nichols 
presided.  The  Sahitatory  address  was  given  by  Lieut.  F.  F. 
Haywood,  and  the  Valedictory  by  Capt.  L.  B.  Johnson.  The 
class '.orators  were:  Lieut.  W.  A.  Shaw  and  Lieut.  F.  T.  Austin. 
Governor  Ormsbee  was  unable  to  be  present,  but  was  represented 
by  Gen.  W.  H.  Gilmore. 

In  1889,  the  exercises  were  held  June  27.  Col.  George  W. 
Hooker,  (q.  v.)  presided  in  the  absence  of  Dr.  George  Nichols. 
The  Salutatory  address  was  delivered  by  Lieut.  H.  N.  Cross  and 
the  Valedictory  by  Lieut.  F.  E.  Lamb.  The  class  orators  were: 
Lieut.  A.  R.  Shaw,  Lieut.  E.  R.  Juckett,  and  Lieut  R.  L.  Irish. 
A  number  of  the  prominent  citizens  of  the  state  were 
present. 

In  1890,  the  exercises  came  on  June  26.  President  Charles 
H.  Lewis,  '55,  presided.  The  Salutatory  address  was  given  by 
Lieut.  S.  B.  Adams  and  the  Valedictory  by  Lieut  Herman  Dressel. 
The  class  orators  were:  Capt.  C.  F.  Parker,  Lieut.  C.  E.  Collins, 
and  Lieut.  I.  R.  Mower.  The  annual  oration  was  delivered  by 
Hon.  E.  F.  Palmer,  State  Superintendent  of  Education;  Governor 
Dillingham  and  Staff  were  present;  music  was  furnished  by  the 
Apollo  Quartette. 

In  1891,  the  exercises  were  given  June  25.  Dr.  George 
Nichols  presided.  The  Salutatory  address  was  delivered  by 
Capt.  G.  F.  Abbott,  and  the  Valedictory  by  Capt.  A.  F.  Booth. 
The  class  orators  were :  Lieut.  W.  H.  Sprague,  Lieut.  H.  G.  Wood- 
ruff, and  Lieut.  E.  A.  Shuttleworth.  A  number  of  distinguished 
visitors  were  present;  among  the  number  were:  Hon.  Redfield 
Proctor,  Secretary  of  War;  Governor  Carroll  S.  Page  and  Staff, 
and  Ex-Governor  W.  P.  Dillingham.  Music  was  furnished  by  the 
Mozart  quartette. 

In  1892,  the  exercises  came  on  June  30.  Lieut.  E.  W.  Clark 
delivered  the  Salutatory  address  and  Capt.  E.  H.  Ryan  the 
Valedictory.  The  class  orations  were  delivered  by  Lieut.  R.  H. 
Ford,  Lieut.  J.  S.  Craigue  and  Lieut.  C.  W.  Pierce.  The  diplomas 
were  presented  by  Col.  Fred  E.  Smith.  Rev.  William  J.  Harris 
of  Brattleboro  delivered  the  oration  before  the  trustees.  The 
Governor  of  the  state  was  represented  by  his  Staff. 

In  1893,  the  exercises  came  on  June  29.  Dr.  George  Nichols 
presided.  The  Salutatory  address  was  delivered  by  Lieut. 
G.  L.  Andrews  and  the  Valedictory  by  Lieut.  E.  W.  Gaynor. 
Owing  to  sickness,  three  of  the  class  orators,  Capt  F.  A.  Manuel, 
Lieut,  W,  E.  Hurlbut  and  Lieut.  F.  D.  Holbrook  were  excused 


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from  delivering  their  orations.  General  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  delivered 
the  oration  before  the  trustees.  Governor  Levi  K.  Fuller  and 
Staff,  and  several  distinguished  citizens  of  the  State  were  present. 

In  1S94,  the  exercises  were  held  on  July  28.  The  Salutatory 
address  and  oration  was  delivered  by  Lieut.  George  K.  Storrs, 
and  the  Valedictory  by  Lieut.  J.  E.  Ross.  The  class  orators  were: 
Capt.  L.  C.  Hulburd  and  Lieut.  H.  C.  Holden.  Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '51, 
delivered  the  annual  oration  before  the  trustees.  Governor 
Fuller  and  Staff  were  present;  music  was  furnished  by  the  Ideal 
Male  Quartette  of  Montpelier. 

In  1895,  the  exercises  were  given  on  June  27.  Dr.  George 
Nichols  presided.  Capt.  W.  G.  Huntley  delivered  the  Salutatory 
address  and  Lieut.  F.  C.  Davis  the  Valedictory.  The  class  orators 
were:  Lieut.  P.  R.  Hoefler,  Lieut.  H.  C.  Moseley,  and  Capt.  J.  M. 
Ryan.  This  was  the  largest  class  to  graduate  since  the  removal 
of  the  University  to  Northfield.  Governor  U.  A.  Woodbury 
and  Staff  were  present.  Congressman  H.  H.  Powers  gave  the  an- 
nual address. 

In  1896,  the  exercises  came  on  June  26.  The  Salutatory 
address  was  delivered  by  Lieut.  P.  S.  Howes,  and  the  Valedictory 
by  Capt.  James  L.  Averill.  The  class  orators  were:  Lieut.  C.  A. 
Plumley,  Lieut.    A.  G.  Andrews,  Capt.  C.  J.  Scribner,  and  Lieut. 

C.  S.  Carleton.  Ex-Governor  J.  G.  McCullough  delivered  the 
oration  before  the  trustees.  Governor  Woodbury  and  Staff 
were  present;  music  was  furnished  by  the  Mozart  j\Iale  Quartette 
of  j\Iontpelier. 

In  1897,  the  exercises  were  held  July  1.     President  Allan 

D.  Brown  presided.  Capt.  W.  B.  Carr  delivered  the  Salutatory 
address,  and  Capt.  C.  E.  Walker,  the  Valedictory.  The  class 
orators  were  this  year  selected  by  the  class  and  not  appointed 
according  to  scholarship  and  rank.  The  orations  were  delivered 
by  Lieut.  W.  C.  Spafford  and  Lieut.  H.  V.  Dunham.  Governor 
Grout  was  present  and  gave  a  brief  address;  nuisic  was  furnished 
by  the  Cecilia  Quartette  of  Montpelier. 

In  1898,  the  exercises  came  on  June  30.  President  Brown 
presided.  The  Salutatory  address  and  oration,  "  Education, 
the  Power  of  Self  Government  in  a  Nation,"  was  delivered  by 
Capt.  A.  E.  Winslow;  the  Valedictory  address  and  oration,  "The 
Freedom  of  the  Press,"  by  Paul  A.  Dinsmoor.  The  class  orations 
were  as  follows:  "Divinity  of  the  Hearth,"  G.  H.  Ellis;  "Acquisi- 
tion of  Power,"  Charles  E.  Duggan.  Rev.  Edward  Randall  of 
Poultney,   Vt.,  delivered  the  annual  address.     Governor  Grout 


314 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


was  present  and  addressed  the  class;  music  was  furnished  by  the 
Cecilia  Quartette. 

In  1899,  the  exercises  came,  on  June  29.  President  A.  D. 
Brown  presided.  The  Salutatory  address  was  delivered  by 
L'eut.  George  P.  Lovell,  and  the  Valedictory  by  Capt.  John  P. 
Moseley.  •  The  class  orators  were  Lieut.  F.  L.  Aldrich  and  Capt. 
H.  K.  Brooks.  Governor  Smith  and  Staff  were  present;  music 
was  funiislied  by  the  Cecilia  Quartette. 

In  ]9()(),  the  exercises  came  on  June  28.  Lieut.  J.  F.  Richard- 
son delivered  the  Salutatory  address  and  Lieut.  H.  S.  Richmond 
the   Valedictory.     The   class  orators  were:   Lieut  S.   H.   Ashley, 


Commencement,   1897. 

(excused),  Capt.  B.  W.  Sibley  and  Lieut.  R.  G.  Rich.  Governor 
Smith  was  unable  to  be  present  but  was  represented  by  Gen. 
T.  S.  Peck  and  several  of  the  state  officers.  Addresses  were  made 
by  Gen.  T.  S.  Peck  and  Ex-Governor  S.  E.  Pingree;  music  was 
furnished  by  the  Unitarian  Quartette  of  Burlington. 

In  1901,  the  exercises  were  held,  June  27.  Capt.  D.  O.  Carr 
delivered  the  Salutatory  address  and  H.  G.  Clark  the  Valedictory. 
The  class  orators  were :  Capt.  W.  E.  Robertson,  Maj.  C.  E.  Wheat- 
ley  and  Lieut.  F.  T.  Bass.  Governor  Stickney  and  Staff  were 
present;  music  was  furnished  by  a  quartette  from  Montpelier. 

Beginning  with  1902,  the  exercises  have  been  held  in  Dewey 
Hall.     This  year  they  came  on  June  26.     The  Salutatory  ad- 


316  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

dress  was  given  by  Maj.  G.  H.  Watson  and  the  Valedictory  by 
Capt.  L.  B.  Stebbins.  The  class  orators  were :  Capt.  R.  T.  Phinney, 
Lieut.  H.  M.  Hobson,  and  Lieut.  Frank  H.  Burr. 

In  1903,  the  exercises  came  on  June  25.  President  Brown 
presided.  The  Salutatory  address  was  given  by  Capt.  J.  H.  Foster, 
and  the  Valedictory  by  Lieut.  S.  L.  Fuller.  The  class  orators  were : 
Lieut.  John  H.  Byrd,  Lieut.  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  and  Lieut.  S.  J. 
Parsons.  Gov.  J.  G.  McCullough  and  Staff,  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge, 
'51,  Gen.  W.  H.  Gilmore  and  several  distinguished  guests  were 
present.  General  Dodge  presented  the  diplomas  and  gave  a  brief 
address ;  music  was  furnished  by  Wilder 's  orchestra. 
►*^Mn  1904,  the  exercises  were  given  on  June  23.  Guy  C.  Russell 
delivered  the  Salutatory  address  and  George  C.  Randall  the 
Valedictory.  The  class  orators  were:  Capt.  W.  S.  Hutchinson, 
Adj.  H.  E.  C.  Rainey,  and  Lieut.  W.  E.  C.  Washburn.  Lieut.  Gov. 
Zed  Stanton,  the  Governor's  Staff,  Gen.  W.  H.  Gilmore,  and  several 
prominent  citizens  of  the  state  were  present;  music  was  furnished 
by  the  Colonial  Orchestral  Club  of  Boston. 

In  1905,  the  exercises  came  on  June  22.  Owing  to  the  press  of 
military  work,  the  exercises  by  the  classes  have  been  discontinued 
since  that  date  and  instead,  orations  have  been  given  by  some 
prominent  citizen.  This  year  Hon.  John  L.  Lewis  of  Troy,  Vt., 
delivered  the  Commencement  address.  Governor  Bell  and  Staff, 
Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  and  several  prominent  guests  were  present. 
General  Dodge  made  an  address  on  the  work  of  the  alumni. 

In  1906,  the  exercises  were  held  June  21.  Governor  G.  J. 
Bell,  and  Staff,  and  several  prominent  citizens  of  the  State  were 
present.  Congressman  D.  J.  Foster  delivered  the  Commencement 
address;  music  was  furnished  by  the  Temple  Quartette  of  Boston. 
After  the  exercises  came  the  ceremony  of  presenting  Alumni  Hall 
to  the  University  Trustees,  (q.  v.) 

In  1907,  the  exercises  came  on  June  27.  The  Governor  of  the 
state,  unable  to  be  present,  was  represented  by  several  of  his 
Staff.  Ex-Governor  F.  D.  Proctor  addressed  the  senior  class; 
music  was  furnished  by  the  "  N.  U.' '  Glee  Club. 

In  1908,  the  exercises  came  on  June  18.  Attorney  General 
C.  C.  Fitts  of  Brattleboro  represented  the  Governor  of  the  state, 
and  delivered  a  brief  address.  Hon.  Mason  S.  Stone,  state  super- 
intendent of  education,  delivered  the  Commencement  oration. 
Music  was  furnished  by  the  University  Quartette.  Mrs.  A.  R. 
Shaw,  of  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil,  also  sang. 

In  1909,  the  exercises  came  on  June  24.  Rear  Admiral  George 


CORPORATION   DINNERS.  317 

P.  Colvocoresses,  U.  S.  N.,  '66,  delivered  the  annual  oration. 
Governor  Prouty  also  gave  an  address.  The  Norwich  Musical 
Clubs  furnished  the  music. 

In  1910,  the  exercises  came  on  June  24.  Governor  Prouty  and 
Staff  were  present.  Gen.  Edward  H.  Ripley  delivered  the  annual 
oration,  and  Governor  Prouty  made  a  brief  address;  music  was 
furnished  by  the  Norwich  Musical  Clubs. 

CORPORATION  DINNERS. 

The  Corporation  or  Alumni  dinners  were  inaugurated  in  1889. 
The  first  one  was  given  at  Howe's  Hall  at  12  m.,  June  27.  Over 
one  hundred  cadets  and  guests  were  present.  Dr.  George  Nichols 
presided.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toastmaster;  speeches 
were  made  by  Governor  Dillingham,  Dr.  Joseph  Stedman,  '59, 
Gen.  T.  S.  Peck  and  Mr.  Warren  Gibbs  of  St.  Albans.  The  Apollo 
quartette  furnished  the  music.  These  dinners  were  given  at 
Howe's  Hall  until  1892. 

In  1890,  the  dinner  was  given  at  1  p.  m.  June  26.  About  125 
guests  were  present.  Dr.  George  Nichols  presided  and  Hon. 
Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toastmaster.  The  toasts  were  responded 
to  by  Governor  Dillingham,  Gen.  W.  L.  Greenleaf,  Hon.  E.  F. 
Palmer,  Dr.  George  Nichols,  Capt.  H.  V.  Partridge,  H.  Dressel,  Jr., 
'90,  and  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84.  The  Apollo  quartette  furnished 
the  music. 

In  1891,  the  dinner  was  served  at  2  p.  m.,  June  25th.  Owing 
to  the  lateness  of  serving  the  dinner,  the  postprandial  exercises 
were  omitted.  In  1892,  the  dinner  was  served  at  the  Northfield 
House  at  1  p.  m.,  June  30.  Dr.  George  0.  Nichols  acted  as  toast- 
master.  Rev.  C.  H.  Fay,  '37,  gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the 
early  history  of  the  University.  In  1893,  Mr.  M.  E.  Yarrington 
served  the  dinner  at  Howe's  Hall,  June  29.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley 
acted  as  toastmaster;  speeches  were  made  by  Governor  Fuller  and 
Dr.  George  Nichols. 

In  1894,  Mr.  M.  E.  Yarrington  served  the  dinner  in  Arm- 
ory Hall,  June  28.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toastmaster. 
Speeches  were  made  by  Col.  J.  H.  Goulding,  '65,  Hon.  Frank 
Plumley,  Maj.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  Dr.  George  Nichols.  Capt.  H.  E. 
Tutherly,  U.  S.  A.,  H.  T.  Cushman,  Dr.  J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53, 
Cadet  H.  H.  Stearns,  '94,  and  Dr.  Joseph  Stedman,  '59.  In  1895, 
the  dinner  was  given  at  Armory  Hall  on  June  27. 

In  1896,  the  Alumni  dinner  was  given  in  Armory  Hall,  June 
26.     Dr.  George  Nichols  served  as  toastmaster.     The  toasts  were 


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given  as  follows:  "Vermont,"  by  Governor  U.  A.  Woodbury; 
"Norwich  University,"  by  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69;  "The  Army," 
by  Capt.  H.  E.  Tutherly,  U.  S.  A.;  "The  Graduating  Class,"  by 
Lieut.  C.  A.  Plumley,  '96;  "Honor,"  by  Prof.  Charles  Wesley 
Emerson;  "Inland  Commerce,"  by  Gen.  J.  G.  McCuUough;  "The 
Alumni,"  by  Maj.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63;  "The  Ladies,"  by  Gen.  T.  S. 
Peck. 

In  1897,  the  corporation  dinner  was  served  at  Armory 
Hall  by  M.  E.  Yarrington  at  1  p.  m.,  July  1.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley 
served  as  toastmaster.  The  following  toasts  were  given:  "The 
United  States,"  by  Capt.  H.  E.  Tutherly,  U.  S.  A.;  "Vermont," 
Governor  Josiah  Grout;  "Norwich  University,"  by  President 
Brown;  "Heroism,"  by  Gen.  T.  S.  Peck;  "The  Class  of  1897,"  by 
Cadet  Capt.  C.  E.  Walker,  '97;  "The  Ladies,"  by  Hon.  J.  D. 
Denison,  '66. 

in  1898,  the  dinner  was  given  by  the  ladies  of  the  Congre- 
gational church  at  Howe's  Hall,  at  12  m.,  June  30.  President 
Brown  presided  and  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toastmaster. 
Toasts  were  responded  to  by  President  Brown,  Governor  Grout, 
Hon.  George  Nichols,  Lieut.  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.,  Gen.  T.  S. 
Peck,  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  Charles  Marseilles,  '68,  and  Rev.  I.  P. 
Booth.     The  Cecilia  quartette  furnished  the  rhusic. 

In  1899,  the  dinner  was  served  by  Mr.  M.  E.  Yarrington  in 
Howe's  Hall.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toastmaster.  The 
toasts  were  as  follows :  "  The  United  States,' '  Capt  John  W.  Heard, 
U.  S.  A.;  "The  State  of  Vermont,"  Gov.  E.  C.  Smith;  "Norwich 
University,"  President  Brown;  "Our  Honored  Guests,"  by  Gen. 
T.  S.  Peck;  "The  Alumni,"  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84;  "The  Class  of 
1899,"  Capt.  J.  P.  Moseley,  '99;  "The  Ladies,"  Rev.  Howard F. 
Hill,  '67. 

In  1900,  the  dinner  was  served  at  Howe's  Hall  at  12  m., 
June  28,  by  the  ladies  oi  the  Congregational  church.  Mr.  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  '84,  acted  as  toastmaster.  The  following  toasts  were 
given:  "United  States,"  by  Hon.  B.  F.  Spaulding,  '77;  "The 
State  of  Vermont,"  by  Gen.  T.  S.  Peck;  "Norwich  University," 
by  President  Brown;  "The  Alumni,"  by  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67; 
"Our  Honored  Guests,"  by  Dr.  F.  E.  Steele,  '81;  "Class  of  1900," 
by  Capt.  B.  W.  Sibley,  '00;  "The  Ladies,"  by  Judge  E  .R.  Juckett, 
'89. 

In  1901,  the  ladies  of  the  Universalist  church  served  the 
dinner  at  Concert  Hall  at  12  m.,  June  27.  Hon.  Frank  Plum- 
ley  acted   as  toastmaster.      The    following  toasts  were    given: 


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"  Vermont,' '  by  Governor  W.  W.  Stickney;  "  Norwich  University/' 
by  President  Brown;  ''The  Alumni,"  by  Capt.  E.  A.  Shuttle- 
worth,  '91;  "The  Class  of  1901,''  by  Maj.  C.  E.  Wheatley,  '01; 
"  The  Ladies,' '  by  Rev.  Howard  F.  Hill,  '67. 

From  1902  until  1907  the  corporation  dinners  were  served  at 
Drill  Hall.  In  1902,  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toast- 
master.  The  toasts  were  as  follows:  "The  United  States," 
President  Brown;  "Vermont,"  Gen.  Stephen  Thomas,  (q.  v.)  of 
Montpelier,  (then  ninety-three  years  of  age);  "New  England," 
Rev.  Dr.  Roberts  of  Concord,  N.  H.;  "  Norwich  University,"  Rev. 
William  S.  Hazen;  "The  Alumni,"  Dr.  F.  E.  Steele,  '80;  "Class 
of  1902,"  G.  H.  Watson,  '02. 

In  1903,  the  dinner  was  given  by  the  ladies  of  the  Methodist 
church  at  12;;^0  P.M.,  June  25.  Rev.  W.  S.  Hazen  acted  as  toast- 
master.  The  toasts  were  as  follows:  "Norwich  University,"  by 
President  A.  D.  Brown;  "Vermont,"  Governor  J.  G.  McCullough; 
" The  Army,"  by  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51 ;  "The  Alumni,"  by  L.  B. 
Johnson,  '88;  "The  Class  of  1903,"  by  Maj.  Seth  Williams,  '03; 
"The  Ladies,"  by  George  D.  Thomas,  '76. 

In  1904,  the  Ladies  of  the  Methodist  church  served  the  dinner 
at  1  p.  M.,  June  23.  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill,  acted  as  toastmaster.  The 
following  toasts  were  given:  "Vermont,"  by  Lieutenant  Governor 
Stanton;  "  Norwich  University,' '  by  Hon.  Frank  Plumley. 

In  1905,  the  dinner  was  served  liy  Mr.  Seth  C.  Rich,  at  12  m., 
June  21.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toastmaster.  The  toasts 
were  given  as  follows:  "Vermont,"  Hon.  J.  L.  Lewis;  "Norwich 
University,"  President  C.  H.  Spooner;  "The  Alumni,"  Gen.  G.  M. 
Dodge,  '51;  "The  Graduates,"  Lieut.  Edward  Moore,  '05;  "The 
Ladies,"  by  George  D.  Thomas,  '76. 

In  1906,  the  dinner  was  served  by  S.  C.  Rich.  President 
Spooner  acted  as  toastmaster.  The  toasts  were  as  follows :  "  The 
Congress  of  the  United  States,"  Hon.  D.  J.  Foster;  "Vermont," 
Governor  C.  J.  Bell;  "Norwich  University,"  President  Spooner; 
"The  Class  of  1906,"  by  Capt.  C.  R.  Andrew,  '06;  "The  Ladies," 
Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54. 

In  1907,  the  dinner  was  held  at  the  Northfield  House.  Hon. 
Frank  Plumley  acted  as  toastnuister.  A  fine  programme  was 
arranged.  Governor  Prouty  ably  responded  to  the  toast  of  "Ver- 
mont." Owing  to  the  lateness  of  the  hour  the  remainder  of  the  pro- 
gramme was  omitted  and  the  alunaii  and  guests  proceeded  to  the 
l)arade.     Since  this  year  these  dinners  have  been  discontinued. 


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COMMENCEMENT   DRILLS. 

The  Commencement  drills  have  been  given  for  many  years 
in  the  afternoon,  immediately  following  the  corporation  dinner. 

In  1885,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows ;  Infantry  and  Bayo- 
net drills,  Capt.  F.  R.  Belknap;  Artillery  and  Sabre  drills,  Lieut. 
M.  L.  Chandler;  Broadsword  drill,  Capt.  W.  M.  Rumbaugh, 
commandant.  In  1886,  the  drills  came  in  the  forenoon  of  June 
15th  as  follows:  Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  P.  S.  Randall,  with  cor- 
porals C.  E.  Austin  and  W.  E.  Hassam  as  gunners;  Broad- 
sword drill,  Lieut.  C.  H.  Nichols;  Bayonet  and  Infantry  drills, 
Capt.  E.  H.  Prince;  Dress  Parade,  Capt.  W.  H.  Rumbaugh, 
commandant. 

In  1887,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Dress  Parade  and 
Infantry  drills,  Lieut.  E.  H.  Catlin,  U.  S.  A.,  Bayonet  drill,  Capt. 
C.  E.  Austin;  Sabre  and  Broadsword  drill,  Lieut.  W.  E.  Hassam; 
Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  E.  V.  Booth.  Music  was  furnished  by  the 
cadet  band  in  charge  of  F.  F.  Hayward,  '88.  The  corps  was 
reviewed  by  Governor  Ormsbee  and  Staff.  In  1888,  Infantry 
drill,  Capt.  L.  B.  Johnson;  Sabre  drill,  Lieut.  F.  F.  Hayward; 
Broadsword  and  Bayonet  drills,  Lieut.  F.  T.  Austin;  Artillery 
drill,  Lieut.  W.  A.  Shaw. 

In  1889,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Infantry  drill, 
Capt.  W.  S.  Prior;  Bayonet  drill,  Lieut.  W.  E.  Terrill;  Broad- 
sword drill,  G.  H.  Cobleigh;  Sabre  drill,  Lieut  E.  W.  Gilman; 
Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  F.  H.  Clark.  In  1890,  Infantry  drill,  Capt.  C. 
F.  Parker;  Skirmish  drill,  Lieut.  H.  J.  Dane;  Bayonet  drill, 
Lieut.  I.  R.  Mower;  Sabre  drill,  Lieut.  D.W.Lewis;  Artillery  drill, 
Lieut.  C.  E.  Collins.  Governor  Dillingham  and  Staff  were  present 
and  reviewed  the  corps. 

In  1891,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  drill, 
Capt.  A.  F.  Booth;  Company  drill,  Lieut.  C.  G.  Dole;  Skirmish  drill, 
Lieut.  H.  C.  Cady;  Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  B.  W.  Farnham  and  Lieut. 
C.  B.  Riggs.  In  1892,  Extended  Order  drill,  Capt.  D.  C.  Webb; 
Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  B.  W.  Gleason.  Owing  to  a  heavy  shower 
the  other  drills  were  not  given.  The  corps  was  reviewed  by 
Gen.  T.  S.  Peck,  Gen.  W^.  H.  Gilmore  and  Surgeon  General 
Rutherford. 

In  1893,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  drill, 
Capt.  F.  A.Manuel;  Extended  Order  drill,  Lieuts.  E.  W.  Gaynor 
and  F.  A.  Gokey;  Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  E.  C.  Bennett;  Cavalry 
drill,  Lieut.  F.  C.  Kimball,  U.  S.  A.     In  1894,  Battalion  drill. 


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Capt.  R.  U.  Smith;  Extended  Order  drill,  Capt.  L.  C.  Hulburd; 
Artillery  drill,'  Lieut.  George  E.  Storrs.  The  corps  under  the  com- 
mand of  Lieut.  H.  C.  Keene,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant,  was  reviewed 
by  Capt.  H.  E.  Tutherly,  U.  S.  A.,  and  Gen.  W.  H.  Gilmore. 

In  1895,  the  Artillery  drill,  only,  was  given,  owing  to  rain. 
The  corps  was  inspected  in  the  Barracks.  In  1896  the  drills 
were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  drill,  Capt.  James  M.  Averill; 
Company  drill,  Capt,  C.  S.  Carleton;  Artillery  drill,  Lieut  H.  S. 
Clark;  Sabre  and  Baj'onet  drills,  Lieut.  A.  G.  Andrews;  Skirmish 
drill,  Capt.  C.  J.  Scribner;  Platoon  drill,  Lieut.  A.  G.  Andrews. 
In  1897,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  drill,  Capt. 
W.  B.  Carr;  Bayonet  and  Extended  Order  drills,  Capt.  C.  E. 
Walker;  Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  W.  A.  Ellis. 

In  1898,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Bayonet  drills 
Lieut.  C.  E.  Duggan;  Extended  Order  drill,  Capt.  P.  A.  Dins- 
moor;  Company  drill,  witli  bugle,  Lieut.  Edwin  Booth;  Artil- 
lery drill,  Lieut.  L.  J.  Parker.  Governor  Grout  and  Staff  were 
present  and  reviewed  the  corps.  In  1899,  the  drills  were  given 
as  follows:  Battalion  drill,  Capt.  C.  H.  Eaton;  Company  drill, 
Lieut.  F.  L.  Aldrich;  Bayonet  drill,  Lieut.  F.  A.  Webster;  Artil- 
lery drill,  Capt.  H.  K.  Brooks.  The  corps  under  command  of 
Capt.  John  P.  Moseley,  '99,  acting  commandant,  was  reviewed 
by  Governor  E.  C.  Smith. 

In  1900,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  and 
Bayonet  drills,  Capt.  B.  W.  Sibley;  Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  S.  H. 
Ashley;  Sabre  drill,  Lieut.  C.  E.  Wheatlej^;  Extended  Order 
drill,  Capt.  R.  G.  Rich.  Gen.  T.  S.  Peck  reviewed  the  corps.  In 
1901,  Battalion  drill,  Maj.  C.  E.  Wheatle}^;  Company  drill,  Capt. 
D.  O.  Carr;  Butts  Rifle  and  Calisthenic  drills,  Capt.  W.  C.  Robert- 
son Bayonet  drill,  Lieut.  I.  C.  Ellis;  Sabre  drill,  Lieut.  L.  M.  New- 
ton; Artillery  drill,  Lieut.  L.  F.  Chamberlain.  The  Battalion 
was  reviewed  by  the  Governor.  In  1902  the  usual  drills  were 
given. 

.  In  1903,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Company  drill, 
Lieut.  A.  R.  Williams;  Tent  drill,  Capt.  J.  H.  Foster,  a  camp 
being  formed,  guards  posted  and  an  attack  made  b}'  the  enemy; 
Butts  Rifle  drill,  Capt.  S.  L.  Fuller;  Extended  Order  drill,  Lieut. 
M.  M.  Stocker.  The  Battalion  was  reviewed  by  Governor  J.  G. 
McCullough.  Guard  Mount,  Capt.  W,  E.  C.  Washburn,  as  officer 
of  the  day;  Butts  Rifle  drill,  Maj.  G.C.  Randall;\Tent  Drill,';^Capt. 
W.  S.  Hutchinson;  Rifle  drill,  Lieut.  E.  D.  Perry;  Sabre  drill, 
Lieut.  J.  E.  McGreen ;  Extended  Order  drill,  Lieut.  Guy  G.  Russell. 


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The  Battalion  was  reviewed  under  command  of  Maj.  George  C. 
Randall. 

In  1905,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  drill, 
Maj.  H.  R.  Deal;  Guard  Mount,  Capt.  E.  A.  Lawrence;  Bayonet 
drill,  Capt.  P.  C.  Sinclair;  Sabre  drill,  Capt.  J.  C.  Ross;  Artillery- 
drill,  Lieut.  J.  J.  Howard;  Butts  Rifle  drill,  Maj.  H.  R.  Deal; 
Tent  drill  and  Extended  Order  drills,  Capts.  Lawrence,  Ross 
and  Sinclair.  In  1906,  Battalion  drill,  Maj.  Bradford  P.  Hovey; 
Guard  Mount,  Capt.  H.  J.  Betterley,  Lieut.  W.  S.  Clarke  and  Lieut. 
J.  H.  [Mears;  Sabre  drill,  Capt.  D.  H.  Gilman;  Butts  drill,  Maj. 
B.  P.  Hovey;  Bayonet  drill,  Capt.  C.  R.  Andrews;  Sham  Battle, 
Capt.  D.  H.  Gilman,  Capt.  H.  J.  Betterley  and  Lieut.  C.  A.  Tenney. 

In  1907,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  drill, 
Maj.  H.  C.  Pratt;  Sabre  and  Artillery  drills,  Lieut.  P.  V.  Sherman; 
Guard  Mount,  Capt.  M.  J.  Noyes;  Tent  drill,  (B  Companj^,)  Capt. 
L.  E.  Knight;  Bayonet  drill,  (C  Company,)  Capt.  J.  H.  Mears; 
Skirmish  drill,  by  Battalion.  Gov.  Fletcher  D.  Proctor  reviewed 
the  corps;  music  was  furnished  by  the  Northfield  Cornet  Band. 
In  1908,  Battalion  drill,  Maj.  W.  P.  Eraser;  Company  drill,  by 
bugle  calls,  Capt.  K.F.  Baldwin;  Sabre  drill,  Capt.  R.  A.  North; 
Guard  Mount,  Capt.  L.  N.  Wheelock;  Shelter  Tent  drill,  Capt. 
E.  E.  Day;  Artillery  drill,  Capt.  R.  A.  North;  Bayonet,  Butts 
Rifle  and  Calisthenic  drills,  Maj.  W.  P.  Eraser;  Extended  Order 
drill,  Capt.  L.  N.  Wheelock  and  Maj.  W.  P.  Eraser. 

In  1909,  the  drills  were  given  as  follows:  Battalion  and 
Butts  Rifle  and  Calisthenic  drills,  Maj.  G.  I.  Ro we;  Cavalry  drill, 
Capt.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman,  U.  S.  A.  The  Battalion  was  reviewed 
and  inspected  by  Governor  Prouty.  In  1910,  Battalion  drill,  Maj. 
Everett  Collins;  Mounted  drill,  bareback,  Capt.  Harold  A.  Ainley; 
Butts  Rifle  and  Calisthenic  drills,  also  Sham  Battle,  were  given 
by  the  Battalion.  The  corps  was  reviewed  by  Governor  Prouty 
and  Gen.  Edward  H.  Ripley,  U.  S.  Volunteers. 

COMMENCEMENT  CONCERTS. 

For  many  years  the  Commencement  Concerts  have  been 
one  of  the  most  attractive  features  of  commencement  week. 
They  were  given  on  Thursday  evening  until  1904,  and  since  this 
date  on  Wednesday  evening.  They  were  given  at  Concert 
Hall  during  1884-87,  1889-98;  at  Armory  Hall,  Northfield, 
1888,  1901,  and  1902;  at  Armory  Hall  in  Montpelier  in  1899  and 
1900,  and  at  Dewey  Hall  1903-10. 

The  musics   has  been  furnished  as  follows:  Howard  Opera 


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House  Orchestra  of  Burlington,  June  18,  1885,  June  15,  18S6; 
Blaisdell's  Orchestra  of  Concord,  N.  H.,  June  23,  1887,  June  14, 
1888;  Edmonds'  Orchestra  of  Boston,  June  27,  1889;  Marion 
Osgood  Orchestra  of  Boston,  June  26,  1890;  Pavilion  Band  of 
Montpelier,  Vt.,  assisted  by  Miss  Nellie  Guertin  Clark,  soloist, 
of  Lancaster,  N.  H.,  June  25,  1891 ;  The  Ladies'  Schubert  Quartette, 
of  Boston,  June  30,  1892;  Beedle's  Orchestra  of  Keene,  N.  H., 
June  27,  1893,  June  27,  1895;  Eastman's  Orchestra  of  Manchester, 
N.  H.,  June  28,  1894;  Henry's  Orchestra  of  Boston,  June  25,  1896; 
Eastman  &  Morey's  Orchestra  of  Manchester,  N.  H.,  July  1,  1897; 
Eastman's  Orchestra  of  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  June  30,  1898; 
Wilder's  Orchestra  of  Montpelier,  1899-1903;  Colonial  Orches- 
tral Club  of  Boston,  assisted  by  Mr.  Field  Kimball,  humorist, 
1904  and  1905;  The  Temple  Quartette  in  1906;  '' N.  U."  musical 
clubs  in  1907,  1908  and  1909,  assisted  by  John  Thomas,  the  well 
known  humorist  of  Boston,  and  a  former  resident  of  Northfield; 
The  Delphian  Ladies'  Orchestra  of  Boston,  in  11510. 

The  cadet  hops  continued  during  this  period  to  be  the  most 
popular  of  the  various  University  functions. 

They  were  given  in  Armory  Hall  in  the  Governor  Paine 
Block  from  1885  to  1898;  at  the  Armory  in  Montpelier  1899  to 
1901 ;  at  the  new  Armory  Hall  in  Northfield  in  1902,  1904  and  1910; 
at  Dewey  Hall,  1903  and  1905-09.  The  music  from  1885  until 
1904  was  given  by  the  orchestras  that  played  for  the  concerts; 
1904  and  1905  by  Wilder's  orchestra  of  Montpelier;  1906,  1907 
and  1908  by  Whittier's  orchestra  of  Montpelier;  in  1910  by  Riley's 
orchestra  of  Barre. 

From  1882  until  1887,  the  suppers  were  served  at  the  North- 
field  House.  The  ladies  of  the  Universalist  church  gave  the 
supper  in  Good  Templars'  Hall  in  the  Paine  Block  in  1887 
and  at  Concert  Hall  in  1889.  The  ladies  of  the  Episcopal 
church  gave  the  suppers  in  1888  and  1890  in  Good  Templars  Hall 
in  Paine  Block. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

Record  of  the  Alumni  and  Past  Cadets  in  Civil  Life. 

Clergymen — Teachers — Lawyers — Judges  —  Senators  —  Congress- 
men— U.  S.  Ministers  and  Consuls — Postmasters  —  Governors  and 
Lieutenant-Governors — State.  Senators  and  Represent^ativeS — Chem- 
ists, Druggists,  and  Physicians — Dentists — Civil  Engineering  Work — 
Inventors — Merchants  and  Business  Men — -Salesmen^Insurance  Men 
Hotel  Proprietors — Bankers — Manufacturers — LumberiVien — Farmers, 
Planters  and  Ranchmen — Quarrymen — Sailors  and  Sea  Captains — 
Artists,  Authors  and  Editors — Orators  and  Lecturers — Librarians — 
Service  with  Secret  Societies. 

The  purpose  of  Captain  Partridge  in  founding  the  "  American 
Literary,  Scientific  and  Military  Academy,"  and  later  the  "  Norwich 
University,' '  was  to  establish  an  institution  for  the  training,  of  a 
Citizen-Soldiery  and  for  preparing  the  cadets  for  all  the  active  duties 
of  life.  In  the  previous  chapters  the  speeches  and  'writings  of 
Captain  Partridge  have  been  quoted  giving  his  ideas  on  education. 
In  the  educational  work  of  the  old  "  Academy' '  and  the  Univer- 
sity, the  academic'^and  the  military  work  were  given  equal  rank. 
To  know  how  well  the  cadets  have  succeeded,  who  have  followed 
Captain  Partridge's  plan  of  education,  one  has  only  to  inspect  the 
Ipng  lists  of  cadets  who  have  been  honorably  engaged  in  the  many 
activities  of  life.  In  the  various  professions,  as  well  as  in  the 
q,rmy,  many  of  the  cadets  have  stood  at  the  head. 

Forty-six  of  the  graduates  and  past  cadets  have  served  in  the 
ministry.  Their  service  by  denomination  is  as  follows:  Episco- 
pal, 15;  Universalist  and  Unitarian,  14;  Methodist,  3;  Congrega- 
tional, 13 ;  Baptist,  3 ;  Catholic,  1 ;  Adventist,  1 ;  Unclassified,  3. 

Of  the  Episcopal  clergymen.  Rev.  William  R.  Huntington, 
'56,  served  for  several  years  as  rector  of  Grace  Church  of  New  York; 
Rev,  Walter  Delafield,  '56,  was  prominent  in  church  work  in 
Chicago;  Rev.  Arthur  Lawrence,  '58,  was  for  many  years 
the  rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Stockbridge,  Mass.;  and  Rev. 
Edward  L.  Stoddard,  '64,  was  rector  of  St.  John's  church  of  Jersey 


CLERGYMEN.. 


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City,  N.  J.,  the  largest  and  most  prosperous  church  in  the  state. 
Rev.  Howard  F.  Hill,  '67,  a  clergyman  of  recognized  ability,  is 
now  residing  in  Concord,  N.  H. 

Several  of  the  cadets  have  been  especially  prominent  in  the 
Universalist  Church.  Rev.  Theophilus  Fiske,  '23,  was  for  many 
years  one  of  the  most  prominent  clergymen  of  the  church;  Rev. 
Alonzo  A.  Miner,  '33,  was  for  many  years  pastor  of  the  Second 
Universalist  church  of  Boston  and  later  president  of  Tufts  col- 
lege; Rev.  Cyrus  H.  Fay,  '37,  was  pastor  of  various  churches  in 
New  England  and  in  Washington,  D.  C. ;  Rev.  John  H.  Moore,  '38, 
was  for  many  years  pastor  of  several  of  the  largest  churches  of 
his  denomination  in  New  England;  Rev.  Luther  J.  Fletcher,  '41, 
was  one  of  the  most  eloquent  preachers  of  the  church,  serving  as 
pastor  of  churches  in  Lowell,  Mass.,  Brooklyn  and  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
and  Grand  Rapids,  ]\Iich.;  Rev.  S.  H.  McCollester,  '51,  was 
for  several  years  pastor  of  the  church  in  Nashua,  N.  H. ;  Rev. 
Walter  Dole  has  been  for  several  years  pastor  of  the  Universalist 
church  in  Northfield  and  the  University  chaplain. 

Rev.  William  H.  Brisbane,  '26,  was  for  many  years  pastor  of 
Baptist  churches  in  various  sections  of  the  country.  Rev.  Thomas 
R.  Owen,  '28,  was  for  many  years,  the  leading  divine  of  the  Baptist 
church  in  North  Carolina;  Rev.  Samuel  H.  Greene,  '65,  has  been 
for  several  years  the  pastor  of  Calvary  Baptist  church  of  Washing- 
ton, one  of  the  largest  and  most  successful  churches  in  that 
city. 

Rev.  John  Robertson,  '65,  who  was  for  several  years  a  suc- 
cessful Episcopal  clergyman,  became  a  Jesuit  priest  and  died  in  the 
East  Indies  about  1890 ;  Rev.  Orestes  A.  Brownson,  '24,  the  distin- 
guished philosophical  writer,  was  for  several  years  a  clergyman 
in  the  Unitarian,  L^niversalist,  and  Congregational  denominations 
until  1844,  when  he  became  a  Catholic;  Rev.  Frederick  A.  Barton, 
'25,  was  for  several  years  pastor  of  Congregational  churches  in 
Massachusetts  and  chaplain  of  the  10th  Massachusetts  Volunteers 
in  the  Civil  War;  Rev.  John  C.  Holbrook,  '25,  was  for  several 
years  pastor  of  Congregational  churches  in  Davenport,  Iowa, 
Portland,  Maine,  and  Stockton,  Cal.;  also  was  for  several  years 
secretary  of  the  New  York  Home  Missionary  Society;  Rev.  Elisha 
Adams,  '32,  was  for  several  years  a  presiding  elder  in  the  Methodist 
church  in  New  Hampshire,  and  Rev.  Charles  Hundson,  '54, 
colonel  of  the  11th  Vermont  Volunteers  in  the  Civil  War, 
was  for  several  years  a  Methodist  clergyman  in  Ohio  and  New 
York. 


326 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


CLERGYMEN. 


'32. 

Adams,  Elisha  (Methodist) 

'.39. 

'25. 

Barton,    Frederick    A.    (Congrega- 
tional) 
Booth,  Alfred  (Universalist) 

'51. 

'91. 

'40. 

'26. 

Brisbane,  William  H.  (Baptist) 

'50. 

'25. 

Brownson,  Orestes  A. 

'45. 

'55. 

Burton,  William  S.  (Universalist) 

'33. 

'28. 

Day,  Rodman 

'38. 

'56. 

Delafield,  Walter  (Episcopal) 

'30. 

'28. 

Denlson,  Samuel  D.  (Episcopal) 

'28. 

'70. 

Dole,  Walter  (Universalist) 

'26. 

■98. 

Ellis,  George  H.  (Methodist) 

'45. 

'27. 

Elliot,  Stephen  D.  (Episcopal) 

'26. 

'37. 

Fay,  Cyrus  H.  (Universalist) 

'46. 

'23. 

Fiske,  Theophilus  (Universalist) 

'65. 

'43. 

Fletcher,  Luther  J.  (Universalist) 

•78. 

'55. 

Gorman,  Thomas  (Universahst) 

'28. 

'65. 

Green,  Samuel  H.  (Baptist) 

'28. 

'49. 

Hollman,  Samuel  A. 

'25. 

'67. 

Hill,  Howard  F.  (Episcopal) 

'65. 

'25. 

Holbrook,  John  C.    (Congregational 

'37. 

'51. 

Hundson,  Charles  (Methodist) 

'83. 

'56. 

Huntington,  William  R.  (Episcopal) 

'25. 

•26. 

Johnson,  Richard  (Episcopal) 

'25. 

•58. 

Lawrence,  Arthur  (Episcopal) 

Livingston,  William  (Universahst) 
McCoUester,     Sulhvan      H.      (Uni- 
versalist) 
Marvin,  Josiah  (Universalist) 
May,  Calvin  (Universalist) 
Miller,  Orlando  D.  (Universalist) 
Miner,  Alonzo  A.  (Universalist) 
Moore,  John  H.  (Universalist) 
Newton,  Benjamin  B.  (Episcopal) 
Owen,  Thomas  R.  (Baptist) 
Phillips,  John  C.  (Congregational) 
Potter,  Daniels  C.  N.  (Episcopal) 
Prescott,  Edward  G.  (Episcopal) 
Putnam,  James  W.  (Universalist) 
Robertson,  John  (Catholic) 
Sherman,  Frederick  F.  (Episcopal) 
Sill,  Frederick  (Episcopal) 
Stanley,  Harvey  (Episcopal) 
Stockbridge,  Joseph  (Episcopal) 
Stoddard,  Edward  L.  (Episcopal) 
Swett,  Joseph  (Episcopal) 
Tyler,  George  E.  (Advent) 
Tyng,  James  H.  (Episcopal) 
Williston, David  H. (Congregational) 


Cadets  Engaged  in  Teaching. 

About  two  hundred  of  the  cadets  have  engaged  in  teaching. 
Of  this  number  sixty-five  have  taught  in  military  schools  and  an 
account  of  their  work  will  be  given  in  Chapter  IX.  Benjamin  M. 
Tyler,  '23,  was  for  many  years  the  principal  of  the  Instructors' 
School  in  Franklin,  N.  H.,  the  first  normal  school  organized  in  this 
country.  Prof.  Ebenezer  B.  Williston,  '23,  after  teaching  at  the 
"Academy"  was  president  of  Jefferson  college,  Miss.,  and  upon 
his  resignation  in  1832,  was  succeeded  by  John  Holbrook,  '25; 
Gen.  James  McKay,  '25,  was  for  several  years  a  noted  educator 
in  New  York;  Prof.  John  F.  Frazer, '27,  became  the  vice-provost 
of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania;  Rev.  John  C.  Holbrook,  '25, 
as  financial  agent  of  Iowa  College,  accomplished  much  in  establish- 
ing that  Institution;  Joseph  B.  Bourleigh,  '32,  was  a  distin- 
guished educator  in  Maryland,  being  the  founder  of  Newton 
College  in  Baltimore;  Rev.  Alonzo  Ames  Miner,  '33,  was  for  several 
years  the  popular  and  successful  president  of  Tufts  College.  Rev. 
Josiah  Swett,  '37,  in  company  with  General  Jackman,  '36,  estab- 
lished the  New  England  Seminary  in  Windsor,  Vt.;  Rev.  William 
Livingstone,  '39,  was  for  a  number  of  years  professor  of  Mathe- 
matics and  financial  agent  at  Lombard  University,  111. 

Rev.  L.  J.  Fletcher,  '41,  was  for  several  years  principal  of 
the  once  famous  Mt.  Caesar  Seminary  in  New  Hampshire;  also 
principal  of  the  Clinton  Liberal  Institute  at  Fort  Plain,  N.  Y. 
Prof.  Paul  Raymond  Kendall,  '47,  served  for  several  years  as 
principal  of  the  Western  Liberal  Institute  at  Marietta,  Ohio,  and 
later  founded  Lombard  University,  111.,  serving  as  its  first  president. 


TEACHERS. 


327 


Prof.  James  V.  N.  Standish,  '47,  served  as  professor  of  Mathe- 
matics and  Astronomy  at  Lombard  University,  from  1854  until 
1892,  when  he  was  elected  president,  retaining  this  position  until 
1895,  when  he  resigned.  He  did  much  to  advance  the  prosperity 
of  that  institution.  Rev.  S.  H.  McCollester,  '51,  served  as  princi- 
pal of  the  Mt.  Caesar  Seminary  and  the  Westbrook  (Maine) 
Seminar}^  and  as  president  of  Buchtell  College,  Akron,  Ohio.  Col. 
tSamuel  W.  Shattuck,  '60,  has  won  distinction  as  professor  of  Mathe- 
matics, Dean  of  the  Department  of  Mathematics,  and  Comptroller 
of  the  University  of  Illinois.  Since  Colonel  Shattuck  first  went 
to  that  Institution,  in  1868,  the  attendance  has  increased  from 
140  to  5,000  students,  and  the  expenditures  from  $42,000  to 
$2,000,000  a  year.  Major  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  served  for  some  years 
at  the  various  agricultural  colleges  and  stations  in  Massachusetts, 
New  Hampshire,  New  York,  Maryland,  and  Oldahoma,  as  pro- 
fessor, director  and  president;  Rev.  S.  H.  Greene,  '65,  served 
for  some  time  as  president  of  Columbian  University  (now  George 
Washington)  in  Washington,  D.  C.  Prof.  Adrian  Scott,  '71,  was 
for  several  years  associate  professor  of  the  Germanic  Languages 
at  Brown  University.  Prof.  Malverd  A.  Howe,  '82,  has  served 
as  professor  of  Civil  Engineering  at  the  Rose  Polytechnic  Institute, 
Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  since  1887.  Capt.  C.  K.  Mellen,  '84,  is  now  the 
successful  principal  of  the  Lafayette  High  School,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Twenty-three  of  the  graduates  and  past  cadets  have  served  as 
superintendents  of  town  and  city  schools.  Mr.  Herman  Dressel, 
Jr.,  '89,  holds  the  responsible  position  of  superintendent  of  schools' 
of  Kearney,  N.  J. 


Hall,  James  A. 
Hart,  Elias  B. 
Haskell,  Henry  L.  S. 
Hatch,  Jessie  P. 
Holbrook,  John 
Holbrook,  John  C. 
Hooke,  Enoch  G. 
Howe,  Asa 
Howe,  Malverd  A. 
Hubbard,  David 
Hurlbut,  Lucius 
Hurlbut,  Wilbur  E. 
Hurlbut,  WilUam  U. 
Irish,  Robert  L. 
Kellev,  Elisha  S. 
Kendall,  Paul  R. 
Kimball,  Francis  Z. 
Kimliall,  Oilman 
Ivuight,  Sumner 
Lcarnard,  Oscar  E. 
Leland.  Oscar  H. 
Lewis,  Charles  H. 
Livingstone,  William 
Lovell,  George  P. 
Marsh,  Benjamin  F. 
Marsh,  Oreu 


TEACHERS. 

'10- 

Adams,  Conrad  A. 

'54. 

Conn,  Granville  P. 

•39. 

'26. 

Alexander,HenryD.W. 

'39. 

Couch,  Hiram  M. 

•57. 

'55. 

Andrus,  Delano  F. 

'41. 

Cushman,  Simeon  S. 

•46. 

'78. 

Armitage,  Benjamin  F. 

'69. 

Denison,  Charles  S. 

'25. 

'89. 

Aseltine,  Elmer  A. 

'45. 

Dow,  Roswell 

'25. 

'49. 

Averill,  Clinton  S. 

'90. 

Dressel,  Herman,  Jr. 

•25. 

'67. 

Batehelder,  James  E. 

'08. 

Eaton,  Ralph  A. 

'48. 

'40. 

Belcher,  William  C. 

'89. 

Ellis,  G.  Harold 

'43. 

'46. 

Bennett,  Alexander 

'42. 

Emerson,  George  W.  F 

'82. 

•43. 

Blanchard,  Lemuel  W. 

'5-2. 

Emery.  Harvey  W. 

•57. 

'27. 

Blois,  John  T. 

'46. 

Ensworth,  Charles  E. 

•40. 

•91. 

Booth,  Alfred  F. 

'43. 

Fletcher,  Luther  J. 

•93. 

'87. 

Booth,  Ernest  V. 

'50. 

Foss,  Obed 

'39. 

'32. 

Bourleigh,  Joseph  B. 

'26. 

Frazer,  John  F. 

'89. 

'44. 

Brown,  Edward  M. 

'56. 

Freeman,  Frederick  N. 

•54. 

'65. 

Brown,  Leonard  B. 

'94. 

Gibson,  Ernest  W. 

•47. 

'06. 

Burnett,  Clarence  N. 

'10. 

Giles,  Everett  T. 

■72. 

'96. 

Carleton,  Charles  S. 

•09. 

Gilmour,  John  T. 

'26. 

•09. 

Carpenter,  Merritt,  E. 

'36. 

Gleason,  Amecy 

'40. 

•96. 

C.TSwell,  Herbert  E. 

•49. 

Gould,  Jacob  P. 

'55. 

•43. 

Chandler,  William  W. 

•49. 

Gray,  Chauncey 

•54. 

'86. 

Cheney,  Charles  H. 

'97. 

Gray,  Ransom  A, 

•55. 

•09. 

Clark,  Frank  S. 

•65. 

Green,  Samuel  H. 

'39. 

•44. 

Clark,  Thomas 

'56. 

Guild,  Edwin 

•99. 

•38. 

Colbum,  Neal  R. 

'25. 

Gumsey,  Lyman 

'35. 

•24. 

Colbum,  Zerah 

'09. 

Haight,  Grant  R. 

'32. 

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TEACHERS-LAWYERS. 


329 


Stebbins,  Harrison 
Stone.  "William  R. 
Storrs,  George  E. 
Strong,  John  W. 
Swett,  Josiah 
Swett,  James  W. 
Tarbell,   Charles  G. 
Thayer,  Herbert  E. 
Tinker,    Frank   N. 
Tupper,  Calvin  K. 
Tyler,  Benjamin  M. 
Tyler,  George  E. 
Tyler,  John  W.  L. 
Tyng,  James  H. 
Upham,  Edward  D. 
Waterman,  Arba  N. 
Williston,  Ebenezer  B. 
Winslow,  Arthur  E. 


SUPERINTENDENTS    OF   SCHOOLS    AND   MEMBERS    OF 
SCHOOL  BOARDS. 


•39. 

Marsh,  Samuel 

'96. 

Plumley,  Charles  A. 

'43. 

•98. 

Maxwell,  Charles  R. 

'26. 

Porcher,  Frederick  A. 

•43. 

•41. 

McClay,  WiUiam 

'45. 

Potter,  Daniel  S.  C.  N. 

'94. 

•51. 

McCollester,SunivanH 

'46. 

Richardson,  Amos 

'41. 

•51. 

McFarland,  Daniel 

'41. 

Richardson,  David 

'37. 

'25. 

McKay,  James 

'25. 

Rhodes,  Benjamin  H. 

'72. 

•67. 

McLoud, John  H. 

'60. 

Robbins,   Henry  A. 

'70. 

'84. 

Mellen,  Calvert  K. 

'40. 

Roundy,  Alvin 

•83. 

'36. 

Morris,  Henry  V. 

'76. 

Rumbaugh, William  M 

•06. 

'63. 

Moses,  Rufus  L. 

'71. 

Scott,  Adrian 

•52. 

'92. 

Mowry,  Jesse  B. 

'39. 

Shattuck,  Samuel 

•23. 

■47. 

Murphy,  James  G. 

'60. 

Shattuck,  Samuel  W. 

'83. 

•23. 

Newton,  Calvin  P. 

'91. 

Shaw,  Ethan  A. 

'48. 

•47. 

OUver,  Caleb 

'50. 

Shepard,  George  S. 

'26. 

07. 

Parker,  Eugene  F. 

•40. 

Shcdd,  Warren 

•74. 

•84. 

Parker,  Fred  S. 

'51. 

Smalley,  Henry  A. 

'55. 

•24. 

Pennock,  Cyril 

'48. 

Smith,  George  C. 

'23. 

•46. 

Pennock,  Joseph 

•77. 

Spaulding,  Burleigh  F. 

'98. 

'23. 

Phelps ,  Edward  A. 

•47. 

Standish,  James  V.  N. 

'57. 

Clark,  Warren 

•78. 

Hiland,  Frank  E. 

'76. 

Richardson,  Waldo  H . 

■46. 

Cobb,  Nathan  B. 

■58. 

Hobbs,    George   W. 

'71. 

Scott,  Adrian 

'66. 

Daniels,  Willis  K. 

'36. 

Jackman,   Alonzo 

'52. 

Simonds,  Samuel  C. 

'69. 

Dole,  Charles 

•78. 

Marsh,  Edward  S. 

'77. 

Spaulding,  Burleigh  F. 

'45. 

Dow,  Roswell 

•50. 

May,  Calvin 

'82. 

Steele,  Fred  E. 

'38. 

Dow,  Simeon 

'47. 

Nichols,  Stephen  H. 

'83. 

Tyler,  George  E. 

'90. 

Dressel,  Herman,  Jr. 

'47. 

Parker,  Walter  W. 

•91. 

Woodruflf,  Harrison  L. 

■79. 

Gorton,  Ehot 

'66. 

Reed,  Charles  H. 

LAWYERS. 

The  alumni  have  been  especially  distinguished  in  the  practice 
of  law,  216  of  the  cadets  having  followed  this  profession.  Valen- 
tine B.  Horton,  '25,  after  teaching  at  the  "Academy,"  studied 
law  and  practiced  his  profession  in  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and  Pomeroy, 
Ohio,  with  marked  success.  Coggswell  K.  Greene,  '26,  became  a 
well  known  lawyer  in  Michigan.  Charles  D.  Drake,  '26,  became 
one  of  the  most  distinguished  members  of  the  Missouri  bar,  and 
later,  chief  justice  of  the  U.  S.  Court  of  Claims.  Theodore 
Sedgwick,  '27,  became  a  well  known  lawyer  in  New  York,  serving 
as  U.  S.  Attorney  of  the  southern  district  of  that  state. 

John  P.  Jones,  '28,  became  prominent  at  the  Pennsylvania 
bar,  serving  as  district  attorney  and  as  a  judge.  Charles  Tracy, 
'28,  was  a  well  known  lawyer  in  New  York  City.  Philip  Phillips, 
'28,  became  one  of  the  most  prominent  lawyers  of  this  country, 
practicing  in  the  courts  of  South  Carolina,  Alabama,  Louisiana 
and  Washington,  D.  C.  William  A.  Beach,  '28,  was  also  one 
of  the  leading  attorneys  of  the  country,  being  engaged  in  many 
notable  cases.  The  most  celebrated  were  the  suit  of  the  Erie 
R.  R.  Co.,  vs.  Commodore  Vanderbilt,  popularly  known  as  the 
"Five  Million  Dollar  Suit,"  the  court-martial  of  Colonel  North, 
and  Theodore  Tilton  vs.  Henry  Ward  Beecher.  Thomas  Bragg,'28, 
Robert  S.  Reid,  and  Michael  Hoke,  '29,  became  prominent  at- 
jorneys  in  North  Carolina;  Isaac  E.  Morse,  '28, was  a  prominent 


330  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

member  of  the  Louisiana  bar,  serving  as  attorney  general  of  the 
state.  Luther  R.  Marsh,  '29,  was  for  many  years  a  prominent 
lawyer  in  New  York,  being  attorney  for  several  railroad  corpora- 
tions. He  was  for  a  time  associated  with  Daniel  Webster. 
Edward  Stanley,  '29,  became  a  distinguished  attorney  in  North 
Carolina,  serving  as  attorney  general  of  the  state. 

Jefferson  P.  Kidder,  '32,  a  prominent  lawyer  in  Vermont, 
Minnesota  and  Dakota  (territory),  served  for  several  years  as 
associate  justice  of  the  U.  S.  court  for  the  territory.  Jasper- W. 
Gilbert,  '32,  became  a  prominent  attorney  in  New  York,  serving  as 
a  supreme  judge  many  years.  William  Hull,  '33,  was  prominent 
in  the  Wisconsin  courts.  Thomas  J.  Whipple,  '37,  became  a 
leading  member  of  the  New  Hampshire  bar,  and  Winfield  S. 
Sherwood  of  the  same  class  became  prominent  in  California. 
Oilman  Folsom,  '39,  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Iowa  bar, 
and  while  a  member  of  the  state  legislature  in  1851,  had  charge 
of  the  framing  of  the  first  code  of  laws  of  the  state.  Asa  C. 
Marvin,  '39,  was  a  prominent  attorney  in  Missouri.  Youngs 
V.  Wood,  '39,  became  prominent  at  the  Ohio  bar,  serving  for 
some  years  as  district  attorney  and  judge  of  probate.  Jonathan 
Tarbell,  '39,  was  a  prominent  lawyer  in  New  York,  Mississippi 
and  Washington,  D.  C.  He  served  as  assistant  attorney  general 
of  New  York,  also  as  chief  justice  of  the  Supreme  court  of  Missis- 
sippi. 

Ephraim  Flint,  '41,  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Maine 
bar;  William  L.  Lee,  '42,  became  distinguished  as  chief  justice 
of  the  supreme  court  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  and  as  the  framer 
of  the  first  code  of  laws  of  the  Islands.  Henry  C.  Longnecker, 
'42,  was  a  prominent  lawyer  in  Pennsylvania,  serving  for  some 
time  as  district  attorney.  Otis  S.  Tenney,  '45,  is  a  prominent 
member  of  the  Kentucky  bar.  Milan  H.  Sessions,  '45,  was  a 
prominent  member  of  the  bar  of  Wisconsin  and  Nebraska.  Gus- 
tavo A.  Breaux,  '47,  was  one  of  the  leading  attorneys  of  the 
Louisiana  bar.  William  Pitt  Kellogg,  '47,  was  for  many  years  a 
leading  lawyer  in  Illinois,  Nebraska  and  Louisiana.  He  served  for 
some  time  as  chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  Nebraska 
and  is  now  retired  and  resides  in  Washington,  D.  C.  Luther 
S.  Dixon,  '48,  became  one  of  the  leading  attorneys  of  this  country 
and,  as  chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  Wisconsin,  gained 
great  distinction  through  his  learned  decisions.  Julius  P.  Atwood, 
'48,  Harvey  W.  Emery,  '52,  and  George  E.  Bryant,  '54,  also 
became  leading  members  of  the  Wisconsin  bar. 


LAWYERS,  331 

Luther  L.  Baxter,  '51,  for  a  number  of  years  a  prominent 
lawyer  in  Wisconsin  and  Minnesota,  is  now  an  honored  judge 
in  the  latter  state.  Egbert  Phelps,  '55,  and  Arba  N.  Water- 
man, '55,  are  prominent  members  of  the  Illinois  bar.  Oscar  E. 
Learnard,  '55,  has  gained  distinction  as  a  lawyer  and  judge  in 
Kansas.  Benjamin  M.  Beckwith,  '55,  was  a  prominent  attorney 
in  Wisconsin  and  New  York  and  John  Mitchell,  '57,  was  a  leading 
lawyer  and  circuit  judge  in  Iowa.  Levi  W.  Goodrich,  '57,  has  gain- 
ed distinction  as  a  lawyer  and  judge  in  Texas.  Benjamin  K. 
Steele,  '57,  was  for  several  years  judge  of  the  supreme  court  of 
Vermont.  George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  was  a  prominent  corporation 
lawyer  in  Massachusetts. 

Dudley  F.  Phelps,  '64,  became  a  leading  lawyer  in  New  York 
City,  serving  as  district  attorney,  and  chief  law  officer  of  the 
New  York  Custom  House.  H.  A.  Howard,  '65,  and  J.  S.  Richards, 
'65,  are  prominent  members  of  the  New  York  bar.  William 
R.  Hoyt,  '64,  for  several  years  a  prominent  lawyer  in  Wisconsin, 
is  at  present  the  U.  S.  Commissioner  for  Indian  Territory.  Wesley 
K.  Walton,  '67,  is  a  leading  lawyer  in  Utah.  George  E.  Otis, 
'67,  was  a  prominent  attorney  and  judge  in  California. 

Samuel  D.  Conant,  '72,  has  gained  prominence  at  the  Massa- 
chusetts bar.  Fred  W.  Gregg,  '73,  is  a  leading  lawyer  at 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Cyrus  M.  Johnston,  '73,  is  a  prosperous 
attorney  at  Detroit  City,  Minn.  Burleigh  F.  Spaulding,  '77, 
has  gained  distinction  as  a  lawyer  and  judge  in  North  Dakota 
and  Eugene  M.  Carr,  '79,  is  a  leading  attorney  in  Seattle,  Wash. 

Loomis  S.  Cull,  '80,  is  a  well  known  lawyer  in  South  Dakota. 
James  M.  Holland  practiced  the  profession  with  success  in  North 
Dakota  and  in  Washington  and  is  now  located  in  New  York  City. 
Fred  S.  Parker,  '84,  has  gained  prominence  at  the  bar  in  North 
Dakota  and  Wisconsin  and  is  now  city  judge  of  West  Superior, 
Wisconsin.  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  is  a  prosperous  attorney  in  Boston, 
and  was  prominent  in  the  prosecution  of  the  Russell  Will  case. 
Elmer  R.  Juckett,  '89,  is  a  leading  lawyer  and  county  judge 
at  Hot  Springs,  S.  D.,  and  H.  N.  Cross  of  the  same  class  is  meeting 
with  success  in  the  profession  in  Springfield,  Mass.  Edmond 
H.  Ryan,  '92,  is  a  prosperous  attorney  in  Utah.  W.  H.  Sprague, 
'91,  E.  C.  Bennett,  '93,  E.  W.  Gibson,  '94  and  F.  B.  Thomas, 
'95,  C.  A.  Plumley,  '96  and  W.  S.  Pingree,  '01,  are  becoming 
prominent  at  the  Vermont  bar.  Arthur  G.  Andrews,  '96,  in 
his  brief  career  as  an  attorney,  gave  promise  of  a  brilliant  future. 
W.  E.  Hurlburt,  '93,  is  meeting  with  marked  success  in  the  pro- 


332 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


fession  in  Wisconsin.  R.  U.  Smith,  '94,  is  a  rising  attorney 
at  Woodsville,  N.  H.,  and  Percy  P.  Learned,  '01,  is  attaining 
success  as  an  attorney  in  New  York  City^ 


LAWYERS. 


39.  Adams.l  George  B. 

'64.  Allen,  Charles  P. 

'66.  Allen,  Cornelius  L. 

'96.  Andrews,  Arthur  G. 

'48.  Atwood.jjuUus  P. 

'49.  Averill,  CUnton  S. 

'45.  Barnard,  John  M. 

'00.  Batchelder,  Charles 

'73.  Bates,  Frank  R. 

'24.  Baxter,  Carlos 

'51.  Baxter,  Luther  L. 

'51.  Baxter,  WilhamR. 

'26.  Beach,    Wilham   A. 

'93.  Bearss,  Carter  B. 

'55.  Beckwith,BenjaininM. 

'40.  Belcher,  Wilham  C. 

'93.  Bennett,  Edward  C. 

'46.  Bishop,  Linus  D. 

'67.  Blodgett,  George  B. 

'27.  Blois,  John  T. 

'41.  Bovay,  Alvin  E. 

'28.  Bragg,  Thomas 

'47.  Breaux,  Gustavo  A. 

'48.  Brush,  Abner  K. 

'54.  Bryant,    George   E. 

'52.  Burge,  Royal  L. 

•46.  Burt,  Charles  W. 

'73.  Burt,  Henry  A. 

'65.  Carpenter,  Lorenzo  D. 

'79.  Carr,   Eugene   M. 

'68.  Chamberlain,James  K. 

P 

'56.  Chase,  Arthur 

'37.  Sherwood,  Winfield  S. 

'58.  Childs,  Jonathan  W. 

'57.  Clark,  Warren 

'48.  Colby,  Gilbert  W. 

'72.  Conant,   Samuel  D. 

'43.  Crooker,  J.abez  C. 

'89.  Cross,  Herbert  N. 

'59.  Cross,  Samuel  H. 

'26.  Crowninshield,  Francis 

B. 

'45.  Crowninshield, John  C. 

'80.  Cull,  Loomis  S. 

'39.  Cushman,   Isaac  N. 

'82.  Davis,  Charles  M. 

'55.  Davis,  Thomas  H. 

'28,  Deming,  Charles  F. 

'66.  Denison,  Joseph  D. 

'30.  Dewey,  Thomas  M. 

'48.  Dixson,  Luther  S. 

'98.  Dinsmoor,   Paul  A. 

'26.  Drake,  Charles  D. 

'27.  Duane,  Wilham 

'41.  Dustln,  Daniel  H. 

'42.  Emerson,  George  W.F. 

'52.  Emery,  Harvey  W. 

'35.  Estabrook,  Alonzo  F. 

'24.  Fletcher,   Ryland 

'48.  Fling,    Lewis    W. 

'41.  Flint,  Ephraim 

'39.  Folsom,  Gilman 

'23.  French,     Edward 

'26.  Green,  Coggswell  K. 

'73.  Gregg,  Fred  W. 

'94.  Gibson,   Ernest   W. 

'67.  Gibson,    James 

'32.  Gilbert,    Jasper   W. 

'40.  Gilson,  James  M. 

'57.  Goodrich,    Levi   W. 

'28.  Gourdin,  Lewis  J. 

'49.  Gove,  Jesse  A. 

'29.  Hale,  Reuben  C. 


'58. 

Hale,   SUaa   K. 

'60. 

'39. 

Hall,  James  A. 

'01. 

'43. 

Hancock,    Henry 

'52. 

'32. 

Harrington,   Caleb   B. 

'64. 

'46. 

Haskell,  Henry  L.  S. 

'66. 

'45. 

Hemenway.StillmanR. 

'28. 

'62. 

Henderson,  Thomas  A. 

'96. 

'26. 

Hill,    Wilham   H. 

'38. 

'78. 

Hiland,  Frank  E. 

'66. 

'83. 

Hobbs,  George  T. 

'26. 

'58. 

Hobbs,    George   W. 

•86. 

'99. 

Hoke,  Michael 

'64. 

'83. 

Holland,   James  M. 

'86. 

'48. 

Hooke,  Enoch  G. 

'29. 

'76. 

Hooper,    William 

'66 

'25. 

Horton,  Valentine  B. 

'49. 

'61. 

Houghton,  Charles  B. 

'92. 

'65. 

Howard,  Henry   A. 

'28. 

'62. 

Howard,  Henry  H. 

'59 

'64. 

Hoyt,  Wilham  R. 

'28. 

'33. 

Hull,  William 

'27, 

'46. 

Huntington,  Sylvanus 

'28 

C. 

•45. 

•93. 

Hurlbut,  Wilbur  E. 

'28. 

'60. 

Hutchinson, Charles  W. 

'84. 

'23. 

Hutchinson,  Henry  S. 

'78. 

'27. 

Hyde,  John  J. 

'52. 

'25. 

Ives,  Ch.arles 

'64. 

'68. 

Johnson,  Alexander  B. 

'66. 

'73. 

Johnston,  Cyrus  M. 

'94. 

'26. 

Jones,  George  W. 

'77. 

'28. 

Jones,  John  P. 

'91. 

'89 

Juckett,  Elmer  R 

'25. 

'47' 

KeUogg,  WiUiam  P. 

'28. 

'54. 

Kent,  Henry  O. 

'28. 

'90. 

Kent,   Henry  P. 

'57. 

'34. 

Kidder,  Jefferson  P. 

'23. 

'58. 

Knowles,  Samuel  W. 

'24. 

Laiigdon-Elwin,  C.  H. 

'50. 

'56. 

Learnard,   Oscar  E. 

'37. 

'01. 

Learned,  Percy  P. 

'68. 

'42. 

Lee,  Wilham  L. 

'94. 

'54. 

Leland,  Oscar  H. 

'28. 

'97. 

Lewis,  Albert  E. 

'39. 

'38. 

Lillie,  Jehiel 

'24. 

'42. 

Longnecker,  Henry  C. 

'45. 

'25. 

Loring,  Francis  C. 

'95. 

'24. 

Lowell,    Charles    R. 

'27. 

'26. 

Marsh,  Charles  C. 

'05. 

'78. 

Marsh,  Edward  S. 

'32. 

'29. 

Marsh,  Luther  R. 

'52. 

'28. 

Marshall,    Samuel   D. 

•28. 

'.39. 

Marvin,  Asa  C. 

'24. 

'51. 

McFarland,     Daniel 

'57. 

'05. 

McFeeters,  Wilham  R. 

'48. 

'52. 

Merrill,   Edward   B. 

'44. 

'27. 

Merwin,   George   B. 

•67. 

'43. 

Milroy,  Robert  H. 

'67. 

'24. 

Minot,  George 

'48. 

'56 

Mitcheh,    John 

'55. 

'29. 

Morse,  Isaac  E. 

'25. 

'40. 

My  rick,  Cyrus  G. 

'24. 

'28. 

Noble,    Wilham    H. 

'73. 

'45. 

Noyes,  David  K. 

'40. 

'25. 

Olcott,  Wilham 

'37. 

'67. 

Otis,  George  E. 

'42. 

'28. 

Owen,  Thomas  R. 

'41. 

'58. 

Page,  Frank  A. 

'66. 

'84. 

Parker,  Fred  S. 

'63. 

'69. 

Parker,  George 

'39. 

'44. 

Partridge,  Frederic W. 

'57. 

'23. 

Partridge,  Samuel 

'47. 

'24. 

Perkins,  Hamilton  H. 

'42. 

'46. 

Pierce,  Lucius  D. 

'95. 

Pierce,  Lafayette  W^ 
Plngree,  Wilham  S. 
Phelps,  Charles 
Phelps,  Dudley  F, 
Phelps,  Egbert 
Philhps,  Phihp 
Plumley,  Charles  A. 
Poole,    Benjamin 
Potter,  Joel  S. 
Prescott,  Edward  G. 
Prince,  Earl  H. 
Putnam,  GeorgelF. 
RandaU,    Phil    S. 
Reid,  David  S. 
Richards,  Joseph  S. 
Robinson,  Calvin  L. 
Ryan,   Edmond   H. 
Scoville,  Charles  H. 
Seaver,  Thomas  O. 
Sedgwick,   Philo   C. 
Sedgwick,  Theodore 
Seeley,   Edward  H. 
Sessions,  Milan  H. 
Seymour,  Horatio 
Sheldon,   Ned   L. 
Sherman,  Frederick  F 
Simonds,  Samuel  C. 
Slayton,  Henry  L. 
Small,  Reuel 
Smith,  Raymond  U. 
Spaulding,  Burleigh  F. 
Sprague,  Wilham  H. 
Stanley,  Alfred 
Stanley,  Edward 
Stanley,  Harvey 
Steele,  Benjamin  H. 
Stockbridge,  Tristram 

G. 
Stone,  Charles  J.  F. 
Streeter,  Sebastian  R. 
Swett,  Channing 
Sweet,  Herbert  L. 
Syme,  John  W. 
TarbeU,  Jonathan 
Temple,   Robert  E. 
Tenney,  Otis  S. 
Thomas,  Fred  B. 
Thompson,  Charles  E. 
Thompson,   Daniel  P. 
Tipton,    Spear  S. 
Towne,  John  P. 
Tracy,    Charles 
Van  Ness,  James 
Veazie,  John  A. 
Vogel,  Jacob  A. 
Wadhams,  Albert  I. 
Walhngford.CharlesR. 
Walton,  Wesley  K. 
Warner,  Stanley  M. 
Waterman,  Arba  N. 
Webber,  Sumner  A. 
Wiggin,     Benjamin 
Wilhams,    Charles    K. 
Wheeler,    Simeon 
Whipple,  Thomas  J. 
White,  Albert  G. 
White,  Thomas  W. 
Whittier,  James  A.  L' 
Wood,  Thomas  C. 
Wood,  Youngs  V. 
Worthen,  Harry  N 
Wright,  Charles  R 
Wright,  Joseph  C. 
Yeaton,   Samuel  G. 


LEGAL  POSITIONS  HELD   BY  THE  ALUMNI. 


333 


U.  S.  COURT  OF  CLAIMS. 

Charles  D.  Drake,   '28. 

CHIEF  JUSTICES. 

Nebraska. 

WUliam  P.  Kellogg,  '47. 
Hawaiian  Islands. 

William  L.  Lee,  '42. 
Wisconsin. 

Luther  S.  Dixon,  '48. 

George  W.  Jonea,  '26. 

STATE  JUDGES. 

California. 

Wlnfield  S.  Sherwood,  '37. 
Florida. 

Jonathan  W.  Childs,  '58. 
Illinois. 

Arba  N.  Waterman,  '56. 
Indiana. 

Robert  H.  Milroy,  '43. 
Iowa. 

Royal  L.  Burge,  '52. 

John  Mitchell,  '56. 

Kansas. 

Oscar  E.  Leamard,  '55. 
Minnesota. 

Luther  L.  Baxter,  '51. 
Mississippi. 

Ralph  L.  North,  '28. 

Jonathan  Tarbell,  '39. 
New  York. 

Jasper  W.  Gilbert,  '32. 
North  Dakota. 

Burleigh  F.  Spalding,  '77. 
South  Dakota. 

Jefferson  P.  Kidder,  '32. 
Vermont. 

Benjamin  H.  Steele,  '57. 

COUNTY  JUDGES. 

California. 

George  E.  Otis,  '67 
Mississippi. 

Abbott  A.  Shattuck,  '64. 
New  York. 

Sylvanus  C.  Huntington,  '46. 

Cornelius  L.  Allen,  '66. 
North  Dakota. 

Phil  S.  RandaU,  '86. 
Ohio. 

Frederick  Kinsman,  '28. 
Pennsylvania. 

John  P.  Jones,  '26. 
South  Dakota. 

Elmer  R.  Juckett,  '89. 

Loomia  S.  Cull,  '80. 

Vermont. 

Nathan  B.  Cobb,  '46. 
Wisconsin. 

Julius  P.  Atwood,  '48. 

Samuel  C.  Simonds,  '51. 

George  E.  Bjwant,  '54. 

William  R.  Efoyt,  '64. 


JUDGES  OF  PROBATE. 

Connecticut. 

Elihu  W.  N.  Starr,  '28. 
Georgia. 

Henry  H.  Cary,  '43. 
Michigan. 

Charles  Rich,  '25. 

Coggswell  K.  Green,  '26. 

New  Hampshire. 

Hamilton  E.  Perkins,  '25. 
Warren  Clark,  '57. 

Ohio. 

Youngs  V.  Wood,  '39. 
Utah. 

Wesley  K.  Walton,  '67. 
Vermont. 

Isaac  H.  Cushman,  '39. 

Thomas  O.  Seaver,  '59. 

Edward  C.  Bennett,  '93. 

Ernest  W.  Gibson,  '94. 

CITY  MAGISTRATES. 
Brattleboro,  Vt. 

Ernest  W.  Gibson,  '94. 
Ellendale,  N.  D. 

Phil  S.  RandaU,  '86. 
Lawrence,  Kans. 

Henry  H.  Howard,  '52. 
Superior,  Wis. 

Fred  S.  Parker,  '84. 

DISTRICT  AND  STATES 
ATTORNEYS. 
Connecticut. 

William  H.  Noble,  '27. 
Louisiana. 

Isaac  E.  Morse,  '26. 
Minnesota. 

Daniel  H.  Dustin,  '41. 

Luther  L.  Baxter,  '51. 

Cyrus  M.  Johnson,  '73. 

New  Hampshire. 

George  F.  Putman,  '64. 
New  Mexico. 

WiUiam   W.   H.   Davis,    '42.   Attorney. 
General  and  District  Attorney. 
New  York. 

Theodore  Sedgwick,  '28. 

William  A.  Beach,  '28. 

Dudley  F.  Phelps,  '64. 

Henry-  A.  Howard,  '65. 
Ohio. 

Youngs  V.  Woods,  '39. 
Pennsylvania. 

John  P.  Jones,  '26. 

Robert  Eraser,  '37. 

Henry  C.  Longnecker,  '42. 

South  Dakota. 

Loomis  S.  Cull,  '80. 

Elmer  R.  Juckett,  '89. 
Utah. 

Edmond  H.  Ryan,  '92. 
Vermont. 

Caleb  B.  Harrington,  '32. 

Jefferson  P.  Kidder,  '32. 

Milan  H.  Sessions,  '45. 

Joseph  D.  Denison,  '66. 

Charles  Batchelder,  '00. 


POLITICAL  WORK  OF  THE  ALUMNI. 


335 


Virginia. 

George  Tucker,  '47. 
Washington. 

Eugene  M.  Carr,  79. 
Wisconsin. 

Milan  H.  Sessions,  '45. 

Luther  S.  Dbcon,  '48. 

William  R.  Hoyt,  '64. 

CITY  ATTORNEYS. 

Chippewa  Falls,  Wis. 

William  R.  Hoyt,  '64. 
Hot  Springs,  S.  D. 

LoomLs  S.  Cull,  '80. 
Omro,  Wis. 

Wilbur  E.  Hurlbut,  '93. 
Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Jasper  W.  Gilbert,  '32. 


CLERKS  OF  COURTS. 

Connecticut. 

William  H.  Noble,  '26. 
Georgia. 

Adolphus  Rutherford,  '28. 
Illinois. 

Frederick  W.  Partridge,  '45. 

Iowa. 

Noel  B.  Howard,  '60. 
Maine. 

Ephraim  Flint,  '41. 
Missouri. 

Warren  Shedd,  '40. 

George  W.  Jones,  '26. 

Texas. 

Roswell  W.  Lee,  '26. 
Wisconsin. 

Samuel  C.  Simonds,  '52. 


Political  Work  of  the  Alumni. 


In  the  political  affairs  of  the  country  the  alumni  and  past 
cadets  have  been  especially  prominent.  Twenty-three  have  been 
delegates  to  the  national  conventions  of  the  various  political 
parties.  To  Alvan  E.  Bovay,  '41,  belongs  the  honor  of  naming 
the  "  Republican' '  party.  He  served  as  chairman  of  the  committee 
appointed  by  the  convention,  held  in  Ripon,  Wis.,  Feb.  28,  1854, 
to  found  a  new  party  in  that  state.  One  of  the  graduates  of  the 
"  Academy,' '  Horatio  Seymour,  '28,  was  the  presidential  nominee 
of  the  Democratic  party  in  1868.  Gideon  Welles,  '26,  as  Secretary 
of  the  Navy,  was  one  of  the  most  influential  members  of  the  cabi- 
nets of  Presidents  Lincoln  and  Johnson.  Thomas  Bragg,  '28, 
served  for  some  time  as  attorney  general  in  the  cabinet  of  Jefferson 
Davis,  president  of  the  Confederate  States.  Five  of  the  alumni 
have  served  as  U.  S.  senators,  and  eighteen  as  congressmen. 
Thomas  Bragg,  '28,  and  David  S.  Reid,  '29,  served  as  senators  in 
the  Confederate  Congress.  George  W.  Jones,  '26,  Isaac  E.  Morse, 
'29,  and  Thomas  H.  Seymour,  '29,  served  as  ministers  to  foreign 
countries. 

Several  of  the  cadets  took  an  important  part  in  the  founding  of 
Texas  as  an  independent  Republic.  George  H.  Mcintosh,  '28, 
served  as  the  first  minister  to  France.  William  L.  Lee,  '42,  the 
distinguished  lawyer  and  judge,  served  as  Hawaiian  minister  to 
the  United  States.  Eight  of  the  graduates  have  served  as  U.  S. 
Consuls.  Isaac  T.  Smith,  '28  was  for  many  years  a  trusted  consul- 
general  and  financial  agent  of  the  Kingdom  of  Siam  in  the  United 
States.  George  W.  Davis,  '27,  was  for  several  years  the  British 
vice  consul  at  Wilmington,  N.  C,  George  Little,  '26,  served  as 


336 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY 


U.  S.  Marshal  of  North  Carolina  and  Lewis  S.  Partridge,  '38,  held 
the  same  position  in  Vermont. 

General  Jonathan  Tarbell,  '39,  served  for  some  years  as  assis- 
tant U.  S.  treasurer  in  Washington,  and  Gen.  B.  G.  Farrar,  '45, 
was  U.  S.  treasurer  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Four  of  the  alumni  have 
served  as  Indian  commissioners  and  agents ;  eight  as  receivers  of  the 
U.  S.  land  office;  six  as  U.  S.  revenue  collectors;  twenty-two  as 
U.  S.  collectors  of  customs  and  employees  of  the  Department; 
four  as  U.  S.  commissioners;  seven,  as  pension  agents;  thirty-eight 
as  postmasters.  Four  are  employed  in  the  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau 
service;  and  four  are  in  the  U.  S.  Railway  Mail  service. 

-  Thirteen  have  held  and  are  holding  positions  not  enumerated 
above.  Of  this  number  Maj.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  was  for  several 
years  chief  of  the  Dairy  Division  of  the  Agricultural  Department; 
Henry  0.  Brigham,  '48,  was  chief  clerk  in  the  Patent  Office;  Col. 
H.  O.  Kent,  '54,  was  U.  S.  Naval  officer  of  the  port  of  Boston. 
Thomas  J.  Lasier  '64,  has  served  for  many  years  as  chief  clerk  of 
various  bureaus  in  the  Navy  Department.  Captain  William 
Newman,  '43,  was  for  several  years  chief  of  the  capitol  police, 
Washington.  Reuel  Small,  '66,  has  served  for  some  years  as  official 
stenographer  of  the  U.  S.  House  of  Representatives. 


DELEGATES  TO  POLITICAL 
CONVENTIONS. 

'25.  Baxter,  Portus 

'26.  Brisbane,  William  H. 

'44.  Brown,  Edward  M. 

'54.  Bryant,  George  E. 

'24.  Darling,  Joshua  H. 

'39.  Davis,  Mitchell  M. 

'42.  Davis,  WilUam  W.  H. 

'51.  Dodge,  Grenville  M. 

'64.  Estey,  Julius  J. 

'25.  Fletcher,  Ryland 

'26.  Green,  Coggswell  K. 

'47.  Kellogg,  William  P. 

'54.  Kent,  Henry  O. 

'32.  Kidder,  Jefferson  P. 

'28.  Kinsman,  Frederick 

'43.  Lee,  Stephen  B. 

'42.  Longnecker,  Henry  C. 

'38.  Partridge,  Lewis  S. 

'27.  Phillips,  Philip 

'64.  Putnam,  George  F. 

'49.  Robinson,  Calvin  L. 

'26.  Welles,  Gideon 

'39.  AVhipple,  William  M. 

PRESIDENTIAL  NOMINEE. 

Horatio  Seymour,  '28. 

CABINET  OFFICERS. 

Gideon  Wells,  '26. 
Thomas  Bragg,  '28. 

U.  S.  SENATORS. 

Charles  D.  Drake,  '26,  Mo. 
Thomas  Bragg,  '28,  N.  C. 
George  W.  Jones,  '26,  Iowa. 


WilUam  P.  Kellogg,  '47,  La. 
David  S.  Raid,  '29,  N.  C. 

U.  S.  CONGRESSMEN. 

'25.  Baxter,  Portus,  Vt. 

'24.  Clapp,  Asa  W.  H.,  Me. 

'51.  Dodge,  Grenville  M.,  Wis. 

'25.  HoUey,  John  M.,  N.  Y. 

'25.  Horton,  Valentine  B.,  Ohio 

'26.  Jones,  George  W.,  Wis. 

'47.  Kellogg,  William  P.,  La. 

'32.  Kidder,  Jefferson  P.,  N.  Dak. 

'42.  Longnecker,  Henry  C.,  Pa. 

'39.  Lyons,  Caleb,  N.  Y. 

'28.  Morse,  Isaac  E.  La. 

'23.  Partridge,  Samuel,  N.  Y. 

'26.  PhilUps,  Philip,  Ala. 

'29.  Reid,  David  S.,N.C. 

'29.  Seymour,  Thomas  H.,  Conn. 

'77.  Spalding,  Burleigh  F.,  N.  Dak. 

'29.  Stanley,  Edward,  N.  C. 

'27.  Van  Rensselaer,  Henry,  N.  Y. 

CONFEDERATE  STATES 

CONGRESS. 

David  S.  Reid,  '29. 
Thomas  Bragg,  29'. 

MINISTERS  TO  FOREIGN 

COUNTRIES. 

George  W.  Jones,  '26,  Colombia. 
Isaac  E.  Morse,  '29,  New  Granada. 
Thomas  H.  Seymour,  '29,  Russia. 

Hawaii. 

William  L.  Lee,  '42,  Minister  to  United 
States. 


POLITICAL  POSITIONS  HELD  BY  THE  ALUMNI. 


337 


Texas. 
George  H. 
France. 


Mcintosh,  '28,    Minister  to 


UNITED   STATES  CONSULS. 

Chile,  Valpariso 

George  B.  Merwin,  '28,  Secretary. 
China 

Caleb  Lyon,  '39. 

Edward  W.  Rice,  '57. 

William  S.  Vemam,  '64. 

France,  Paris. 

Theodore  .Sedgwick,  '28,  attache 
Thomas  J.  Munson,  '53 

Manila,  P.  I. 

Alfred  P.  Edwards,  '27. 
Porto  Rico. 

John  J.  Hyde,  '28. 
Siam,  Bankok. 

Frederick  W.  Partridge,  '45. 
Siam. 

Isaac  T.  Smith,  '28,  Consul   General  to 
the  United  States. 

Great  Britain. 

George  W.   Davis,   '27,   Vice-consul  to 

the  United  States. 

UNITED  STATES  MARSHALLS. 

George  Little,  '26,  N.  C. 
Lewis  S.  Partridge,  '38,  Vt. 

ASSISTANT  UNITED  STATES 
TREASURERS. 

Bernard  G.  Farrar,  '45,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Jonathan  Tarbell,  '39,Washington,  D.  C. 

INDIAN  COMMISSIONERS  AND 
AGENTS. 

'39.  Davis,  MitcheU  M..  Wis. 

'41.  Dom,  Andrew  J.,  Mo. 

'26.  Lee,  Roswell  W.,  Tex. 

'43.  Milroy,  Robert  H.,  Wash. 

RECEIVERS  OF  UNITED  STATES 
LAND  OFFICE. 

'45.  Barnard,  John  M.,  Iowa. 

'44.  Brown,  Edward  M.,  N.  Dak. 

'52.  Burge,  Royal  M.,  Mo. 

'80.  Cull,  Loomis  L.,  S.  Dak. 

'39.  Folsom,  Gilman,  Iowa. 

'50.  Holly,  Henry  W.,  Minn. 

'39.  Marvin,  Asa  C,  Mo. 

'25.  Means,  Robert,  Iowa. 

UNITED    STATES    REVENUE 
COLLECTORS. 


'40. 
•54. 
'32. 
'50. 
•41. 
'64. 


Knight,  Sumner 
Leland,  Oscar  H 
Lewis,  Wilham  E. 
May,  Calvin 
NaUe,  Benjamin  F. 
Shattuck,  AUbott  A. 


UNITED  STATES  COLLECTOR 
OF  CUSTOMS  AND  EMPLOYES 


'24. 
'25. 
'44. 
•37. 
'26. 
•43. 
•89. 
•26. 


Baxter,  Carlos 
Clark,  Henry  E.  W. 
Clark,  Thomas 
Cobb,  Daniel  B.  B. 
Green,  Coggswell  K 
Hancock,  Henrv 
Hefflon,  Willard  C. 
Holmes,  Arthur  F. 


•27.  Johnston,  Daniel  P. 

•47.  Kellogg,  William  P. 

•25.  Means,  Robert 

'45.  Newman,  William  A., 

'89.  Palmer,  Fred  S. 

'47.  Parker,  Walter  W. 

'56.  Penniman,  Luther  L. 

•64.  Phillips,  Henry  M. 

•45.  Preston,  Simon  M. 

'83.  Ramsay,  John,W. 

'59.  Rolfe,  John 

'67.  Stanwood,  Charles  F. 

'60.  Starr,  William 

'49.  White,  Henry  B. 

UNITED  STATES  COMMISSIONERS 

WiUlam  R.  Hoyt.,  '64,  Indian  Territory 

and  Alaska. 
Lucius  D.  Pierce,  '46,  Vt.  and  N.  H. 
Calvin  L.  Robinson,  '49,  Fla. 
Wesley  K.  Walton,  '67,  Utah. 

FREEDMAN'S  BUREAU. 

'47.     Balloch,  George  W. 
'61.     Chandler,  Edward  A. 

PENSION  AGENTS. 

•42.  Davis,  WlUiam  W.  H. 

•64.  Galbraith,  Frederick  W. 

'40.  Gilson,  James 

•53.  McCollister,  John  Q.  A. 

'25.  Minot,  George 

•45.  Partridge,  Frederick  W. 

•41.  Shields,  James  V.  A. 

UNITED  STATES  WEATHER 
BUREAU  SERVICE. 

'85.  Hersey,  Henrv  B. 

'09.  Heyer,  Hobert  E. 

'89.  Shaw,  Aurin  R. 

•88.  Shaw,  WiUiam  A. 

FORESTERS. 

•92.     Mowry,  Jesse  B.,  R.  I. 
•03.     Foster,  John  H. 

UNITED   STATES  RAILWAY 
MAIL  SERVICE. 

'95.  Dowe,  Ray  S. 

'95.  Hamilton,  PUny  J. 

'94.  Hinman,  Harvey  L. 

'65.  Millington,  Gilbert  D. 

MISCELLANEOUS  POSITIONS. 

•63.     Alvord,  Henry  E.,  Ch.  Dairy  Div. 

Agl.  Dept. 
•55.     Bickford,  Frederick  T. 
•48.     Brigham,    Henry   O.,    Ch.   Clerk, 

Patent  Office. 
'90.     Dole,  Carl  G.,  Clerk  P.  O.  Dept. 
•54.     Kent,   Henry   O.,   Naval  Officer, 

Boston. 
•28.     Ir\'ing,     Sanders,     Private    Sec. 

P.  M.  Gen. 
'64.'*  Lasier,    Thomas    J.,    Ch.    Cleric, 

Navy  Dept. 
'45.     Newman,  \  William,    Ch.    Capitol 

Police. 
'64.     Phelps,  Dudley,  F.,  Atty.  U.  S. 

Custom  House,  N.  Y. 
'66.     Small,   Reuel,   Ch.  Clerk,  Behring 

Sea  Com.  and  Official  Reporter  U.  S. 

House  Rep. 
'28.     Smith,    Isaac   T.,    Com.   of   Imi- 

gration,  N.  Y. 
'53.     Smith,  Nathan  A.,  Ch.  Clerk,  P.  O. 

Dept. 
!26.     Welles,    Gideon,    Ch.    Bureau    of 

Provisions  and  Clothing,  Navy  Dept. 


338 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


POSTMASTERS. 


'93. 

Andrews,  George  L. 

'41. 

Eaton,  Robert  B. 

'38. 

'24. 

Baker,  Jonathan 

•24. 

Fletcher,  Asaph  G. 

'31. 

'26. 

Barnes,  William  S. 

'94. 

Gillette,  Heman 

'24. 

'41. 

Bean,  Eli  B. 

'25. 

Goodall,  David 

'64. 

'44. 

Brown,  Edward  M. 

•26. 

Green,  Coggswell  K. 

'43. 

'54. 

Bryant,  George  E. 

'23. 

Hatch,  Albert  G. 

'49. 

•57. 

Clark,  Warren 

'25. 

Hutchins,  Ephraim 

'52. 

'45. 

Cobb,  Samuel  H. 

•54. 

Leiand,  Oscar  H. 

'91. 

'59. 

Cross,  Samuel  W. 

'24. 

Lyman,  Charles 

•29. 

'25. 

Cushman,  Henrv  W. 

'23. 

Lyman,  George 

•66. 

'50. 

•  Dana,  Stillman  E. 

.39' 

Nichols,  Samuel 

'27. 

'23. 

'  Dinsmoor,  William 

'55. 

Noyes,  David  K. 

'39. 

'38. 

"■j  Dow,  Simeon^C. 

'45. 

Partrldge,FrederickW. 

Partridge,  Lewis  S. 
Pennock,  Nathan  L. 
Perkins,  Hamilton  H. 
PhiUips,  Henry  M. 
Post,  Frederick  L. 
Robinson,  Calvin  L. 
Simonds,  Samuel  C. 
Sprague,  William  H. 
Starr,  Elihu  W.  N. 
Tibbetts,  Charles  F. 
Welles,  Gideon 
Whipple,  William  M. 


State  Political  Positions. 

The  political  positions  held  by  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  in 
the  various  states  are  as  follows:  governors,  9;  acting  governors,  2; 
military  governors,  2;  lieutenant  governors,  3;  state  senators,  46; 
state  representatives,  133;  clerks  of  senate,  4;  clerks  of  house  of 
representatives,  2;  county  clerks,  6;  county  treasurers,  12;  register 
of  deeds,  4;  county  commissioners,  5;  sheriffs  and  policemen,  11; 
mayors,  17;  aldermen,  26;  town  clerks,  7;  secretaries  of  civil  and 
military  affairs,  2;  bank  commissioner,  1;  members  of  board  of 
agriculture,  3;  land  survey  boards,  1;  fish  commissioner,  1. 

The  cadets  who  have  served  as  governors  and  lieutenant 
governors  were  distinguished  men  and  their  record  has  reflected 
great  honor  upon  our  Alma  Mater.  Many  of  the  cadets,  serving 
as  state  senators  and  representatives,  were  conspicuous  in  their 
work,  being  members  of  important  committees.  Several  of  the 
cadets,  who  held  county  and  city  offices,  were  prominent  in  their 
respective  states. 


GOVERNORS  OF  STATES. 

'28.  Adams,  James  H.,  S.  C. 

'28.  Bragg,  Thomas,  N.  C. 

'24.  Fletcher,  Ryland,  Vt. 

'26.  Jones,  George  W.,  Iowa 

'47.  Kellogg,  Wilham  P.,  La. 

'39.  Lyons,  Caleb,  Idaho 

'29.  Reid,  David  S.,  N.  C. 

'28.  Seymour,  Horatio,  N.  Y. 

'29.  Seymour,  Thomas  H.,  Conn. 


ACTING  GOVERNORS. 

•42.     Davis,  William  W.  H.,  N.  Mex. 
•39.     Marvin,  Asa  C,  Mo. 

MILITARY  GOVERNORS. 

'28.     Stanley,  Edward,  N.  C. 

'59.     Rice,  Edmund  (Panay,  P.  I.) 

LIEUTENANT  GOVERNORS. 

'32.     Kidder,  Jefferson  P.,  Vt. 
'25.     Cushman,  Henry  W.,  Mass. 
'24.     Fletcher,  Ryland,  Vt. 


STATE  SENATORS. 

California. 

'48.  Colby,  Gilbert  W. 
'24.     Van  Ness,  James 

Connecticut. 

'25.     .Johnson,  Edwin  F. 
'29.     Hubbard,  Henry  G. 
'24.     Pitkin,  Samuel  L. 
'51.     Russell,  Frederick  W. 

Louisiana. 

'47.     Breaux,  Gustave  A. 
'28.     Campbell,  Wilham  S. 
'27.     Morse,  Isaac  E. 

Massachusetts. 

'53.     Crocker,  Charles  T. 
'25.     Cushman,  Henry  W. 
'64.     Phillips,  Henry  M. 

Minnesota. 

'51.  Baxter,  Luther  L. 
'50.  Holley,  Henry  W. 
'41.     MiUer,  LukeE. 

Missouri. 

'39.     Marvin,  Asa  C. 


STATE  POSITIONS  HELD  BY  THE  ALUMNI. 


339 


New  Hampshire. 
'54.     Kent,  Henry  O. 
'56.     May,  Calvin 

North  Carolina. 

'29.     Reid,  David  S. 

'29.     Whitefield,  James  B. 

Ohio. 

'29.     Horton,  Horace  S. 

'66.     Necdham,  William  C.  H. 

Rhode  Island. 

'59.     Cross,  Samuel  H. 

South  Carolina. 

'28.     Adams,  James  H. 

Utah. 

'67.     Walton,  Wesley  K. 

Vermont. 

'39.  Baxter,  Henry 

'24.  Carpenter,  WilUam 

'39.  Cushman,  Isaac  N. 

'64.  Estey,  Julius  J. 

'52.  Fletcher,  Albert  A. 

'38.  Krary,  Solon  F. 

'94.  Gibson,  Ernest  W. 

'69.  Hunt,  William  H. 

'88.  Johnson,  Luther  B. 

'32.  Kidder,  Jefferson  P. 

'56.  Kingslev,  Levi  G. 

'55.  Peake,  Willis  R. 

'48.  Reynolds,  Asa 

'27.  Sanford,  William  R. 

'39.  Shattuck,  Lemuel 

'82.  Steele,  Fred  E. 

Virginia. 

'2S.      Vates,  Fr.ancis 

Wisconsin. 

'54.     Bryant,  George  E. 
'39.     Davis,  Mitchell  M. 
'33.     Hull,  William 
'45.     Sessions,  Milan  H. 

CLERKS  OF  SENATES. 

William  H.  Brisbane,  '26,  Wis. 
WiUiam  HuU,  '33,  Wis. 
Calvin  May,  '50,  N.  H. 
Charles  A.  Plumley,  '96,  Vt. 

REPRESENTATIVES,  STATE 
LEGISLATURE. 
Alabama. 

'26.  Philips,  Philip,  Ala. 
California. 

'68.  Cargill,  Charles  G. 

'48.  Colby,  Gilbert  W. 

'43.  H.anoock,  Henry 

'45.  Kellogg,  Edmund  B. 

'26.  .Miles,  Smith  M. 

'37.  Sherwood,  Wintield  S 

Colorado. 

'55.     Buell,  Bela  S. 
'50.     Little,  Richard  S. 

Connecticut. 

'55.  Bates,  William  M. 

'26.  Ives,  Charles 

'28.  Hyde,  WiUiam 

'28.  Noble,  Wilham  H. 

'26.  Phelps,  Edward  A. 

'24.  Pitkin,  Samuel  L. 

'28.  Sedgwick,  Philo  C. 

'26.  Welles,  Gideon 

Florida. 

'oS.     Childs,  Jonathan  W. 
Georgia. 

•25.     Clarke,  Henry  E.  W. 


Illinois. 

'50.     Hammond,  John  E.  W. 
Indiana. 

'49.     Gleason,  Newell 
'45.     Milroy,  John  B. 

Iowa. 

'39.     Folsom,  Oilman 
Kansas. 

'55.     Leamard,  Oscar  E. 
Louisiana. 

'47.     Breau.x;,  Gustave  A. 

'28.     Ranney,  Henry  J. 

Maine. 

'41.     Bean,  Eli  B. 
'59.     Brewer,  Harlan  P. 
'41.     Flint,  Ephraim 
'55.     Lord,  Charles  V. 

Massachusetts. 

'25.  Brooks,  William  G. 

'53.  Crocker,  Charles  T. 

'25.  Cushman,  Henry  W. 

'41.  Fletcher,  Luther  J. 

'57.  Granger,  Brownell 

'64.  Philhps,  Henry  M. 

'26.  Prescott,  Edward  G. 

'46.  Putnam,  James  W. 

'28.  Moore,  John  H. 

'38.  Poole,  Benjamin 

'26.  Sigoumey,  Henry  H.  W. 

'38.  Stebbins,  Edward  S. 

'37.  Streeter,  Joseph  H. 

'59.  Walcott,  Charles  T. 

Michigan. 

'26.     Green,  Coggswell  K. 
Minnesota. 

'46.     Barron,  Horace  E. 
'51.     Baxter,  Luther  L. 
'51.     Baxter,  William  R. 
'32.     Kidder,  Jefferson  P. 
'41.     Miller,  Luke  E. 

Mississippi. 

'37.     Smith,  James  B. 
Missouri. 

'26.     Drake,  Charles  D. 

'39.     Marvin,  .\s.a  C. 

Nebraska. 

'45.     Sessions,  Milan  H.,  (Speaker) 

New  Hampshire. 

'54.  Aiken,  Walter 

'25.  Bartlett,  Levi 

'48.  Cummings,  David  L.  M. 

'73.  Daniell,  Harry  W. 

'66.  Daniels,  Willis  K. 

'53.  George,  Benjamin  F. 

'23.  Harris,  Thoma-s  J. 

'67.  Hill,  Howard  F. 

'54.  Kent,  Henry  O. 

'41.  Moore,  William  H. 

'55.  Olcott,  George 

'64.  Putnam,  George  F. 

'45.  Tutherly,  WilUam  E. 

'37.  Whipple,  Thomas  J. 

'39.  'WTiipple,  William  M. 

New  York. 

'25.     HoUy,  John  M. 

'39.     Lyons,  Caleb 

'28.     Seymour,  Horatio  (Speaker) 

North  Carolina. 

'28.  Bragg,  Thomas 
'28.  Fitts,  OUver  D. 
'28.     Stanley,  Edward  (Speaker) 

Ohio. 

'29.     Horton,  Horace  S. 


Hanging  Bridge  in  the  Royal  Gorge. 
Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas  River,  Colo.,  on  the  line  of  the  Denver,  and  Rio  Grande,  R.  R.,  Constructed  by 
Col.  W.  H.  Greenwood,'  52,  Chief  Engineer. 


STATE  POSITIONS  HELD  BY  THE  ALUMNI. 


341 


Oregon. 

'47.     Parker,  Walter  W. 
South  Carolina. 

'26.     Adams,  James  H. 


•26. 

Edings,  William 

'26. 

PhilUps,  Philip 

'26. 

Porcher,  Frederick  A. 

'26. 

Porcher,  Thomas  W. 

'27. 

Sinkler,  James 

Vermont. 

'79. 

Batchelder,  Archie  M. 

'25. 

Baxter,  Carlos 

'39. 

Baxter,  Heury 

'91. 

Cady,  Hebcr  C. 

'46. 

Cobb,  Nathan  B. 

'23. 

Carpenter,  William 

'52. 

Currier.lSamuel  H. 

'39. 

Cushman,  Isaac  N. 

'66. 

Denison,  Joseph  D. 

'65. 

Dewey,  John  J. 

'69. 

Dole,  Charles 

'64. 

Estev,  Julius  J. 

'51. 

Fletcher,  Albert  A. 

'24. 

Fletcher,  Ryland 

'38. 

Frary,  Solon  F. 

•55. 

French,  George  B. 

'32. 

Harrington,  Caleb  B. 

'42. 

Hunt,  Roswell 

'69. 

Hunt,  WiUiam  H. 

'24. 

Lemmex,  WilUam  H. 

'32. 

Lewis,  Wilham  E. 

'23. 

Lyman,  George 

'93. 

Mattison,  Hiram  N. 

'58. 

Messenger,  George 

'51. 

Morris,  Ephraim 

•38. 

Partridge,  Lewis  S. 

'59. 

Parker,  Charles  E. 

'55. 

Peake,  Willis  R. 

'48. 

RejTiolds,  Asa 

'59. 

Rolfe,  John  M. 

'28. 

Sanford,  Milliam  R. 

'59. 

Seaver,  Thomas  O. 

'39. 

Shattuck,  Lemuel 

•81. 

Smith,  Marshall  D. 

•82. 

Steele,  Fred  E. 

•03. 

Stocker,  Marshall  M. 

'25. 

Webber,  Sumner  A. 

'41. 

Warren,  Stephen  N. 

Virginia. 

•28. 

Syme,  William 

•47. 

Tucker,  George 

'40. 

Wheeler,  Simeon 

Wisconsin, 

'41. 

Bovay,  Alvin  E. 

•54. 

Bryant,  George  E. 

•50 

Dana,  Stillman  E. 

'39. 

Davis,  Mitchell  M. 

'52. 

Emery,  Harvey  W. 

'30. 

Hull,  William  (Speaker) 

•93. 

Hurlbut,  Wilbur  E. 

•45. 

Noyes,  David  K. 

'45. 

Sessions,  Milan  H. 

'43. 

Stebbins,  Harrison 

'28. 

Sterling,  Theodore  B. 

GOVERNOR'S  COUNCIL,  N.  H. 
WiUiam  E.  Tuthcrly,  '45,  N.  IL 

CLERKS  OF  HOUSES  OF  REPRE- 
SENTATIVES. 

Henry  O.  Kent,  '54,  N.  H. 
Charles  A.  Plumley,  '96,  Vt. 

DELEGATES,    STATE    CONSTITU- 
TIONAL CONVENTIONS. 

'47.     Breaux,  Gustave  A.,  La. 

'24.     Carpenter,  AVilliam,  Vt. 

'26.     Crowninshield,  Francis  B.,  Mass. 

'28.     Drake,  Charles  D.,  Mo. 


'24.  Fletcher,  Ryland,  Vt.' 

'50.  HoUey,  HenryjW.,  Minn. 

'29.  Horton,  Valentine  B..  Ohio 

'32.  Kidder,  Jefferson  P.,  Vt. 

'39.  Lyon,  Caleb,  Cal.  (Sec.) 

'39.  Marvin,  Asa  C,  Mo. 

'43.  Milroy,  Robert  H.,Ind 

'24.  Minot,  George,  N.  H. 

'28.  PhiUips,  PhiUp,  Ala  &  b.  C. 

'29.  Reid,  DavidjS.,  N.  C. 

•28.  Ruthford,  Adolphus,  N.  C. 

'77.  Spalding,  Burleigh  F.,  N.  D 

'37.  Whipple,  Thom;is  J.,  N.  H. 

SECRETARY  OF  STATE. 

Ephraim  Flint,  '41,  Me. 
Samuel  H.  Cross,  '59,  R.  I. 

STATE  TREASURERS. 

AndrewJJ.  Dom,  '41,  Tex. 
Henry  M.  Phillips,  '64,  M;is3. 

STATE  AUDITOR. 
Samuel  H.  Cross,  '59,  R.  I. 

COMPTROLLERS  OF  STATES. 
Gideon  Welles,  '26,  Conn. 
Wilham  F.  Collins,  '28,  N.  C. 

SECRETARY    CIVIL    AND    MILI- 
TARY AFFAIRS. 

.Joseph  H.  Goulding,  '65,  Vt. 
Joseph  D.  Denison,  '66,  Vt. 

RAILROAD  COMMISSIONERS. 

Gilbert  W.  Colby,  '48,  Cal. 
Granville  P.  Conn,  '54,  N.  H. 
Charles  Batchelder,  '00,  Vt.  (Sec.) 

BANK  COMMISSIONERS. 

Edward  A.  Phelps,  '27,  Conn. 

BOARD  OF  AGRICULTURE. 

Charles  Rich,  '25,  Mich. 
Henry  W.  Cushman,  '25.,  JIass. 
George  E,  Bryant,  '54,  Wis. 

STATE     LAND     BOARD.     UTAH. 

Wesley  K.  Walton,  '67,  Secretary. 

STATE     FISH     COMMISSIONERS. 

Henry  H.  Gary,  '43,  Ga. 

SUPERINTENDENT     OF     PUBLIC 
PROPERTY.    WISCONSIN. 
George  E.  Br>-ant,  '54 
STATE  BOARD  OF  HEALTH. 

GranviUe  P.  Conn.,   '54,  N.  H.  (Chair- 
man) 
Fred  R.  Belknap,  •SS,  Mich. 
Guy  G.  Russell,  '06,  Mass.,  (Chemist) 

COMMISSIONERS     OF     HEALTH. 

Samuel  H.  Cross,  '59,  R.  I. 

UNITED     STATES     FAIR     COM- 
MISSIONERS. 

William  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  Paris  Ex- 
position, 1878 

Edmund  Rice,  '60,  Marshal  Louisiana 
Purch.ase  1904. 

James  V.  Sweester,  '55,  World's  Fair 
1893. 

Wesley  K.  Walton,  '68,  Lewis  &  Clarke 
1905;  Ter-centennlal  1907. 


342 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


WARDEN  STATE  PRISON. 

Leonard  R.  Welles,  '26,  Coun. 

STATE  AGENT,  CARE  OF  WOUND- 
ED SOLDIERS. 

LukeE.  Miller,  '41,  Minn. 

STATE     STATISTICIAN,     MASSA- 
CHUSETTS. 

Frank  S.  Drown,  '03 

COUNTY  CLERKS. 

'39.     Cushman,  Isaac  N.,  Orleans  Co. 

Vt. 
'55.     French,  George^B.,  Windsor  Co. 

Vt. 
'26.     Green,  Coggswell  K.,  Berrien  Co. 

Mich. 
'25.     Rich,  Charles,  Lapeer  Co.,  Mich. 
'52.     yimonds,  Samuel  C,  St.  Croix  Co. 

Wis. 
'41.     Snow,    Asa    H.,    Richland    Co., 

N.  D. 

COUNTY    TREASURERS. 

'25.      Baker,    Jonathan,    Sullivan    Co. 

N.  H. 
'55.     Buell,  Bela  S.,  Lake  Co.,  Colo. 
'52.     Burge,  Royal  L.,  Henry  Co.,  Mo. 
'61.     Chandler,   Edward  A.,  Redwood 

Co.,  Minn. 
'58.     Childs,    Jonathan    W.,    Alachua 

Co.,  Fla. 
'39.     Cushman,  Isaac  N.,  Orleans  Co., 

Vt. 
'38.     Dow,    Simon    C,    Waupaca   Co., 

Wis. 
'45.     Dow,  Roswell,  De  Kalb  Co.,   111. 
'28.     London,  Henry  A.,  Chatham  Co. 

N.  C. 
'93.     Mattison,  Hiram  N.,  Orange  Co., 

Vt. 
'45.     MUroy,  John  B.,  Carroll  Co.,  Ind. 
'38.     Young,  Nathan  S.,  Batavia  Co., 

111. 

REGISTER  OF  DEEDS. 

'27.  Blois,  John  T.,  W.ayne  Co.,  Mich. 

'32.  Flint,  Martin  M.,  Wis. 

.'50.  May,  Calvin,  Cheshire  Co.,  N.  H. 

'25.  Rich,  Charles,  Lapeer  Co.,  Mich. 

COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS. 

'24.     Hathaway,   Guilford  H.,    Bristol 

Co.,  Mass. 
'40.     Hurlbut,  Lucius,Chautauqua  Co., 

N.Y. 
'48.     Gray,  Chauncey,  Washington  Co., 

Wis. 
'43.     Stebbins,    Harrison,    Rock    Co., 

Wis. 
'45.     Tutherly,    William    E.,    Sulhvan 

Co.,  N.  H. 

SHERIFFS  AND  POLICEMEN. 

'26.     Demming,     Miner     It.,     Hancock 

Co.,  lU. 
'90.     Henry,    Charles    C,    Worcester, 

Mass. 
'76.     Jewell,      Eben      B.,      Dowagiac, 

Mich. 
'40.     Knight,    Sumner,    Cheshire    Co., 

N.  H. 
'95.     Moseley,    Harry  C,  Washington 

Co.,  Vt. 
'54.     Munson,  William  D.,  Chittenden 

Co.,  Vt. 


'45.     Newman,      WilUam      A.,      Chief 

Capitol    pohce    Washington,    D.   C 

1864-67. 
'43.     Post,  Frederick  S.,  San  Francisco, 

Cal. 
'26.     Rutherford,    Adolphus,    Baldwin 

Co.,  Ga. 
'64.     Shattuck,  Abbott  A.,  Colfax  Co., 

Miss. 
'91.     Sprague,  William  H.,  Orange  Co. 

Vt. 

MAYORS. 

'73.     Daniell,     Harry     W.,      Franklin' 

N.  H. 
'37.     Gilson,  George  W.,  Peru,  111. 
'25.     Hatch,    Joseph    D.,    Burhngton, 

Vt. 
'63.     Hayes,    William    B.,    Pittsburg, 

Pa. 
'29.     Horton,     Horace    S.,     Pomeroy, 

Ohio 
'56.     Kingsley,  Levi  G.,  Rutland,  Vt. 
'25.     Johnson,  Edwin  F.,  Middletown, 

Conn. 
"25.     Means,  Robert,  Sioux  City,  Iowa 
'26.     Miles,  Smith  M.,  MarysviDe,   Cal. 
'25.     Moore,    Samuel,    Michigan    City, 

Ind. 
'84.     Parker,   Fred  S.,   Superior,   Wis. 
'47.     Parker,  Wilder  W.,  Astoria,  Ore. 
'64.     Phillips,    Henry    M.,    Springfield, 

Mass 
'28.     Seymour,  Horatio,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
'59.     Sargent,  Harlan  P.,  Brewer,  Me. 
'24.     Van  Ness,  James,  San  Francisco, 

Cal.  (First) 
'41.     White,    Thomas    W.,    San    Jose, 

Cal..  (First) 

ALDERMEN. 

'46.     Barron,    Horace    E.,    Faribault, 

Minn. 
'25.     Brooks,     William     G.,     Boston, 

Mass. 
'54.     Bryant,  George  E.,  Madison,  Wis. 
'53.     Crocker,    Charles   T.,    Fitchburg, 

Mass. 
'50.     Dana,  Stillman  E.,  Portage,  Wis. 
'67.     Davidson,   Harlan  P.,   Highland 

Park,  111 
'25.     Dorr,    Ralph    S.,    San   Francisco 

Cal. 
'87.     Field,  Wesley  O.,  Concord,  N.  H 
'25.     Hatch,    Joseph    D.,    Burlins^ton, 

Vt. 
'24.     Hathaway,     Guilford     H.,     Fall 

River,  Mass. 
'64.     Hazelton,    Walter    S.,    Elkhart, 

Ind. 
'55.     Lord,  Charles  V.,  Bangor,  Me. 
'25.     Lord,   Nathaniel,   Bangor,   Me. 
'64.     McCulloch,    Frederick    H.,    Fort 

Wayne,  Ind. 
'24.     Minot,  George,  Concord,  N.  H. 
'64.     Morey,  Arthur  P.,  SedaUa,  Mo. 
'66.     Needham,  William  C.  H.,  Galli- 

polis,  Ohio 
'26.     Noble,   WiUiam   H.,    Bridgeport, 

Conn. 
•80.     Parker  Frank  H.,  Burlington,  Vt. 
'47.     Parker,  Walter  W.,  San  Francisco 

Cal.  and  Astoria,  Ore. 
'64.     Phillips,    Henry   M.,   Springfield, 

M&ss 
66.     Tibbetts,    Charles    F.,    Augusta, 

Me. 
'95.     Thomas,  Fred  B.,  Montpelier,  Vt. 
'78.     Sherman,    Henry    L.,    Lawrence, 

Mass. 
'66.     Small,  Reuel,  Deering,  Me. 
'25.     Varnum,   Phineas   F.,   Portland, 

Me. 


CHEMIS  rs,  DRUGGISTS  AND  PHYSICIANS. 


343 


TOWN  CLERKS. 

'28.     Ames,  Austin  D.,  Montpclier,  Vt. 
'59.     Cross,  Samuel  H.,  Westerly,  H.  I. 
'82.     Hobbs,     George     T.,     Uxbriclge, 
Mass. 


'54.  Kent,  Henry  O.,  Lancaster,  N.  H 
'5S.  Messenger,  George,  Norwich,  Vt. 
'61.     Sleeoer,    Van   B.,    Lowell,   Mass. 

(Treasurer) 
'41.     Snow,  Gustavus,  Holyoke,  Mass. 


CHEMISTS,  DRUGGISTS,  AND  CHEMICAL  TECHNOLOGI- 
CAL COMPANIES. 

Fifty  of  the  alunini  and  past  cadets  have  followed  the  profes- 
sion of  chemists  and  druggists.  Several  of  the  cadets  have  engaged 
in  the  oil  business.  George  H.  Bissell,  '38,  William  H.  H.  Hall, 
'47,  and  Charles  F.  Tillinghast,  '64,  were  extensive  owners  of  oil 
wells  in  Pennsylvania.  Hartop  P.  Thomas,  '54,  was  heavily 
interested  in  wells  in  Canada.  William  H.  Johnson,  '65,  is  an 
extensive  ()]:»erator  of  wells  in  Oklahoma,  and  H.  I.  Bettis,  '85,  in 
Mexico.  I^tlward  I).  Adams,  '64,  is  serving  as  director  of  the 
Union  Petroleum  Co. 


American  Cotton  Oil  Trust. 

Edwurd  D.  Adams,  '84,  Director. 

Casein  Company  of  America. 

Henry  V.  Dunham,  '97,  General  Mana- 
ger. 

Hezekiah  K.  Brooks,  '99,  Assistant 
Chemist. 

Richard  F.  Barker,  '03,  Superintendent. 

Chilton  Paint  Co. 

AValdo  P.  Clement,  '72,  President. 

N.  K.  Fairbanks  Co. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  President  and 
Director. 


Merrimac  Chemical  Co. 

Robert  B.  Eaton,  '41,  Superintendent. 

National   Lead   Co. 

Charles  B.  Field,  '74,  Assistant  Manager, 

Tampico  Petroleum  Co.  (Mexico) 
Horace    I.    Bettis,    '85,    Director    and 
Secretary. 

Tartar  Chemical  Co. 

Edward  McC.  Peters,  Superintendent. 

Union  Petroleum  Co. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  Director. 


'05.  Brennan,  Vincent  J.  '25. 

'99.  Brooks,  Hezekiah  K.  '57. 

'02.  Chase,   Henry  A.  '06. 

'07.  Dunham,  Henry  V.  '92. 


CHEMISTS. 

Hayes,  Augustus  A. 
Hayes,  Samuel  D 
Hovey,  Bradford  P. 
Lawrence,  Irving  A. 


'09.  Lord,   Harold   M. 

'04.  McGreen,  Joseph  E. 

'04.  RusseU,  Guy  G. 

'97  Walker,  Charles  E. 


'93. 
•96. 
'96. 
'96. 
'99. 
'47. 
'97. 
'90. 
'96. 


Andrews,  George  L. 
Baker,  Roy  D. 
Brooks,   Charles  H. 
Brooks,  Wilham  G. 
Bumham,  George  C. 
Chase,  Francis 
Clogston,  William  E. 
Dane,    Homer    J. 
Emery,  AVilliam  D. 


DRUGGISTS. 

'68.  ^  Gilbert,  Nathan  A.  '93. 

'93.     Harwood,  George  L.  '77. 

'72,     Kimball,  Francis  Z.  '89. 

'94.     Morrill,   Charles   O.  '56. 

'90.     Mower,    Ira   R.  '47.- 

'86.     Mussleman,  Frank  L  '99. 

'71.     Owen,  William  G.  '03. 

'80.     Parker,  Frank  H.  '28. 
'42.     Partridge,  Henry  L. 


Pease,  Orin  L. 
Stephens,  Robert  M. 
Terrill,   Willis   E. 
Tuttle,  Albert  C. 
Tucker,  George 
Allen,   Leon   B. 
-Anderson,  William  N. 
Armstead,  William  A. 


PHYSICIANS. 


One  hundred  and  twent}^  of  the  alumni  and  i)ast  cadets  have 
followed  the  profession  of  medicine.  Over  twenty  were  surgeons 
in  the  army  and  navy  and  in  the  Civil  War.  Oilman  KimbaU^ 
'23,  became  distinguished  as  a  professor  and  lecturer  in  Medical 


344  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Colleges.  Edward  E.  Phelps,  '24,  was  for  many  years  professor 
in  the  Dartmouth  Medical  college.  John  D.  Russ,  '24,  became 
prominent  in  his  service  as  surgeon  of  the  Grecian  army,  during 
1827-30,  in  the  war  with  Turkey.  He  was  one  of  the  first  in  the 
country  to  give  attention  to  the  education  of  the  blind,  serving  as 
the  first  president  of  the  New  York  Institution  for  the  Blind. 
Thomas  G.  Lee,  '25,  became  a  prominent  alienist,  serving  as  super- 
intendent of  the  McLean  Asylum  fcr  the  Insane  at  Charlestown, 
Mass.  Henry  F.  Leib,  '29,  a  prominent  physician  in  Philadel- 
phia, was  distinguished  for  his  service  during  the  prevalence  of 
cholera  in  Chester,  Pa.,  of  which  disease  he  died. 

Mitchell  M.  Davis,  '39,  was  a  prominent  physician  in  Wiscon- 
sin; Henry  Clark,  '42,  lost  his  life  in  caring  for  the  sick  in  Lawrence, 
Kan.,  during  the  epidemic  of  cholera  in  that  city  in  1855.  George 
C.  Jarvis,  '52,  became  one  of  the  most  prominent  surgeons  of  the 
country,  being  one  of  the  first  to  successfully  operate  for  appendi- 
citis. J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53,  a  prominent  surgeon  during  the 
Civil  War,  is  now  one  of  the  most  successful  physicians  of  Waltham, 
Mass.  Granville  P.  Conn,  '54,  is  one  of  the  most  successful  physi- 
cians in  New  Hampshire  and  has  served  for  many  years  as  a  pro- 
fessor at  the  Dartmouth  Medical  College. 

Henry  A.  Robbins,  '50,  is  a  distinguished  physician  and 
professor  in  Washington,  D.  C.  Theodore  H.  Kellogg,  '62,  is 
one  of  the  best  known  alienists  in  this  country,  having  served  as 
superintendent  of  various  hospitals  for  the  insane  in  New  York. 
He  is  now  conducting  a  sanitarium  at  Riverdale,  N.  Y.  John  W. 
Parsons,  '63,  is  a  successful  physician  at  Portsmouth,  N.  H. ; 
Clarence  W.  Tolles,  '65,  is  a  prosperous  physician  at  Claremont, 
N.  H.,  and  has  served  for  several  years  as  surgeon  of  the  Claremont 
Cottage  Hospital.  W.  E.  C.  Needham,  '66,  was  for  many  years 
a  prominent  physician  at  Gallipolis,  Ohio,  performing  conspicuous 
service  in  caring  for  the  passengers  and  crew  of  the  steamer  John 
Porter,  who  were  stricken  with  yellow  fever  near  that  city.  Ed- 
ward W.  Sawyer,  '68,  gained  distinction  in  the  profession  in 
Chicago,  111.,  serving  for  several  years  as  lecturer  at  the  Rush 
Medical  college.  He  was  also  the  inventor  of  many  medical 
instruments. 

Waldo  H.  Richardson,  '76,  and  R.  L.  Irish,  '89,  are  prominent 
physicians  in  New  York  City.  Fred  E.  Steele,  '82,  has  met  with 
marked  success  in  the  profession  and  has  served  for  some  time  as 
chairman  of  the  state  board  of  supervisors  for  the  insane.  Fred 
R.  Belknap,  '85,  has  gained  prominence  in  the  profession  in  Michigan 


346 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


serving  for  some  time  on  the  state  board  of  health.  Myron  R. 
Chandler,  '85,  is  the  city  physician  of  Barre,  Vt.  Erasmus  A. 
Pond,  '92,  has  gained  prominence  as  a  surgeon  in  the  Philippine 
Islands.  Benjamin  W.  Gleason,  '92,  is  a  prominent  physician  in 
Athol,  Mass.  Joseph  H.  Ladd,  '98,  is  the  superintendent  of  the 
Rhode  Island  School  for  the  Feeble  Minded. 


PHYSICIANS. 


'39.  Baxter,    Henry 

'56.  Baxter,  Jedediah  H. 

'96.  Beauclerc,  WilliamiP. 

'85.  Belknap,  Fred  R. 

'64.  Buell,   James   W. 

'47.  Buswell,      Albert 

'64.  Call,  Norman 

'64.  Cargill,  Charles  G. 

'43.  Cary,  Henry  H. 

'85.  Chandler,  Myron  L. 

'26.  Chase,  Alexander  K. 

'42.  Clark,  Hiram 

'48.  Comings,  David  L.  M- 

'58.  Congdon,  MartinV.  B. 

'54.  Conn.    Granville   P. 

'39.  Couch,  Hiram  M. 

'07.  Cray,    Eugene   J. 

'52.  Currier,  Samuel  H. 

'39.  Davis,    Mitchell   M. 

'25.  Denison,  Joseph  A. 

'26.  De  Wolf,  John  J. 

'48.  Drew,  Frederick  P. 

'07.  Eastman,  Ohver  N. 

'91.  Eaton,  Francis  A. 

'82.  Emerson,   Charles   L. 

'54.  Ensign,  William  H. 

'00.  Field,    Everett    H. 

'69.  Foster,  Edwy 

'26.  Fox,  William  C. 

'24.  Gallup,  George  G. 

'67.  Gilman,  Benjamin  B. 

'92.  Gleason,  Benjamin  W. 

'79.  Gorton,   Eliot 

'24.  Gourdin,  WilUam  D. 

'49.  Granger,  Lyman  C. 

'53.  Greeley,  George  P. 

'69.  Hathaway,  Clarence  I. 

'26.  Heriot,  George 

'40.  Hewitt,    Sylvester   M. 

'65.  Hill,  Augustus  V. 


'27. 

Hill,  John  H. 

'46. 

'05. 

Holland,   Daniel  O. 

'24. 

'99. 

Hurlbut,  Chester  J. 

'24. 

'27. 

Hyde,   William 

'46. 

'89. 

Irish,    Robert    L. 

'92. 

'52. 

Jarvis,  George  C. 

'28. 

'42, 

Jennison,  John  F. 

'87. 

'90. 

Judkins,  John  H. 

'25. 

'62. 

Kellogg,  Theodore  H. 

'76. 

'25. 

Kennedy,  Andrew  E. 

'48. 

'60. 

Kilburn,    Byron   H. 

'60. 

'23. 

Kimball,  Gilman 

'24. 

'51. 

Kingsbury,  Charles  F. 

'68. 

'98. 

Ladd,  Joseph  H.     U. 

'68. 

'78. 

Lambert,  Thomas  S. 

'91. 

'25. 

Lee,  Thomas  G. 

'60. 

'66. 

Lefavor,   Wilton  F. 

'27. 

•28. 

Lelb,  George  C. 

'38. 

'28. 

Leib,  Henrj-  F. 

'59. 

'38. 

Lewis,  Charles  D. 

'82. 

'50. 

Lincoln,  Francis  M. 

'05. 

'95. 

McAllister,  Sheridan 

'41. 

'53. 

McCoUister,  John  Q.  A 

'23. 

'28. 

McDermott,  Charles 

'96. 

McCarty,  Edward  M. 

'65. 

'69. 

Marble,  Henry 

'38. 

'24. 

Marsh,  Joseph 

'37. 

'39. 

Marsh,  Samuel 

'28. 

'41. 

Miller,  Luke  E. 

'26. 

'28. 

Morton,  Robert 

'64. 

'01. 

Mullin,    Norbert    V. 

'23. 

'47. 

Murphy,    James    G. 

'65. 

'66. 

Needham.WilliamC.H. 

'26. 

'39. 

Nichols,  Samuel 

'99. 

'26. 

North,  Richard  L. 

'47. 

'64. 

Ordway,  Leonard  S. 

'42. 

'47. 

Parker,  James  G. 

'94. 

'63. 

Parsons,  John  W. 

'78. 

'64. 

Peck,  John  H. 

'29. 

'02. 

Peck,  Martin   W. 

DENTISTS. 

Perkins,    Marshall 
Phelps,   Edward  A. 
Phelps,   Edward-E. 
Pierce,  John  S.  ""  j 
Pond,  Erasmus  A. 
Porcher,  Thomas  W. 
Ranney,  Archie  J. 
Rhodes,  John 
Richardson,  Waldo  H  . 
Richmond,  Joseph  S. 
Robbins,  Henry  A. 
Russ,  John  E.  D. 
Sabine,  George  K. 
Sawyer,  Edward  W. 
Sleeper,    George   E. 
Smith,  Sumner  T. 
Southmayd,  Samuel  G 
Stebbins,  Edward  S. 
Stedman,  Joseph 
Steele,  Fred  E. 
Steele,  Fred  E.,  Jr. 
Stevens,  Justin  E. 
Stockbridge,  Tristram 

G. 
Stoddard,  Samuel  F. 
Stone,  John 
Streeter,  Joseph  H. 
Strudwick,  William  F. 
Sullivan,    James    S. 
Sumner,  James  B. 
Thorp,  John  G. 
Tolles,  Clarence  W. 
Waring,  Morton 
Webster,  Frederick  A. 
Whipple,  Solomon  M. 
AMiitcomb,  Henry  H. 
Wliiteside,  George,  D. 
Woodward,  Julius  H. 
Wright,  David  M. 


DENTISTS. 

Twenty-one  of  the  alumni  have  followed  the  profession  of 
dentistry: 


'00. 
'87. 
'S3. 
'91. 
'66. 
'32. 
'99. 


Allen,   Burf^F.  '78. 

Austin,  Charles  E.  '88. 

Blanchard,   Edwin   O.  '01. 

Chadwick,  Homer  R.  '52. 

Clark,  Charles  S.  '59. 

Denison,    Henry    C.  '93. 

Dole,  Frank  D.  '24. 


Douglass,  BenjaminH.  '95. 

Elhs,  Peari  L.  '07. 

Fhnt,  William  H.  '48. 

Ford,  Charles  J.  '01. 

Foster,  Edwy  '89. 

Gaynor,  Eben  W.  '50. 

Greenwood,  Edwin  L.  '48. 


Huntley,  Walter  G. 
Knight,  Leroy  E. 
Nichols,  Stephen  H. 
Patterson,  Albert  C. 
Shaw,  Aurin  R. 
Shepard,  George  S. 
AVeston,  Edmund 


Civil  Engineering  Work. 


More  of  the  graduates  and  past  cadets  (549)  have  followed 
the  profession  of  Civil  Engineering,  than  any  other  line  of  work. 
The  life  of  an  engineer  is  one  full  of  dangers  and  privations,  and  the 
military  education  received  at  the  University  has  trained  the  men 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  WORK  OF  THE  ALUMNI.  347 

to  become  self-reliant  and  able  to  cope  with  adverse  circumstances. 
The  habits  of  precision,  promptness,  and  the  loillinyness  to  obey 
orders  have  made  the  Norwich  graduates  marked  men.  Norwich 
graduates  were  largely  pioneers  in  early  railway  construction 
work  in  this  country.  This  branch  of  engineering  has  especially 
attracted  the  men,  no  doubt,  owing  to  the  greater  advantages  offered 
for  active  administrative  work.  The  graduates  of  the  University 
have  become  eminent  as  railroad  builders  not  only  in  this  country, 
but  also  in  Europe,  Canada,  Mexico,  Central  and  South  America, 
Cuba,  the  Philippine  Islands,  and  in  China. 

The  first  steam  railroad  in  this  country,  the  Pottsville  and 
Danville  R.  R.,  in  Penns3dvania,  was  built  by  Moncure  Robinson, 
'24.  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  became  one  of  the  distinguished  engi- 
neers of  this  country.  He  was  the  first,  in  1825,  to  advocate  the 
building  of  a  railroad  across  the  continent.  He  wrote  extensively 
on  the  subject  and  it  was  due  largely  to  his  writings  that  the  idea 
became  popular.  He  was  the  chief  engineer  of  many  thousands  of 
miles  of  railroad;  his  crowning  achievement  was  the  building  of  the 
Northern  Pacific  R.  R.  Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  made  the  first  sur- 
veys, in  1836,  for  a  railroad  entering  New  York  City.  He  was 
chief  engineer  on  many  important  works,  and  was  one  of  the  first 
engineers  to  advocate  the  establishing  of  the  present  standard 
guage  track. 

William  Parker,  '25,  was  another  distinguished  engineer. 
He  was  for  several  years  superintendent  of  the  Panama  R.  R., 
with  his  cadet  associate,  George  I\I.  Totten,  '27.  Hiram  P.  Wood- 
worth,  '25,  was  the  chief  engineer  for  the  Illinois  Internal  Im- 
provement Commission  and  William  R.  Lee,  '25,  was  the  chief 
engineer  of  the  Boston  and  Providence  and  other  railroads  in  New 
England.  William  P.  Parrott,  '25,  was  chief  engineer  on  several 
railroads  in  New  England,  and  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Boston 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers.  George  M.  Totten,  '27,  gained  a  high 
I'ank  in  his  profession.  He  was  chief  engineer  of  many  railroads 
in  this  country,  but  his  crowning  achievement  was  the  construction 
of  the  Panama  R.  R.,  under  almost  tmsurmountable  difficulties. 
Henry  J.  Ranney,  '28,  was  chief  engineer  of  the  Lexington  &  Ohio 
R.  R.,  the  first  steam  railroad  west  of  the  Allegheny  Mountains. 
He  was  also  chief  engineer  of  several  railroads  in  Louisiana. 
William  Bradford  Gilbert,  '28,  was  chief  engineer  of  several 
thousand  miles  of  railroads  in  the  Eastern  states  and  the  Middle 
West,  and  William  S.  Campbell,  '28,  was  a  prominent  railroad 
engineer  in  Louisiana.     Alfred  W.  Craven,  '25,  was  chief  engineer 


348  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

of  several  railroads  and  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  American 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers. 

H.  V.  Morris,  '36,  Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '36,  and  John  H. 
Sargent,  '38,  were  prominent  engineers  of  many  of  the  roads  of  the 
Middle  West;  Franklin  Wright,  '34,  was  chief  engineer  of  many 
of  the  railroads  in  Pennsylvania  and  the  South  and  Robert  Frazer, 
'36,  was  a  consulting  engineer  in  Philadelphia,  serving  for  several 
years  as  president  of  the  Wilmington  &  Reading  R.  R. 

Frederick  W.  Lander,  '41,  was  chief  engineer  of  several  rail- 
roads in  New  England  and  the  Middle  West  and  Asa  Howe,  '42, 
was  prominent  in  railroad  work  in  Vermont,  Pennsylvania  and 
Wisconsin.  Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  and  Edmund  B.  Kellogg, 
'45,  were  chief  engineers  of  roads  in  Illinois. 

Edwin  McNeill,  '45,  gained  distinction  in  the  profession. 
His  most  important  work  was  the  construction  of  the  Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna  &  Western  R.  R.,  through  the  Delaware  Water 
Gap,  one  of  the  most  difficult  pieces  of  engineering  work  in  the 
East.  Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  was  the  chief  engineer  of  several 
roads  in  Louisiana  and  Iowa;  Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  was  chief 
engineer  of  many  hundred  miles  of  road  in  Wisconsin  and  Michigan 
Francis  Chase,  '47,  was  engineer  on  several  roads  in  Ohio,  Illinois 
and  Michigan  and  Newell  Gleason,  '49,  on  several  railroads  in 
Indiana,  Illinois,  Michigan  and  Iowa. 

H.  W.  Holley,  '50,  was  chief  engineer  of  the  Southern  Minne- 
sota R.  R.;  Joseph  E.  Young,  '50,  was  chief  engineer  and  promoter 
of  several  of  the  railroads  in  the  Middle  West,  and  is  now  a  con- 
sulting engineer  in  Chicago,  111.  Richard  S.  Little,  '50,  was  a  promi- 
nent engineer  on  railways  in  Illinois  and  Wisconsin  and  J.  B.  T. 
Mead,   '51,  was  chief  engineer  on  roads  in  Indiana  and  Illinois. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  is  one  of  the  most  prominent 
railroad  engineers  of  this  country.  He  conducted  the  first  railway 
survey  across  the  State  of  Iowa,  but  his  greatest  achievement  was 
the  construction  of  the  Union  Pacific  R.  R.,  from  Council  Bluffs, 
Iowa  to  Promontory  Point,  Utah.  In  the  prosecution  of  this  work 
he  conducted  many  thousand  miles  of  reconnoissance  surveys.  He 
has,  as  chief  engineer,  constructed  over  20,000  miles  of  railroad, 
and  has  made  over  100,000  miles  of  reconnoisance  surveys. 

William  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  also  became  a  distinguished 
engineer,  constructing  over  4,000  miles  of  road.  His  most  noted 
work  was  the  construction  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  R.  R., 
through  the  Royal  Gorge  in  Colorado,  and  the  construction  of  the 
famous  "swing  bridge"  on  this  road.     Leonard  J.  Wright,   '52, 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  WORK  OF  THE  ALUMNI.  349 

was  engineer  on  several  railroads  in  New  England  and  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  Benjamin  F.  George,  '53,  of  Bennington,  N.  H.,  was 
an  engineer  on  several  of  the  roads  in  the  Middle  West  and  in  New 
England.  Walter  Aiken,  '53,  was  engineer  in  charge  of  the  con- 
struction of  the  road  on  Mt.  Washington,  in  New  Hampshire. 
This  was  the  first  road  of  the  kind  built  in  the  world.  Sewall 
Truax,  '53,  was  chief  engineer  of  the  Walla  Walla  &  Columbia 
River  R.  R.,  the  first  road  constructed  in  Washington.  James  E. 
Ainsworth  gained  distinction  as  an  engineer,  having  constructed 
over  2000  miles  of  road.  Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  a  prominent 
engineer  at  Lawrence,  Kan.,  was  chief  engineer  on  several  of  the 
roads  in  Kansas  and  Nebraska.  Charles  T.  Walcott,  '59,  of  Green- 
field, Mass.,  was  an  engineer  on  several  of  the  railroads  in  New 
England,  and  George  V.  Boutelle,  '59,  became  a  prominent  engi- 
neer on  railroad  work  in  Illinois. 

Nicholas  Tanco,  '62,  was  a  prominent  engineer  on  railroads  in 
Cuba,  Central  and  South  America,  and  Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '64,  of 
Chicago,  111.,  has  been  the  chief  engineer  of  several  railroads  in 
Illinois,  Indiana  and  Missouri.  "  Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  is  one  of 
the  best  known  railroad  contractors  in  this  country,  having  built 
several  thousands  of  miles  of  road  for  the  Great  Northern,  Northern 
Pacific,  "  Soo' '  System,  and  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee,  and  St.  Paul 
Railroads.  Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  was  an  able  assistant  to 
General  ]\Ieigs,  on  the  construction  of  a  railroad  from  Arequipa 
to  Puno  in  Peru.  William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  was  engineer  on 
several  of  the  railroads  in  Louisiana  and  Texas.  He  has  the  dis- 
tinction of  running  the  longest  tangent  in  America — 150  miles — 
from  the  Mississippi  river  to  Houston,  Texas.  He  became  one 
of  the  best  known  engineers  in  Mexico.  Charles  G.  Griffith,  '72, 
of  New  York  City,  was  a  prominent  engineer  on  railroads  in  Mon- 
tana and  Colorado.  Frank  W.  Conn,  '81,  had  charge  of  extensive 
railroad  work  in  Mexico,  Central  and  South  America,  and  Charles 
W.  Mead,  '81,  became  a  prominent  engineer  on  railroads  in  the 
Philippine  Islands  and  China.  H.  I.  Bettis, '85,  is  a  well  known 
railroad  man  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Charles  E.  Collins,  '90,  was 
engaged  for  some  time  in  railroad  work  in  Chile.  R.  H.  Ford,  '92, 
is  the  first  assistant  engineer  on  the  Missouri  Pacific  R.  R.  Frank 
W.  Denison,  '98,  is  the  first  assistant  engineer  of  the  Central 
Vermont  R.  R.  Charles  H.  Eaton,  '99,  has  engaged  in  railroad 
work  in  Chile  and  Peru  and  now  has  charge  of  construction  work 
in  Brazil.  Carroll  J.  Scribner,  '96, William  Driscoll/00, Frank  Strong 
'02,  H.  M.  Hobson,  '02,  Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  and  H.  R.  Dillingham, 


350 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


'04,  are  gaining  deserved  recognition  as  railroad  engineers.  Sev- 
eral of  the  cadets  became  prominent  on  street  railway  construc- 
tion. John  P.  Gould,  '49,  and  Brownell  Granger,  '56,  were  chief 
engineers  on  the  construction  of  the  first  horse  railways  in  Boston. 
Charles  J.  Luck,  '76,  had  charge  of  the  construction  of  the  first 
cable  car  system  in  Chicago.  H.  C.  Bancroft,  '56,  was  president 
of  the  Crosstown  Street  Railway  in  Colunil^us,  Ohio,  and  Elias 
B.  Hart,  '57,  was  the  vice-pi  esident  of  the  Central  Crosstown  lines 
in  New  York. 


RAILROADS  ON  WHICH  GRADUATES  AND  PAST  CADETS 

OF  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY  HAVE  SERVED, 

WITH  POSITIONS  HELD. 


Abilene  &  Southern. 

Grcnville,  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Vicc-Pres. 

Adirondack. 

Henry  Harding,  '54,  Asst.  Eug. 

Albany  &  Northern. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

Albany  &  Susquehanna. 

Moses  Lane,  '41,  Res.  Eng. 
Allegheny  Portage. 

Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  Ch.  Eng. 

Allegheny  Valley. 

Franklin  Wright,  '34,  Ch.  Eng. 
Joseph  E.  Young,  '50,  Transitman. 

American  Central. 

William  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  Asst.  Eng. 

Arequipa  &  Puno,  Peru,  S.  A. 

Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  Div.  Etig. 
Atlantic,  Birmingham  &  Atlantic. 

Carl  D.  Hazen,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 

Atlantic  &  St.  Lawrence. 

Asa  W.  H.  Clapp,  '23,  Director. 
Auburn  &  Syracuse. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

Baltimore  &  Ohio. 

William  Parker,  '25,  Supt. 
Henrv  J.  Ranney,  '28,  Asst.  Eng. 
John'H.  Vance  ,'28,  Asst.  Eng. 
Adelbert  A.  Hutchinson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Willard  L.  Fuller,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Bangor  &  Oldtown.     (Maine) 
John  A.  Veazie,  '57,  Asst.  Eng. 

Barre,  (Vt.) 

Asa  Howe,  '43,  Res.  Eng. 

Bedford,     Bloomfield,  Switz  City  & 
Effingham.     (111.) 
Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '36,  Ch.  Eng. 

Bethel.     (Vt.) 

Robert  H.  Ford,  '92,  Ch.  Eng. 
Frank  W.  Denison,  '98,  Asst.  Eng. 
Guy  H.  Watson,  '02,  Res.  Eng. 

Big  Four. 

Willard  L.  Fuller,  '02,  Inst.  Man. 

Boston  &  Albany. 

Sanders  Irving,  '27,  Asst.  Eng. 
Charles  T.  Walcott,  '58,  Asst.  Eng. 


Horace    W.    Eddy,    '67,    Div.    Master 

Mechanic. 
Charles  E.  Quimby,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
Carl  D.  Hazen,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 
Leonard  M.  Newton,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 
Guy  M.  Watson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Fay  H.  C.  Graves,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Boston,  Concord  &  Montreal. 

George  Minot,  '25,  Treas. 
Charles  E.  Tilton,  '47,  Director. 

Boston  &  Lowell. 

William  Parker,  '25,  Supt. 
Francis  B.  Crowninshield,  '26,  Pres. 
Benjamin  F.  George,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Richard  S.  Little,  '50,  Asst.  Eng. 
(Nashua  to  Wilton  in  N.  H.) 

Boston,  Lowell  &  Nashua. 

Benjamin   F.   George,   '53,   Prin.   Asst. 
Eng. 

Boston  &  Maine. 

William  P.  Parrott,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Charles  E.  Tilton,  '47,  Director. 
Charles  H.  Long,  '55,  Agent. 
Jacob     P.      Gould,      '49,      "Stoneham 

Branch"  Ch.  Eng. 
Horace  I.  Bettis,  '85,  Asst.  Eng. 
Charles  E.  Quimby,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
Charles  C.  J.  Evans,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 
Howard  C.  Holden,  '94,  Asst.  Eng. 
Leonard  J.  Parker,  '98,  Asst.  Eng. 
Guy  H.  Watson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Boston  &  Providence. 

William  R.  Lee,  '25,  Ch.  Eng.  and  Supt. 
Boston  Revere  Beach  &  Lynn. 

Charles  F.  Parker,  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 
Howard  C.  Holden,  '94,  Ch.  of  Party. 

Boston  &  Worcester. 

William  Parker,'25,  Asst.  Eng.  and  Supt. 

Bowling  Green  &  Tennessee. 

George  B.  Adams, '39,  Ch.Eng.  and  Pres. 

Brinville  &  Eastern. 

Holton  R.'Dillingham,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 

Bristol,  (Vt.) 

Clarence  B.  Riggs,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 

Buckhannon  &  Northern.     (W.  Va.) 

Fritz  L.  Metgzer,  '03,  Locating  Eng. 
Holton  R.  Dillingham, '04,  Topographer. 

Buffalo  &  Aurora. 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 


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351 


Burlington  &  Missouri. 
Bela  S.  Buell,  '55.  Asst.  Eng. 
Henry  A.  Burt,  '73,  Asst.  Eng."' 
William  H.  Saxc,  '76,  Asst.  Auditor. 

California  Southern. 

Frederick  W.  Gilbraith,  '54,  Contractor. 

Camden  &  Atlantic. 

Robert    Frazor,    '37,    Consulting    Eng. 
Sec.  and  Treas.  Pres. 

Camden  Branch. 

Alfred  ^^'.  Craven,  '26,  Ch.  Eng. 

Canada  &  Atlantic. 

Frederick  M.  Barstow,  '78,  Asst.  Eng. 
Canandaigua  &  Geneva. 

Williaui   B.   Gilbert,    '2S,   Cli.   Eng.   ou 
surveys. 

Canadian  Pacific. 

Henry  A.  Burt,  '73,  Agent. 

Caney  Valley.     (Missouri  Pacific.) 

Joseph  E.  Young,  '50,  Ch.  Eng. 
Canojoharie  &  Catskill. 

Kdwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Res.  Eng. 
Canton-Hankow.     (China.) 

Charles  A\'.  Mead, 'SI, Ch.  Eng.  and  .Supt. 
Canton  &  New  Philadelphia. 

Joseph  E.  Young,  '50,  Construction  Eng. 
Cayuga  &  Susquehanna. 

Edwin  McXcill,  '45.  Asst.  Eng. 

Cedar  Falls  &  Minnesota.  (111.  Cent.J 
James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 

Central  Pacific. 

.Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  Asst.  Eng. 
(iilbert  W.  Colby,  '48,  Asst.  Eng. 

Central  Railway  of  New  Jersey. 

Edward     D.     Adams,     '64,     Chairman, 

Board  of  directors. 
John  R.  Moore,  '73,  Asst.  Eng. 

Central  Military  Tract.(C.  B.   &   Q. 
in  lU.) 
William  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  .\sst.  Eng. 

Central  Vermont. 

William  R.  Lee,  '25,  Supt. 
Moses  Lane,  '41,  Div.  Eng. 
Asa  Howe,  '43,  Div.  Eng. 
Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  Draftsman. 
William  H.  Tucker,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 
Myron  R.  Hurlbut,  '67,  Asst.  Paymaster 
William  H.  Hunt,  '69,  Paymaster. 
William    J.    Dooley,     '89,    Ch.    Train 

Dispatcher. 
Charles  K.  Quimbv,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
Robert  H.  Ford,  '92,  First  Asst.  Eng. 
DeWitt  C.  Webb,  '92,  .\sst.  Eng.- 
Joseph  H.  Craigue,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 
Carroll  J.  .Seribner,  '96,  .\sst.  Eng. 
Frank  W.  Denison,  '98,  First  Asst.  Eng. 
Arthur  E.  Winslow,  '98,  ,Vsst.  Eng. 
Guy  H.  Watson,  '02,  A.sst.  Eng. 
Allan  R.  Willi.ams,  '03,  Aisst.  Eng. 
Charles  F.  Ciallup,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 
William  S.  Hutchinson,  '04,  Asst.  JOng. 
John  E.  (  )'I)oiitH'l,  'OS,  Asst.  Eng. 

Champlain     &    Connecticut     River. 
(Burlington  &  Rutland.) 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 

Champlain  &  Sanford.(New  York.) 

Fritz  L.  .Mctzger,  '03,  -Vsst.  Eng. 

Charleston  &  Nashville. 

William  P.  Paul,  '43,  Contractor. 


Cheyenne  &  Northern. 

y  iGrenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Director. 

Chicago  &  Alton. 

Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  'G4,  Asst.  Eng. 
Chicago,  Burlington  &  Pacific. 

Simon  M.  Preston, '45,  Ch.Eng.  and  Supt. 
on  Construction. 

Chicago  &  Danville.     (Big  Four.) 

Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '45,  Ch.  Eng. 
Chicago,   Dubuque   &  Minnesota. 

James  E.  .A.insworth,  '.53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Chicago  &  Great  Eastern.  (Pennsyl- 
vania.) 

Jo.seph  E.  Young,  '50,  organizer  ia 
charge  of  construction;  Vice-Pres. 
•and  Gen.  Manager. 

Chicago  &  Great  Western. 

Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 

Chicago,  Iowa  &  Nebraska. 

I     Benjamin  F.  George,  '58,  Div.  Eng. 
Chicago,  Michigan  &  St.  Paul. 

Napoleon  lioardman,  '47,  in  charge  of 
of  surveys. 

Henry  Floyd,  '48,  .\sst.  Eng. 

Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul. 

Walter  Delafield,  '56,  Asst.  Eng. 
Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 
Horace  A.  Clifford,  '77,  .\sst.  Cashier. 
Arthur  E.  Burr,  '06,  Instru.  Man. 

Chicago  &  Northwestern. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Consulting  Eng. 
Henry  V.  Morris,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 
Asa  Howe,  '43,  Div.  Eng. 
Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 
Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  in  charge  in 

surveys. 
Grenville  M.   Dodge,   '51,   Ch.   Eng.  of 

charge     of  ^construction,  ^Boye 

Valley  to  Council  Bluffs. 
James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 

Chicago,  Rockland  &  Pacific. 

.Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  .Supt.  of  con- 
struction. 

Chicago  Terminal  Transfer  Co. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '04,  Pros.] 

Chicago  &  Calumet. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  64,  Reorg.anizer. 

Chile,  Railways  in 

Frank  W.  Conn,  '81,  .Asst.  Eng. 

China,  Railways  in 

Charles  W.  Me.ad,  '81.  Ch.  Eng. 

Chippewa   Falls    &    Eastern    Grand 
Trunk. 

Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 

Cincinnati,  Peru  &  Chicago. 

Newell   Gleason,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 

Cincinnati  &  Western. 

William  H.  Hubbard,  '52,  Asst.  Eng. 

Cleveland,  Akron  &  Columbus. 

Jay  Dyer,  '38,  Asst.  Eng. 

Cleveland  to  Columbus.     (1845-47j 
John  H.  Sargent,  '38,  Res.  Eng. 

Cleveland  &  Mahoning,     (Ohio.) 

Frederick  Iviusman,  '26,  Director. 
Cleveland  &  Pittsburg. 

Henry  W.  Holley,  '50,  Asst.  Eng. 


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Cleveland,  Pittsburg  &  Wheeling. 

William   W.   Chandler,    '43,   Gen.   Frt. 
Agent. 

Colorado  Central. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ch.  Eng.  1S70. 
Colorado  Midland. 

Grenville  ^i.  Dodge,  '51,  Director. 
Colorado  &  Southern. 

Grenville    M.    Dodge,     '51,    Chairman 
of  Board  of  Directors. 

George    C.    Randall,    '04,    Clerk,    Car 
Accountant's  Office. 

Timothy  J.  Holland,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Dana  H.  Gilman,  '06,  Asst.  Eng. 

Harry  A.  Peabody,  '03,  Instru.  Man. 

Columbus  &  Indiana  Central.   (Pitts- 
burg, Chicago  &  St.  Louis) 

Joseph   E.   Young,    '50,   Organizer  and 
Vice-Pres. 

Columbus,  Piqua  &  Indiana. 

XeweU  Gleason,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 
Concord  &  Claremont.     (N.  H.) 

Hamilton  E.  Perkins,  '25,  Pres. 
Concord  &  Lebanon. 

Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '36,  Supt  of  Con- 
struction. 

Connecticut  &  Passumpsic. 

Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 
AYilliam  H.  Tucker,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 

Connecticut  River. 

Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '36  Ch.  Eng. 
Charles  T.  Walcott,  '5S,  Asst.  Eng. 

Connecticut  River  Valley. 

Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 
Connecticut  Valley. 

Leonard  J.  Wright,  '52,  Asst.  &  Ch.  Eng. 
Contractor. 

Council  Bluffs  &  St.  Louis. 

Henry  V.  Morris,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 
Crawfordsville  &  Fort  Wayne. 

Henry  W.  Holley,  '50,  Asst.  Eng. 
Cripple  Creek,  Short  Line. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Director. 
Denver,  Greeley  &  Northwestern. 

George  J.  Spear,  '73,  Pres. 
Dubuque  &  Pacific. 

.See  Dubuque  &  Sioux  City. 
Dallas  &  Wichita.     (Texas) 

WilUam  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Ch.  Eng. 
Delaware,  Lackawanna   &  Western. 

Edwin  McNeill,  '45,  Ch.  Eng. 
Joel  Amsden,  '34,  Res.  Eng. 
Frank  P.  Amsden,  '59,  Asst.  Eng. 

Denver  &  Gulf. 

Edmond  H.  Ryim,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 

Denver  &  Pacific. 

WiUiam      H.      Greenwood,    '52,    Con- 
sulting Eng. 

Denver  &  Rio  Grande. 

AVilham     H.     Greenwood,    '52,   Gen. 

Manager. 
Charles  W.  Mead,  '81,  Locating  Eng. 

Denver  &  Rio  GrandeJWestern. 

Charles  G.  Griffith,  '72,  Locating  Eng. 

Des   Moines   Northern. (Now   C.    M. 
&  St.  Paul.) 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Pres. 


Dubuque  &  Sioux  City.  (111.  Central) 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Res.  Eng. 
Dubuque  &  Southwestern. 

James  E.  .4insworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Dubuque  Western. 

Newell  Gleason,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 
Duluth,  South  Shore  &  Atlantic. 

Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 

Eagle  Bridge.     (N.  Y.J 

George  H.  Clark,  '38,  .\sst.  Eng. 
East  Florida. 

WiUiam  Parker,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Eastern  Texas. 

Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '35,  Ch.  Eng. 
Erie. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '26,  1st.  Asst.  Eng. 

Sanders  Irving,  '28,  Asst.  Eng. 

Edwin  McNeiU,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 

Willard  L.  Fuller,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Erie  &  Kalamazoo. 

Wilham  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 
European  &  Northern.     (Maine.) 

Harlan  P.  Sargent,  '59,  Asst.  Eng. 
Evansville  &  Crawfordsville.     (Ind.) 

Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '36,  Ch.  Eng. 
Everett  &  Monte  Cristo.     (Wash.) 

Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 
Fitchburg. 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  Dir. 

Thomas  K.  G.  Wright,  '56,  Asst.  Eng. 

Charles  T.  Walcott,  58,  Rodman. 

Florida  Central 

See  Tallahassee  &  Jacksonville. 
Flushing    &    North    Shore.     (Long 
Island) 

Frank  P.  Amsden,  '59,  Res.  Eng. 

Fon-du-lac    &    Lake  Superior.  (C.  & 

N.  W.) 
Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 

Fort   Wayne    «Sb    Chicago. (Pittsford, 
Ft.  Wayne  &  Chicago) 
Joseph  E.  Young,  '50,  Construction  Eng. 
Fort  Worth  &  Denver  City. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Pres.  of  Con- 
struction. 
Dunbar  R.  Ransom,  '51,  Asst.  Eng. 

Foxburg  &  Clarion. 

Benjamin  B.  Newton,  '73,  Construction 
Eng. 

France,  Railroads  in 

Grenville  M.  Dodge. '51,  Consulting  Eng. 
Fremont,Elkhorn  &  Missouri  Valley. 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Galena  Union.     (Illinois) 

Francis  Chase,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 

Gaston  &  Raleigh. 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Ch.  Eng. 

Georgia  Central. 

Randolph  Coyle,  '28,  Div.  Eng. 
Seth  B.  Adams,  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 

Georgia  Railway  Co. 

Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '36,  Draftsman. 

Georgia,  Tennessee  &  Illinois. 
Wright  S.  Prior,  '89,  Topographer. 


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NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


Gilbert  Elevated. 

^_  All'redjW.,Cravea,  '26,  Ch.  Eng. 
Oilman,  Clinton  &  Springfield. 
u^Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  'G4,  Asst.  Eng. 
Grand  Rapids  &  Lake  Shore. 
^_  Newell  Gleasoii,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 
Grand  River  Valley.     (Michigan) 

Newell.(Jleasoii,,'49,,Ch..Eng. 

Grand  Trunk  Pacific. 

Urosveuor_R.  J4u(lsey,  '07,^Instru.  Man. 
Great  Falls  &  Conway. 

George  W.  Balloch,,'47,^Gen.  Frt.   and 
U-      'I'icket  Agent.j 

Great  Northern. 

Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 
'    Charles  G.  Grittith,  '72,  Asst.  Eug.| 
Gua'^aquil  &  yuito.     (iicuador.j 

Charles  E.  ColUns,  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 

Charles  H.  Eaton,  '99,  Asst.  Eng. 

Guatamala. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  Director. 
Guatamala  Central. 

Frank  \V.  Conn,  'SI,  Res.  Eng. 

Gulf  &  San  Antonio. 

WlUiam  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  Reconstruc- 
tions, 1865. 
Gulf  &  Ship  Island. 

William  Driscoll,  'UO,  Asst.  Eng. 
Hannibal  &  St.  Joseph.     (Mo.) 

Edwin  B.  Patten,  '5S,  Asst.  Eng. 

Hartford  &  Erie. 

Leonard  J.  Wright,  '52,  Locating  Eng. 
Hartford  &  New  Haven. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Havana  &  Renan.     (Cuba) 

WiUiam  B.  Gilbert,  '2S,  Asst.  Eng. 

Houston,  East  &  West  Texas. 

William    H.  Wentworth,  '68,   Locating 
Eng. 
Houston  &  Texas  Central. 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Asst.  Eng. 

Housatonic  &  Naugatuck.     (Conn.) 

Henry  Harding,  '54,  Asst.  Eng. 

Hudson  River. 

Sanders  Irving,  '28,  Asst.  Eng. 
Henry  Harding,  '54,  Asst.  Eng. 

Huntington  &  Broadtop. 
Asa  Howe,  '43,  Ch.  Eng. 

Illinois  Central. 

Hiram  P.  Woodworth,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  Division  Eng. 
Wilham  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Division  Eng. 
Jay  Dyer,  '38,  Asst.  Eng. 
Charles  Slack,  '38,  Division  Eng. 
Allen  B.  Slack,  '39,  Ch.  Eng. 
Francis  Chase,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 
Thomas  E.  G.  Ransom,  '51,  Agent. 
Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51.  Transitman 
Charles  J.  Linsley,  '51,  Asst.  Eng. 
George  V.  Boutelle,  '59,  Asst.  Eng. 
William  Driscoll,  '00,  Asst.  Eng. 
Harry  M.  Hobsou,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Illinois  &  Wisconsin. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

Indianapolis  &  Bellefontane. 

Alouzo  F.  Estabrook,  '35,  Ch.  Eng.    ] 


Indianapolis  &  Chicago. 

._Newell  Gleason,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 
Indianapolis  &  Vincennes. 
i^_^Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '36,  Ch.  Eng. 
International  &  Great  Northern. 
u_Grenville}M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ch.  Eng. 
Iowa  &  Lansing. 

NewelU  Gleason,  '49,    Ch.    Eng.    on 
Construction. 

Iowa  Eastern.     (C.  M.  &  St.  P.  ) 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Iowa  Falls  &  Sioux  City. 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Jeffersonville.     (Indiana.) 

Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '35,  Ch.  Eng. 

Newell  Gleason,  '49,  Asst.  Eng. 

Kansas  Central. 

Holland  Wheeler,  ,'59,  Asst.  Eng. 
Kansas    City,  Emporia  &  Southern. 
(Santa  te  System) 
Joseph  E.  Young,  '  50,  Promoter. 
Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '64,  Ch.  Eng. 

Kansas  City  &  Northern. 

Henry  V.  Morris,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 
Kansas  City  &  Southern. 

Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '64,  Ch.  Eng. 

Kansas  City,  Memphis  &  Southern. 

Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '64,  Ch.  Eng. 

Kansas  Pacific. 

Wilham  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  Ch.  Eng. 
Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  Asst.  Eng. 

Keokuk,  Des  Moines  &  Minnesota. 
(Des  Moines  Ry.) 
Carleton    H.    Perry,    '23,    Promoter, 
Dir.  and  Mgr. 
Lackawanna  &  Bloomsburg.  (Penn) 
Edwin  McNeill,  '45,  Ch.  Eng.  and  Pres. 
Charles  Ensworth,  '46,  Asst.  Eng. 
Lake  Champlain&Connecticut  River. 
(Rutland  &  Burlington) 
Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Div.  Eng. 

Lake  Ontario  Shore  Line. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Consulting  Eng. 

Lake  Shore  &  Michigan  Southern. 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Asst.  Eng. 

Lawrence  &  Nashua  Street  Ry. 

Wilham  E.  Lancaster,  '00,  Asst.  Eng. 

Leavenworth,Lawrence  &  Ft.Gibson. 

Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  Asst.  Eng. 
Leavenworth,  Lawrence  &Galveston. 

John  H.  Osgood,  '64,  Asst.  Eng. 

Lebanon  Springs.  (Vt.  &  N.  Y.) 

Napoleon   Boardman,    '47,   Prin.   Asst. 
Eng. 

Lee  &  Hudson. 

Charles  T.  Walcott,  '58,  First  Asst.  Eng. 

Lexington  &  Ohio. 

Henry  J.  Ranney,  '27,  Ch.  Eng. 

Little  Kanawha. 

Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  Asst.  Eng. 
Stanley  J.  Parsons,  '03,  Asst.  Eng 
Holton  R.  Dillingham,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 
Liverpool  &  Manchester.  (England.) 
Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  Consulting  Eng. 


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Louisville,  Cincinnati  &  Charleston, 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '26,  Div.  Eng. 
Lyons  &  Iowa  Central. 

Allen  B.  Slack,  '3',),  Ch.  Eng. 
Macon  &  Brunswick. 

Edwin  McNeill,  '45,  Locating  Eng. 
Mad  River  Valley. 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '26,  Asst.  Eng. 

Madeira-Mamore.     (Brazil) 

Charles  H.  Eaton,  '99,  Asst.  Eng. 
Manchester  &  Keene. 

Benjamin  F.  George,  '53,  Ch.  Eng.  and 
Supt. 

Mansfield, Coldwater&Lake  Michigan 

Newell  Gleason,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 

Maple  River.     (Iowa) 

.Tames  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Marietta  &  Cincinnati. 

Benjamin  F.  George,  '53,  Asst.  Eng. 

Marietta  &  Columbia. 

Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 

Marion  &  McPherson.     (Kansas) 
William  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  Ch.  Eng. 
Massachusetts  Central. 

Charles  T.  Walcott,  '59,  Div.  Eng. 
Maumee  &  Miami  River. 

Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '35,  Ch.  Eng. 

Memphis  &  Rio  Grande. 

James  B  Smith,  '37,  Asst.  Eng. 
Mexican  Central. 

Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '64,  Gen.  Supt. 
Frank  W.  Conn,  '81,  Asst.  Eng. 

Mexican  National. 

WilUam  H.  Greenwood,  '.52,  Ch.  Eng. 
William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Div.  Eng. 
Carlton  A.  Rosa,  '10,  Instru.  Man. 

Mexican  &  Southern. 

Granville  JI.   Dodge,   '51,  in  charge  of 
surveys. 

Mexican  &  Pacific. 

Grenville    M.    Dodge,    '51,    Vice-Pres. 
and  Ch.  Eng. 

Michigan  Air  Line. 

Joseph   E.    Young,    '50,   Promoter  and 

Manager. 
Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 

Michigan  Central. 

Henry  Floyd,  '48,  Asst.  Eng. 
Frederick  M.  Barstow,  '78,  Asst.  Eng. 

Michigan,  Southern  &  Northern.  Ind. 

John  H.  Sargent,  39,'  Div.  Eng. 

Milwaukee  &  Fon-du-lac. 

Richard  S.  Little,  '50,  Asst.  Eng. 

Milwaukee  &  La  Crosse. 

Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 
Albert  C.  Tuttle,  '56,  Asst.  Eng. 
Benjamin  M.  Gilman,  '57,  Asst.  Eng. 

Milwaukee,  Lake  Shore  &  Western. 
Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 

Milwaukee  &  Mississippi. 

Richard  S.  Little,  '50,  Locating  Eng. 

Milwaukee  &  Northern. 

Charles  S.  Denison,  '69,  A.sst.  Eng. 


Milwaukee  &  Watertown.  (Columbus 
to  Portage,  Wis.) 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 
Richard  S.  Little,  '50,  Locating  Eng. 

Mine  Hill  Navigation  &  Railway  Co. 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '26,  Ch.  Eng. 
Mineral  Railway.     (Mexico) 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Ch.  Eng. 
Minneapolis  &  St.  Cloud. 

William  W.  Howard,  '05,  Land  Agent. 
Minneapolis  &  St.  Louis. 

Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 

Minneapolis,  St.   Paul   &  Sault  Ste. 
Marie. 
Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 
Mississippi  &  Missouri. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge, '51,  Prin.ALSst.  Eng., 
Chief  of  party. 

Minnesota  Valley. 

Benjamin  JL  Gilman,  '57,  Asst.  Eng. 
Missisquoi  Valley.     (Vt.) 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 
Missouri,  Kansas  &  Texas. 

Grenville    M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ch.  Eng.  of 
construction  in  Texas  and  Pres. 

Royal  L.   Burge,   '52,   Dir.   Atty.   and 

Treas. 
Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 

Missouri  Pacific. 

Grenville  M.Dodge, '51,  in  charge  of  con- 
struction of  Texas  line. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64.  Dir. 

Robert  H.  Ford,  '92.  Prin.  Asst.  Eng. 

Charles  S.  Carlton,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 

Carroll  J.  Scribner,  '96,  .A_sst.  Eng. 

Harry  M.  Hobson,  '02,  Roadmaster. 

Guy  H.  Watson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Ernest  S.  Ball,  "03,  Asst.  Eng. 

.John  H.  Bvrd,  '  '03.  Asst.  Eng. 

Charles  F.  Gallup,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 

Clarence  R.  Andrew,  '06,  Asst.  Eng. 

Roy  M.  Batchelder,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Leroy  H.  Davis,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Charles  D.  Frink,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Marshall  J.  Noyes,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Harry  C.  Pratt,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Phillip  V.  Sherman,  '07,  Roadmaster. 

Robert  P.  Watson,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

.T.  Irving  Chase,  'OS.  Asst.  Eng. 

Raymond  V.  Root,  '08,  Asst.  Eng. 

Ernest  C.  WTiite,  '08,  Asst.  Eng. 
Mobile  &  Ohio. 

Gren\ille  JL  Dodge,  *51,  In  charge  of  re- 
construction, 1862. 
Mohawk  &  Hudson. 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '26,  Ch.  Eng. 
William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Asst.  Eng. 

Montana  Central. 

Charles  G.  Griffith,  '72,  Division  Eng. 
Monterey  &  Mexican  Gulf. 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Ch.  Eng. 
Montpelier    &   South    Royalton,  via 
Williamstown. 

Phil  S.  Randall,  '86,  Asst.  Eng. 
Montpelier  &  Wells  River. 

Asa  Howe,  '43,  Resident  Eng. 

Frank  W.  Conn,  '81,  Asst.  Eng. 

Morris  &  Essex. 

Frank  P.  Amsden,  '59,  Res.  Eng. 

Mt.  Desert.     (Maine) 

Harry  D.  Stewart,  '84,  Agent. 


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NORAVICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Mt.  Washington  Ry.     (N.  H.) 

Walter  Aiken,  '53,  Ch.  Eng.  and  Mgr. 

Nashville  &  Decatur. 

Granville  M.  Dodge, '51,  Reconstruction 
in  1863. 

Natchez,  Jackson  &  Columbia. 

Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  Ch.  Eng. 

New  Jersey  Central. 

Edwin  McNeill,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 

New  Jersey  Junction. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  Organizer. 

New  Orleans  &  Jackson  R.  R. 

William  S.  Campbell,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 

New  Orleans,  Jackson  &Great  North- 
ern.     (III.  Central.) 

Henry  J.   Ranney,   '28,   Ch.  Eng.   and 
Pres. 

New  Orleans  &  Lafayette  R.  R. 

George  Merrick,  '28,  Asst.  Eng. 

New  Orleans,  Mobile  &  Chattanooga. 
(Mississippi  River  to  Houston,Tex.) 

William  H.   Wentworth,   '68,  Locating 
Eng. 

New  Orleans  &  Nashville. 

Henry  J.  Ranney,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 

New    Orleans     &     Pacific.     (Texas 
Pacific.) 
Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Pres.,  Director 
and  in  charge  of  construction. 

New  York  &  Albany. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

New  York  &  Boston  Air  Line. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

New  York  Central. 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 
Sanders  Irving,  '29,  Asst.  Eng. 
Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '35,  Asst.  Eng. 
Jacob  Gould,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 
Henry  B.  Douglass,  '70,  Insp.  coal  mine. 
Berton  W.  Famham.  '91,  Res.  Eng. 
Leonard  J.  Parker,  '98,  Asst.  Eng. 
Harold  S.  Richmond,  '00,  Asst.  Eng. 
Carl  B.  Hazen,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 
.Tohn  T.  Powers,  '03,  Inst.  Man. 
Holton  R.  Dillingham,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 

New  York  &  East  Erie. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

New  York  &  Harlem. 

.Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
WilUam  B.  Gilbert,  '28  Asst.  Eng. 

New  York  &  Lake  Erie. 

Luther  Marsh,  '29,  Attorney 

New  York  &  New  England. 

Leonard  J.  Wright,  '52,  Div.  Eng. 

New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford. 

George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  attorney. 
Charles  J.  C.  Evans,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 
Carroll  J.  Scribner,  '  96,  Asst.  Eng. 
Arthur  W.  Hare,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
William  H.  Sharp,  '07,  Instrument  Man. 
Raymond  V. Root, 'OS,  Instrument  Man. 
Frederic  S.  Stow,  'OS,  Asst.  Eng. 

New  York,  Ontario  &  Western. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  Reorganizer. 

New  York  &  Oswego  Midland  R.  R. 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Asst.  Eng. 


New  York,  Providence  &  Boston. 
George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  Attorney. 
Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  Asst.  Eng. 

Nichols  &  Chisholm,  Logging  Road. 
(White  Earth  Rd.,  Indian   Reser- 
vation, Minn) 
Phil  S.  Randall,  '86,  Ch.  Eng. 

North  Coast  Ry. 

Arthur  E.  Burr,  '06,  .\sst.  Eng. 

North  Carolina,  Railway  Surveys  in 
Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '35,  Asst.  Eng. 
Emory  Bums,  '55,  Master  Mechanic. 

Northern  Central  R.  R. 

Leonard  J.  Wright,  '52,  Div.  Eng. 
Northern  Pacific  R.  R. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  Chairman,  Bd. 

Dir. 
Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 
Dudley  F.  Phelps,  '64,  Commissioner. 
John  C.  Wells,  '67,  Asst.  Eng. 
WUUam  H.  Hunt,  '69,  Asst.  Eng. 
George  W.  Willard,  '72,  Asst.  Eng. 
Horace  A.  Clififord,  '77,  Cashier. 
Charles  W.  Mead,  '81,  Asst.  Eng. 
Charles  D.  Frink,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 
John  H.  Mears,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 
Lewis  G.  Billings,  '09,  Instrument  Man. 
Earl  A.  Boyce,  '  09,  Instrument  Man. 
Harold  M.  Brush,  '09,  Instrument  Man. 
Earl  S.  Harbour,  '09,  Instrument  Man. 
Earle  C.  Hayden,  '09,  Instrument  Man. 
.Tohn  S.  Smith,  '09,  Instrument  Man. 
Chester  C.  Thomas,  '09,  Instrument  Man 

Northern  Railroad  (in  N.  H.) 

Benjamin  M.  Tyler,  '23,  Asst.  Eng. 
Otis  M.  Marsh,  '42,  Asst.  Eng. 
Hiram  Clark,  '42,  Asst.  Eng. 
Edmund  B.  Kellogg,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 
Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  Asst.  Eng. 

Northern  Railway  of  Costa  Rica. 

Clarence  H.  Booth,  '94,  Pass.  Con. 
Ogdensburg  &  Lake  Champlain. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
William  B.  Gilbert,  '28.  Div.  Eng. 

Ohio  Ry. 

John  H.  Sargent,  '39,  Asst.  Eng. 
Ohio  &  Mississippi. 

Henry  V.  Morris,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 
Ohio  &  Western. 

Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  Asst.  Eng. 

Old  Colony.     (Mass.) 

Francis  B.  Crowninshield,  '26,  Pres. 
Charles  F.  Parker,  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 

Oregon  R.  R.  and  Navigation  Co. 

Charles  E.  Tilton,  '47,  Director. 
Timothy  J.  Holland,  '07,  .'^st.  Eng. 

Oregon  Short  Line. 

Grenville  M.   Dodge,   '51,  Ch.  Eng.  in 
charge  of  surveys,  1866-69. 

Oriental  &  Pacific.     (Mexico) 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Pres.  in 
charge  of  construction.  Laredo  to 
City  of  Mexico,  1S82. 

Oswego  &  Midland,  (New  York) 
WilUam  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 

Oswego  &  Syracuse  R.  R. 
Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

Oswego  &  Troy  R.  R., 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Supt.  of  surveys. 


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357 


Ottawa,  Oswego  &  Fox  River.  (111.) 

John  S.  Noble,  '29,  Asst.  Eng. 
Panama  R.  R. 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Ch.  Eng. 
William  Parker,  '25,  Supt. 
Nathaniel  Vamum,  '29,  Asst.  Eng. 
Walter  Frost,   '10,  Rodman 

Panhandle  Ry.     (Cincinnati) 

William  H.  Tucker,  '47,  Ch.  Clerk. 
Parkersburg  &  Cincinnati. 

Henry  W.  Holley,  '50,  Asst.  Eng. 
Passumpsic  Ry. 

Asa  Howe,  '43,  Ch.  Eng. 

Edmund  B.  Kellogg,  '45,  Div.  Eng. 

Horace  E.  Barron,  '46,  Asst.  Eng. 

Peoria  &  Bureau  Valley  R.  R. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Chief  of  Party, 
charge  of  surveys. 

Peoria  &  Oquawka  &  Burlington. 

Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  Ch.  Ent^. 

Edmund  B.  Kellogg,  '45,  Ch.  Eng. 

James  M.  Gilson,  '40,  Div.  Eng. 

Edward  W.  Morris,  '46,  .\sst.  Eng. 

Dunbar  R.  Ransom,  '51,  Asst.  Eng. 
Peoria  &  Rock  Island. 

Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '64,  Asst.  Eng. 
Pensacola,  Alabama  &  Western. 

Harr>-  M.  Hobson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Pennsylvania. 

Franklin  Wright,  '34,  Ch.  Eng. 
George  Merrick,  '27,  Asst.  Eng. 
George  E.  Talbot,  '9S,  As  )t.  Eng. 
Dean  C.  Carr,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 
Frank  Strong,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Guy  H.  Watson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Petersburg  &  Roanoke. 

Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  Ch.'Eng. 
Philadelphia  &  Reading. 

Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  Ch.  Eng. 

Robert  Frazer,  '36,  Div.  Eng. 

DeWitLC.Cleaver,'46,Asst.  Eng. 
Philippine  Islands,  Railways  in 

Charles  W.  Mead,  '81,  Ch.  Eng. 
Pittsburg,  Fort  Wayne  &  Chicago. 

NeweU  Gleason,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 

Francis  Chase,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 

Pittsfield  &  North  Adams  R.  R. 

Charles  T.  Walcott,  '58,  Asst.  Eng. 

Plattsburg  &  Whitehall  R.  R. 

WilUam  H.  Tucker,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 
Pittsburg  &  Montreal  R.  R. 

Wilham  H.  Tucker,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 
Pottsville  &  Danville  Ry.  (Pennsyl- 
vania.) (First  R.  R.  built  inU.S., 
1828.) 
Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  Ch.  Eng. 
Providence  &  Burrilville. 
Herbert  S.  Clark,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 
Harry  A.  Peabody,  '03,  Transitman. 
Carlton  A.  Scott,  '09,  Asst.  Eng. 
Pueblo  &  Arkansas  Valley.     (Rio 
Grande) 
William  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  Ch.  Eng. 
Quakake    &    Catawissa.   (Pennsyl- 
vania) 
Leonard  J.  Wright,  '52,  Ch.  Eng. 

Racine  &  Mississippi. 

Benjamin  F.  George,  '53,  Res.  Eng. 


Raleigh  &  Weldon.  (North  Carolina) 

George  Little,  '26,  Contractor  and  Dlr. 
Reading  R.  R. 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '26,  Res.  Eng. 
Benjamin  B.  Newton,  '73,  Asst.  Supt. 
Reading  &  Port  Clinton. 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Ch.  Eng. 
Richmond  &  Frederickburg. 

Jloncure  Robinson,  '24,  Ch.  Eng. 
Richmond  &  Petersburg. 

Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  Ch.  Eng. 
Rockford,  Rock  Island  &  St.  Louis. 
Francis  Chase,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 
James  E.  Chase,  '56,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rock  Island  R.  R. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rock  River  Valley.     (Wisconsin) 
Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Res.  Eng. 
Richard  S.  Little,  '50,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rockville  &  Indianapolis. 

Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rutland  Ry. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Consult.  Eng. 
Francis  Chase,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 
Joseph  H  Goulding,  '65,  Sec. 
Frank  W.  Denison,  '98,  Ast.  Eng. 
Chester  C.  Thomas,  '09,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rutland  &  Burlington. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Div.  Supt. 

of  Cons. 
William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 
Benjamin   F.    Marsh,    '35,    Div.    Supt 

of  Cons. 
Truman  L.  Slayton,  '48,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rutland-Canadian.     (Vermont) 
Waldo  P.  Clement,  '72,  Director. 
Dean  C.  Warren,  '95,  Ch.  of  Party. 
William  A.  Ellis,  '97,  Asst.  Eng. 
Frank  W.  Denison,  '98,  Asst.  Eng 
Louis  F.  Chamberlin,  '01,  Asat.  Eng. 
Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  Draftsman. 
Rutland  &  Washington.  (Vermont) 

Rufus  L.  Moses,  '63,  Asst.  Eng. 

Saco  Valley.     (Logging  Road) 

Clarence  B.  Riggs,  '91,  Ch.  Eng. 

St.  Croix  &  Lake  Superior. 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '26,  Ch.  Eng. 

William  D.  Munson,  '54,  Asst.  Eng. 

St.  Chillicothe  &  Council  Bluffs. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ch.  Eng. 
St.  Louis  &  Hannibal. 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
St.    Louis,  Kansas   City  &  Northern 
Wabash. 

Henry  V.  Morris,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 
St.  Louis  &  Lexington. 

Henry  V.  Morris.  '36,  Res.  Eng. 
St.    Paul,   Minneapolis  &  Manitoba. 
(Great  Western.) 
WilUam  W.  Howard,  '65,  surveyor. 
St.  Paul  &  Northern  Pacific, 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  Pres. 
San  Francisco  R.  R. 

Grenville     M.     Dodge,     '51,lRecon3. 
work  1861. 

Sanford  &  Indian  River.     (Fla.) 
Frederic  H.  Rand,  '64,  Gen.  freight  and 
passenger  Agt. , 


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359 


San  Pedro,  Los  Angeles  &  Salt  Lake. 
Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Eng.  in'charge 

of  first  surveys. 
Horace  I.  Bettis,  '85,  Dir.  and  Aud. 
Frank  Strong,  '02,  Res.  Eng. 

Saratoga  &  Schenectady. 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '26,  Asst.  Eng. 
Saratoga  &  Whitehall. 

Asa  Howe,  '43,  Ch.  Eng. 
Sault  St,  Marie  (.Soo). 

Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Contractor. 
Schuylkill  Valley. 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '26,  Div.  Eng. 
Sedalia,  Warsaw  &  Southern  (Mo.) 

Holland  WTieeler,  '59,  Ch.  Eng.  on  Con. 
Serro  de  Pasco.  (Peru) 

Charles  H.  Eaton,  '99,  Asst.  Eng. 

Sewanee  R.  R. 

Addison  R.  Baldwin,  '53,  Pres. 

Sheboygan,  Fon-du-lac  &  Mississippi 
River. 

Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Asst.  Eng. 

Shepaug  Valley  (Conn.) 

Edwin  McNeill,  '45,  Ch.  Eng. 
T.  K.  G.  Wright,  '55,  Asst.  Eng. 

Silver     City,     Deming     &     Pacific. 
(Santa  Fej 
Frank  W.  Conn,  '81,  Asst.  Eng. 
Sioux  City  &  Pacific  R.  R. 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Solomon,  Junction  City&Ft.Kearney 
R.  R. 
Holland    Wheeler,    '59,    Locating    and 
Res.  Eng. 

South  Bend  &  Niles.  (Mich.  Cent.) 

Joseph  E.  Young,  '50,  Prom,  and  Mgr. 
Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 

Southbridge,  Sturbridge    &    Brook- 
field.   (Mass.) 
Percy  G.  Smith,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
South  Florida  R.  R. 

Frederic  H.  Rand,  '64,  Sec.  Gen.  Tkt. 
and  Pass.  Agent. 

South  Manchester. 

Charles  H.  Cheney,  '86,  Ch.  Eng.  and 
Treas. 

South  &  Western.  (Tenn  ) 

Ludlow  A.  Barker,  '06,  Draftsman. 
Southern  Kansas. 

Oscar  E.  Leamard,  '55,  Supt. 

Southern  Minnesota. 

Henry  W.  Holley,'50,  Ch.  Eng.,  Gen'l. 
Mgr. 

Southern  Pacific. 

Allen  B.  Slack,  '39,  Asst.  Eng. 
Dunbar  R.  Ransom,  '51,  Agent. 
WilUam  H.  Wcntworth,  '68,  Loct.  Eng. 

Southern  Pensylvania. 

Thomas  K.  G.  Wright,  '56,  Asst.  Eng. 

Southern  Ry.  Engineering  Bureau. 

Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '35,  Draftsman. 

Southern  Railway  Co. 

Horace  I.  Bettis,  '85,  Auditor. 

Southside. 

Franklin  Wright,  '34,  Asst.  Eng. 


Springfield  &  Hartford. 

''^Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Cons.  Eng. 

Steubenville. 

Franklin  Wright,  '34,  Asst.  Eng.1 
Sugar  River.  (B.  &  M.  in  N.  H.) 

Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  Div.  Eng. 
Sullivan  County  (N.  H.). 

Moses  Lane,  '41,  Asst.  Eng. 

Francis  Chase,  '47,  Div.  Eng. 

George  W.  Balloch,  '47,  Asst.  Eng.l 

Wilham  Partridge,  '49,  Asst.  Eng. 

Sunbury  and  Danville.  (Penn.) 
George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Ch.  Eng. 

Suncook,  N.  H. 

Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  Locating  Eng. 

Tallahassee     &    Jacksonville    R.R. 
(Florida  Central) 

Edward  Houston,  '28,  Pres. 
Tebo  &  Nesho  (M.  K.  &  T.)  R.  R. 
Henr>-  V.  Morris,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 
Asa  C.  Morris,  '39,  Pres. 

Terre  Haute  &  Alton. 

John  B.  T.  Mead,  '51,  Ch.  Eng. 

Texas  &  Pacific. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Pres.  in  charge 
of  construction  work. 

Wilham  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Res.  Eng. 

Frank  W.  Conn,  '81,  Asst.  Eng. 

Marshall  D.  Smith,  '81,  Asst.  Eng. 
Tide  Water  &  Deep  Water  Ry.  (Vir- 
ginia) 

Willard  L.  Fuller,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Toledo,  Oskaloosa  &  Western. 

Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  Locating  Eng. 

Toledo,  Peoria  &  Western. 

Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  Ch.  Eng. 
Toledo,  St.  Louis  &  New  Orleans. 

Harry  M.  Hobson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Trevorton,Mahoning&Susquehanna. 

Wilham  Partridge,  '49,  Asst.  Eng. 

Trinity  &  Brazos  Valley. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Director. 

Troy  &  Greenfield. 

Charles  T.  Walcott,  '59,  Asst.  Eng. 

Tunica  &  Petersburg. 

Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  Ch.  Eng. 

Union  Pacific. 

Grenville    M.    Dodge,    51,    Ch.    Eng., 

Director. 
Sewall  Truax,  '53,  Asst.  Eng. 
Henry  Harding,  '54,  Asst.  Eng. 
Holland  ^^'^leeler,  '59.  Asst.  Eng. 
Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  Asst.  Eng. 
Horace  I.  Bettis,  '85,  Asst.  Auditor. 
Melvin  H.  Damon,  '09,  Ast.  Eng. 

Union  Pacific,  Denver  &  Gulf. 

Grenville    M.    Dodge,     '51,    Pres.,    in 
charge  of  construction  work. 

Utica  &  Oswego. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  Locating  Eng. 

Utica  &  Schenectady. 

r. Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Res.  Eng. 

,    James  B.  Smith,  '37,  Asst.  Eng. 

Vandalia  Route  (Ind.). 

■^^  Arthur  E.  Winslow,  '98,  Asst.  Eng. 


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NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Venezeula,  Railways  in 

George  M.  Totten,  '27.  Ch.  Eng. 

Vermont  &  Canada. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Consulting  Eng. 

Vermont  &  Massachusetts. 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  Dir. 
Vicksburg,  Meridian  &  Brandon. 

Frederick  H.  Farrar,  '56,  Asst.  Eng. 
Lorenzo  Potter,  '5G,  Asst.  Eng. 

Virginia  Ry. 

Harry  M.  Hobson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Wabash  System. 

Henry  V.  Morris,  '36,  Asst.  Eng. 

Frank  Strong,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Walla     Walla    &    Columbia  River. 
(Wash.) 

Sewall  Truax,  '53,  Ch.  Eng. 
Watertown  &  Columbus.  (Wis.) 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 
Watertown  &  Madison.  (Wis.) 

Wmiam  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 

West  River.  (Vt.) 

William  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  Consultmg 
Eng. 

STREET 

Atlanta  Consolidated  (Georgia). 

Horace  I.  Bettis,  'S5,  Gen'l  Supt. 
Augusta  &  Waterville. 

William  S.  Hutchinson,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 

Boston  Elevated. 

WilUam  Hooper,  '76,  Treas. 
George  F.  Abbott,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
Ephraim  W.  Clark,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 
John  M.  Ryan,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 
Ernest  C.  White,  '08,  Asst.  Eng. 

Boston  Street  Ry. 

Jacob  P.  Gould,  '49,  Ch.  Eng. 

Brownell  Granger,  '56,  Ch.  Eng. 
Boston  Rapid  Transit  Commission. 

OUver  Y.  Leonard,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Chicago  City  Ry. 

Charles  J.  Luck,  '76,  Asst.  Eng.  and  Supt 

Albert  A.  Hutchinson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Buffalo  &  Lake  Erie  Traction  Co. 

William  S.  Hutchinson,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 
Central  Crosstown  (New  York  City). 

Ehas  B.  Hart,  '57,  Vice-Pres. 
Crosstown  Ry.  (Columbus,  Ohio). 

Howard  C.  Bancroft,  '55,  Pres. 

Denver  City  Ry. 

Frank  B.  Fenton,  '57,  Asst.  Eng. 

Fitchburg  &  Leominster. 

Arthur  G.  Baker,  '03.  Asst.  Eng. 
Fourth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 
Alfred  W.  Craven,  '29,  Commissioner. 

Gilbert  Elevated. 

Alfred  W.  Craven,  '29.  Consult.  Eng. 
Kings  County  Elevated. 

Charles  H.  Nichols.  '86,  Asst.  Eng. 
Lawrence  Street  Ry.  (Kansas). 

James  W.  Parker,  '48,  Promoter. 

Marlboro  &  Worcester,  Mass. 
Howard  C.  Holden,  '94,  Asst.  Eng. 


Western  Maryland. 

'     Stanley  J.  Parsons,  '03,  Asst.  Eng. 
Western  Pacific. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ch.  Eng. 
Western  Vermont.  (Rutland  to  Ben- 
nington) 
William  B.  Gilbert.  '28.  Ch.  Eng. 
West  Virginia  Southern. 

Franklin  J.   Saxe.   '74,  Vice-Pres.  and 
Director. 

Whitehall  Ry. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Locating  Eng. 
Wichita  Valley. 
Grenville  M.  Dodge,  51.  Director. 

Holton  R.  Dillingham.  '04.  Asst.  Eng. 

Wilmington  Ry.  (Vt.) 

Charles  T.  Walcott.  '59.  Asst.  Eng. 
Wihnington  &  Reading. 

Robert  Frazer.  '37.  President. 
Wisconsin  Central. 

Horace  C.  Henry.  '64.  Contractor. 
Wisconsin  Midland. 

Napoleon  Boardman.  '47.  Ch.  Eng. 

Woodstock  Ry.  (Vt.) 

John  J.  Dewey.  '65.  Pres. 

RAILWAYS. 

MetropoUtan.  (Boston) 

Benjamin  Poole,  '38,  Pres. 
Mt.  Mansfield  (Vt.) 

Dean  C.  Warren,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 
Carroll  J.  Scribner,  '96.  Res.  Eng. 

New  Jersey  Electric. 

Horace  I.  Bettis,  '85.  Auditor. 
New  York  Elevated. 

Charles  G.  Griffith.  '72,  Asst.  Eng. 
Old  Colony  St.  Ry.  (Mass.) 

Adelbert  A.  Hutchinson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Penn  Yan  &  Keuka  Park  (N.  Y.) 

Herbert  S.  Clark,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rapid  Transit  Construction  Co.,N.  Y. 

Clarence  B.  Riggs,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 

Arthur  W.  Hare,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 

Charles  F.  Gallup,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 

Joy  C.  Ross,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 
Rapid  Transit  Commission,  New  York 

Dean  C.  Warren,  '95,  Res.  Eng. 
Rutland  St.  Ry.  (Vt.) 

Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  Res.  Eng. 

Bertrand  D.  Dorr,  '03.  Asst.  Eng. 

St.  Albans.  (Vt.) 

Wilham  E.  Robertson.  '01,  Asst.  Mg'r. 

Seattle  St.  Ry.  (Wash.) 

Byron  T.  Carr.  '82.  Sup't. 
Shore  Line  Elec.  Ry.  (Conn.) 

William  P.  Frazer.  '08.  Asst.  Eng. 
Willimantic     &     South     Coventry 
(Conn.) 

Frederic  S.  Stow.  'OS.  Asst.  Eng. 
Worcester  &  Clinton.  (Mass.) 

Herbert  S.  Clark.  '96.  Asst.  Eng. 
West  Side  Belt  Ry.  (Pa.) 

Harry  M.  Hobson.  '02.  Asst.  Eng. 

John  T.  Smith.  '02.  Asst.  Eng. 
Worcester  &  Marlboro  (Mass.) . 

Winifred  B.  Carr,  '97,  Asst.  Eng. 


SERVICE  OF  ALUMNI  ON  CANALS, 


361 


CANALS. 

Many  of  the  alumni  were  prominent  on  the  early  canal  con- 
struction. Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  served  for  some  time  as  chief 
engineer  of  the  Erie  Canal.  George  M.  Totten,  '27,  was  engineer 
on  several  canals.  His  most  distinguished  service  was  on  the  Pan- 
ama canal,  as  chief  consulting  engineer  on  the  staff  of  M.  de  Lesseps. 
William  S.  Campbell,  '28,  made  the  surveys  and  plans  for  a  canal 
across  the  state  of  Florida.  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  made  the 
surveys  and  estimates  for  the  first  ship  canal  around  Niagara 
Falls.  * 

Several  of  the  cadets  have  become  prominent  in  connection 
with  the  development  of  power  plants.  Edward  D.  Adams,  '64, 
as  president  of  the  Cataract  Construction  Co.,  with  a  capital  of 
$100,000,000,  had  personal  supervision  of  the  construction  of  the 
immense  electric  plant  at  Niagara  Falls,  which  was  one  of  the 
greatest  engineering  feats  of  the  age.  Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  was 
president  of  the  Turners  Falls  Co.,  which  controls  extensive  power 
plants  in  Massachusetts.  Capt.  Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  Josiah 
Hall,  '61,  F.  C.  Davis,  '95,  Timothy  J.  Holland,  '07,  and  Oliver 
Y.  Leonard,  '07,  have  been  extensively  engaged  in  irrigation  work. 

The  service  of  the  alumni  with  canal  and  power  companies-is 
as  follows  : 


Black  River. 

Joel  Amsden,  '34,  Res.  Eng. 
Black  River  &  Chemung. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Blackstone.  (Mass.) 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Div.  .Eng. 
Canal  del  Dique  (Colombia,  S.  A.) 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Ch.  Eng. 
Chenango. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25.  Ch.  Eng. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Asst.  Eng. 

Chesapeake  &  Albemarle. 

Washington    R.    Vennilj'e,    '55,    Asst. 
Eng. 

Chesapeake  &  Ohio. 

Randolph  Coyle,  '28,  Asst.  Eng. 

Connecticut  Navigation  Co. 

Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 

Cumberland  &  Oxford.  (Maine) 
Joseph  D.  Allen,  '52,  Ch.  Eng. 

Delaware  &  Raritan.  (N.  J.) 
George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Asst.  Eng. 
Franklin  Wright,  '32,  .-Vsst.  Eng. 

Erie. 

.Toseph  D.  Allen,  '24,  Ch.  Eng. 
William  S.  Campbell.  '28,  Asst.  Eng. 
George  H.  Clark,  '38,  Res.  Eng. 
Charles  [Slack,  '38,'Asst.>Eng. 
Allen  B.  Slack,  '39,'Asst.5Eng. 
Washington  R.  Vermilye,  '55,  Asst.  Eng. 


Farmington  (Mass.) 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Asst.  Eng. 
Florida,  Canal  Across. 

William  S.  Campbell,  '28,  Ch.Eng. 

Genesee. 

George  H.  Clark,  '38,  Asst.  Eng. 
Hocking. 

Alonzo  H.  Estabrook,  '35,  Asst.  Eng. 
Juniata.  (Penn.) 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Asst.  Eng. 
Lewiston  &  Niagara  Falls  Ship  Canal. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Maryland  &  Delaware  Ship  Canal. 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Ch.  Eng. 
Muskingum    River    Improvement 
Com. 
Alonzo  F.  Estalbrook,  '35,  .'^sst.  Eng. 
New  Orleans  &  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

Henry  J.  Ranney,    '28,  Ch.  Eng.  and 
Supt. 

New  York  Barge  Canal. 

Leroy  C.  Hulburd,  '94,  Div.  Eng. 
Fred  C.  Davis,  '95,  Div.  Eng. 
George  H.  Briggs,  '96,  Div.  Eng. 

Panama. 

George  M.  Totten,  '27,  Chief    Consult. 
Eng.  on  ^L  de  Lesseps'  Staff. 

Portage  Canal.  (Wis.) 

Stlilman  E.  Dana,  '50,  Supt. 


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NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


St.  Lawrence  &  Lake  Champlain. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Consult.  Eng. 

Salem  &  Champlain. 

George  B.  SherriU,  '38,  Supt. 

Tide  Water. 

Franklin  Wright,  '34,  Asst.  Eng. 

Wabash  &  Erie. 

Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '35,  Asst.  Eng. 
Robert  R.  Milroy,  '43,  Trustee. 

POWER  COMPANIES. 

Cataract  Construction  Co.  (N.  Y.) 
Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  President. 


Cataract  Power  &  Conduit  Co. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64. 
Charles  River  Basin  Commission. 

Albert  Holmes,  '95,  Div.  Eng. 
Sydney  W.  Bampton,  '06,  Asst.  Eng 

Locks  &  Canals  Co.  (Lowell,  Mass.) 

Charles  E.  Collins,  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 
Fred  M.  Goodhue,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
Edmond  H.  Ryan,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 

Turners  Falls  Co.  (Mass.) 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  President  and 
director. 

Niagara  Falls  Power  Co. 
Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  Pres. 
George  L.  Ballou,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 


TELEGRAPH  AND  TELEPHONE  COMPANIES. 

Several  of  the  alumni  have  become  prominent  with  electrical, 
telegraph,  and  telephone  companies.  To  Gen.  Alonzo  Jackman, 
'36,  belongs  the  honor  of  inventing  the  ocean  telegraph.  He 
published  in  the  Vermont  Mercury  of  Aug.  14,  1846,  a  complete 
description  of  his  plan  for  the  telegraph.  The  scientists  of  the 
time  considered  his  plan  visionary,  but  Cyrus  W.  Field  saw  the 
practicability  and  made  use  of  it.  The  only  practical  difference  be- 
tween his  plan  and  Field's  was  the  use  of  rubber  insulation  instead 
of  gutta-percha,  as  planned  by  General  Jackman.  Edward  D.  Adams, 
'64,  has  been  prominent  in  developing  the  telegraph  systems  in 
Central  and  South  America,  serving  as  vice-president  and  director 
of  the  Central  and  South  American  Telegraph  Co.,  1885-99.  He 
is  president  of  the  Bullock  Electrical  Manufacturing  Co.  Harry 
B.  Thayer,  '77,  has  become  prominent  in  the  manufacture  of  the 
telephone  and  telegraph.  He  is  president  of  the  Western  Electric 
Co.,  and  vice-president  of  the  American  Telephone  and  Telegraph 
Co.  Frederic  H.  Rand,  '64,  has  gained  prominence  in  the  develop- 
ment of  telegraph  and  telephone  lines  in  Florida.  The  service 
of  the  Alumni  with  electric  telegraph  and  telephone  companies 
is  as  follows : 


ELECTRICAL   AND  TELEPHONE 
COMPANIES. 

American   Telephone    &   Telegraph 
Co. 

Harry  B.  Thayer,  '77,  Vice-Pres. 

Atlantic  Water  &  Electric  Power  Co. 

LeRoy  C.  Hulburd,  '94,  Asst.  Eng. 

Bullock  Electrical  Co. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  President  and 
director. 

Central  &  South  American  Tel.  Co. 
Edward  D.  Adams  '64,  Vice  President 
and  director. 


Conqueror    Mining    Production    & 
Power  Co. 

Willis  G.  Prior,  '03,  Supt. 

Electric  Controller  &  Supply  Co. 
Samuel  T.  Wellman,  '66,  Pres. 

Fitchburg  Gas  &  Electric  Co. 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  director. 

Fletcher-Stanley  Electric  Co. 

Paris  M.  Fletcher,  '87,  Pres. 

Home  Telephone  Co.  (Washington) 
Frederick  P.  Rogers,  '03. 

Independent  Telephone  Co.  (Greeley 
Co.) 

George  J.  Spear,  '73,  Pres. 


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363 


Manitoba     Government     Telephone 
System. 

Edwin  K.  Jones,  '07,  Eng. 
Massachusetts  Electric  Co.  ' 

George  L.  Hinsdale,  '94,  Asst.  Eng. 
Monterey  Gas  &  Electric  Co. 

Charles  A.  Wood,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

New  England  Telephone  &  Tel.  Co. 

Ralph  L.  Oilman,  '04,  Asst.     Eng. 
Clarence  N.  Burnett,  '06,  Asst.  Eng. 

Potomac  Electrical  Power  Co. 

Albert  A.  Hutchinson,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
South  Florida  Telegraph  Co. 

Frederic  H.Rand,    '64,  Sec.  and  Treas. 


Thomson,  Houston  Elec.  Co. 

Horace  I.  Bettis,  '87,  Eng.  and  Man. 
Utah  &  Wyoming  Independent  Tel. 
Co. 

Wesley  K.  Walton,  '67,  Pres. 
Western  Electric  Co. 

William    M.    Rumbaugh,     '76,    Dept. 
Supt. 

Harry  B.  Thayer,  '77,  Pres. 

Paris  M.  Fletcher,  '87,  Salesman 

Flynn  G.  Austin,  '93,  Dept.  Chief. 

William  A.  Ellis,  '97,  Employee. 

J.  Wilbur  Cook,  '98,  Dept.  Chief. 

Hugh  J.  Betterley,  '06,  Clerk. 

OUver  T.  Hazelton,  '07,  Asst.  Eng 

Charles  N.  Blake,  'lO.Clerk. 


BRIDGE]  AND  STRUCTURAL  ENGINEERS. 

A  number  of  the  alumni  have  become  prominent  in  bridge 
and  structural  work.  Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  constructed  in  1834, 
for  the  Philadelphia  &  Reading  R.  R.,  the  bridge  at  the  Black 
River  Tunnel,  over  the'Schuylkill  river.  This  was  the  first  large 
stone  structure  built  in  this  country  for  a  double  track  railroad. 
William  Parker,  '25,  was  prominent  in  early  bridge  work  in  this 
country.  He  served  as  consulting  engineer  on  the  first  suspen- 
sion bridge  at  Niagara  Falls.  Randolph  Coyle,  '28,  was  engi- 
neer in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the  bridge  over  the 
Potomac  River  at  Little  Falls,  Va. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  constructed  the  railroad  bridge  from 
Council  Bluffs  to  Omaha  and  was  one  of  the  first  to  use  compressed 
air  on  deep  foundation  work.  As  a  bridge  builder  during  the 
Civil  War,  he  gained  the  admiration  of  the  military  experts  of  the 
world,  for  the  rapidity  with  which  bridges  were  constructed  by 
him  in  an  enemy's  country.  William  H.  Greenwood,  '52,  was 
the  engineer  of  the  famous  "swing  bridge"  in  the  Royal  Gorge 
in  Colorado.  Leonard  J.  Wright,  '52,  was  the  associate  engineer 
on  the  construction  of  the  Poughkeepsie  bridge  in  New  York. 
James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53,  was  the  engineer  of  the  railroad  bridge 
at  Davenport,  Iowa.  George  E.  Bryant,  '54,  and  George  P.  Buel, 
'56,  performed  valuable  work  during  the  Civil  War  as  bridge 
builders.  Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  was  engineer  of  the  Platte  River 
bridge  on  the  Union  Pacific  R.  R. 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  was  prominent  as  a  bridge 
builder  in  Texas  and  Mexico.  Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  was  engi- 
neer in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the  Sumbay  bridge  on  the 
Arequipa  &  Puno  R.  R.,  in  Peru.  Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  is 
one  of  the  most  prominent  structural  engineers  in  this  country. 
He  designed  the  steel  work  of  many  of  the  modern  sky  scrapers 


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365 


in  New  York  and  other  cities.  His  most  notable  work  is  the  con- 
struction of  the  "Dreamland,"  at  Coney  Island,  the  New  York 
Stock  Exchange,  Hotel  Belmont  and  the  Bankers  Trust  Company's 
new  building,  on  the  corner  of  Wall  &  Nassau  Streets.  George 
L.  Ballou,  '91,  James  L.  Averill,  '96,  Harold  S.  Richmond,  '00, 
and  Fred  T.  Bass,  '01,  are  prominent  structural  engineers  in  New 
York. 

A  number  of  the  graduates  are  identified  with  immense 
machine  manufacturing  companies.  Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  is 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Allis-Chalmers  Co., 
one  of  the  largest  companies  of  the  kind  in  the  world.  Samuel  T. 
Wellman,  '66,  is  the  president  of  the  Wellman,  Morgan,  Seaver 
Engineering  Co.,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  one  of  the  most  prosperous 
manufacturing  companies  in  this  country.  Charles  V.  Lord,  '55, 
was  the  president  of  extensive  plants  in  Maine.  Charles  T. 
Crocker,  '64,  was  a  director  and  extensive  owner  of  many  of  the 
largest  plants  in  Massachusetts. 


STRUCTURAL     AND     MACHINE 
COMPANIES. 

Allis-Chalmers  Co. 

EdwardD. Adams,  '64,ChainnanEx.Com 
American  Bridge  Co. 

Louis  F.  Chamberlin,  '01,  Draftsman. 
Dean  O.  Carr,  '01,  Draftsman. 
Harry  M.  Hobson,  '02,  Draftsman. 
Willard  L.  Fuller,  '02,  Draftsman. 
Frank  Strong,  '02,  Draftsman. 
Leroy  H.  Davis,  '07,  Foreman  on  Con- 
struction. 

Berlin  Bridge  Co. 

Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  Asst.  Eng. 
George  L.  Ballou,  '91,  Draftsman. 
James  L.  Averill,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 
Harold  S.  Richmond,  '00,  Draftsman. 

Boston  Bridge  Works. 

Fred  E.  Lamb,  '89,  Asst.  Eng. 
Ephraim  W.  Clark,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 
Harold  S.  Richmond,  '00,  Draftsman. 

Buffalo  Pitts  Steam  Roller  Co. 

Jefifers  F.  Richardson,  '00,  Dist. 
Burk  Drill  Co.  (Ohio) 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Director. 
Cleveland  Elevator  Co.  (Ohio) 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Director. 
Clinton  Bridge  &  Iron  Co. 

Dean  O.  Carr,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 
Cummings  Structural  Concrete  Co. 

Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  Supt.  Cons. 
Dallas  Bridge  Co. 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Ch.  Eng. 
Des  Moines  Bridge  &  Iron  Co. 

Dean  O.  Carr,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 

S.  W.  Hall  Bridge  Co. 

WiUiam  Partridge,  '49,  Supt.  Const. 

Hamilton  Chambers  Structural  Co. 
James  L.  Averill,  '96,  Chief  Eng. 


Howe  Scale  Co. 

Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  Draftsman. 

Indiana  Bridge  Co. 

John  H.  Byrd,  '03,  Asst.  Eng. 
Juragua  Iron  Co.  (Cuba) 

Emiho  P.  Giro,  '03,  Asst.  Eng. 
Keystone  Bridge  Co. 

Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  Draftsman. 
Kirby,  Petit  &  Green. 

Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  Ch.  Eng. 
Lawrence  Iron  Works.  (Kansas) 

Paul  A.  Dinsmoor,  '98,  Supt. 
Lewison  &  Just. 

George  L.  Ballou,  '91,  Secretary. 
Manhattan  Tool  Co. 

WiUiam  S.  Vemam,  '64,  Vice  Pres.  and 
Gen'l  Man. 

Milliken  Brothers. 

Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  Ch.  Draftsman. 
James  L.  Averill,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 

Morse  Iron  Works  &  Dry  Dock  Co. 

WiUiam  S.  Vemam,  '64,  Man. 
National  Bridge  Works. 

James  L.  AveriU,  '96,  Chief  Eng. 
New  England  Structural  Co. 

Ernest  C.  \STiite,  'OS,  Draftsman 
H.  L.  Norton  Co. 

James  L.  Averill,  '96,  Ch.  Eng. 
Otis  Iron  &  Steel  Co. 

Samuel  T.  Wellman,  '66,  Ch.  Eng. 
Pennsylvania  Bridge  Co. 

Dean  O.  Carr,  '01,  .\sst.  Eng. 

Post  &  McCord,    Structural    Engi- 
neers. 
Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  Structural  Eng.] 
Charles  J.  C.  Evans,  '92,  Draftsman. 
Fred  T.  Bass,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 
Ernest  S.  Ball,  '03,  Draftsman, 


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NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


John  H.  Byrd,  '03,  Draftsman. 
William  E.  C.  Washburn,  '04,  Drafts- 
man. 
Ernest  A.  Lawrence,  '05,  Draftsman. 
T.  Wesley  Earle,  '10,  Draftsman. 
Hermon  H.  Kinsman,  '10,  Draftsman. 
Kenneth  F.  Stobbins,  '10,  Draftsman. 

Providence  Steel  &  Wire  Co. 

George  E.  Ames,  '09,  Asst.  Eng 
Putnam  Machine  Co.  (Mass.) 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  Dir. 
Quinsigamond  Iron  &  Wire  Works. 

Edward  S.  Stebbins,  '38,  Supt. 
Riter-Conly  Manufacturing  Co. 

Ernest  S.  Ball,  '03,  Draftsman. 
John  H.  Byrd,  '03,  Draftsman. 
Samuel  L.  Fuller,  '03,  Draftsman. 
Stanley  J.  Parsons,  '03,  Draftsman. 
Charles  R.  Hartwell,  '06,  Draftsman. 

Riverside  Bridge  Co. 

Harold  S.  Richmond,  '00,  Draftsman. 

Rome  Iron  Co. 

Henry  B.  Douglass, '77,  Supt.  and  Min. 
Eng. 

John  Russell  Cutlery  Co. 

Charles  T.  Crocker  '53,  Director. 


St.  Louis  Ore  &  Steel  Co. 

Wilham  F.  Sprague  '77,  Supt. 
Snead  &  Co. 

George  L.  Ballou,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
Spanish-American  Iron  Co.  (Cuba) 

WilliamL.Norton'08,  .Asst. 

The  Standard  Co. 

Edgar  F.  Carruthers,  '95,  Pres. 

Stupp  Bros.  Bridge  &  Iron  Co. 

Harold  S.  Richmond,  '00,  Asst.  Eng. 

B.  F.  Sturtevant  (Mass.) 

Carroll  J.  Scribner,  '96,  Draftsman. 

Trussed  Concrete  Steel  Co. 

Samuel  L.  Fuller,  '03,  Supt.  Const. 

Union  Iron  Works. 

Charles  V.  Lord,  '55,  Pres. 

Wellman,  Seaver,  Morgan  Engineer- 
ing. 

Samuel  T.  Wellman,  '66,  Pres. 

Westinghouse,  Church,  Kerr  Co. 

Harold  S.  Richmond,  '00,  Asst.  Eng. 

Wisconsin  Bridge  Works. 

Louis  F.  Chamberlin,  '01,  Draftsman. 


WATER  WORKS  AND  SANITARY  ENGINEERS. 

Several  of  the  cadets  became  distinguished  as  water-works 
and  sanitary  engineers.  William  Parker,  '25,  was  engineer  and 
superintendent  of  the  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  water-works;  Randolph 
Coyle,  '28,  was  chief  engineer  of  the  water-works  in  Washington, 
D.  C. ;  Alfred  W.  Craven  '25,  was  chief  engineer  of  the  Croton  Aque- 
duct Co.,  New  York  and  the  water-works  of  many  large  cities. 
The  most  important  systems  were  those  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Newark, 
N.  J.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  Augusta  and  Savannah,  Ga.  Moses  Lane, 
'41,  became  an  authoritj'  in  this  line  of  engineering.  He  had  charge 
of  the  construction  of  many  large  systems,  the  most  important 
being  at  Brooldyn  and  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  JNIilwaukee,  Wis.,  Indianapo- 
lis, Ind.,  Patterson,  N.  J.,  and  St.  Louis,  Mo.  He  was  also  con- 
sulting engineer  on  the  construction  of  the  water-works  in  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  Memphis,  Tenn.,  and  New  Orleans,  La.  Leonard  J. 
Wright,  '52,  was  a  prominent  water-works  engineer  in  Connecticut. 
Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  has  had  charge  of  the  construction  of  several 
water-works  systems  in  Kansas  and  made  several  important  in- 
ventions in  this  line  of  work.  Charles  Morton,  '60,  gamed  dis- 
tinction in  the  development  of  the  water  supply  of  Boston.  Lloyd 
B.  Fuller,  '64,  had  charge  of  the  construction  of  the  68th  street 
crib,  and  "four  mUe  crib,"  for  the  water-works  of  Chcago. 
Charles  S.  Wheelwright,  '67,  has  become  prominent  in  his  work  in 
the  reduction  of  garbage  and  sewerage  of  cities.  He  is  president 
and  manager  of  the  American  Extractor  Company  of  Providence, 


MINING  ENGINEERS. 


367 


R.  I.  Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  was  the  engineer  of  many  of  the 
water-works  systems  in  New  England.  Charles  E.  Collins,  '90 
and  John  L.  Collins,  '96,  are  becoming  prominent  in  the  construc- 
tion of  water-works  systems  and  power  plants.  F.  H.  Clark,  '89, 
F.  C.  Davis,  '95,  J.  Albert  Holmes,  '95,  and  H.  K.  Briggs,  '03, 
have  had  extensive  practice  in  water-works  engineering. 


MINING  ENGINEERS. 

Several  of  the  graduates  became  prominent  in  mining  engi- 
neering. Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25,  was  an  extensive  operator 
of  coal  mines  in  Ohio  and  was  the  first  to  transport  coal  down  the 
Ohio  River  by  steam  barges.  Joel  Amsden,  '35,  was  a  prominent 
mining  engineer  in  Pennsjdvania.  Brownell  Granger,  '56,  was 
engineer  of  mines  in  Nova  Scotia.  Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  was  an 
extensive  operator  of  coal  mines  in  Ohio.  Samuel  T.  Wellman, 
'66,  is  one  of  the  best  known  mining  engineers  and  manufacturers 
in  America.  He  is  the  inventor  of  the  Wellman  H3''draulic  Crane, 
and  the  Wellman  Open  Hearth  Charging  Machine,  also  many  other 
machines  for  the  manufacture  of  iron.  William  H.  Wentworth, 
'68,  was  one  of  the  best  known  mining  engineers  in  Me!sico.  H.  B. 
Douglass,  '78,  is  now  the  inspector  of  coal  mines  for  the  New  York 
Central  and  Hudson  River  R.  R.  Frank  W.  Conn,  '81,  was  engi- 
neer for  several  mining  companies  in  Central  America.  Charles 
W.  Mead,  '81,  was  a  prominent  mining  engineer  in  Montana  and 
the  Philippine  Islands.  Joseph  S.  Craigue,  '92,  is  chief  engineer 
for  the  G.  B.  Markle  Coal  Co.  of  Jeddo,  Pa. 


MINING  COMPANIES. 

Alaska  Petroleum  &  Coal  Co. 

Arthur  E.  Burr,  '06,  Asst.  Eng. 

American  Exploring  &  Mining  Co. 

Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Eng. 

American  Mineral  Co. 

Henry  Van  Rensselaer,  '25,  Pres. 

Barrett  &  Rhodes. 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Partner. 

Blue  Mountain  Tunnel  &  Mining  Co. 

Edmond  H.  Ryan,  '02,  Eng. 

Calumet  Hecla  Co. 

William  Hooper,  '76,  Auditor. 

Cardiff  Coal  &  Iron  Co. 

Henry  B.  DougIa?s,  '77,  Eng.  &  Supt. 

Coal  Citv  Coal  &  Coke  Co. 

Henry  B.  Douglass,  '77,  Supt. 
Conqueror   Mining   Production    & 
Power  Co. 

Wright  S.  Prior,  '89,  Prfts.  &  Mgr. 
Coxheath  Copper  Mining  Co. 

Brownell  Granger,  56,  Supt. 


Cullman  Coal  &  Coke  Co. 
Dean  O.  Carr,  '01,  Asst.  Eng. 

Currier  Stone  Co. 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Director. 

Dennison  Coal  Co.  fOhio) 

CurtLs  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Director. 

Dorset  Marble  Co. 

Joseph  H.  Goulding,  '65,  Sec. 

Dover  Brick  Co. 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Prop. 

E  B.  Ellis  Granite  Co. 

Irving  B.  Ellis,  '01 ,  Vice-Pres. 

H.  C.  Frick  Coke  Co. 

Stanley  J.  Parsons,  '03,  Draftsman. 

Garret  Coal  &  Minine  Co. 

Henrj^  B.  Douglass,  '78,  Supt. 

Great  Western  Coal  Co. 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Director. 
Mining  Co.  ^Illinois) 

William  Partridge,  '49,  Supt. 
Lackawanna  Iron  &  Coal  Co. 

Joel  Amsden,  '35,  Ch.  Eng. 


368 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Lehigh  Coke  Co. 

Edward  D.  Adams,  '64. 
Los  Floras  Mining  Co.  (Mexico) 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  Mgr. 
G.  B.  Markle  Coal  Co. 

Joseph  S.  Craigue,  '92,  Ch.  Eng. 
Charles  F.  Gallup,  '04,  Asst.  Eng. 
Lyman  N.  Wheelock,  '08,  Asst.  Eng. 

Northern  California  Mining  Co. 

Samuel  T.  Wellman,  '66,  Pres. 
Norton  Coal  Co. 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Director. 

Pioneer  Coal  Co.  (Ohio) 

Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  Director. 

Pomeroy  Coal  Co.  (Ohio) 
Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25,  Pres. 
Horace  S.  Horton,  '29,  Sec.  &  Treas. 

Port  Henry  Iron  Co. 

Henry  Van  Rensselaer,  '25,  Pres. 

Retort  Coke  Oven  Co. 

Samuel  T.  Wellman,  '66,  Pros. 

Santee  Mining  Co.  (Georgia) 

Thomas  H.  Nickerson,  '84,  Asst.  Eng. 

Shailer  &  Hall,  Quarry  Co. 

Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Pres.  and  Treas. 


Stone  Iron  Co. 

WiUiam  H.  Hubbard,  '52,  Sec. 

Vermont  Marble  Co. 

Walter  E.  Brown,  '97,  Salesman. 
Chester  E.  Duggan,  '98,  Instrument 

Man. 
William  R.  Farrington,  '03,  Clerk. 
Harry  C.  Pratt,  '07,  Insoector. 
Guy  W.  Cobb,  '07,  Asst.'  Eng. 
Ernest  M.  Wheatley,  '09,  Clerk. 
James  B.  Carswell,  '10,  Clerk. 
AUenW.Reid, '10,  Clerk. 

Vinton  Colliery  Co. 

Henry  B.  Douglass,  '78,  Supt. 
West  Superior  Iron  &  Steel  Co. 

John  C.  Wells,  '67,  Asst.  Eng. 

MINING  ENGINEERS. 

'53.  Adams,  Leonard  J. 

'55.  Buell,  Bela  S. 

'56.  Buel,  George  P. 

'46.  Cleaver,  John  O. 

'81.  Conn,  Frank  W. 

'56.  Freeman,  Frederick  N. 

'03.  Prior,  Willis  G. 

'89.  Prior,  Wright  S. 

'76.  Rice,  Henry  H. 

'70.  Willard,  George  M. 

'25.  Van  Rensselaer  Henry 

'39.  Wright,  Chauncey 


MILITARY  AND  NAVAL  ENGINEERS. 


A  number  of  the  graduates  became  prominent  as  military  and 
naval  engineers.  Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  was  consulting  engineer 
on  fortifications  in  New  York  harbor.  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  was 
consulting  engineer  to  the  U.  S.  War  Department  on  fortification 
work  during  the  Civil  War.  William  R.  Lee,  '25,  was  chief  engineer 
of  the^Massachusetts  militia  during  the  Civil  War  and  had  charge 
of  construction  of  fortifications  in  Boston  harbor  and  along  the 
Massachusetts  coast.  Josiah  Tatnall,  '23,  had  charge  of  the  con- 
struction of  the  fortifications  on  the  Tortugas  Reefs,  Florida,  in 
1829-30.  William  Partridge,  '49,  Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Wil- 
liam H.  Greenwood,  '52,  George  E.  Br5'ant,  '55,  and  George  P. 
Buel,  '56,  were  prominent  during  the  Civil  War  as  military  engi- 
neers. Brownell  Granger,  '56,  was  chief  engineer  of  the  Boston 
Navy  Yard  for  some  time.  George  H.  Derby,  '42,  George  H. 
Elliott,  '52,  were  engineers  in  the  U.  S.  Army.  George  A.  Con- 
verse, '63,  became  an  authority  on  Naval  construction.  Holland 
N.  Stevenson,  '65,  also  became  a  prominent  engineer  in  the  Navy. 
Epaphroditus  H.  Seymour,  '55,  John  H.  Hunt,  '56,  and  Samuel 
Welles,  '59,  Avere  engineers  in  the  Navy  during  the  Civil  War. 
Thomas  W.  White,  '41,  served  as  engineer  in  the  Confederate  army. 
Dewitt  C.  Webb,  '92,  is  now  engineer  in  charge  of  construction  work 
at  the  Boston  Navy  Yard. 


GOVERNMENT  AND  STATE  ENGINEERS.  369 

GOVERNMENT  AND  STATE  ENGINEERS. 

A  number  of  the  graduates  have  held  important  engineering 
positions  with  the  U.  S.  Government.  George  W.  Jones,  '26, served  as 
surveyor  general  of  Iowa,  1840-41  and  1845-48.  Roswell  W.  Lee, 
'28,  was  a  government  surveyor  in  Texas.  Benjamin  F.  Marsh, '35, 
conducted  the  first  land  surveys  in  Montana.  Henry  Hancock,  '43, 
won  distinction  as  a  land  surveyor  in  Southern  California.  Edward 
M.  Brown,  '44,  was  for  some  time  U.  S.  land  surveyor  in  North 
Dakota.  Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  Solon  Shedd,  '51,  James  E. 
Ainsworth,  '53,  Charles  H.  Lewis,  '55,  and  Charles  Morton,  '60,  were 
U.  S.  land  surveyors  in  Iowa  and  Minnesota.  Sewall  Truax,  '53, 
was  a  prominent  government  surveyor  in  Oregon  and  Washington. 
W.  W.  Howard,  '65,  conducted  extensive  land  surveys  in  Minne- 
sota. Jonathan  W.  Childs,  '58,  was  a  government  surveyor  in 
Florida  and  George  V.  Boutelle,  '59,  in  Colorado.  Edwin  F. 
Johnson,  '25,  and  Randolph  Coyle,  '28,  were  engineers  on  U.  S. 
Government  boundary  surveys.  Henry  J.  Hartstene,  '28,  con- 
ducted extensive  coast  surveys  for  the  government.  Bertrand 
D.  Barker,  '03,  was  employed  for  several  years  as  a  U.  S.  Coast 
Survey  engineer.  Fred  M.  Goodhue,  '91,  and  W.  B.  Carr,  '97, 
were  engineers  for  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey.  Holland  Wheeler, 
'59,  was  a  U.  S.  Mineral  surveyor  in  Colorado  and  Charles  W.  Mead, 
'81,  in  Montana.  Randolph  Coyle,  '28,  served  for  some  time  as 
chief  draftsman  for  the  U.  S.  Land  Office.  The  following  cadets 
are  engineers  for  the  Bureau  of  Public  works  in  Manila,  P.  I. :  A. 
H.  Sjoval,  '08,  George  B.  Steele,  '09,  and  Charles  P.  Cassidy,  '09. 
Hugh  J.  Betterly,  '06,  and  James  B.  Swett,  '06,  were  government 
engineers  in  Manila  for  some  time.  The  following  cadets  have 
been  employed  as  government  engineers:  Henry  Harding,  '54, 
Frederick  M.  Barstow,  '78,  Fred  E.  Lamb,  '89,  George  S.  Miller, 
'95,  Ludlow  S.  Barker,  '06,  and  Timothy  Holland,  '07.  Frank 
D.  Holbrook,  '93,  Clarence  R.  Andrew,  '06,  and  Donald  U.  Smith, 
'08,  are  employed  on  construction  of  locks  on  the  Ohio  River. 
William  Driscoll,  '00,  is  an  engineer  for  the  Mexican  government. 

Several  of  the  alumni  have  been  employed  b}''  the  various 
states.  The  following  cadets  were  engineers  on  the  Illinois  Inter- 
nal Improvement  Commission :  chief  engineers,  Hiram  P.  W^ood- 
worth,  '25,  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  William  B.  Gilbert,  '28; 
division  engineers,  Charles  Slack,  '38;  assistant  engineers,  Henry 
V.  Morris,  '36,  Milton  Wadleigh,  '38,  Horatio  G.  Gilbert,  '38,  Jay 
Dyer,  '38.  Horatio  Seymour,  '28,  was  chairman  for  some  years 
of   theNe  w  York  Board  of  Survey.     Jonathan  Tarbell,   '39,  as 


COUNTY  AND  CITY  ENGINEERS. 


371 


commissioner  for  New  York,  supervised  the  boundary  survey 
between  New  York  and  Canada.  Henry  0.  Kent,  '54,  as  com- 
missioner for  New  Hampshire,  supervised  the  boundary  survey 
between  New  Hampshire  and  ]\Iaine.  Frederic  H.  Farrar,  '56, 
was  first  assistant  engineer  for  the  state  of  Louisiana.  Joseph 
S.  Craigue,  '92,  was  assistant  engineer  for  the  Boston  Board  of 
Survey.  Fred  C.  Davis,  '95,  was  for  some  time  resident  engineer 
on  the  New  York  Barge  Canal;  and  Leroy  C.  Hulburd,  '94,  and 
George  H.  Briggs,  '96,  are  now  resident  engineers  on  the  construc- 
tion of  this  great  water  way. 

COUNTY  AND  CITY  ENGINEERS. 

A  large  number  of  the  graduates  gained  prominence  as  county 
and  city  engineers.  The  service  of  the  cadets  by  counties  and 
cities  is  as  follows : 

COUNTY  ENGINEERS. 


Bolivia  Co.,  Miss. 

James  B.  Smith,  '37. 
Clinton  Co.,  111. 

David  Richardson,  '41. 
Clinton  Co.,  Iowa. 

Allen  B.  Slack,  '39. 

Delaware  Co.,  Ohio. 

Jay  Dyer,  '38. 
Delaware  Co.,  Ind. 

Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '35. 

DeWitt  Co.,  111. 

David  Richardson,  '41. 

Douglass  Co.,  Kan. 

David  Hubbard,   '57. 
Holland  Wheeler,  '59. 

Fannin  Land  District,  Tex. 

Roswell  W.  Lee,  '26. 

Hancock  Co.,  Iowa. 

Charles  R.  Wright,  '47. 
Henry  Co.,  in. 

David  Richarsdon,  '41. 

Isanti  Co...  Minn. 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53. 

Jo  Daviess  Co.,  111. 

Milton,  Wadleigh,  '38. 
Johnson  Co.,  Kan. 

David  Hubbard,  '57. 

Lasalle  Co.  IlL 

T.  E.  G.  Ransom,  '51. 


Le  Sueur  Co.,  Minn. 

Cyrus  G.  Myrick,  '40. 

Lewis  &  Clarke  Co.,  Mont. 

Benjamin  F.  March,  '35. 
McHenry  Co.,  111. 

David  Richardson,  '41. 
Madison  Co.,  Mont. 

Charles  W.  Mead,  '81. 
Millelacs  Co.,  Minn. 

James  E.  Ainsworth,  '53. 
Morrison  Co.,  Minn. 

Phil  S.  Randall,  'SG. 
Rock  Co.,  Wis. 

Harrison  Stebbins,  '43. 

St.  Croix  Co.,  "Wis. 

William  D.  Munson,  '55. 

Sacramento  Co.,  Cal. 

Gilbert  W.  Colby,  '48. 

Santa  Cruz  Co.,  Cal. 
Edmund  B.  Kellogg,  '45. 

Sullivan  Co.,  Ohio. 

Alonzo  F.  Estabrook,  '35. 

Texas,  Dist.  Surveyor. 

Levi  W.  Goodrich,  '57. 

Waushara  Co.,  Wis. 

HenryFloyd,  '48. 

Wis.  County  Engineer. 

Isaac  N.  Cushman,  '39. 


CITY  ENGINEERS. 


Anadarka,  Okla. 

Herbert  S.  Clark,  '96,  Asst.  Eug. 
Boston,  Mass. 
•  Charles  Morton, '60,  Surveyor. 


Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

William  B.  Gilbert,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 
Burlington,  Kan. 

Oscar  E.  Learnard,  '55  Founder. 


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NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


Cambridge,  Mass. 

Charles  Coll  ns,  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 
Frank  J.  Donahue,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 
J.  Albert  Holmes,  '95,  Park  Commis. 
John  M.  Ryan,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 
Dean  C.  Warren,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 

•  George  H.  Briggs,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 

•  John  L.  Collins,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 

Chicago,  111. 

!•  Lloyd  B.  Fuller,  '64,  Asst.  Eng.l 
Corpus  Christi,  Tex. 

Harry  A.  Peabody,  '03,  1st  Asst.  Eng. 
Dallas,  Tex. 

William  H.  Wentworth,  '68.  Ch.  Eng. 

Denver,  Colo. 

George  V.  Boutelle,  '59.  Ch  Eng. 
Everett,  Mass. 

•  William^F.  Johnson,   '10,  Instrument- 

•  •    •  man.  .        .        .        ■ 

•  Ernest.C.  White,  '08,  Instrument-man. 

Fond-du-Lac,  Wis. 

Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  Ch.  Eng. 
Galena,  111. 

Milton  Wadleigh,  '38.  Ch.  Eng. 
Granger,  Minn. 

Brownell  Granger,  '57,  Founder. 
Helena,  Mont. 

Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '35,  Ch.  Eng. 
Lawrence,  Kan. 

Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  Ch.  Eng. 
Leavenworth,  Kan. 

George  P.  Buel,  '56,  Ch.  Eng. 
Le  Sueur,  Minn. 

Cyrus  G.  Myrick,  '40,  Ch.  Eng. 
Lethbridge,  Alberta,  Canada. 

Charles  D.  Frink,  '07,  Asst.  Eng. 

Little  Falls,  Minn. 

Phil.  S.  Randall,  '86,  Ch.  Eng. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Henry  Hancock,  '43,  Ch.  Eng. 

Lowell,  Mass. 

Burton  W.  Farnham,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 

Ludlow,  Mass. 

Charles  E.  Quimby,  '91.  Ch.  Eng. 

Lyons,  Iowa. 

Allen  B.  Slack,  '39.  Ch.  Eng. 

Manchester,  N.  H. 

Nathaniel  W.  Ellis,  '68,  Ch.  Eng. 

Manila,  P.  I. 

Charles  W.  Mead.  '81,  City  Eng. 


Middlebury,  Vt. 

Clarence  B.  Riggs,'97,  Eng.,     on  Sewer 
System. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Moses  Lane,  '40,  Ch.  Eng. 
New  Orleans,  La. 

William  S.  Campbell.  '28.  Ch.  Eng. 
New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

Clarence  B.  Riggs,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y. 

•  Henry  A.  Smalley,  '51,  Asst.  Eng. 
John  R.  Moore,  '73,  Asst.  Eng. 
George    E.    Talbot,    '98,    Inspector   of 

School  Bldgs. 
Eugene  E.  McLean,  '37.  Asst.  Eng. 
Albert  W.  Craven.  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 

Oil  City,  Pa. 

Willard  L.  Fuller,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
Omro,  Wis. 

•  Wilbur  E.  Hurlbut,  '93. 
Peoria,  111. 

Charles  E.  Denison,  '45.  Ch.  Eng. 
Peru,  lU. 

George  W.  Gilson.  '37.  Eng. 
Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Asst.  Eng. 
T.  E.  G.  Ransom.  '51.  Asst.  Eng. 

Pittsfield,  Mass. 

Charles  E.  Collins.  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 
St.  Albans,  Vt. 

Charles  E.  Collins,  '90,  Ch.  Eng. 

•  Carroll  J.  Scribner,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 

San  Jose,  Cal.  (First  Surveys) 

•  Thomas  W.  White,  '41,  Ch.  Eng. 
Scranton,  Pa. 

Frank  P.  Amsden,  '59,  Ch.  Eng. 
Somerville,  Mass. 

J.  Albert  Holmes,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 
Samuel  A.  Thomas,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 

Sycamore,  111. 

Ray  S.  Dowe.  '95.  Asst.  Eng. 
Washington,  D,  C. 

Randolph  Coyle,  '28.  Ch.  Eng. 
Woonsocket,  R.  I. 

Charles  F.  Parker,  '90,  Ch.  Eng. 
Worcester,  Mass. 

Walter  H.  Hassam,  '87.  Asst.  Eng. 

Fred  H.  Clark.  '89,  Asst.  Eng. 

Wright  S.  Prior,  '89,  Asst.  Eng. 

Percy  G.  Smith,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 

Charles  H.  Davis,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 

Fred  H.  Davis,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 

Bert  H.  Prior,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 

Herbert  S.  Clark,  '96,  Asst.  Eng. 


Several  of  the  alumni  have  become  prominent  in  highway 
construction.  Frederick  W.  Lander,  '41,  surveyed  and  had 
charge  of  the  construction  of  the  great  overland  wagon  route  to 
California  in  1858-59.  George  W.  Balloch,  '47,  was  for  several 
years  superintendent  of  streets  of  Washington,  D.  C.  Several 
of  the  men  have  been  especially  prominent  in  Worcester,  Mass. 
W.  E.  Hassam,  '87,  and  Wright  S.  Prior,  '89,  were  for  several 
years  street  commissioners  of  that  city  and  Fred  H.  Clark,  '89,  is 
now  holding  the  position.  Bert  H.  Prior,  '95,  and  Herbert  S.  Clark, 


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'96,  were  for  several  years  assistant  street  commissioners  of  that 
city.  Walter  E.  Hassam,  '87,  is  now  general  manager  of  the  Has- 
sam  Street  Paving  Co.,  of  Worcester  which  is  doing  extensive 
street  paving  business  throughout  the  country.  Howard  C.  Holden, 
'94,  is  a  division  engineer  for  the  Massachusetts  Highway  Com- 
mission; and  L.  B.  Clogston,  '94,  H.  B.  Wason,'94,  and  DeanC.  War- 
ren, '95,  were  for  some  time  engineers  with  this  Commission.  Hugh 
J.  Betterly,  '06,  is  an  assistant  engineer  with  the  Connecticut 
Highway  Commission  and  C.  A.  Tenney,  '06,  is  resident  engineer 
with  the  Maryland  Highway  Commission.  Emilio  P.  Giro,  '03, 
is  engineer  for  the  Cuban  Highway  Department. 

INVENTORS. 

A  number  of  the  gi-aduates  became  prominent  as  inventors. 
Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  made  several  inventions  in  steam  engineer- 
ing. The  locomotive  "Gowan  &  Marx,"  constructed  after  his 
plans,  brought  him  great  prominence.  Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25, 
invented  and  patented  a  screw  power  press,  a  six  wheel  truck  for 
railway  cars,  and  an  eight  wheel  locomotive;  also  made  several 
other  inventions.  Samuel  Mower,  '26,  invented  machines  for 
making  bricks,  boots  and  shoes,  and  rope  and  twine.  Charles 
McDermott,  '26,  and  Thomas  W.  White,  '41,  spent  much  time  in 
perfecting  flying  machines.  To  General  Jackman  is  due  the  honor 
of  inventing  the  ocean  telegraph.  Walter  Aiken,  '54,  designed 
the  first  engine  used  on  the  Mt.  Washington  Railway.  He  also 
invented  knitting  machines,  a  machine  for  making  latch  needles 
and  screws,  taking  out  over  forty  patents.  Edward  S.  Stebbins, 
'38,  invented  machines  for  making  wire. 

William  W.  Chandler,  '43,  was  the  inventor  and  the  first 
to  put  into  operation  refrigerator  cars,  in  this  country.  Edmund 
Rice,  '60,  invented  a  trowel  bayonet,  stacking  swivel,  and  blanket 
roll  and  shelter  tent,  all  now  used  Ij}"  the  United  States  and  the 
English  Army.  Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  has  patented  a  flush  siphon 
tank,  regulating  valves,  and  sewer  inlets,  etc.  Samuel  T.  Well- 
man,  '66,  has  invented  much  machinery.  His  open  hearth  charg- 
ing machine  has  immensely  reduced  the  cost  of  the  smelting  of 
iron.  Charles  S.  Wheelwright,  '67,  has  made  many  inventions, 
improving  the  manufacture  of  paper,  and  for  the  reduction  of 
garbage  and  sewerage.  Walter  E.  Hassam,  '87,  has  gained 
prominence  as  an  inventor  of  a  process  for  constructing  pavements. 
Louis  C.  Bump,  '98,  has  invented  several  wood  working  machines. 


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Elroy  A.  Chase,  '03,  has  lately  achieved  success  as  an  inventor  of  a 
machine  for  sawing  granite.  J.  C.  Coulombe,  '08,  has  made  many 
inventions;  the  best  known  is  his  gun  silencer,  which  rivals  the 
invention  of  Mr.  Maxim. 

Several  of  the  cadets  gained  prominence  in  the  construction 
of  gas  works.  George  Merrick,  '25,  was  engineer  and  superintend- 
ent of  the  Havana,  Cuba,  gas  works  for  several  years.  William 
S.  Campbell,  '28,  was  the  chief  engineer  and  general  manager  of 
the  New  Orleans  Gas  Light  Co.,  and  consulting  engineer  on  the 
Havana  gas  works.  Jacob  Babbitt,  '25,  organized  and  was  presi- 
dent of  the  Bristol,  R.  I.,  gas  works.  Sanders  Irving,  '28,  was 
chief  engineer  of  the  Covington,  Kentuck}^,  gas  works,  and  L.  J. 
Parker,  '98,  is  now  assistant  engineer  for  the  Providence,  R.  I. 
Gas  Company. 

CONSULTING  ENGINEERS  AND  CONTRACTORS. 

Several  of  the  cadets  have  engaged  as  consulting  engineers 
and  in  general  contracting.     They  are  as  follows : 


'25. 

■  Allen,  Joseph  D.     •    • 

'64. 

'03. 

■  Ball,  Ernest  S.         •    • 

'52. 

'47, 

Boardman,  Napoleon 

'64. 

'28. 

Campbell,  William  S. 

'43. 

'01. 

Clark,  Harry  G. 

'82. 

'90. 

Collins,  Charles  E. 

'04. 

'81. 

Conn,  Frank  W. 

'25. 

'95. 

Davis,  Fred  C. 

'39. 

51, 

Dodge,  Granville  M. 

'25. 

'68. 

Ellis,  Nathaniel  W. 

'76. 

'37. 

Frazer,  Robert 

'37. 

'64. 

Fuller,  Lloyd  B. 

'81. 

Galbraith,FrederickW.  '86. 

Greenwood,William  H.  '90. 

Henry,  Horace  C.  '48. 

Howe,  Asa  '25. 

Howe,  Malverd  A.  '74. 

Hutchinson,  William  S  '51. 

Johnson,  Edwin  F.  '91. 

Lane,  Moses  '03. 

Lee,  William  R.  '97. 

Luck,  Charles  J.  '59. 

McLean,  Eugene  E.  '50. 
Mead,  Charles  W. 


Nichols,  Charles  H. 
Parker,  Charles  F. 
Parker,  James  W. 
Parker,  William 
Silver,  Robert  A. 
Smalley,  Henry  A. 
iSmith,  Percy  G. 
Stocker,  Marshall  M. 
t^utherland,  Donald  W. 
Wheeler,  Holland 
Young,  Joseph  E. 


The  service  of  the  alumni  with  engineering  and  contracting 
companies  is  as  follows : 

American  Railway  Improvement  Co. 

•  Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ch.  Eng. 


H.  S.  Adams,  Civil  Engineer. 

.  Joseph  S.  Craigue,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 
.  DeWitt  C.Webb,  '92,  Asst.  Eng. 

F.  W.  Bishop  Co. 

Roland  D.  Potter,  '07,  Supt.  of  Const. 

Colorado  and  Texas  Construction  Co. 

•  Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Pres. 

Brady  Construction  Co. 

-  Fritz  L.  Metzger,  '03,  Supt.  on  Const. 
Durkee,    White    &    Towne,    Civil 
Engineers. 

Percival  C.  Sinclair,  '05,  Asst.  Eng. 

Empire  Engineering  Corporation. 

Edward    D.    Adams,     '64,    Chairman, 
Board  of  Directors 

French     &     Hubbard,     Consulting 
Engineers. 
Edwm  W.  Smallman,  '08,  [Civil   Engi- 


French  &  Bryant,  Civil  Engineers. 

Howard  C.  Holden,  '94,  Asst.  Eng. 
Dean  C.  Warren,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 

Friday  Contracting  Co. 

Samuel  L.  Fuller,  '03,  Pres. 

Fuller  Engineering  Co. 

William  L.  Norton,  '08,  Asst.  Eng. 

International  Improvement  Co. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ch.  Eng. 

George  W.  Jackson  Co. 

Bertrand  D.  Barker,  '03,  Supt.  Const. 

Oriental  Construction  Co. 

Charles  W.  Mead,  '81,  Pres. 

Shedd  &  Searle. 

Ernest  V.  Booth,  '87,  Asst.  Eng. 

M.  L.  Stoddard,  Architect. 

George  E.  Talbot,  '98,  Supt.  of  Const. 
Stone  &  Webster  Engineering  Cor- 
poration. 
George  G.  Hinsdale,  '94,  Asst.  Eng, 


RAILWAYS  AXD  EXPRESS  EMPLOYEES MERCHANTS. 


375 


Sanborn  Construction  Co. 

George  F.  Mitchell,  '08,  Supt.  of  Const. 

Texas   and   Colorado   Improvement 
Co. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge.  '51,  Ch.  Eng. 


Transit  Finance  Co. 

Frank  W.  Conn.  '81,  Ch.  Eng. 
A.  W.  Wood,  Civil  Engineer. 

Chnrles  H.  Davis,  '95,  Asst.  Eng. 

Western  Industrial  Co. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Pres. 


RAILWAY  EMPLOYEES. 

Forty-five  of  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  have  been  and  are 
employed  by  railway,  express,  and  stage  companies  as  follows: 


'55. 

Bickford.  Frederick  T. 

'77. 

Gregg,  Charles  A. 

'82. 

Randall,  Clarence  E. 

'94. 

Booth,  Clarence  H. 

'64. 

Hebard,  William 

'04. 

Randall,  George  C. 

.08. 

Bourdon,  Frederick  V. 

'83. 

Howe,WilberC. 

'81. 

Smith,  Marshall  D. 

'85. 

Boynton,  William 

'90. 

Lewis,  Dexter  W. 

'85. 

Smith,  Matthew  B. 

■55. 

Burns,  Emorv  i( 

'70. 

Morrill,  Leonard 

'54. 

Thomas,  Hartop  P. 

■82. 

Carr,  Byron  T. 

'02. 

Murch,  George  D. 

'47. 

Tucker,  William  H. 

■81. 

Cleveland,  Harry  L. 

'97. 

Nash,  Marcellus-E. 

'84. 

Wakefield,  Daniel  E. 

'50. 

Dana,  Stillman  E. 

'94. 

Ogle,  Edgar  J. 

'99. 

West,  Bertrand  L. 

■67. 

Eddy,  Horace  W. 

'80. 

Parker,  Frank  H. 

'59. 

Woods,  Joseph  W. 

'56. 

Farrar,  William  E. 

'89. 

Plaistridge,  Walter  S. 

'62. 

Wright,  Henry  J. 

■78. 

Ferris,  William  H. 

'47. 

Potter,  Charles  H.I 

'56. 

Wright,  Thomas  K.  G. 

'58. 

Fowler,  John  G. 

'01. 

Potter,  Robert.!. 

57. 

Gilman,  Benjamin  M. 

'73. 

Proctor,  George  W. 

EMPLOYEES,  EXPRESS  AND'STAGE  COMPANIES. 


'55.     Briggs,  Samuel  E. 
'.55.     Buell.BelaS. 
'98.     E\-ans,  George  D. 


'67.     Fiske,  William 
'48.     Lyman,  George  B, 
'48.     Lyman,  Elias,  2d 


'  73 .     Lyman ,  Harry  T. 
'48.     Parker,  James  Wi 


MERCHANTS  AND  BUSINESS  MEN. 

Three  hundred  and  thirt}'-four  of  the  alumni  and  past  cadets 
have  engaged  in  general  business.  Charles  Tuller,  '23,  gained 
prominence  as  a  merchant  in  Wisconsin;  George  Lyman,  '23, 
Irving  B.  Rich,  '64,  Edward  C.  Houghton,  '65,  John  H.  Mc- 
Loud,  '67,  and  Harry  C.  Moselej^,  '95,  in  Vermont;  Asa  W.  H. 
Clapp,  '25,  and  Phineas  Varnum,  '25,  in  Maine;  Thomas  B.  Wales, 
'25,  William  G.  Brooks,  '25,  and  James  W.  Brown,  '38,  in  Boston, 
Mass. ;  Thomas  J.  Harris,  '22,  Jonathan  Baker,  '25,  Levi  Bartlett, 
'25,  Thomas  H.  Leverett,  '25,  and  John  W.  Tappan,  '25,  in  New 
Hampshire;  George  W.  Davis,  '26,  in  North  Carolina;  Frederick 
Brewer,  '27,  and  Ephraim  T.  Miller,  '27,  in  Connecticut. 

Ralph  S.  Dorr,  '25,  was  a  wealthy  merchant  in  Boston,  Buenos 
Ayres,  Argentine,  South  America,  and  San  Francisco.  Thomas 
R.  Trowbridge,  '27,  engaged  in  the  West  India  trade  and  became 
one  of  the  wealthiest  men  in  Connecticut.  Paul  C.  Cameron,  '28, 
was  one  of  the  most  prosperous  business  men  in  the  South.  Ben- 
jamin F.  Babcock,  '27,  gained  prominence  as  a  merchant  in  New 
York  City,  Liverpool,  England  and  Glasgow,  Scotland.  W^illiam 
B,  Huggins,  '28,  was  one  of  the  most  prosperous  dry  goods  mer- 
chants in  Glasgow,  Scotland. 


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NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Samuel  K.  George,  '32,  was  a  wealthy  merchant  in  Baltimore, 
Md.,  C.  B.  Burnham,  '39,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  was  for  many  years 
one  of  the  most  prominent  wholesale  grocers  in  that  city.  William 
M.  Whipple,  '39,  was  a  well  known  merchant  in  Illinois.  Charles 
A.  Silver,  '41,  of  Brooldyn,  N.  Y.  is  one  of  the  most  prosperous 
business  men  of  that  city.  Howard  C.  Bancroft,  '54,  gained  promi- 
nence as  a  dry  goods  merchant  in  Columbus,  Ohio.  Stephen  A. 
Scripture,  '50,  was  a  well  known  baker  in  Lowell,  Mass.  G.  M. 
Dodge,  '51,  engaged  extensively  in  trade  with  the  Indians,  and 
sent  the  first  train  through  to  Denver  and  opened  there  on  Cherry 
Creek,  one  of  the  first  mercantile  houses.  Frederick  F.  Fletcher, 
'57,  was  prominent  in  the  wholesale  business  in  Vermont  and 
Minnesota.  Charles  D.  Gregory,  '64,  was  a  prominent  sugar 
merchant  in  St.  Louis.  Marshall  B.  Stebbins,  '65,  was  a  prominent 
hardware  merchant  in  Boston.  James  V.  Sweetser,  '65,  became 
a  prosperous  business  man  in  Marion,  Ind.  and  Harry  S.  Denny,  '08 
was  a  well  known  business  man  in  Jacksonville,  Fla. 

Thomas  H.  Nickerson,  '84,  is  a  prominent  merchant  and 
business  man  in  Athens,  Ga.;  Earl  H.  Prince,  '86,  in  Chicago,  111. 
and  George  Gifford,  '88,  in  Omaha,  Neb. 


Merchants,  Business  Men  and  Salesmen. 


'91. 

Adams,  Benjamiu  H. 

'72. 

Brown,  Eugene  V. 

'26. 

Desclaux,  John  A. 

'57. 

Adams,  Fritz  E. 

138. 

Brown,  James  W. 

'25. 

Dinsmoor,  William 

'74. 

Adams,  Solonj 

'97. 

Brown,  Walter  E. 

'51. 

Dodge,  Grenville,  M. 

'54. 

Aiken,  Walter 

'98. 

Bump,  Louis  C. 

'64. 

Dodge,  William  A. 

'29. 

Alden,  George 

'41. 

Burnham,  Alfred  A. 

'25. 

Dorr,  Alfred 

'08. 

Amidon,  Luey  E.  C. 

'39. 

Burnham,  Cyrus  B. 

'25. 

Dorr,  Ralph  S. 

'24. 

Amory,  Charles 

'28. 

Cameron,  Paul  C. 

'50. 

Dorr,  Ralph  S. 

'25. 

Amory,  James  S. 

'24. 

Carpenter,  William 

'26. 

Dorrance,  Sanders  P. 

'55. 

Andrus,  Delano  F.  ] 

'82. 

Carr,  Byron  T. 

'46. 

Dow,  Benjamin  F. 

'38. 

Arms,  Austin  D. 

'27. 

Carrington,  Edward 

'38. 

Dow,  William  C. 

'63. 

Atwood,  Charles  H. 

'61. 

Chandler,  Edward  A. 

'65. 

Duncklee,  Horace 

'93. 

Austin,  Flynn  G. 

'65. 

Chapin,  Charles  J. 

'41. 

Eastman,  Coggswell 

'26. 

Babbitt,  Jacob 

'04. 

Chapin,  George  H. 

'25. 

Eastman,  Ph. lip 

'27. 

Babcock,  Benjamin  F.j 

'23. 

Clapp,  Asa  W.  H. 

'27. 

Edwards,  Alfred  P. 

'23. 

Bailey,  Joseph  S. 

'25. 

Cl.app,  Charles 

'67. 

Elliot,  William  C. 

'25. 

Baker,  Jonathan 

'66. 

Clark,  Charles  S. 

'46. 

Ensworth,  Charles  E. 

'53. 

Baldwin,  Addison  R. 

'38. 

Clark,  George  H. 

'29. 

Eyre,  John  C. 

'47. 

Balloch,  George  W. 

'67. 

Clark,  Henry  C. 

'56. 

Farrar,  William  E. 

•54. 

Bancroft,  Howard  C. 

'26. 

Coates,  Morton 

'.57. 

Fenton,  Frank  B. 

'79. 

Batchelder,  Archie  M. 

'89. 

Cobleigh,  George  H. 

'51. 

Fletcher,  Albert  A. 

'27. 

Barnes,  William  S. 

'37. 

Cobb,  Daniel  B.  B. 

'57. 

Fletcher,  Frederick  F 

'46. 

Barron,  Horace  E. 

'45. 

Cobb,  Samuel  W. 

'39. 

Fletcher,  Friend  P. 

'25. 

Bartlett,  Levi 

'65. 

Cowles,  Henry  E.  S. 

'87. 

Fletcher,  Paris  M. 

'25. 

Baxter,  Carlos 

'67. 

Crandall,  Edward  R. 

'03. 

Flint,  Kemp  R.B. 

'25. 

Baxter,  Portus  • 

'53. 

Crocker,  Charles  T. 

'74. 

Field,  Charles  E. 

'06. 

Bean,  Earl  L. 

'25. 

Cutter,  Charles 

'87. 

Field,  Wesley  O. 

'41. 

Bean,  Eli  B. 

'99. 

Dale,  Edward  M. 

'39. 

Folsom,  Oilman 

'88. 

Bearss,  Edwin  C. 

'25. 

Dana,  Frederick 

'25. 

Forbes,  Edward 

'73. 

Belknap,  Simeon  E. 

'73. 

Daniell,  Harry  W. 

'.38. 

Frary,  Solon  F. 

'88. 

Belknap,  W  lliam  O. 

'23. 

Darling,  Jonathan  P. 

'56. 

Fullerton,  William  H. 

'74. 

Best,  William  H. 

'23. 

Darling,  Joshua  H. 

'25. 

Gardiner,  Robert  H. 

'24. 

Binney,  Charles  J.  F.' 

'51. 

Da\'is,  George  E. 

'67. 

Gay,  Frederick 

'38. 

Bissell,  G.  Henry 

'26. 

Davis,  George  W. 

'32. 

George,  Samuel  K. 

'38. 

Bosworth,  Stephen 

'26. 

D,avis,  Horatio 

'64. 

Gerrish,  William 

'55. 

Bowers,  Lloyd  H. 

'.50. 

Day,  John  S. 

'88. 

Gifford,  George  W. 

'26.' 

Brandegee,  Jacob  S. 

'52. 

Denniston,  Charles  Y. 

'23. 

Gilbert,  Samuel  S. 

'27. 

Brewer,  Frederick 

'88. 

Denny,  Harry  S. 

',50. 

Gillum,  Henry  H 

■25. 

Brooks.  William  G. 

'05. 

Denny,  Joseph  H. 

'06. 

Gilman,  Dana  H. 

MERCHANTS,  BUSINESS  MEN  AND  SALESMEN. 


377 


'89. 

'37. 

'25. 

'55. 

'64. 

'26. 

28. 

46. 

'50. 

'43. 

'24. 

'57. 

'08. 

'57. 

'63, 

'25. 

'56. 

'26. 

'25. 

'63. 

'63. 

'88. 

'64. 

'95. 

'83. 

'24. 

'29. 

'25. 

'65. 

'67. 

'65. 

'27. 

'56. 

'30. 

'25. 

'52. 

'28. 

'42. 

'69. 

'26. 

'26. 

'08. 

'73. 

'40. 

'38. 

'27. 

'89. 

'93. 

'51. 

'76. 

'25. 

'65. 

'82, 

'03. 

'90. 

'64. 

'96. 

'73. 

'24. 

'56. 

'56. 

'26. 

'28. 

'65. 

'01. 

'67. 

'43. 

'68. 

'25. 

'25. 

'90. 

'08. 

'28. 


Gilinan,ElbridgeW. 
Gilson,  George  W. 
Goodall,  David 
Gorman,  Thomas 
Gregory,  Charles  D. 
Griswold,  Edward  T. 
Hale,  George  G. 
Hall.  William  H.  H. 
Hammond,  John  E.  W 
Hancock,  Henry 
Harris,  Thomas  J. 
Hart,  Elias  B. 
Hartshorn,  Charles  E. 
Hascall,  Henry  B. 
Hastings,   Addison  T. 
Hatch,  .A.lbert  G. 
Hatch,  Frederick  A. 
Hatch,  Joseph  D. 
Hathaway ,Guilford  H. 

Haven,  William  B. 

Hays,  William  D. 

Hay  ward,  Fred  F. 

Hazeiton,  Walter  S. 

Hoefler,  Philo  R.  C. 

Holland,   James   M. 

HoUey,    George   W. 

Horton,  Horace  S. 

Horton,   Valentine   B. 

Houghton,  Edmund  C. 

Howard,  Abijah 

Howard,   William   W. 

Hubbard,  Elijah  K. 

Hubbard,  Guirdon  S.i 

Hubbard,  Henry  G. 

Hubbard,   Samuel   T. 

Hubbard,  William  H. 

Huggins,  William  B. 

Hunt,  Roswell 

Hunt,  William  H. 

Huntington,  AndrewB. 

Huntington. Samuel. \. 

Huntley,  Edwin  D. 

Huntoon,  George  L. 

Hurlbut,  Lucius 

Hutchinson,  James 

Hyde,  William 

Irish,    Robert    L. 

Jackman,  Winthrop  T. 

Jarvis,  Charles  A. 

Jewell,  Eben  B. 

Johnson, ;Edwin  F. 

Johnson,    William    H. 

Jones,  Harry  M. 

Judd,  Francis  B. 

Judkins,  John  H. 

Kent,  Charles  N. 

Kerr,  Harry  C. 

Kimball,      Edson 

Kimball,  Robert  P. 

Kingsley,  Levi  G. 

Kmne,  Aaron 

Kinsman,  Frederick 

Kirkland,  .\lexander 
Ladd,  William  F. 

Lance,  Joseph  T. 
Lawrence,   Francis  G. 
Lee,  Stephen  B. 
Leonard,  Henry  B. 
Leverett,  Josiah    S. 
Leverett,  Thomas  H. 
Lewis,  Keneth  H. 
Lockwood,  Edward  A. 
London,   Henry   A. 


'73. 
'99. 
'93. 
'02. 


'09. 


Aldrich,  George  J. 
Austin,  George  E. 
Bailey,  George  F. 
Booth,  Leon  F. 
Bullock,  Roy  A. 
Burke,  Herbert  G. 
Clark,  George  W. 


'55.     Lord,  Charles  V. 
'25.     Lord,  Nathaniel  ^ 
'67.-   Lothrop,  George  .-L. 
'99.     Lovell,   George   P. 
'23.     Lowell,  Charles  R. 
'24.     Lyman,   Charles 
'48.     Lyman,  Elias  1st 
'23.     Lyman,  George. 
'76.     McIlwaine.TheodoreC. 
'07.     McLoud,  John  H. 
'46.     .McNeill,  Edwin 
'41.     .Manchester,  Philander 
'61.     Marcy,  .Andrew  C. 
'54.     Mead,  Stephen  O. 
'07.     Mears,JohnH. 
'25.     Merrick,  George 
'52.     Merrill,   Edward   B. 
'57.     Merriman.DeForestH. 
'58.     Messenger,  George 
'73.     Metcalf,  George  W. 
'57.     Metcalf,  John  W. 
'64.     Metcalf,   Ralph 
'27.     Miller,  Ephraim  T. 
'23.     Mower,  Samuel 
'28.     Morris,  Arthur  B. 
'49.     Morris,  Edward  W. 
'51.     Morris,  Ephraim^ 
'54.     Morris,  Henry  C. 
'38.     Morton,  Lewis  E. 
'95.     Mosely,  Harry  C. 
'47.     Newman,  Asahel  C. 
'84.     Nickerson,  Thomas  H, 
'55.     Nichols,  S.ayles 
'04.     Nichols,  Stanley  ^I 
'28.     Noble,  John  S. 
'25.     Orne,  William  W. 
'60.     Osgood,  Elbridge  B. 
'64.     Osgood,  John  H. 
'25.     Paddock,   Horace 
'59.     Parker,    Charles    E. 
'68.     Partridge,  Lewis  B. 
'23.     Partridge,  Samuel 
'49.     Partridge,     William 
'58.     Patten,  Edwm  B. 
'63.     Patterson,    Rody 
'26.     Patton,  Benjamin  F. 
'43.     Paul,  William    P. 
'52,     Peake,  PeveriU 
'56.     Penniman,   Luther   L. 
'30.     Pennock,  Nathan  L. 
'69.     Pennock,  Sylvester  M. 
'25.     Perkins,  Hamilton  H. 
'43.     Perkins,  Norman  E. 
'24.     Perrj-,   Carleton   H. 
'10.     Peterson,   Howard   B. 
'54.     Pettis,  Robert  T. 
'26.     Phelps,   Edward  A. 
'62.     Phillipes,  Walter  A. 
'57.     Pickering,  Thomas  A. 
'53.     Pike,  John  B. 
'54.     Piatt,    Zepeniah 
'50.     Potter,   Lorenzo 
'26.     Prescott,  HenryJ 
'86.     Prince,  Earl  H. 
'64.     Rand,  Frederick  H. 
'28.     Ranney,  Henry  J. 
'07.     Ransom,  Harold  A. 
'00.     Reed,  Charles  H. 
'76.     Reed,  Frank  H. 
'38.     Reed,  Oliver  P. 
'48.     Reynolds,  Asa. 
'57.     Rice,  Edward  W. 
'64.     Rich,  Irving  B. 

Salesmen. 

'07.  Coggeshall,  Chester  H. 

'88.  Davis,  Nathaniel  R. 

'77.  Dewey,  Thomas 

'87.  Dimond,  John  E 

'96.  Dole,  Harry  R. 

'90.  Dole,  Heman  E. 

'77.  Douglass,  David  B. 


'10.     Rich,  John  T. 
'46.     Richardson,  Amos. 
'61.     Richardson,  Juhus  R. 
'49.     Robinson,  Calvin  L 
'24.     Robinson,  Moncure 
'63.     Robinson,    Norman 
'56.     Roolofson,FrederickE. 
'05.     Ross,  Charles  H. 
'25.     Russell,  Walter  W. 
'39.     Sargent,  Charles  H. 
'59.     Sargent,   Harlan   P. 
'39.     Sargent,  John  H. 
'50.     Scripture,     Stephen 
'28.     Seymour,  Daniel  M. 
'28.     Seymom-,  William  E. 
'73.     Sheldon,   Archie    L. 
'26.     Sigourney,HenryH.W. 
'41.     Silver,  Charles  A. 
'68.     Skinner,  Henry  C. 
'65.     Smart,  Charles  H. 
'29.     Smith,  Isaac  T. 
'81.     Smith,   Marshall   D. 
'37.     Smith,  Tunothy  D. 
'41,     Snow,  Gustavus  H. 
'55.     Spaulding,  William 
'73.     Spear,   George   J. 
'91.     Sprague,  William  H. 
'52.     Stancliff,  William 
'47.     Standish,  James  \.  N. 
'60.     Starr,  William 
'65.     Stebbms,  Marshall  B 
'00.     Stem,  Albert 
'84.     Stewart,   Harry   D. 
'86.     Stewart,  Rolan  W 
'23.     Stimpson,  Jason 
'68.     Stowell,  Eugene  A. 
'25.     Swan,  Benjamin 
'49.     Sweatt,    Charles 

'68.     Sweet,    Channing 

'65.     Sweetser,  James   v  . 

'25.     Tappan,  John  W. 

'74.     Thayer,    .\rnoId 

'76.     Thompson,    Noble    A. 

'48.     Tilton,  Charles  E. 

'41.     Titus,  William  H.  H. 

'57.     Treadwell,  William  A. 

'27.     Trowbridge,ThomasR. 

'40.     Tucker,  Franklin 

'47.     Tucker,  William  H. 

'23.     Tuller,  Charles 

'45.     Tutherly,   William   E, 

'56.     Tuttle,  .\lbert  C. 

'74.     Upham,  Edward  D. 

'24.     Vamum.Phineas  F. 

'49.     Waite,  Frederick  T. 

'25.     Wales,    Thomas   B. 

'26.     Ward,  Roswell  B. 

'28.     Ward,  William  A. 

'62.     Washburn,JustusW^F. 

'98.     Wheelock,  Clarence  D. 

'39.     Whipple,   William    M. 

'29.     W^hitefield,   James    B. 

'64.     Whitmore,  Adin  H. 

'56.     Wilkins,  A.  Whipple 

'49.     Willard,  Oscar  A. 

'73.     W'illiams,   Charles    K. 

'25.     Williams,  John 

'84.     Wilmarth,    Daniel    E. 

'25.     Woodworth,  Hiram  P. 

'57.     Worthen,  Harry  N. 

'96.     Wright,  Frank  R. 

'42.     Wright,  Joseph  C. 

'25.     Wright,  William  E. 

'91.     Young,  Emerson  L. 


'73.  Eastman,    Paris    A. 

'94.  Gillette,  Heman 

'93.  Gokey,  Frank  A. 

'88.  Goss,  Henry  H. 

'93.  Hinsdale,  George  G. 

'06.  Hovey,  Bradford  P. 

'96.  Howes,  Phil  S. 


378 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


'97. 

Keith,    Harry    L. 

'74. 

Pitman,  Edward  P. 

'76. 

Stearns,  James  K. 

'92. 

Lunderville.Isadore  N. 

'66. 

Potter,    Charles    H. 

'98. 

Story,  Sanford  B. 

'08. 

Lyons,  Oscar  P. 

'43. 

Post,  Eugene  J. 

'54. 

Tarr,  Daniel  B. 

'57. 

Martin,  Henry  0. 

'00. 

Richardson,  Jeffers  F. 

'95. 

Ternll,  Arthur  L. 

'06. 

Maxham,    William    E. 

'77. 

Robinson,  Frank  L. 

'89. 

'ierrill,    Willis    E. 

'47. 

Oliver,  Caleb          •    • 

'94. 

RoUo,  William  H. 

'00. 

Tower,    William   A. 

'07. 

Oram,  Leslie  J. 

•07. 

Shepard,jBurton  M. 

'07. 

Trombley,  Lucian  J, 

'07. 

Parker,  Alden  M.  • 

'95. 

(Sinclair,  Thomas  S. 

'10. 

Whitney,  Joseph  H 

'77. 

Parker,  George 

'74. 

Smith,  Edward  T. 

'90. 

Wright.  Edgar  E. 

INSURANCE  MEN  AND  COMPANIES. 
A  number  of  the  men  have  become  prominent  in  the  insurance 
business  and  with  various  companies.  James  S.  Amory,  '25, 
and  Peter  W.  Freeman,  '25  were  officers  in  several  life  and  fire 
insurance  companies  in  Boston.  Jonas  H.  Piatt,  '54,f^is^promi- 
nent  in  marine  insurance  business  in  New  York.  Henry  M. 
Phillips,  '64,  was  for  a  number  of  years  secretary  of  [^the 
Massachusetts  Life  Insurance  Co.;  Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  is 
president  of  the  Northern  Life  Insurance  Co.,  of  Washington. 
Ralph  B.  Denny,  '91,  is  meeting  with  success  with  the  Union 
Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  and  the  American  Fidelity  Company 
of  Montpelier.  Homer  E.  C.  Rainey,  '03,  was  for  some  time 
with  the  New  York  Fire  Insurance  Exchange  and  is  now  with 
the  Railway  Insurance  Syndicate.  A  large  number  of  the  men 
are  employed  by  the  Sanborn  Map  Company  as  insurance 
surveyors. 


American  Fidelity  Co.,  (Vt.) 

Ralph  B.  Denny,  '91,  Treas. 
American  Insurance  Co.,  (Mass.) 

James  S.  Amory,  '25,  Dir. 

Association    Factory    Mutual    Fire 
Insurance  Co. 
Charles  R.  Hartwell,  '06,  Surveyor 
Boston  Insurance  Co. 

Peter  W.  Freeman, '25,  Pres. 
BostonManufacturers'Fire  Insurance 
Co. 
James  S.  Amory,  '25,  Dir. 
Hartford   Steam   Boiler    Inspection 

&  Insurance  Co. 
■  Seth  B.  Adams,  '90,  Asst.  Eng. 
Lumber  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co. 

Arthur  G.  Baker,  '03,  Eng. 
Massachusetts  Life  Insurance  Co. 

Henry  M.  Phillips,  '64,  Sec. 
Mutual  Insurance  Co. 

Will  am  E.  Carleton,  '06,  Eng. 

National  Life  Insurance  Co.,  (Vt.) 

Phil  S.  Howes,  '90,  Actuary. 
New  England  Life  Insurance  Co. 

James  S.  Amorj%  '25,  D  r. 

New  York  Fire  Insurance  Exchange. 

George  P. Lo veil, '99,  Asst.  Eng. 
Homer  E.  Rainey,  '04,  Eng. 

Northern  Life  Insurance  Co.,  (Wash.) 
Horace  C.  Henry,  '64,  Pres, 


Railway  Insurance  Syndicate  (N.  Y.) 

Homer  E.  Rainey,  '04.    Eng. 
Sanborn  Map  Co. 

Charles  H.  Nichols, '86,  Eng.  of  Plant. 

James  E.  Ross,  '94,  Eng. 

Lerov  C.  Hulburd,  '94,  Eng. 

Hal.  H.  Stearns,  '94,  Eng. 

Samuel  A.  Thomas,  '95,  Eng. 

Frank  J.  Donahue,  '95,  Eng. 

William  A.  Ellis,  '97,  Eng. 

John  P.  Moseley,  '99,  Eng. 

Frank  L.  Aldrich,  '99,  Eng. 

George  P.  Lovell,  '99,  Eng. 

Tunothv  J.  Holland,  '01,  Eng. 

George  E.  Thomas,  '02,  Eng. 

Arthur  G.  Baker,  '03,  Eng. 

.John  T.  Powers,  '03,  Eng. 

Nathan  L.  Thomas,  '04,  Eng. 

Harry  R.  Deal,  '05.  Eng. 

Joy  C.  Ross,  '05,  Eng. 

Daniel  R.  Barney,  '06,  Eng. 

William  E.  Carleton,  '06.    Eng. 

Charles  R.  Hartwell,  '06,  Eng. 

John  K.  Morris,  '06,  Eng. 

Martin  L.  Rumrill,   '06,  Eng. 

Rov  M.  Batchelder,  '07,  Eng. 

William  M.  Ryan,  '07,  Eng. 

Roy  M.  Blanchard,  '08,  Eng. 

Francis  J.  McCarthy,  '08,  Eng. 

Robert  G.  North,  '08,  Eng. 

Raymond  V.  Root,  '08,  Eng. 

Underwriters  Bureau  of  New  Eng- 
land Fire  Ins.  Co. 

Timothy  Holland, '01.  Eng. 

Union  Mutual  Insurance  Co. 

Ralph  B.  Denny,   '91,  Asst.  Sec.  and 
Treas. 


HOTEL  PROPRIETORS. 

HOTEL  PROPRIETORS. 


379 


A  number  of  the  alumni  have  engaged  in  the  hotel  business 
with  marked  success.  Ephraim  Hutchins,  '22,  was  a  hotel 
proprietor  in  Concord,  N.  H.,  many  years.  Riley  Adams,  '27, 
conducted  hotels  in  Bristol  and  Burlington,  \' t.,  and  in  New  Jersey. 
Benjamin  F.  Patton,  '27,  was  prominent  in  the  hotel  business  in 


Municipal  Building,  New  York  City, 
McKim,  Mead  and  White,  architects;  C.  H.  Nichols,  '86,  designer  of  foundations. 

North  Carolina.  Horace  E.  Barron,  '46,  was  for  many  years  a 
popular  hotel  proprietor  at  Faribault,  Minn.  Wilder  W.  Parker, 
'47,  was  one  of  the  first  to  open  a  hotel  in  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Henry  B.  White,  '49,  was  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  in  Massena 
Springs,  New  York,  for  many  years.  Walter  Aiken,  '54,  as 
proprietor  of  the  ''Tip-Top"  House  on  Mt.  Washington,  N.  H., 


380  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

and  of  the  Hamilton  Hotel  in  the  Bermuda  Islands  became 
prominent  in  the  business.  William  M.  Bates,  '55,  of  New  York 
City,  is  one  of  the  best  known  hotel  men  in  this  country.  He 
conducted  for  many  years,  hotels  in  Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y., 
in  Newport,  R.  I.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  in  New  York  City.  Henry  C. 
Baxter,  '66,  was  the  proprietor  of  hotels  in  Boston  and  in  Seattle, 
Wash.  Frank  C.  Hatch,  '76,  was  for  some  years  manager  of 
Hotel  Royalton,  New  York  City.  The  following  alumni  were 
also  well  known  hotel  men:  Henry  W.  Cushman,  '25;  Roswell 
Hunt,  '42;  Frank  B.  Starr,  '45;  Luther  L.  Penniman,  '56  and 
Elisha  P.  Hitchcock,  '64. 

BANKERS,  BROKERS   AND  REAL  ESTATE  OPERATORS. 

Ninety-eight  of  the  alumni  have  engaged  in  banking,  brok- 
erage and  the  real  estate  business,  several  becoming  very  promi- 
nent. James  S.  Amory,  '25,  was  president,  vice-president  and 
director  of  several  banks  in  Boston.  Junius  Spencer  Morgan, 
'26,  as  organizer  of  the  banking  firm  of  J.  S.  Morgan  &  Co.,  be- 
came one  of  the  best  known  financiers  in  the  world.  Thomas  R. 
Trowbridge,  '27,  J.  H.  Watkinson,  '28,  and  Edwin  McNeill,  '45, 
became  well  known  bankers  in  Connecticut.  Cyrus  B.  Burnham, 
'39,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  was  for  many  j^ears  a  prominent  banker 
in  that  city.  Clinton  S.  Averill,  '49,  and  H.  0.  Kent,  '54,  were 
prosperous  bankers  in  New  Hampshire.  Clayton  E.  Rich,  '63, 
is  a  well  known  cotton  broker  in  New  York.  Edward  D.  Adams, 
'64,  has  become  a  "  captain  of  industry' '  in  New  York,  through  his 
able  financiering  of  immense  enterprises.  G.  P.  Putnam,  '64, 
was  a  well  known  banker  in  Kansas  City.  W.  S.  Hazelton, 
'64,  is  a  prosperous  banker  in  Elkhart,  Ind.  Frank  Whitney, 
'64,  of  Boston,  was  for  n  any  year  manager  of  the  Calcutta, 
India,  branch  of  the  Whitney  Brothers'  banking  company  of 
Boston.  Frederic  H.  Rand,  '64,  is  a  prosperous  banker  in  Florida. 
Henry  J.  Howe,  '67,  is  a  Mell  known  banker  in  Iowa.  Waldo  P. 
Clement,  '72,  of  New  York,  was  for  several  year-  a  member  of 
the  New  York  Stock  Exchange.  William  R.  Dorr,  '73,  became 
prominent  in  the  banking  business  in  Minnesota  and  New  York; 
and  Henry  L.  Sherman,  '78,  is  a  well  known  banker  in  Lawrence, 
Mass.  James  M.  Holland,  '83,  who  was  for  a  time  engaged  in 
the  banking  business  in  Washington,  is  now  a  real  estate  operator 
in  New  York  City.  J.  H.  Goulding,  '65,  H.  C.  Cady,  '91,  H.  G. 
Woodruff,  '91,  and  H.  N.  Mattison,  '93,  are  all  well  known  in  the 
banking  circles  of  Vermont. 


BANKERS,  BROKERS  AND  REAL  ESTATE  OPERATORS. 


381 


'64. 

Adams,  Edward  D. 

'78. 

'37. 

Allen,  Horace  P. 

'06. 

'25. 

Allen,  Joseph  D. 

'06. 

'25. 

Amory,  James  S. 

'73. 

'26. 

Anderson,  William  E. 

'64. 

'78. 

Arms,  Henry  F. 

'52. 

'25. 

Austin,  Romeo 

'37. 

'49. 

Averill,  Clinton  S. 

'23. 

'26. 

Babbitt,  Jacob 

'68. 

'25. 

Baker,  Jonathan 

'65. 

'49. 

Benjamin,  William  W. 

'25. 

'98. 

Booth,  Eflwin 

•48. 

'55. 

Buell,BelaS. 

'25. 

'66. 

Burkham,  Elzey  G. 

'64. 

'29. 

Bumham,  Cyrus  B. 

'64. 

'67. 

Burr,  Charles  P. 

'83. 

'63. 

Bush,  Charles  E. 

'69. 

'91. 

Cady,  HeberC. 

'29. 

'72. 

Campbell,  Stephen  H. 

'82. 

'65. 

Child,  Oscar  B. 

'54. 

'72. 

Clement,  Waldo  P. 

'90. 

'37. 

Cobb,  Daniel  B.  B. 

'25. 

'45. 

Cobb,  Samuel  W. 

'55. 

'25. 

Cotton,  George 

'55. 

'53. 

Crocker,  Charles  T. 

'50. 

•39. 

Cushman,  Isaac  N. 

'45. 

•23. 

Darlinpc,  Joshua  H. 

'78. 

'56. 

Delafield,  Walter 

'93. 

'91. 

Denny,  Ralph  B. 

'24. 

'63. 

Dewey,  William  S. 

'64. 

'25. 

Dinsmoor,  William 

'25. 

'51. 

Dodge,  Gren\'ille  M. 

'64. 

'73. 

Dorr,  William  R. 

'26. 

'78. 

Douglass,  Francis 

'51. 

DuBois,  Fred  E. 
Edgerton,  Halsey  C. 
Edgerton,  Malcolm  J. 
Ely,  Frederick  L. 
Estey,  Julius  J. 
Fletcher,  Albert  .A.. 
Gilbert,  Horatio  G. 
Goodhue,  Wells 
Goss,  Frank  A. 
Goulding,  Joseph  H. 
Griswold,  William  F. 
Hall,  William  H.  H. 
Hathaway, Guilford  H. 
Hazelton,  Walter  S. 
Henry,  Horace  C. 
Holland,  .James  M. 
Howe,  Henry  J. 
Hubbard,  Henry  G. 
Jennings,  William  A. 
Kent,  Henry  O. 
Kent,  Henry  P. 
Leverett,  Thomas  H. 
Lewis,  Charles  H. 
Lord,  Charles  V. 
Lyman,  Elias 
McNeill,  Edwin 
Marsh,  Edward  S. 
Mattison,  Hiram  N. 
Means,  Robert 
Metcalf,  Ralph 
Minot,  George 
Morey,  Arthur  P. 
Morgan,  Junius  S. 
Morris,  Ephrai  m 


'02. 
'56. 
'45. 
'86. 
'95. 
'64. 
'64. 
'63. 
'64. 
'78. 
'64. 
'81. 
'72. 
'49. 
'65. 
'48. 
'25. 
'52. 
'27. 


'64. 
'41. 
'04. 
'28. 
'39. 
'68. 
'64. 
'91. 
'39. 
'38. 


Olcott,  George 
Orser,  Henry  W. 
Potter,  Lorenzo 
Preston,  Simon  M. 
Prince,  Earl  H. 
Prior,  Bert  H. 
Putnam,  George  F. 
Rand,  Frederic  H. 
Rich,  Clayton  E. 
Rich,  Irving  B. 
Sherman,  Henry  L. 
Sleeper,  Charles 
Smith,  Marshall  D. 
Steele,  George 
.Sweatt,  Charles 
Sweetser,  James  V. 
Tilton,  Charles  E. 
Tappan, John  H. 
Towne,  John  P. 
Trowbridge,  ThomasR. 
Utley,  Herman  G. 
Vermilye,  Washington 

R. 
Vemam,  William  S. 
Warren,  Stephen  S. 
Washburn.WilliamE.C 
WatkLnson,  John  H. 
Whipple,  William  M. 
Whiting,  Frank  M. 
Whitney,  Frank 
Woodruff,  Harrison,  G. 
Wright,  Chauncey 
Young,  Nathan  S. 


MANUFACTURERS. 

A  large  number  of  the  alumni  became  prominent  as  manu- 
facturers. Charles  Amory,  '25,  and  James  S.  Amory,  '25,  were 
presidents  and  directors  of  many  large  mills  in  New  England. 
William  S.  Dewey,  '63,  John  J.  Dewey,  '65,  Charles  H.  Wood,  '65, 
and  Charles  M.  Davis,  '82,  are  now  extensively  engaged  in  manu- 
facturing Avoolen  and  cotton  goods.  Francis  A.  Sawyer,  '64, 
was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  F.  A.  &  J.  Sawyer,  extensive  woolen 
manufacturers  in  Dover,  N.  H.  Henry  G.  Hubbard,  '30,  was  the 
president  of  the  Russell  Manufacturing  Co.,  one  of  the  largest 
and  most  prosperous  companies  in  Connecticut.  Walter  Aiken, 
'54,  was  an  extensive  manufacturer  in  New  Hampshire  and 
Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  in  Ohio.  Julius  J.  Estey,  '64,  was  for  many 
years  president  of  the  famous  Estey  Organ  Co.,  of  Brattleboro,  Vt. 

Eber  Richards,  '53,  and  Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  were  extensive 
manufacturers  of  paper.  Charles  E.  Bush  '63,  Charles  S.  Wheel- 
wright, '65,  Frank  A.  Flint,  '77,  and  Paul  A.  Dinsmoor,  '98, 
are  now  actively  engaged  in  that  line  of  business. 

W^illiam  Blackington,  '66,  and  Frank  M.  Whiting,  '68, 
were  prosperous  jewelry  manufacturers  in  Massachusetts  and 
Rhode  Island.  Samuel  L.  Pitkin,  '24,  was  a  prosperous  manu- 
facturer of  powder  in  Connecticut.  Obed  Foss,  '50,  is  a  well  known 
manufacturer  in  Maine  and  Frank  A.  Manual,  '93,  and  Louis  C. 
Bump,  '98,  in  Vermont, 


382 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


'54. 

Aiken,  Walter 

'24. 

Gignilliat,  Norman  P. 

'52. 

'26. 

Allen  Joseph  D. 

'68. 

Goss,  Frank  A. 

'53. 

'25. 

Amory,  Charles 

'01. 

Grant,  Charles  H. 

'53. 

'25. 

Amory,  James  S. 

'68. 

Grosvenor,  Robert 

'64. 

'78. 

Arms,  Henry  F. 

'67. 

Grow,  Julius  J. 

'28. 

'26. 

Babbitt,  Jacob 

'79. 

Howe,  Frank  L. 

'29. 

'01. 

Barclay,  Douglass  M. 

'69. 

Howe, Henry,  J. 

'61. 

'63. 

Barrett,  Curtis  A. 

'56. 

Hubbard,  George  W. 

'50. 

'25. 

Baxter,  Carlos 

'30. 

Hubbard,  Henry  G. 

'28. 

'66. 

Blackington  ,WilliamS, 

'81. 

Jones,  Henry  M. 

'72. 

'98. 

Bump,  Louis  C. 

'65. 

Johnson,  William  H. 

'76. 

'63. 

Bush,  Charles  E. 

'25. 

Judd,  Daniel 

'43. 

'53. 

Crocker,  Charles  T. 

'25. 

Lemmex,  William  H. 

'27. 

'26. 

Crowninshield,  Francis 

'50. 

Little,  Richard  S. 

'24. 

B. 

'55. 

Lord,  Charles  V. 

'27. 

'82. 

Davis,  Charles,  M.       [ 

'28. 

Macay,  William  S. . 

'07. 

'59. 

Davis,  Samuel  E. 

'81. 

Maddock,  William  S. 

'64. 

'08. 

Day,  Clarence  E. 

'93. 

Manuel,  Frank  A. 

'28. 

'65. 

Dewey,  John  J. 

'07. 

Martin,  William  J. 

'66. 

'63. 

Dewey,  William  S.^-- 

'49. 

IMorris,  Edward  W. 

'65. 

'98. 

Dinsmoor,  Paul  A.  I 

'52. 

Morris,  Ephraim  " 

'67. 

•69. 

Dole,  Charles 

'47. 

Nichols,  Stephen  H. 

'68. 

'41. 

Eaton,  Roberts 

'55. 

Peake,  Willis  R. 

'81. 

'24. 

Emerson,  Curtis  A. 

'46. 

Pierce,  Horace  T.  H.    ■ 

'65. 

'64. 

Estey,  Julius  J. 

'64. 

Phillips,  Henry  M. 

'52 

'77. 

Flint,  Frank  G. 

'24. 

Pitkin,  Samuel  L. 

'50. 

Foss,  Obed 

'66. 

Potter.  C.  H. 

Rice,  Charles 
Richards,  Eber 
Richards,  Nelson 
Sawyer,  Francis  A. 
Sill,  Frederick 
Southmayd, Samuel  G. 
Smith,  Elias  F. 
Stanyan, John  M. 
Starr,  Elihu  W.  N. 
Steadman,  William  L. 
Stearns,  James  K. 
Stebbins,  Harrison 
Sterling,  Theodore  B. 
Swan,  Benjamin 
Taylor,  George  W. 
Thomas,  Thorpe  R. 
Vernam,  William  S. 
Welles,  Leonard  R. 
Wellman,  Samuel  T. 
Wentworth,  Charles  E . 
Wheelwright, CharlesS. 
Whiting.  Frank  M. 
Wilmarth,  William  H. 
Wood,  Charles  H. 
Woodward, Solomon  E. 


TEXTILE  COMPANIES. 


Atlantic  Mills. 

William  Hooper,  '76,  Treas. 
Burlington  Woolen  Mills.  (Vt.) 

Carlos  Baxter,   '25,  Director. 

Cheney  Brothers.  (Conn). 

Charles  H.  Cheney.  '80,  Civil  and  Me- 
chanical Eng. 

A.  G.  Dewey  Co. 

William  S.  Dewey,  '65,  Treas. 
John  J.  Dewey,  '65,  Pres. 

Hartford  Woolen  Co.  (Vt.) 

Edward  W.  Morris,  '49,  Pres. 
Ephraim  Morris,  '52,  Pres. 

Jackson  Co.  (N.  H.) 

James  S.  Amory,  '25,  Treas. 

Laconia  Knitting  Needle  Co. 

Harry  W.  Daniell,  '73,  Mgr. 

Lancaster  Mills  Co.  (Mass.) 
James  S.  Amory,  '25,  Treas. 


Ludlow  M'f  g.  Co. 

Charles  E.  Quimby,  '91,  Ch.  Eng. 
Manchester  Print  Works. 

Charles  Amory,  '24,  Treas. 
Merrimack  M'f  g.  Co. 

Francis  B.  Crownshield,  '24,  Treas. 
Nashua  M'f  g.  Co.  (N.  H.) 

James  S.  Amory,  '25,  Treas. 
Ottaquechee  Woolen  Co.  (Vt.) 

Edward  W.  Morris,  '49,  Pres. 

Ephraim  Morris,  '52,  Pres. 

Stark  Mills. 

Charles  Amory,  '24,  Pres. 
Winnepiseogee    Lake    Cotton 
Woolen  M'f  g.  Co. 

Harry  W.  Daniell,  '73,  Agent. 
Winooski  Cotton  Mill  Co. 
Joseph  D.  Allen,  '25,  Director. 


and 


MISCELLANEOUS  COMPANIES. 


Altamont  Realty  Co. 

Franklin  J.  Saxe,  '74,  Director. 
American  Extractor  Co. 

Charles  S.  Wheelwright,  '67,  Pres. 
American  Granite  Saw  Co. 

Leroy  A.  Chase,  '03.  Ch.  Eng. 
Atlantic  Coast  Co. 

Franklin  J.  Saxe,  '74,  Sec.  and  Mgr. 
Bennington  Security  Co. 

George  E.  Donnelly,  '95,  Sec. 
Boston  Back  Bay  Co. 

Charles  Morton,  '60,  Supt. 
Boston  Heating  Co. 

•  Charles  Morton.  '60,  Supt. 
Crocker,  Burbank  &  Co.  (Mass.J 

•  Charles  T.  Crocker.  '53,  Pres. 


Eastern  Ice  Co. 

Harry  D.  Stewart,  '84,  Sec. 
Estey  Organ  Co. 

Julius  J.  Estey,  '64,  Pres. 

Export  Lumber  Co. 

Franklin  J.  Saxe,  '74,  Mgr. 
Florida  Land  &  Colonization  Co. 

Frederick  H.  Rand,  '64,  Mgr. 
Gas  Saving  Co. 

William   W.   Howard,    '65,    Vice-Pres. 
and  Mgr. 

Hudson  Bay  Co. 

John  W.  Dicks,  '25,  Captain  on  steamer. 
International  Continuous  Filterpress 
Co. 
Charles  S.  Wheelwright,  '67,  Pres. 


LUMBERMEN,  FARMERS,  PLANTERS  AND  RANCHMEN, 


383 


International  Paper  Co. 

Fred  M.  Goodhue,  '91,  Asst.  Eng. 
Jordan,  Marsh  &  Co. 

Henry  C.  Clark,  '67,  Asst.  Mgr. 
Keith  Paper  Co.  (Mass.) 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  Director. 
Lawrence  Paper  M'f 'g.  Co. 

I'aul  A.  Dinsmoor,  '98,  Mgr. 
National  Transit  Co 

Willard  L.  Fuller,  '02,  Asst.  Eng. 
New  Orleans  Gas  Light  Co. 

William  S.  Campbell,  '28,  Ch.  Eng. 

Nockege  Corporation  Co. 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  Pres. 
Orswell  Corporation  Co. 

Charles  T.  Crocker,  '53,  Pres. 
Pacific  Coast  Creosoting  Co. 

Horace  C.  Henry,  'ti4,  Pres. 


E.  Richards  &  Son.  (Paper  Mills) 
Eber  Richards,  '53,  Pres. 

George  P.  Rowell  Co. 

Charles  N.  Kent,  'G4,  Mgr. 
Schiller  Hubbard  Co. 

William   H.   Hubbard,    '52,  Vice  Pres. 
and  Treas. 

Ticonderoga  Pulp  &  Paper  Co. 

Charles  E.  Bush,  '63,  Sec. 
Union  Car  Line. 

William  W.  Chandler,  '43,  Gen'l  Mgr. 
George  Wheelwright  Paper  Co. 

Charles  S.  Wheelwright,  '67,  Pres. 
H.  C.  White  Co. 

Arthur  H.  Cushman,  '96,  Vice-Pres. 

F.  M.  Whiting  Co. 

Frank  M.  Whiting,  '68,  Pres. 


LUMBERMEN. 

Twenty-one  of  the  alumni  have  engaged  in  the  lumber 
business.  Curtis  A.  Emerson,  '25,  and  Charles  Rich,  '23,  were, 
for  a  number  of  years,  prominent  in  the  lumber  business  in  Michi- 
gan. James  E.  Lindsey,  '47,  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  lum- 
ber manufacturers  in  the  Middle  West.  Wilder  W.  Parker,  '47, 
was  one  of  the  first  to  engage  in  the  lumber  business  in  Oregon. 
George  O.  Tyler,  '57,  of  Burlington,  Vt.,  was  for  many  years  an 
extensive  lumber  operator  in  Vermont  and  Canada.  Harlan  P. 
Sargent,  '59,  is  a  well  known  manufacturer  of  lumber  in  Maine. 
Franldin  J.  Saxe,  '73,  of  New  York  City,  is  a  well  known  wholesale 
lumber  dealer,  operating  mills  in  various  sections  of  this  country 
ami  Canada.  Craig  O.  Burt,  '04,  is  one  of  the  most  extensive 
himber  manufacturers  in  Vermont. 

The  following  alumni  have  also  engaged  in  the  business  with 
success:  Fritz  E.  Adams,  '57,  Irving  R.  Bickford,  '08,  Gilbert 
W.  Colby,  '48,  Francis  R.  Hall,  '87,  Edward  Hatch,  '50,  Thomas 
Vk  Loveland,  '42,  Asa  Reynolds,  '48,  Eber  Richards,  '53,  John  T. 
Smith,  '02,  William  H.  Tucker,  '72,  Ellis  P.  Walcott,  '64,  George 
R.  White,  '52,  Silas  Wyman,  '67. 


FARMERS,  PLANTERS    AND  RANCHMEN. 

Captain  Partridge  was  one  of  the  first  prominent  educators 
of  this  country  to  give  practical  instruction  in  Agriculture.  Nearly 
two  hundred  of  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  have  engaged  in  farm- 
ing, planting,  and  ranching.  For  several  years  a  large  number  of 
the  cadets  were  from  the  South,  many  of  whom  gained  prominence 
in  this  line  of  work. 


FARMERS,  PLANTERS  AND  RANCHMEN.  385 

Norman  P.  Gignilliat,  '25,  was  one  of  the  best  known  planters 
in  Georgia,  owning  an  estate  of  many  thousand  acres  of  land. 
Henry  W.  Cushman,  '25,  was  a  prosperous  farmer  in  Northern 
Massachusetts,  and  took  an  active  part  in  the  establishing  of  the 
State  Board  of  Agriculture.  Wales  Cheney,  '25,  became  a  promi- 
nent horticulturist  in  Western  New  York  and  Levi  Hoppin,  '25, 
was  a  well  known  stock  raiser  in  Connecticut.  Hugh  S.  Ball,  '26, 
became  a  rich  rice  planter  in  South  Carolina.  William  P.  Smith, 
'26,  was  one  of  the  most  extensive  cotton  growers  and  slave 
owners  in  Louisiana.  Albert  W.  Dunbar,  '26,  was  a  rich  cotton 
planter  in  ^lississippi.  George  S.  Webster,  '26,  and  ]^ichard  D. 
Smith,  '26,  l:)ecame  rich  planters  in  Cuba.  William  11.  Sanford, 
'26,  was  one  of  the  most  successful  breeders  of  merino  sheep  in 
this  countr}'.  Stephen  N.  Routh,  '26,  was  a  well  known  planter 
in  Louisiana.  Francis  Yates,  '27,  was  a  rich  planter  in  West 
Virginia.  Edward  A.  Phelps,  '27,  conducted  for  many  years  one 
of  the  finest  stock  farms  in  Connecticut.  Richard  J.  Downing, 
'28,  was  a  rich  farmer  in  Pennsylvania.  William  G.  Harding,  '28, 
as  owner  of  the  "  Belle  Meade' '  stock  farm  in  Tennessee,  became 
one  of  the  l^est  known  breeders  of  thoroughbred  race  horses  in 
this  country.  Paul  C.  Cameron,  '28,  was  one  of  the  most  prosper- 
ous planters  in  the  south.  He  was  the  first  president  of  the  Agri- 
cultural Society  of  North  Carolina,  and  did  much  to  promote  the 
agricultural  interests  of  that  state.  James  B.  Whitefield,  '29, 
was  another  well  known  planter  in  North  Carolina.  Daniel 
Thompson,  '42,  owner  of  the  "Calumet  Plantation"  in  Lou- 
isiana, Ijecame  one  of  the  most  prosperous  sugar  planters  in  that 
state.  Gustave  A.  Breaux,  '47,  and  William  P.  Kellogg,  '47, 
were  also  prominent  sugar  planters  in  Louisiana.  Henry  Han- 
cock, '43,  was  one  of  the  most  extensive  ranch  owners  in  Southern 
California.  Bernard  G.  Farrar,  '45,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  was  for 
many  years  a  prominent  i)lantation  owner  in  ^lissouri.  James  W. 
Parker,  '48,  was  a  well  known  ranchman  in  Texas.  Louis  ^L 
Strobel,  '51,  was  an  extensive  plantation  owner  in  Texas.  Edwin 
S.  Stowell,  '52,  was  a  well  known  breeder  of  fine  stock  in  Vermont. 
George  E.  Bryant,  '54,  conducted  for  man}^  years  an  extensive 
stock  farm  near  Madison,  Wis.  Oscar  H.  Leland,  '54,  is  an  ex- 
tensive farmer  in  Texas.  jMartin  V.  B.  Wason,  '54,  was  for  many 
years  a  prominent  ranchman  and  cattle  owner  in  Colorado.  Henry 
10.  Alvord,  '63,  was  one  of  the  best  known  farmers  in  this  country. 
Rody  Patterson,  '63,  as  the  owner  of  the  "Springhurst"  farm  at 
Lexington,  K}-.,  became  one  of  the  best  known  stock  breeders  in 


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NORWICH  Ul^IVERSiTl^i 


the  United  States.  Wesley  K.  Walton,  '67,  is  a  well  known  ranch- 
man and  stock  raiser  in  Utah,  and  George  W.  Metcalf,  73,  is  a 
prosperous  cattle  and  sheep  owner  in  Wyoming.  George  J.  Spear, 
'73,  has  gained  prominence  in  the  nursery  business  in  Colorado. 


Partridge,    William 
Patterson,  Rody 
Pearce,   William 
Phelps,  Edward  A. 
Poor,  Mark  L. 
Porcher,  Thomas  C. 
Porter,  Samuel  H. 
Post,  Eugene  J. 
Preston,  Sylvester  iS. 
Richardson,  Amos 
Rolfe,  John  M. 
Routh,  Stephen  N. 
Ruthford,  Adolphus 
Sanford,  William  R. 
Shattuck,  Abbott  A 
Shattuck,  Lemuel 
Shaw,  Nathaniel  S 
Shipp,  William 
Sinkler,  James 
Slafter,  Judson 
Slay  ton,  Truman  L. 
Smith,  Alonzo  E. 
Smith,  Benjamin  P. 
Smith,  George  C. 
Smith,    Richard    D. 
Smith,  William  P. 
Snow,  Asa  H. 
Spear,   George  J. 
Stiles,  Eli  G. 
Stone,  John 
Stowell,  Edwin  S. 
Strobel,  Louis  M. 
Thompson,  Charles  S. 
Thompson,  Daniel 
Thompson,  Ebenezer 
Tracy,  George  A. 
Van  Rensselaer, Henry 
Waite,  Frederick  T. 
Walton,   Wesley  K. 
Warring,  Morton 
Warren,  Stephen  N 
Washington,  Thos.   B. 
Wason,  Martin  V.  B. 
Watkins,  Urbane  D. 
Webb,  George  W. 
Webb,  Thomas  L. 
Webster,  George  S. 
Wheeler,  Morrill  D. 
Wheeler,  Simeon 
Wheelock,  Leroy  G. 
Whitefield,  James  B 
Whitmore,  Adin  H. 
Willis,  James  F. 
Wilmarth,  Albert  W 
Wright,  Chauncey 
Yates,  Francis 


Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  Frederick  W.  Russell,  '51,  James  M. 
Stancliffe,  and  Alfred  G.  Hall,  '55,  were  prominent  in  developing 
the  red  sandstone  quarries  of  Portland,  Conn.  Daniel  Judd,  '25, 
was  for  many  years  engaged  in  the  marble  business  in  Middlebury, 
Vt.  Irving  C.  Ellis,  '01,  has  gained  prominence  as  vice-president 
of  the  E.  B.  Ellis  Granite  Co.  His  company  has  had  many  large 
contracts.     The  most  important  work  executed  by  this  company 


28. 

Adams,  James'U. 

'27. 

Gill,  John  W. 

'49. 

27. 

Alexander, HenryD.W. 

'65. 

Goddard,  Samuel  H. 

'63. 

63. 

Alvord,  Henry  E. 

'56. 

Guild,  Edwin 

'25. 

46. 

Ashe,  Thomas  P. 

'26. 

Gervais,  John  L. 

'27. 

25. 

Baker,  James 

'26. 

Hale,  Osmer 

'00. 

26. 

Ball,  Hugh  S. 

'61. 

Hall,  Josiah 

•26. 

28. 

Barnard,  E.  Henry 

'78. 

Halsey,  Henry  J.  T. 

'r-2. 

26. 

Barrow,  Bennett  H. 

'52. 

Harding,  Samuel  B. 

'43. 

27. 

Baylor,  Richard  G. 

'28. 

Harding,  William  G. 

•52. 

28. 

Baxter,  Carlos 

'46. 

Haskell,   Henry   L.   S. 

'46. 

67. 

Benson,   Seth   H. 

'76. 

Hatch,   Francis  C. 

'59. 

47. 

Breaux,  Gustave  A. 

'26. 

Heriot,  James 

'26. 

54. 

Brownell,   Thomas   S. 

'53. 

Herrick,    Henry    O. 

'26. 

54. 

Bryant,    George    E. 

'97. 

Hill,  Guilford  H. 

'26. 

55. 

Buell,  Bela  S. 

'27. 

Hobson,  Thomas  S. 

'64. 

64. 

Buell,   James   W. 

'04. 

Holden,  Ira  L. 

'39. 

67. 

Burnham,  Henry  C. 

'27. 

Holmes,  Arthur  F 

'55. 

73. 

Burt,   Henry  A. 

'25. 

Hoppin,  Levi 

'27. 

56. 

Buttrick,  George 

'28. 

Howard,     Augustus 

'26. 

28. 

Cameron,  Paul  C. 

'07. 

Hoyt,  David  C. 

'47. 

28. 

Cameron,  Thomas  A . 

'51. 

Hunsden,  Charles 

'48. 

26. 

Caraway,  George  E. 

'69. 

Hutchinson,  John   D. 

'56. 

25. 

Cheney,  Wales 

'51. 

Jackson,  John  C. 

'79. 

26. 

Clark,  Henry  E.  W. 

'03. 

Janvrin,  Louis  H. 

'48. 

48. 

Colby,  Gilbert  W. 

'81. 

Jennings,    William   A. 

'26. 

26. 

Collins,   William  F. 

'08. 

Jilson,  Adin  H. 

'26. 

65. 

Cowles,  Henry  E.  S. 

'26. 

Johnston,  Daniel  P. 

'41. 

25. 

Cushman,  Henry  W. 

'26. 

Johnston,  McKewn 

'73. 

41. 

Cushman,  Simeon  S. 

'07. 

Jones,  Nelson   R. 

'66. 

50. 

Cutts,  Edward  H. 

'47. 

Kellogg,  Willam  P. 

'38. 

66. 

Daniels,   Willis    K. 

'26. 

Kemp,  James 

'52. 

'45. 

Dean,  Charles  K. 

'51. 

Kingsbury,  Charles  F. 

'51. 

81. 

Deering,  George  E. 

'25 

Leavenworth,  Nathan 

'26. 

'61. 

DePoincy,  William  J. 

B. 

'42. 

10. 

Dewey,  Frank  S. 

'54. 

Leland,  Oscar  H. 

'26. 

26. 

DeWolf,    Henry    G. 

'28. 

Little,  George 

'92. 

69. 

Dole,  Charles 

'48. 

Loveland,  Reuben  S. 

'27. 

38. 

Dow,  Simon 

'64. 

McCulloch,    Frederick 

'49. 

'27. 

Downing,    Richard   J. 

H. 

'67. 

27. 

DuBuose,  Theodore  S. 

'28. 

McDermott,  Charles 

'26. 

26. 

Dunbar,  Albert  W. 

'28. 

Mcintosh,   George   H. 

'41. 

38. 

Dyer,  Jay 

'26. 

McNeil,  Stephen  D. 

'27. 

26. 

Edings,   Benjamin 

'26. 

Macay,    William   S. 

'56. 

'26. 

Edings,  Joseph 

'41. 

Major,  Augustine  L.C. 

'43. 

'26. 

Edings,  William 

'46. 

Merrick,  Roswell  E. 

'49. 

'27. 

Edwards,  William  J. 

'73. 

Metcalf,  George  W. 

'26. 

'45. 

Farrar,  Bernard  G. 

'55. 

Miller,   Henry   G. 

'26. 

'50. 

Fifield,  Samuel  N. 

'51. 

Mower,  Albion  J. 

'03. 

'27. 

Fitts,  Oliver  D. 

•54. 

Munson,  William  D. 

'40. 

'39. 

Fletcher,  Friend  P. 

'41. 

Nalle,  Benjamin  F. 

'08. 

'32. 

Flmt,   Martin   M. 

'47. 

Newman,  Asahel  C. 

'29. 

'55. 

French,    George    B. 

'26. 

Palmer,  John   G. 

'64. 

'07. 

Frink,  Noah 

'47. 

Parker,  Freeman 

'24. 

'64. 

Fuller,    Lloyd   B. 

'48. 

Parker.  George  W. 

'65. 

'25. 

Gignilliat,  Norman  P, 

■48. 

Parker,  James  W. 

'39. 

'56. 

Gile,    Independence 

'26. 

Parsons,  George  A. 
QUARRYMEN. 

•27. 

SAILORS   AND    SEA    CAPTAINS. 


.••i87 


was  the  furnishing  of  the  granite  for  the  new  Pennsylvania  station 
in  Washington,  D.  C.  Douglass  M.  Barclay,  '01,  is  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Barclay  Brothers  of  Barre,  Vt.,  one  of  the  largest  gran- 
ite manufacturing  companies,  and  operators  of  quarries  in  the 
world.  Eight  of  the  alumni  have  engaged  in  building  and  cabinet 
work. 

SAILORS  AND  SEA  CAPTAINS. 

Several  of  the  cadets  followed  the  sea  as  a  livelihood.  John 
W.  Dicks,  '24,  became  a  well  known  sea  captain,  visiting  nearly 
every  seaport  in  the  world.  Nathaniel  Lord.  '24,  was  another 
prominent  sea  captain.  James  Murdock,  '24,  was  for  many 
years  a  captain  in  the  East  India  Trade  and  was  later  in  command 
of  ships  running  between  Boston  and  Liverpool.  William 
Pearce,  '25,  was  for  many  years  a  prominent  sea  captain.  Isaac 
T.  Smith,  '28,  was  for  several  years  on  ships  in  the  East  Indies. 
Lyman  B.  Carter,  '47  was  a  sailor  many  years  in  the  China  seas, 
where  he  lost  his  life  by  falling  from  a  mast  during  a  storm. 
Frederick  T.  Ward,  '49,  was  in  command  of  a  sailing  ship  when 
but  sixteen  years  of  age.  Edmund  Rice,  '60,  also  served  for  some 
time  as  a  sailor  in  the  China  seas.  Edward  Mc  C  Peters,  '80, 
was  for  many  years  master  of  ships  in  South  America  trade.  The 
other  cadets  following  the  sea  were  William  C.  Denison,  '27: 
Lloyd  B.  Cooper,  '28;  Charles  E.  Phelps,  '28;  Orlando  D.  Simonds, 
'49;  Daniel  S.  Stanwood,  '50;  W.  C.  Blanchard,  '55;  William  B. 
Eaton,  '66;  Eugene  A.  Stowell,  '68;  William  R.  Curtis,  '77; 
John  Rushlow, '9.3. 


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NORWICH   LINIVKUSITV, 


(iiiilford  H.  Hathaway,  '24;  Charles  Clapp,  '25  and  Charles 
E.  Tilton  '48  were  well  known  ship  builders.  The  service  of  the 
cadets  with  steam  boat  companies  is  as  follows : 


Bangor  &  Boston  Steamship  Co. 

William  B.  Eaton,  'G6,  Purser. 

Bay  Line  Steamship  Co. 

Moncure  Robinson,  '24,  Pres. 

Cape  Fear  &  Deep  River  Navigation 
Co. 

Henry  A.  London,   '28,  Pres. 

Connecticut  River  Steam   &   Canal 
Boat  Co. 

Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  Ch.  Eng. 
Iron  Steamboat  Co. 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Director. 


National  Lighterage  Co. 

Franklin  J.  Saxe,  '74,  Director. 
Neuce  River  Line  (N.  C). 

James  B.  Whitefield,   '29,  (Owner) 
Ohio  River  Barge  Line. 

Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25,  Pres. 

Oregon  R.  R.  &  Navigation  Co. 

Charles  E.  Tilton,  '48,  Member  of  Com. 

pany. 

Pacific  Coast  Steamship  Co. 

William  R.  Curtis,  '77,  Purser 
Tampa  Bay  Steamship  Co. 

Frederic  H.   Rand,    '65,  Gen'l  Freight 
and  Passenger  Agent 


FINE  ARTS. 

Several  of  the  cadets  have  become  well  known  in  the  de- 
})artment  of  Fine  Arts.  Henry  H.  Ciishman,  '96  is  vice-president 
of  the  H.  C.  White  Co.,  manufacturers  of  stereographs.  L.  P. 
]-5ooth,  '97  is  a  well  known  photographer  of  Providence,  R.  I. 

Nathan  L.  Pennock,  '32,  Thomas  M.  Dewey,  '32,  and  W.  W. 
Chandler,  '45,  were  prominent  "singing  school"  teachers  in  New 
England.  Charles  S.  Ball, '38,  and  Capt.  Augustus  L.  Papanti,  '67, 
were  accomplished  violin  players.  Captain  Papanti  was  also  for 
many  years  the  most  famous  dancing  master  in  Boston.  Harlie 
J.  Huntoon,  '75,  and  George  Donnelly,  '95,  have  successfully 
conducted  orchestras  for  several  years.  Edwy  W.  Foster,  '59, 
and  William  V.  B.  Thompson,  '79,  were  well  known  composers 
of  nnisic.  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  Edwin  Perkins,  '28,  and 
Edwin  Sturtevant,  '28,  were  prominent  music  teachers  in  various 
sections  of  the  country.  William  H.  Wilmarth,  '84,  is  an  ac- 
complished organist. 

Isaac  B.  Alexander  '27,  was  a  portrait  artist  of  ability. 
William  B.  Boggs,  '27,  became  one  of  the  most  prominent  amateur 
painters  in  the  navy.  Edgar  Parker,  '59,  was  for  many  years 
one  of  the  best  known  portrait  painters  in  Boston.  William  H. 
Wilmarth,  '84,  is  an  accomplished  artist  and  is  now  perfecting 
his  art  in  Milan,  Italy.  Jacob  A.  Vogel,  '48,  became  a  well  known 
actor.  Joseph  D.  Brennan,  '78,  is  an  accomplished  actor.  E.  F. 
Murdock  was  for  many  years  a  successful  theatrical  manager 
and  Arthur  J.  McKay,  '07,  is  meeting  with  success  in  this  line  of 
work.  George  R.  Miner,  '84,  has  gained  prominence  as  dramatic 
editor  of  the  New  York  Herald. 


ARCHITECTS — AUTHORS.  389 

A  nunil)er  of  the  alumni  gained  prominence  as  architects. 
Joel  Amsden  '35,  was  for  many  years  a  well  known  architect  in 
Scranton,  Pa.  William  R.  Mead,  '64,  of  the  firm  of  McKim, 
Mead  &  White  of  New  York  city,  is  one  of  the  most  prominent 
architects  in  this  country.  His  company  has  made  the  plans 
for  many  of  the  finest  buildings  in  this  country,  the  most  notable 
being  the  Boston  Public  Library,  Madison  Square  Garden,  New 
York  City;  Columbia  University  Library;  Municipal  Building, 
New  York  City;  U.  S.  Post  Office  Building,  New  York  City; 
the  White  House,  (reconstruction),  and  Madison  Square  Pres- 
byterian church,  New  York  City.  Fred  T.  Austin,  '88,  has 
made  the  plans  for  many  buildings  in  New  England,  and  was  the 
architect  of  the  U.  S.  Government's  refrigeration  plant  at  Manila, 
P.  L  J.  Albert  Holmes,  '95,  has  gained  prominence  as  a  land- 
scape architect. 

AUTHORS. 

Eighty  of  the  men  have  been  employed  in  the  field  of  litera- 
ture. Ebenezer  B.  Williston,  '23,  was  the  author  of  an  edition  of 
"Tacitus,"  and  the  "Eloquence  of  the  United  States,"  a  work  of 
five  volumes.  Benjamin  M.  Tyler,  '23,  was  the  author  of  several 
valuable  text  books  and  Theophilus  Fiske,  '23,  was  a  well  known 
writer  on  theological  and  philosophical  subjects.  James  H. 
Ward,  '23,  became  one  of  the  ablest  writers  on  military  subjects 
in  this  country.  John  W.  Prentiss,  '23,  was  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  J.  &  J.  W.  Prentiss,  well  known  publishers  of  Keene,  N.  H. 
Orestes  A.  Brownson,  '24,  was  one  of  the  most  prolific  writers 
in  New  England  on  philosophical  and  political  subjects;  and 
Edwin  F.  Johnson,  '25,  was  a  distinguished  writer  on  engineering 
and  scientific  subjects.  John  C.  Holbrook,  '25,  and  Truman  B. 
Ransom,  '25,  were  authors  of  IMilitary  Tactics  and  other  military 
publications.  John  C.  Holbrook,  '25,  was  for  several  years 
engaged  in  the  puljlishing  business,  and  was  the  author  of  "  Recol- 
lections of  a  Nonagenarian,"  and  several  religious  and  historical 
articles.  Gideon  Welles,  '26,  was  a  prominent  writer  on  political 
subjects.  His  "Diary,"  has  just  been  published  in  the  Atlantic 
Monthhj.  William  Duane,  '26,  was  the  author  of  several  historical 
works,  and  William  H.  Brisbane,  '26,  a  writer  on  religious  and 
political  subjects.  Bernard  Shipp,  '27,  became  an  authority 
on  the  early  Spanish  explorations  in  America.  His  library, 
valued  at  $100,000,  was  lately  presented  to  the  University  of 
Virginia.     Frederick  A.  Porcher,  '27,  was  an  authority  on  South 


390  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Carolina  history  and  John  P.  Jones,  '27,  the  author  of  several 
law  books.  John  T.  Blois,  '27,  wrote  several  historical  works. 
Philip  Phillips,  '28,  was  a  prolific  writer,  on  law  subjects  and 
Ralph  L.  North,  '28,  was  also  a  prominent  author  of  law  works. 
Luther  R.  Marsh,  '28,  was  a  well  known  writer  on  philosophical, 
religious  and  political  subjects. 

George  M.  Colvocoresses,  '31,  was  the  author  of  works  on 
travel,  and  Alonzo  A.  Miner,  '33,  the  writer  of  many  religious 
works.  Benjamin  F.  Marsh,  '35,  was  the  writer  of  several  mathe- 
matical works.  Alonzo  Jackman,  '36,  published  several  pamph- 
lets on  mathematical  subjects.  Josiah  Swett,  '37,  was  the  author 
of  several  text  books,  religious  and  literary  works.     Cyrus  H.  Fay, 


•    •    Pennsylvania  R.  R.  Station,  New  York  City,  McKim,  Mead  and  White,  Architects. 

'37,  was  the  author  of  several  poems,  and  religious  and  historical 
articles.  Luther  J.  Fletcher,  '41,  was  a  prolific  writer  of  religious 
and  literary  works.  George  H.  Derby,  '42,  under  the  pen  name  of 
"JohnPhoenix,"  became  one  of  the  greatest  of  American  humorists. 
William  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  wrote  several  historical,  and  Nathan  B. 
Webster,  '43,  several  scientific  works.  Orlando  D.  Miller,  '45, 
was  a  prolific  writer  on  religious  and  archaeological  subjects. 
William  H.  Tucker,  '47,  was  the  author  of  the  "  History  of  Hart- 
ford, Vt.,"  and  several  historical  articles.  Luther  S.  Dixon,  '48, 
was  the  writer  of  several  volumes  of  the  Wisconsin  Reports  and  of 
many  articles  on  law  subjects. 

Henry  W.  Holley,  '50,  wrote  several  volumes  of  poems. 
Sullivan  H.  McCollester,  '51,  is  the  author  of  several  works  on 
travel ;  and  is  also  a  frequent  contributor  to  the  religious  and  edu- 


AUTHORS. 


391 


cational  press  of  the  country.  Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51,  has  written 
many  articles  on  engineering  and  military  subjects.  Henry  O, 
Kent,  '54,  was  the  author  of  many  poems  and  many  of  his  addresses 
on  historical,  military  and  political  subjects  have  been  published. 
Granville  P.  Conn,  '54,  is  the  author  of  "New  Hampshire 
Surgeons  in  the  Rebellion,"  and  many  historical  and  medical 
articles.  Oscar  H.  Leland,  '54,  is  the  author  of  a  valuable  work 
on  the  genealogy  of  the  Leland  family;  and  Egbert  Phelps,  '55, 
is  the  writer  of  several  poems.  William  R.  Huntington,  '56,  was 
the  author  of  many  religious  works. 

Henry  A.  Robbins,  '60,  is  the  author  of  several  medical  and 
historical  articles.  Charles  A.  Curtis,  '61,  wrote  several  poems, 
historical  articles,  and  novels.  Theodore  H.  Kellogg,  '62,  is  the 
author  of  several  medical  text  books  and  monographs  on  medical 
and  scientific  subjects. 

Henry  E.  Alvord,  '63,  was  a  well  known  writer  on  agriculture. 
Lemuel  A.  Abbott,  '64,  was  the  author  of  the  "  Abbott  Genealogy,' ' 
and  several  historical  articles.  Dwight  H.  Kelton,  '64,  published 
several  historical  works.  Charles  N.  Kent,  '64,  was  the  author  of 
the  "History  of  the  Seventeenth  New  Hampshire  Regiment,"  and 
several  historical  articles.  George  P.  Colvocoresses,  '66,  is  the 
author  of  several  articles  on  military  and  historical  subjects,  and 
William  R.  Cutter,  '68,  is  a  prominent  genealogical  and  historical 
writer. 

George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  is  the  author  of  several  poems. 
Malverd  A.  Howe,  '82,  has  gained  prominence  as  a  writer  of  engi- 
neering text  books,  and  Nelson  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  has  published 
several  articles  on  historical  subjects. 


'64.  Abbott,  Lemuel  A.  '27. 

'63.  Alvord,  Henry  E.  '50. 

47.  Balloch,  George  W.  '29. 

'25.  Binney,  Charles  J.  F.  '29. 

'27.  Blois,  John  T.  '69. 

'46.  Bridge,  Norman  D.  '25. 

'26.  Brisbane,   William  H.  '45. 

'24.  Brownson,  Orestes  A. 

'31.  Colvocoresses,  Geo.  M.  '85. 

'66.  Colvocoresses,  Geo.  P.  '78. 

'54.  Conn,   Granville   P.  '25. 

'61.  Curtis,  Charles  A.  '25. 

'25.  Cushman,  Henry  W.  '27. 

'68.  Cutter,   William   R.  '50. 

'42.  Davis,  William  W.  H.  '82. 

'42.  Derbv,  George  H.  '56. 

'61.  DePoincy,  William  J.  67. 

'48.  DLxon,  Luther  S.  '36. 

'51.  Dodge,  Grenville  .M.  '25. 

'45.  Dow,  Roswell  '29. 

26.  Drake,  Charles  D.  '27. 

'26.  Duane,    William  '62. 

'52.  Elliot,  George  H.  '64. 

'98.  Ellis,    George    H.  '64. 

'37.  Fay.  Cyrus  H.  '54. 

'23.  Fiske,   Theophilus  '23. 

'41.  Flint,  Ephraim  '41. 

'41.  Fletcher,  Luther  J. 


Frazer,  John  Fries  '54. 

Gray,  Ormando  W.  '58. 

Habershan,RichardW.  '51. 
Hale,  Osmer 

Hathaway ,Clarence  L.  '35. 

Hayes,  Augustus  A.  '28. 

Hemenway,    Stillman  '52. 

R.  '45. 

Hersey,  Henry  B.  '33. 

Hiland,  Frank  E.  '83. 

Holbrook,   John  '38. 

Holbrook,    John    C.  '23. 

Holley,  George  W.  '28. 

Holley,  Henry  W.  '28. 

Howe,    Malverd    A.  '27. 

Huntington,WilliamR.  '23. 

Hurlbut,  Myron  R.  '04. 

Jackman,  Alonzo  '25. 

Johnson,  Edwin  F.  '60. 

Johnson,  Richard  B.  '51. 

Jones,  John  P.  '71. 

Kellogg,  Theodore  H.  '26. 

Kelton,   Dwight  H.  '28. 

Kent,  Charles  N.  '29. 

Kent,  Henry  O.  '27. 

Kimball,  Oilman  '25. 

Lander,  Frederick  W.  '64. 


Leland,  Oscar  H. 
Lawrence,  Arthur 
MeCollester,    Sullivan 

H. 
Marsh,  Benjamin  F. 
Marsh,  Luther  R. 
Merrill,   Edward   B. 
Miller,    Orlando    D. 
Miner,  Alonzo  A. 
Miner,  George  R. 
Moore,  John  H. 
Newton,    Calvin    P. 
North,    Ralph    L. 
Phillips,  Philip 
Porcher,  Frederick  A. 
Prentiss,  John  W. 
Rainey,  Homer  E.  C. 
Ransom,  Truman  B. 
Robbins,   Henry  A. 
Russell,  Frederick  W. 
Scott,   Adrian 
Sedgwick,  Theodore 
Seymour,    Horatio 
Seymour,   Thomas  H. 
Shipp,    Bernard 
Sigourney,Henr>-H.W. 
Slay  ton,    Henry    L. 


392  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


'29. 

Smith,  Isaac  T. 

'37. 

Swett,   Josiah 

'23. 

Ward,  James  H. 

'47. 

Standish,  James  V.  N. 

'70. 

Thomas,  George  D. 

'55. 

Waterman,  Arba  N. 

'25. 

Stockbridge,  Joseph 

'27. 

Trowbridge, ThomasR. 

'43. 

Webster,  Nathan  B. 

'50. 

Stanyan,  John  M. 

'47. 

Tuclier,  William  H. 

'26. 

Welles,  Gideon 

'65. 

Stoddard,  Edward  L. 

'23. 

Tyler,  Benjamin  M. 

ORATORS. 

'23. 
'34. 

Williston,  Ebenezer  B 
Wright,  Horatio  Gates 

The  following  number  of  alumni  attained  great  prominence  as 
orators:  Valentine  B.  Horton,  '25,  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  Edwin 
F.  Johnson,  '25,  William  A.  Beach,  '26,  Gideon  Welles,  '26,  Ed- 
ward Stanley,  '27,  Horatio  Seymour,  '26,  Thomas  Bragg,  '28, 
Philip  Phillips,  '28,  Thomas  H.  Seymour,  '29,  Jefferson  P.  Kidder, 
'32,  Cyrus  H.  Fay,  '37,  Luther  J.  Fletcher,  '41,  William  L.  Lee, 
'42,  Henry  O.  Kent,  '54,  Edward  L.  Stoddard,  '54  and  Samuel 
H.  Greene,  '65. 

The  following  cadets  were  popular  lecturers:  Theophilus 
Fiske,  '23,  Orestes  A.  Brownson,  '24,  William  H.  Brisbane,  '26, 
Luther  J.  Fletcher,  '41,  Sullivan  H.  McCollester,  '51.  Henry  L. 
Slayton,  '64,  was  for  many  years  the  popular  manager  of  the 
Slayton  Lyceum  Lecture  Bureau  in  Chicago. 

EDITORS  AND  PUBLISHERS. 

Fifty-four  of  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  have  been  editors  and 
proprietors  of  papers.  Joseph  Stockbridge,  '23,  was  editor  of 
papers  in  Boston  and  New  York;  Theophilus  Fiske,  '23,  in  New 
England  and  the  South;  Daniel  H.  Bingham,  '23,  in  Alabama. 
John  C.  Holbrook,  '25,  was  editor  of  the  Congregational  Herald. 
Gideon  Welles,  '26,  as  editor  of  the  Hartford  Times  of  Connecticut, 
wielded  great  political  influence.  William  H.  Brisbane,  '26,  was 
editor  of  papers  in  various  sections  of  the  country.  William  Syme, 
'26,  as  editor  of  the  Petersburg  Intelligencer  in  Virginia  and  the 
Raleigh  Register  in  North  Carolina,  wielded  great  political  influence 
in  the  South.  Thomas  H.  Seymour,  '29,  was  the  editor  of  the  Jeffer- 
sonian  of  Hartford,  Conn.  John  J.  Hyde,  '29,  was  one  of  the  associ- 
ate editors  of  the  Neiv  York  World.  Alonzo  Jackman,  '26,  and 
Josiah  Swett,  '37,  were  associated  in  publishing  the  Citizen  Soldier  in 
Norwich,  Vt.  Jonathan  Tarbell,  '39,  was  the  editor  of  the  Northern 
Standard  of  Keeseville,  N.  Y.,  and  the  Oswego,  N.  Y.,  Times. 

William  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  was  the  editor  of  the  Santa  Fe, 
New  Mexico  Gazette,  one  of  the  first  papers  printed  in  the  Territory. 
Lie  was  also  for  many  years  editor  of  the  Doylestown  Democrat. 
Edward  M.  Brown,  '44,  gained  prominence  as  editor  of  the  Spirit 
of  the  Age,  in  Woodstock,  Vt.,the  Vermont  Patriot  in  Montpelier, 


PRINTERS  AND  PUBLISHERS. 


393 


Vt.,  and  the  Delia  i)ublished  at  New  Orleans,  La.,  in  the  interest  of 
the  Union  Army;  and  the  Vermont  Watchman  in  Montpelier,  Vt. 
DaN-id  K.  Noyes, '45,  was  editor  of  the  Bariboo,  Wis.,  Republic,  the 
first  i)ai)er  established  in  that  city.  Julius  C.  Cliandler,  '45,  was 
editor  of  several  newspapers  in  Wisconsin.  Henry  W.  HoUey, 
'")(),  was  editor  of  tlie  Chatfield,  Minn.,  Republican  and  Henry  O. 
Kent,  '54,  the  Coos  Republican  of  Lancaster,  N.  H.  William  S. 
Burton,  '55,  Avas  the  editor  of  the  North  Adams  Transcript. 
Oscar  E.  Learnard,  '55,  became  prominent  as  the  editor  and  pul)- 
lislier  of  the  Lawrence,  Kansas,  Daily  Journal.  William  A.  Tread- 
well,  '57,  served  for  some  years  as  military  editor  of  the  Neio 
York  Press. 

Arthur  Chase,  '56,  and  Thomas  .J.  Lasier,  '64,  were  editors  of 
the  National  Eagle,  Claremont,  N.  H.,  Harlan  P.  Davidson,  '67, 
was,  for  some  time,  editor  of  papers  in  New  Jersey.  Charles 
Marseilles,  '67,  has  gained  prominence  as  editor  of  the  Exeter, 
N.  H.  News  Letter  and  the  Kingston,  N.  Y.,  Daily  Freeman  and 
Weekly  Journal.  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  was  for  several  years 
assistant  editor  of  the  Boston  Herald.  Harry  C.  Dele,  '77,  is  the 
editor  of  the  West  Jersey  Press,  Camden  N.  J.  David  T.  AYinton, 
'81,  was  for  several  years  editor  of  papers  in  Michigan  and  Con- 
necticut. John  W.  Ramsay,  '83,  served  as  editor  of  the  Granite 
City  Leader,  Barre,  Vt.  George  R.  Miner,  '83,  has  gained  promi- 
nence in  this  profession.  He  has  served  as  Sunday  editor  of  the 
New  York  World,  and  Herald;  editor  of  the  Cosmopolitan  Magazine. 
He  is  at  present  manager  of  the  London  edition  of  the  New  York 
Herald.  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88,  as  editor  of  the  Randolph,  Vt., 
Herald  and  Charles  W.  Pierce  as  editor  of  the  Waltham,  Mass. 
Evening  News  are  gaining  prominence  in  the  profession. 

Pierce,  Charles  W. 
Pierce,  Warren  A. 
Prentiss,  John  W. 
Ramsay,  John  W. 
Seymour,  Thomas   H. 
Slay  ton,    Henry    L. 
Stockbritlge,  Joseph 
Sweeney,  Henry  C. 
Swett.   Josiah 
Syme,  John  W. 
Tarbell,    Jonathan 
Thomas,  George  D. 
Treadwell,  William  A. 
Upham,  Edward  D. 
Warner,  Stanley  M. 
Welles,  Gideon     ' 
Wentworth,Charles  E. 
Winton,Da\-idT, 


74. 

Adams,  Solon 

'77. 

Dole,  Harry  0. 

'92. 

'06. 

Barrett,  Carl  A. 

•87. 

Egertou,  Frederick  T 

•93. 

'24. 

Bingham,   Daniel    H. 

•98. 

Ellis,  G.  Harold 

'23. 

'26. 

Brisbane,   William   H. 

'23. 

Fiske,  Theophilus 

'83. 

'44. 

Brown,   Edward   M. 

'1)7. 

Gibson,  James 

'29. 

'6.-J. 

Brown,   Leonard  B. 

'T.i. 

Hadley,  George  W. 

'64. 

'20. 

Burdett,    Charles 

'25. 

Holbrook,  John  C. 

'23. 

'.5.5. 

Bvirton,   AViiliam   S. 

'.50. 

Holley,  Henry  W. 

'91. 

'89. 

Chamberlain,    Ben    H. 

'27. 

Huntington,   Erastus 

'37. 

'45. 

Chamiler,   Julius  C. 

'23. 

Hutchinson,  Henry  S. 

'27. 

'56. 

Chase,  Arthur 

'29. 

Hyde,  John  J. 

'.39. 

'91. 

Child,   Robert   A. 

'36. 

Jackman,   Alonzo 

•76. 

'46. 

Cole,  Daniel  B. 

'88. 

Johnson,  Luther  B. 

'57. 

•69. 

Cooke,  Albert  W. 

'.54. 

Kent,  Henry  0. 

•74, 

'45. 

Crowninshield.John  E. 

'55. 

Learnard,  Oscar  E. 

•48. 

•69. 

Currier.  Frank  P. 

'64. 

Lasier.  Thomas  J. 

'26. 

•42. 

Davis,  W^illiam  W\  H. 

•67. 

Marseilles,  Charles 

•65. 

•67. 

DaATdson,  Harlan  P. 

'83. 

Miner,  George  R. 

'81. 

•98. 

Dinsmoor,  Paul  A, 

•45. 

Noyes,  David  K. 

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LIBRARIANS. 

Several  of  the  graduates  followed  library  work  as  a  profession. 
Charles  R.  Lowell,  '26,  was  for  a  number  of  years  assistant  libra- 
rian of  the  Boston  Athenaeum  Library.  Benjamin  H.  Rhodes, 
'25,  served  for  many  years  as  librarian  of  the  Redwood  Library, 
Newport,  R.  I.  John  H.  T.  Magruder,  '26,  was  for  a  number 
of  years  librarian  of  the  State  Library  of  Maryland.  Oren  Marsh, 
'32,  was  the  first  state  librarian  of  Michigan.  Sumner  A.  Howard, 
'39,  served  for  many  years  as  librarian  of  the  Danvers,  Mass., 
public  library.  William  R.  Cutter,  '68,  is  one  of  the  best  known 
librarians  in  Massachusetts,  serving  for  many  years  as  librarian 
of  the  Woburn  library.     He  is  now  its  librarian  emeritus. 

SECRET  SOCIETIES. 

A  large  number  of  the  alumni  have  been  prominent  in  the 
Masonic  Lodge.  The  following  cadets  attained  the  33d  degree: 
William  B.  Huggins,  '29,  William  C.  Belcher,  '40;  George  W. 
Balloch,  '47;  Sewall  Truax,  '53;  Henry  0.  Kent,  '54,  Sayles 
Nichols,  '55;  George  O.  Tyler,  '57  and  Howard  F.  Hill,  '67.  Wil- 
liam F.  Collins,  '28,  was  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
North  Carolina;  and  William  C.  Belcher,  '40,  and  George  O. 
Tyler,  '57,  held  the  same  office  in  California  and  Quebec,  respec- 
tively. A  large  nimiber  of  the  cadets  have  been  prominent  in 
the  Knights  Templar,  where  their  military  training  has  been  of 
great  advantage,  as  eminent  commanders. 

Several  of  the  cadets  have  been  prominent  in  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Josiah  Marvin,  '39,  was  Grand  Master 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  INIinnesota. 

Several  of  the  alumni  have  gained  prominence  in  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  especially  in  the  Uniform  Ranks.  Thomas  H. 
Nickerson,  '84,  was  Grand  Chancellor  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Georgia.  Harry  W.  Daniell,  '73,  served  for  some  time  as  colonel 
and  inspector  general  of  the  Uniform  Ranks  of    New  Hampshire. 


CHAPTER  IX. 

The  Military  Service  of  the   Alumxi  and   Past  Cadets   of 
Norwich  University. 

The  Purpose  of  the  Academy — History  of  Military  Schools 
Founded  ijy  Captain  Partridge  and  Norwich  Men — Black  Hawk  War — 
Seminole  War — Mexican  War — Civil  War — Spanish-American  War — 
Service  in  the  U.  S.  Army  and  Navy — Foreign  Service — Roll  of  Honor — 
Service  in  the  State  Militia. 

As  stated  in  previous  chapters,  the  American  Literary, 
Scientific  and  Military  Academy  was  founded  by  Captain  Partridge 
to  furnish  the  young  men  of  our  country  an  institution  where  they 
could  receive  a  thorough  military  training,  as  well  as  a  technical 
education. 

It  was  not  the  purpose  of  the  founder  of  our  college  to  so 
teach  the  military  work  as  to  create  a  desire  to  follow  the  pro- 
fession as  a  life  work;  but  rather  to  encourage  the  cadets  to  become 
citizen  soldiers,  and  be  ready  in  case  of  need  to  fight  for  the  country, 
if  war  was  declared  or  insurrections  occurred.  To  learn  how  well 
the  cadets  have  follo^^•ed  out  the  plan  of  education  instituted  by 
Captain  Partridge,  one  has  only  to  study  the  long  Roll  of  Honor 
appended  to  this  chapter.  Captain  Partridge  was  the  first  to 
advocate  the  instruction  of  the  young  men  of  this  country  in  the 
art  of  war;  and  to  carry  out  his  plan  founded  several  military 
schools  in  various  sections  of  the  country,  as  feeders  for  the  main 
Institution  at  Norwich. 

Several  of  the  graduates  also  founded  schools.  Through  the 
training  received  by  the  young  men  in  these  academies,  the  coun- 
try, both  North  and  South  received  great  benefit  during  the  Civil 
War.  Brief  histories  of  the  various  schools  so  far  as  known  are 
given  below. 

The  New  Jersey  Institution  was  founded  in  Orange,  N.' J., 
in  the  summer  of  1828,  by  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  and  Elisha 
Dunbar,  '25,  and  was  opened  for  the  reception  of  students  in 
August,  of  the  same  year.  On  March  14,  1880,  Professor  Dunbar 
died,  and  in  a  short  time  the  school  was  discontinued.  A  com- 
plete military  course  was  given. 


396  norwich  university. 

The  Jefferson  Military  College,  Washington,  Missis- 
sippi. In  182S,  the  trustees  of  this  Institution  secured  Professor 
K.  B.  Williston,  '23,  as  president  and  Maj.  John  Holbrook,  '25, 
as  superintendent  of  the  Scientific  Department.  ]\Iajor  Holbrook 
soon  introduced  the  military  system  as  carried  out  in  Norwich, 
Vermont.  In  April,  1832  President  Williston  resigned,  owing  to 
ill  health,  and  Major  Holbrook  was  elected  as  his  successoi-,  holding 
tlie  position  until  his  death  in  August,  the  same  year. 

Prof.  Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  who  had  been  appointed  pro- 
fessor of  Mathematics  and  Tactics  early  in  1832,  was  appointed 
acting  president  to  have  full  charge  of  the  Institution  until  Captain 
Partridge,  who  had  been  elected  as  Major  Plolbrook's  successor, 
could  assume  the  office.  Captain  Partridge  finding  that  he  could 
not  give  all  of  his  time  to  the  management  of  the  college,  soon 
resigned  and  Professor  Ransom  continued  as  acting  president  until 
1834  when  he  resigned  the  position  and  returned  to  Norwich.  The 
college  was  very  prosperous  for  several  years. 

The  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military  Academy  of 
Fayetteville,  N.  C,  was  opened  by  Col.  Truman  B.  Ransom'  25, 
May  1,  1830,  and  conducted  by  him  until  August,  1831,  when  all 
the  buildings  were  burned.  The  Academy  was  conducted  in  a 
manner  similar  to  the  main  Institution  in  Norwich,  Vermont,  and 
was  supervised  by  a  "  council  of  advice' '  consisting  of  five  members. 
The  Academy  was  very  prosperous,  having  students  from  all  parts 
of  the  South.  Owing  to  his  heavy  loss  in  this  fire.  Colonel  Ransom 
was  unable  to  rebuild,  and  the  Academy  was  suspended.  The 
Star  of  Raleigh,  N.  C,  under  date  of  December  2,  1830,  gives  a  very 
interesting  account  of  a  march  made  by  Captain  Ransom's  cadets 
to  Raleigh  in  November,  1830.  Exhibition  drills  were  given  before 
the  govei-nor  and  the  state  legislature.  A  detachment  of  cadets 
from  the  Oxford,  (N.  C.)  Literar}^,  Scientific  and  Military  Academy 
under  command  of  Captain  Daniel  H.  Bingham,  '23,  was  also  in 
Raleigh  at  the  same  time. 

The  Oxford  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military  Academy 
was  founded  in  Oxford,  N.  C,  in  the  early  part  of  1830,  by 
Daniel  H.  l^ingham,  '23.  Very  little  data  has  been  preserved  of 
this  school.  A  detachment  of  cadets,  under  command  of  Cap- 
tain Bingham,  visited  Raleigh,  November  25,  1830,  the  same 
date  Captain  Ranson  was  present  with  his  corps.  The  Star 
gives  a  very  complete  account  of  the  visit.  The  cadets  of  the 
two  academies  received  the  praise  of  the  state  papers  foi-  their 
soldierly  bearing  and  their  proficiency  in  drill. 


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The  Vikcima  Literary,  .Scientific  and  ^Iilitary  Academy 
was  founded  in  Portsmouth,  Va.,  in  1S39  1)Y  Captain  Alden  Part- 
ridge. The  academy  was  soon  recognized  In'  the  state  and  was 
aided  by  an  appropriation  from  the  literary  fund.  The  academy 
was  conducted  by  Captain  Partridge  until  1856,  when  the  school 
was  discontinued.  For  several  years  the  institution  was  very 
prosperous.  Many  of  the  graduates  and  past  cadets  became  promi- 
nent in  civil  and  military  life.  The  work  of  this  academy  was  con- 
ducted almost  entirely  by  the  graduates  of  "  N.  U.' '  We  give  the 
names  of  the  Norwich  men,  so  far  as  known,  who  were  connected 
with  the  school.  Superintendents:  Johnson  Shedd,  '3S,  1839- 
February,  1842;  Nathan  B.  Webster,  '43,  February,  1842-June, 
1843,  June  1844-46;  William  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  June,  1843-June, 
1844;  Commandant:  Andrew  J.  Doin,  '41,  1842-44;  Professors: 
Oel  A.  Buck,  '42,  1842-44;  W.  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  1842-44;  Andrew 
J.  Dorn,  '41,  1842-44;  William  L.  Lee,  '42,  1842-43;  Johnson 
Shedd,  '38,  1839-42;  Nathan  B.  Webster,  '43,  1841-46;  Simeon 
Wheeler,  '40,  1841-43. 

The  Collegiate  and  Commercial  Institute  was  founded 
by  General  William  H.  Russell  in  New  Haven,  Conn.,  about  1840. 
The  aim  of  the  school  was  to  give  a  thorough  preparation  for 
college  and  business.  General  Russell  followed  closely  in  the 
footsteps  of  his  old  instructor  Captain  Partridge,  paying  especial 
attention  to  drill  and  the  study  of  tactics.  This  was,  so  far  as 
known,  the  first  military  school  founded  in  New  England,  out  side 
of  the  old  A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy.  The  school  attained  a  high 
reputation  on  account  of  the  many  successful  competitive  drills 
with  other  military  organizations  in  the  state.  Between  three 
and  four  thousand  cadets  attended  the  school,  many  attaining 
tlistinction  in  civil  life  and  the  army. 

The  Pennsylvania  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 
Academy  was  opened  in  Bristol,  Pa.,  September  5,  1842,  Ijy  Cap- 
tain Partridge,  and  was  conducted  by  him  until  April,  1845,  when 
the  school  was  discontinued  and  opened  at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  on 
April  14,  of  the  same  year.  This  Academy  was  conducted  by  the 
graduates  and  past  cadets  of  ''  N.  U.' '  Henry  V.  Morris,  '36,  served 
as  professor  of  Mathematics  and  Tactics,  1843-45;  Alvin  E.  Bovay, 
'41,  was  in  charge  of  the  Classical  Department,  1843-44.  Edward 
M.  Brown,  '44,  was  instructor  of  Mathematics,  April,  1844- April, 
1845. 

The  Pennsylvania  Military  Institute  was  opened  by 
Captain  Partridge  in  Harrisburg,   Pa.,  April  14,  1845.     On  Jan- 


398  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

nary  31,  1845,  he  wrote  Mr.  William  Ayres,  of  Harrisbiirg  in 
regard  to  moving  his  school  from  Bristol  to  that  city.  A  meeting 
was  soon  held  in  the  Court  House  in  Harrisburg  which  was  largely 
attended.  General  Adam  Diller,  Adjutant  General  of  the  State, 
promised  the  loan  of  the  necessary  arms  and  equipment.  On 
February  18,  1845,  Captain  Partridge  visited  the  city  and  made  the 
final  arrangements,  and  in  April,  the  military  school  in  Bristol  was 
closed  and  removed  to  Harrisburg.  The  old  "  Temperance  Hotel' ' 
on  State  and  Second  streets  was  secured  for  the  Institute  and  the 
school  was  opened  for  the  reception  of  students  April  1-1,  1845. 

Prof.  Charles  E.  Partridge,  a  grachiate  of  Dartmouth  College, 
class  of  1844,  and  a  native  of  Norwich,  Vermont,  was  given  charge 
of  the  Classical  and  English  Departments;  Prof.  Jabez  C.  Crooker, 
"  N.  U.' '  '43,  was  secured  as  commandant  and  professor  of  Mathe- 
matics and  Military  Science  and  Tactics;  Otis  S.  Tenney,  "  N.  U.," 
'45,  as  assistant  professor  and  Edwin  S.  Perkins,  a  graduate  of 
the  old  "  Academy,' '  class  of  1828,  as  instructor  in  ]\lusic  and  Fenc- 
ing. In  1846,  Professor  Crooker  resigned  and  Frederick  W. 
Partridge,  "  N.  U.,''  '45,  succeeded  him  as  commandant,  and  in 
the  same  year  Professor  Tenney  resigned.  The  school  was  then 
managed  by  a  committee  of  visitation,  appointed  by  Captain 
Partridge,  May  27,  1845,  consisting  of  William  Ayres,  chairman, 
Dr.  Luther  Reily,  Gen.  C.  Seiller,  James  McCormick,  Esq.,  and 
Francis  Wyeth.  Captain  Partridge  never  had  the  active  manage- 
ment, and  only  visited  the  Institute  at  stated  periods  to  deliver 
his  course  of  lectures  on  military  subjects.  In  September,  1846, 
Professor  Partridge  was  appointed  superintendent,  and  in  the  early 
part  of  1847,  owing  to  failing  health,  he  was  forced  to  resign.  In 
March,  1847,  Professor  F.  W.  Partridge  resigned  to  enlist  in  the 
state  troops  for  the  Mexican  War.  The  visitation  committee  hired 
a  Mr.  Long  to  act  as  principal  until  the  end  of  the  academic  year. 
In  the  fall  of  1847,  a  strenuous  effort  was  made  to  continue  the 
school  on  a  sounder  basis.  Captain  Partridge  secured  Prof.  James 
W.  Phillips,  a  graduate  of  the  Institution  in  Norwich,  as  principal, 
and  the  institute  was  opened,  September  6,  1847.  The  attendance 
was  small,  and  the  last  public  notice  of  the  school  was  on  the  occa- 
sion of  the  firing  of  the  National  salute,  February  22,  1848. 

A  regular  collegiate  course  was  given,  especial  attention  being 
given  to  Mathematics  and  Military  Science.  The  uniform  con- 
sisted of  a  hussar  jacket  of  dark  blue  cloth,  with  standing  collar; 
a  single  row  sHver  bullet  buttons  in  front;  single  buttons  at  the 
cuffs  and  side  of  collar.     In  the  winter  the  corps  wore  dark  blue 


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clotli  pantaloons  and  in  the  summer  white.     The  cap  was  bhie, 
encircled  with  a  broad  gold  band. 

Several  extended  marches  were  made.  A  literary  society, 
called  the  Philomathian  was  conducted  by  the  cadets,  each  mem- 
ber wearing  the  Greek  letter  0  in  brass  on  the  cap.  This  society 
conducted  a  paper.  The  entire  attendance  cannot  be  given 
accurately,  but  from  the  imperfect  rolls,  the  names  of  102  cadets 
have  been  preserved.  Of  this  number  six  died  before  the  Civil 
War  and  52  or  54  percent  of  the  students  entered  the  service. 
Fourteen  held  rank  from  first  lieutenant  to  colonel  in  the  regu- 
lar army;  one  became  medical  director  of  the  U.  S.  Navy,  and  five 
served  as  surgeons  in  the  U.  S.  Army.  One  (Holman,  later  a 
cadet  at  Norwich)  served  as  chaplain  of  the  48th  Pennsylvania 
regiment.  One  was  a  surgeon  in  the  Russian  Army  during  the  Cri- 
mean War,  and  received  the  Imperial  Decoration  for  his  services. 
Several  of  the  cadets  became  prominent  in  civil  life.  The  record 
made  by  this  Institute  adds  further  renown  to  the  remarkable 
work  of  Captain  Partridge  and  his  "  Norwich  Cadets." 

The  Arrow  Rock  Military  Academy,  Missouri,  was  con- 
ducted in  Arrow  Rock,  Saline  County,  Missouri,  for  a  few  years  in 
the  early  forties,  by  Asa  C.  Marvin,  '39.  Unfortunately  very 
little  data  has  been  preserved  in  regard  to  this  school. 

The  St.  Louis  (Missouri)  Military  Academy  was  founded 
early  in  1844  by  Andrew  J.  Dorn,  '41,  and  was  the  first  military 
school  located  west  of  the  Allegheny  Mountains.  Professor  Dorn 
was  soon  joined  by  his  classmate,  James  V.  A.  Shields,  in  the 
management  of  the  academy.  In  1845,  Captain  Partridge  visited 
the  academy  and  delivered  his  lectures  before  the  cadets.  On 
June  18,  1846,  Professor  Dorn  was  commissioned  1st  lieutenant 
in  Wrightman's  Artillery  of  IMissouri  Volunteers  for  the  Mexican 
War;  and  the  management''of  the  academy  was  given  to  Professor 
Shields.  Owing  to  the  unsettled  conditions  of  the  times,  the 
academy  became  reduced  in  number  and  in  the  fall  of  1846, 
Professor  Shields  gave  up  the  school.  For  a  time  the  school  w^as 
very  prosperous  and  it  is  stated  that  a  number  of  the  cadets 
served  in  the  Mexican  and  Civil  Wars. 

The  North  Carolina  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 
Academy  was  founded  in  Raleigh,  N.  C,  in  1844.  Very  little  data 
has  been  preserved  in  regard  to  this  academy.  The  Raleigh 
Register  and  North  Carolina  Gazette  of  January  24,  1845,  gives  a 
very  complete  prospectus  of  the  school.  Robert  Gray  and 
Oel  A.  Buck,  '42,  were  principals  during  1844-46.     Robert  Gray 


400  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

was  professor  of  English  and  the  Classical  languages;  ().  A. 
Buck,  professor  of  Mathematics  and  Tactics;  and  JS.  N.  Botsford, 
professor  of  Experimental  Chemistry  and  Philos()j)hy.  The  arms 
and  equipment  were  furnished  by  the  state.  In  1846,  Professor 
Buck  resigned,  and  Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  succeeded  him  as 
professor  of  Mathematics  and  Tactics.  After  a  service  of  one  year 
Professor  Preston  resigned.  The  attendance  at  this  academy 
was  small,  and  in  1847  it  was  closed. 

The  Raleigh  Classical,  Mathematical  and  Military 
Academy  was  founded  in  Raleigh,  N.  C,  about  1844.  The  classi- 
cal department  was  in  charge  of  Professor  Jefferson  M.  Lovejoy, 
a  former  cadet  of  the  old  "  Academy' '  and  a  native  of  Sharon,  Vt. 
Prof.  W.  F.  Disbrow  had  charge  of  the  Mathematical  aud  ]\Iilitary 
work  until  1847,  when  Simon  M.  Preston,  '45,  succeeded  to  the 
I)osition.  Professor  Preston  resigned,  in  1849,  to  accept  a  [)ro- 
fessorship  at  "  N.  U."  During  1844-49.  the  school  was  very 
prosperous,  the  average  attendance  being  aljout  100  cadets  each 
year.  The  academy  was  suspended  about  1860.  Several  of 
the  cadets  gained  prominence  in  the  Civil  War. 

The  Wilmington  Literary,  Scientific  and  ]\Iilitary 
Academy.  In  January,  1846,  on  the  solicitation  of  several  of 
the  prominent  citizens  of  Wilmington,  Del.,  Captain  Partridge 
opened  this  academy  in  that  city.  Maj.  0.  S.  Tenney,  '45,  was 
appointed  principal  and  served  until  June,  1846,  when  he  resigned. 
The  management  was  then  given  to  Captain  Jabez  Crooker,  '43, 
and  George  W.  F.  Emerson,  '43.  Captain  Crooker  resigned  in 
September,  1847  and  returned  to  ^^ermont.  This  school  was 
discontinued  in  the  spring  of  1848. 

Mt.  Sterling  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military  Academy 
was  opened  in  Old  Fort  jMason,  Mt.  Sterling,  Ky.,  in  September, 
1847  by  Maj.  O.  S.  Tenny,  '45.     He  conducted  the  school  until 

1849.  The  attendance  was  about  75.  A  number  of  the  cadets 
served  in  the  Civil  War. 

The  Scientific  and  Military  Collegiate  Institute 
was  opened  by  Captain  Alden  Partridge  in  Reading,  Penn.,  on 
April  1,  1850.  The  school  was  located  on  North  Fourth 
Street,  and  was  under  the  mangement  of  Prof.  Erasmus  G.  Rehrer, 
'49.  and  J.  B.  Batchelder,  '49.  A  very  complete  course  in  Civil 
Engineering  and  jNlilitary  Science  was  given.  The  school  was 
very  prosperous   for    a  few  years.      It  was  discontinued  about 

1850.  A  number  of  the  cadets  served  in  the  Civil  War. 

In    1850,    Captain   Partridge   opened   the   Gynmasium   and 


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Military  Institute  at  Pembroke,  N.  H.,  and  William  W.  Benjamin, 
'49,  was  appointed  superintendent,  serving  until  1S53,  when  the 
school  was  closed. 

The  Virginia  Collegiate  Institute  was  opened  in  Ports- 
mouth, Va.,  by  Prof.  N.  B.  Webster,  '43,  in  1850,  as  a  successor 
to  the  \'irginia  Literary,  Scientific  and  Military  Academy,  closed 
in  1849.  This  institution  was  conducted  by  Professor  Webster, 
with  marked  success  until  1862,  when  owing  to  the  Civil  War, 
he  was  forced  to  close  the  school.  A  large  numl^er  of  the  cadets 
;  erved  in  the  Civil  War. 

The  National  Scientific  and  jMilitaky  Academy  was 
opened  by  Captain  Partridge  in  Brandywine  Springs,  Del.,  on 
]\Iay  16,  1853.  William  W.  Benjamin,  '49,  served  as  assistant 
superintendent  and  professor  of  Mathematics  and  ^lilitary 
Tactics;  Daniel  McFarland,  '51,  as  professor  of  Logic,  Belles- 
Lettres  and  Elocution  and  Willis  R.  Peake,  '53,  as  acting  adju- 
tant. Complete  courses  in  Civil  Engineering,  ^Militarj^  and  the 
Classics  were  given.  In  December,  1853,  the  buildings  were 
burned.  The  Bristol  College  buildings,  near  Bristol,  Del.,  were 
secured  and  the  institution  was  opened  there^  May  16,  1854, 
and  renamed  Bristol  College.  Owing  to  the  death  of  Captain 
Partridge,  in  January,  1854,  the  institution  was  soon  discontinued. 
The  attendance  during  1853-54  was  about  100.  Several  of  the 
cadets  Ijecame  prominent  in  the  Civil  War,  notaljly  General 
Powell  Clayton. 

Mt.  Pleasant  Military  Academy,  Sing  Sing,  X.  Y.  Will- 
iam W.  Benjamin  served  as  assistant  superintendent  of  this 
academy  during  1854-62  and  as  principal  from  1862  until  his  death 
in  1882.  Through  his  efficient  management  this  school  was  very 
prosperous  and  became  widely  known. 

The  Highland  Military  Academy,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Capt.  George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  rendered  valuable  assistance  to 
Prof.  Caleb  Metcalf  in  founding  this  well  known  school  in  1857, 
holding  the  position  of  military  instructor  until  1859. 

The  Northwestern  Military  Academy  was  founded  by 
Col.  Harlan  P.  Davidson,  '67,  at  Highland  Park,  111.  in  September, 
1888  This  academy  has  become,  through  the  efficient  manage- 
ment of  Colonel  Davidson,  one  of  the  best  Imown  military  schools 
in  the  United  States. 

The  success  of  the  military  academies  founded  by  Captain 
Partridge  and  the  Alumni  of  "N.  U.,"  led  other  educators  to 
found  similar  schools.     So,  directly  to  the  work  of  Captain  Par- 


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ridge  the  U.  S.  government  owes,  in  a  large  measure,  the  efficient 
work  of  many  officers  in  the  various  wars  of  the  country.  We 
give  below  the  roster  of  the  cadets  so  far  as  known  who  have 
engaged  in  teaching  in  the  various  military  schools : 


TEACHERS,  MILITARY  SCHOOLS. 


Howard,  John  J. 
Howard,  NoelB. 
Jackman,  Alonzo 
Jennison,  Ozro  P. 
Johnson,  Edwin  F. 
Johnson,  John  B. 
Johnson,  Luther  B. 
McFarland,  Daniel 
McGarry,  T?homas  J. 
Mears,  John  H. 
Moore,  Edward 
Mosely,  John  P. 
Parker,  Edgar 
Partridge,  Frederick  W. 
Perkins,  Edwin 
PhilHps,  James  W. 
Pierce,  Lucius  D. 
Preston,  Simon  M. 
Ransom,  Truman  B. 
Relirer,  Erasmus  G. 
Russell,  William  H. 
Shaw,  Ethan  A. 
Shaw,  WiUiam  A. 
Shields,  James  V.  A. 
Slayton,  Henry  L. 
Spooner,  Charles  H. 
Stocker,  Marshall  M. 
Tenny,  Otis  S.      • 
Tinker,  Frank  N. 
Ward,  James  H. 
Webster,  Nathan  B. 
Wheeler,  Simeon. 
Williston,  EbenezerB. 
Winslow,  Arthur  E. 
Woodworth,  Hiram  P. 


The  graduates  and  past  cadets  have  served  in  all  the  wars 
of  our  country  from  the  Black  Hawk  to  date,  many  holding 
important  commands. 

Two  of  the  alumni  served  in  the  war  of  1812.  Josiah  Tattnall, 
'23,  as  a  midshipman  in  the  U.  S.  Navy,  participated  in  the  engage- 
ment with  the  British  fleets  near  Croney's  Island,  Va.,  June  22, 
1813  and  later  served  as  a  volunteer  in  the  battle  of  Blandensburg, 
Md.  Hiram  Paulding,  '23,  served  as  a  midshipman,  U.  S.  N., 
in  the  battle  of  Plattsburg,  September  11,  1814,  and  though  but 
a  mere  youth,  was  given  a  lieutenant's  command. 

During   the    Black    Hawk   War,    Coggswell  K.    Green,  '26, 


'03,  Alvord,  Henry  E. 

'05, 

'09,  Andrews,  Roy  L. 

'61, 

'49,  Averill,  Clinton  S. 

'36, 

'08,  Barber,  Charles  N. 

'25, 

'49,  Batchelder,  J.  B. 

'25, 

'09,  Bayley,    Luther   P. 

'79, 

'49,  Benjamin,    William    W. 

'88, 

'24,  Bingham,  Daniel  H. 

'51, 

'41,  Bovay,   Alvin  E. 

'10, 

'42,  Buck,  Oel  A. 

'07, 

'37,  Burton,  Henry  S. 

'05, 

'96,  Carleton,  Charles  S. 

'99, 

'02,  Chase,  Henry  A. 

'59, 

'«5,  Child,  Oscar  B. 

'45, 

'85,  Chandler,  Myron  L. 

'28, 

'57,  Clark,  Warren 

'45, 

'f)6,  Colvocoresses,  George  P. 

'46, 

'43,  Crooker,  Jabez  C. 

'45, 

'61,  Curtis,  Charles  A. 

'25, 

'95,  Davis,  Fred  C. 

'49, 

'67,  Davidson,   Harlan   P. 

'27, 

'05,  Deal,  Harry  R. 

'91, 

'55,  Dewey,  John  W. 

'88, 

'69,  Dole,  Charles 

'41, 

'70,  Dole,    W^alter 

'64, 

'41,  Dorn,  Andrew  J. 

'78, 

'25,  Dunbar,    Elisha 

'03, 

'08,  Edwards,  Irving  B. 

'45, 

'03,  Flint,  Kemp  R.  B. 

'06, 

'48,  Floyd,  Henry 

'25, 

'69,  Hathaway,  Clarence  L. 

'43, 

'58,  Hobbs,  George  W. 

'40, 

'95,  Hoefler,  Philo  R. 

'23, 

'29,  Horton,  Horace  S. 

'98, 

'25,  Horton,  Valentine  B. 

'25, 

SEMINOLE  AND  MEXICAN  WARS,  403 

George  W.  Jones,  '26,  and  Charles  Tullar,  '23,  served  as  colonels 
in  the  Michigan  territory  troops  and  Oren  Marsh,  '25,  as  captain. 
Carleton  H.  Perry,  '23,  was  an  officer  in  the  Illinois  volunteers 
and  ^liner  R.  Deming,  '26,  is  also  said  to  have  served  as  an  officer 
in  the  volunteers  from  that  state.  Samuel  C.  Ridgely,  '25, 
James  V.  Bomford,  '28  and  William  S.  Harney,  '29,  officers  in 
the  U.  S.  Army,  also  served  in  this  war. 

►Seventeen  of  the  cadets  served  in  the  Seminole  and  Creek 
Wars.  The  roster  so  far  as  known  is  given  below.  No  doubt  a 
number  of  the  cadets  from  the  South,  whose  records  we  have  been 
unable  to  obtain,  served  in  these  wars : 

SEMINOLE  WAR. 

'2G,  Alexander,  Henry  D.  W.,  Capt.  '29,  Johnston,  Daniel  P.,  Capt. 

'28,  Bomford,  James  V.,  Lieut.  '29,  Lee,  Roswell  W.,  1st  Lieut. 

'25,  Cady,  Albermarle,  Capt.  '32,  May,  Charles  A.,  1st  Lieut. 

'33,  Clark,  Henry  E.  W.,  Capt.  '25,  Ridgelj^,  Samuel  C,  1st  Lieut. 

'26,  Green,  Coggswell,  K.,  Col.  '25,  Screven,  Richard  B.,  1st  Lieut. 

'29,  Harney,  William  S.  Lieut.  Col.  '29,  Simmons,  Seneca  G.,  Capt. 

'25,  Holmes,  Arthur  S,  Maj.  '29,  Tucker,  Stephen  S.,  Capt. 

'26,  Howard,  Augustus,  Capt.  '28,  Webb,  Henry,  Lieut.  Col. 

'32,  Hull,  William,  1st  Lieut.  '28,  Wessels,  Henry  W.,  1st  Lieut. 

MEXICAN  WAR. 

A  number  of  the  cadets  entererl  the  United  States  service 
in  the  Mexican  War,  the  most  distinguished  of  whom  was  Col. 
Truman  B.  Ransom,  '25,  president  of  the  University,  who  met  his 
death  while  gallantly  leading  the  9th  U.  S.  Infantry,  the  gallant 
Old  New  England,  in  its  charge  on  the  fortress  of  Chapultepec. 
No  truer  patriot,  soldier  and  scholar  ever  went  forth  from  the 
walls  of  any  institution  of  learning. 

We  will  quote  a  stanza  from  the  popular  "  N.  U."  song. 
"  The  Old  South  Barracks,"  written  by  our  poet,  Kent,  which  will 
awaken  in  the  breast  of  every  loyal  son  of  Norwich  I'niversity 
a  responsive  thrill: 

"To  our  hero  chieftain  Ransom 
One  glass  before  we  go; 
I  lis  blood  bestains  the  rockj'  height 

In  distant  Mexico. 
His  country's  flag  waved  o'er  him 
When  the  volley  smote  him  low; 
And  we'U  drop  for  him  the  silent  tear 
In  the  old  South  Barracks,  oh!" 


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Colonel  Ransom  was  succeeded  in  command  b}^  Major 
Thomas  H.  Seymour,  '28,  afterwards  lieutenant  colonel  of  the 
Twelfth  United  States  Infantry,  and  was  the  first  to  enter  the 
fortress  at  the  head  of  the  gallant  old  "  Ninth." 

Capt.  Edward  A.  Kimball,  '44,  served  as  captain  in  this  regi- 
ment; Thomas  J.  Whipple,  '87,  as  adjutant ;  Justin  E.  Stevens,  '41, 
as  surgeon;  Jesse  A.  Cove,  '49,  as  1st  lieutenant;  William  A. 
Newman,  '45,  as  2(1  lieutenant;  Henry  O.  Brigham,  '44,  as  drum 
major.  John  M.  Barnard,  '45,  gained  distinction  in  the  war  as  a 
major  in  the  Texas  troops.  W.  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  entered  the 
service  as  adjutant  of  the  1st  Massachusetts  Infantry,  and  rose 
to  the  rank  of  captain.  Carleton  H.  Perry,  '23,  was  commis- 
sioned colonel  and  David  K.  Noyes,  '45,  raised  a  company  for  the 
war,  ])ut  ditl  not  serve,  owing  to  the  close  of  the  war.  Several 
of  the  cadets  serving  in  this  war,  rose  to  a  high  rank  in  the  Civil  War. 

About  fifty  of  the  cadets  served  in  this  war.  We  give 
l)elow  the  roster  of  the  men,  so  far  as  known: 


'45, 

Barnard,  John  M.,  Major. 

'45, 

'2S, 

Bomforil,  James  V.,  Capt. 

'45, 

'44, 

Brigham,     Henry     0.,     Drum 

Major. 

'23, 

'41, 

Buck,  Benjamin,  1st  Lieut,  and 

'24, 

Adjt. 

'43, 

'37, 

Burton,  Henry  S.,  Lieut.  CoL 

'24, 

'25, 

Cady,  Albermarle,  Capt. 

'23, 

Carpenter,  Edward  W.,   Capt. 

'25, 

U.  S.  N. 

'26, 

'33, 

Clark,  Henry  E.  W.,  Capt. 

'25, 

'42, 

Crowninshield,  Charles  B.,Capt. 

'29, 

'42, 

Davis,  William  W.  H.,  Capt. 

'41, 

Dorn,  Andrew  J.,  1st  Lieut. 

'44, 

'49, 

Gove,  Jesse  A.,  1st  Lieut. 

'■41, 

'27, 

Graham,  John  H.,  Capt. 

'29, 

Hagner,  Porter  V.,  Capt. 

'29, 

'43, 

Hancock,  Henry,  Capt. 

'41, 

'29, 

Harney,  William  S.,  Col. 

'26, 

'28, 

Hartstene,  Henry  J.,  Capt. 

'23, 

'44, 

Kimball,  Edward  A.,  Capt. 

'25, 

'42, 

Longnecker,     Henry     C,     1st 

'33, 

Lieut,  and  Adjt. 

'30, 

'32, 

McNabb,  John,  2d  Lieut. 

'48, 

'32, 

May,Charles  A.(  "apt.A  Brvt.Col. 

'48, 

'25, 

,  Marsh,  Oren,  Capt. 

'37, 

'27, 

,  Miles,  Rmith  M.,  Surgeon. 

'43, 

,  Milroy,  Robert  H.,  Capt. 

'41, 

'40, 

,  Myrick,  Cyrus  G.,  Private. 

Newman,  William  A.,  2d  Lieut. 
Partridge,    Frederick    W.,    1st 

Lieut. 
Paulding,  Hiram  Capt.,U.  S.  N. 
Pitkin,  8amuel  L.,  Officer. 
Post,  Frederick  S.,  1st  Sergt. 
Prentiss,     George     A.,      Capt. 

U.  S.  N. 
Ransom,  Truman  B.,  Col. 
Ridgely,  Samuel  C,  Capt. 
Screven,  Richard  B.,  Capt. 
Seymour,    Thomas   H.,    Lieut. 

Col. 
Seymour,  Truman,  Major. 
Shields,    James    V.  A.,    Sergt. 

Major. 
Simmons,  Seneca  G.,  Capt. 
Stevens,  Justin  E.,  Surgeon. 
Taylor,  George  W.,  Capt. 
Tattnall,  Josiah,  Capt.,U.  S.  N. 
Temple,  Robert  E.,  Col. 
Tipton,  Spear  S.,  Capt. 
Tucker,  Stephen  S.,  Capt. 
Tyler,  John  L.  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Warner,  Stanley  M.,  Private. 
Wliipple,  Thomas  J.,  1st  Lieut. 

and  Adjt. 
Williams,  Seth,  1st  Lieut. 


SERVICE    TN  THE  CIVIL  WAR.  405 


CIVIL  WAR. 


Oil  the  l)reaking  out  of  the  Civil  War  the  gi'aduates  and  past 
cadets  were  among  the  first  to  offer  their  services  to  the  government. 
In  every  state  in  the  Union  they  were  active  in  (h-illinii'  and  in- 
structing the  troops  for  the  war. 

Alonzo  Jackman,  '36,  l)rigadier  general  in  the  \'ermont 
militia,  was  one  of  the  first  in  this  state  to  offer  his  services.  He 
was  implored  by  Governor  Fairbanks  to  remain  at  "N.  U.," 
and  assist  in  drilling  and  organizing  the  state  troops.  He 
reluctantly  consented,  at  a  great  sacrifice  of  personal  ambition, 
as  he  could  have  received  a  colonel's  commission.  He  was 
given  charge  of  drilling  the  state  troops.  The  First  Regiment 
was  selected  and  drilled  by  him,  assisted  by  his  cadets.  From 
1861  to  1863  a  large  number  of  the  cadets  were  appointed  state 
drill  masters  by  the  governor,  with  the  rank  of  1st  lieutenant; 
and  the  efficient  service  of  the  \'ermont  regiment  was  due  largely 
to  instruction  given  b}'  the  Norwich  cadets. 

A  number  of  the  alumni  and  past  cadets,  who  were  unable 
to  enlist  in  the  service,  owing  to  age  and  disability,  performed 
valuable  Avork  as  drill  masters.  Unfortunately,  complete  records 
of  the  men  have  not  been  received,  but  so  far  as  known,  al)out 
fifty  of  the  cadets  became  prominent  as  drill  masters.  Else- 
where in  this  chapter  is  given  a  partial  roster  of  the  cadets  serving 
in  this  capacity. 

The  cadets  were  in  especial  demand  as  drill  masters  in 
New  Hampshire.  The  Dartmouth  students  were  formed  into 
military  companies  and  the  "  N.  U.,"  cadets  were  secured  to  drill 
and  instruct  them.  To  the  training  received  from  Norwich  men, 
is  due  a  great  deal  of  the  fine  record  made  by  the  Dartmouth  men 
in  the  service,  as  by  this  instruction,  many  of  the  students  were 
enabled  to  oljtain  commissions  in  the  various  regiments. 

In  Connecticut,  Gen.  W.  H.  Russell,  '28,  rendered  valuable 
aid  to  the  state  as  major  general  in  command  of  the  state  militia. 
Gen.  E.  W.  N.  Starr,  '28,  unable  to  accept  the  commission  as 
colonel  of  the  4th  Regiment,  owing  to  impaired  health,  rendered 
valuable  aid  in  drilling  and  instructing  the  troops. 

In  Wisconsin,  our  cadets  were  especially  jMominent  in  the 
state  service.  George  E.  Bryant,  '55,  then  captain  of  Co.  E., 
1st  Regiment  of  the  state  militia,  was  the  first  officer  to  volunteer 
for  service,  and  his  company  was  the  first  t>rganization  to  (jffer 


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407 


its  services  to  the  IJ.  8.  government.  Judge  Luther  S.  Dixon,  '4S, 
chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court,  offered  his  ^ervic  s  to  the  gov- 
ernor, but  was  requested  to  remain  at  his  post,  as  his  services  were 
more  needed  on  the  bench,  than  in  the  field.  He,  however, 
made  use  of  the  training  received  at  Norwich,  by  drilling  and 
instructing  the  state  troops.  Stillman  F^.  Uana,  '49,  also  rendered 
valuable  assistance  in  drilling  the  state  volunteers. 

In  Iowa,  General  Dodge,  then  captain  in  the  state  militia, 
was  the  first  to  offer  the  governor  of  the  state  the  services  of  a 
company  for  the  war.  Edward  Hatch,  '50,  as  state  drill  master, 
rendered  valuable  assistance  in  preparing  the  volunteers  for  the 
war. 


1    ■■^'^H  ■%:#ri :  ^^^ 


Battle  of  Gettysburg. 

In  Indiana,  the  following  alumni  rendered  valuable  assistance 
in  drilling  and  recruiting  volunteers:  R.  H.  Milroy,  '43;  Newell 
Gleason,  '49;  George  P.  Buel,  '56;  and  John  M,  Milroy,  '45. 

Illinois  is  largely  indebted  to  the  graduates  of  Norwich 
for  the  excellent  record  made  by  her  troops.  The  following 
cadets  rendered  great  service  in  drilling  and  recruiting  the  vol- 
unteers: Warren  Shedd,  '39;  Joseph  C.  Wright,  '42;  Frederick 
W.  Partridge,  '45;  Simon  M.  Preston,  '45;  T.  E.  G.  Ransom,  '51; 
William  H.  Greenwood,  '52  and  Arba  N.  Waterman,  '56. 

In  Missouri,  Cyrus  B.  Burnham,  '39,  and  Bernard  G.  Farrar, 
'45,  rendered  efficient  service  in  organizing  and  equiping  the  state 
troops  for  the  war. 


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Massachusetts  is  especially  indebted  to  the  graduates  and 
past  cadets  of  "  N.  V."  for  the  fine  recoi'd  made  by  her  troops, 
as  a  large  number  of  our  men  served  as  drill  masters  and  officers 
in  the  volunteers  from  that  state. 

Fifty-two  of  the  graduates  and  past  cadets  gave  their  lives 
in  the  service  of  the  country.  Nearly  every  battle  field  during  the 
Civil  War  was  moistened  by  the  blood  of  our  alumni.  James 
H.  Ward,  'TS,  captain  U.  S.  N.,  was  the  first  naval  officer  and  the 
first  "  N.  U."  cadet  to  die  in  the  service  of  the  country.  Robert 
E.  Hitchcock,  '59,  was  the  first  Vermonter  to  sacrifice  his  life 
in  the  support  of  the  Union.  He  was  killed  at  the  first  l>attle 
of  Bull  Run,  while  commanding  a  company  of  Marines. 

A  roster  of  the  alumni  who  sacrificed  their  lives  in  the  various 
\\ai's  is gi\'en  l)elow: 

Killed  In  I^attle. 


'64,  Abbott,  Edward  S. 
'26,  Babbitt,  Jacob. 
'.'51,  Baxter,  William  R. 
'64,  Chaffin,  William  H. 
'.59,  Cowdiii,  Robert  J. 
'61,  Eayre,  Thomas  W. 
'56,  Farrar,  Frederick  H. 
'49,  Gove,  Jesse  A. 
'64,  Granger,  Edward  M. 
'54,  Griswold,  Charles  E. 


'62,  Heiulersoii,  Thomas  A. 
'59,  Hitchcock,  Robert  E. 
'63,  Farmenter,  Daniel  W. 
'67,  Porter,  James  E. 
'25,  Ransom,  Truman  B. 
'64,  Sabine,  John 
'56,  Schall,  Edwin 
'51,  Thomas,  Evan  W. 
'49,  Ward,  Frederick  T. 
'23,  Ward,  James  H. 


Died  of  Wounds  Received  in  Battle. 


'45,  Denison,  Charles  E. 
'52,  Emery,  Harvey  W. 
'49,  Gould,  Jacob  P. 
'49,  Granger,  Lyman  C. 
'41,  Lander,  Frederick  W. 
'39,  Marsh,  Samuel. 


'51,  Mead,  John  B.T. 
'29,  Simmons,  Seneca  G. 
'58,  Stimson,  Francis  E. 
'26,  Taylor,  George  W. 
'30,  Tucker,  Stephen  S. 
'42,  Wright,  Joseph  C. 


Died  of  Diseases  Contracted  in  the  Service. 


'64,  Burchard,  Sardis. 
'64,  Coombs,  Arthur  W. 
'01,  Danforth,  Ellon  T. 
'66,  Head,  Henry  H. 
'62,  Jones,  Edward  T. 
'64,  Lee,  Douglass 
'46,  Pennock,  Joseph  N. 
'51,  Ransom,  Thomas  E.  G. 


'65,  Rice,  Thomas  G. 

'63,  Sabine,  Albert. 

'55,  Seymour,  EpaphroditusH. 

'47,  Slafter,  Judson. 

'97,  Spafford,  William  C. 

'.34,  Tipton,  Speare  S. 

'99,  Tupper,  John  L. 

'26,  Van  Rensselaer,  Henry. 


'29,  Craven,  Tunis  A.  M. 
'23,  Downs,  Albert  E. 


Died  at  Sea. 


'22,  Mackey,  Daniel  H. 
'53,  Rice,  George  M. 


SERVICE  IN  THE  CONFEDERATE  ARMY. 


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Service  in  the  Confederate  Army. 

Forty  of  the  alumni  served  in  the  Confederate  Ai-my.  (Com- 
plete records  of  the  men  from  the  South  have  not  been  obtained, 
and;  in  all  probaljility,  a  much  larger  number  of  the  alumni 
entered  the  Confederate  service.  Tribute  should  be  paid  the 
heroic  service  of  these  cadets  in  battle.  They  fought  as  bravely 
to  support  their  cause,  as  their  classmates  of  the  Noi'th  fought 
for  the  support  of  the  Union. 

In  many  instances  classmates  and  "  N.  U."  acquaintances 
met  on  the  field  of  battle.  Otis  M.  Marsh,  '42,  a  major  in  the 
Texas  cavalry  C.  S.  A.,  captured  the  Harriet Juane,  and  among 
the  prisoners  was  Julius  R.  Richardson,  '61,  paymaster  U.  S.  N. 
Capt.  Henry  J.  Hartstene,  C.  S.  N.,  '28,  captured  John  W.  Dicks, 
'23,  while  commanding  the  Isaac  Smith.  Gen.  T.  E.  G.  Ransom, 
'51,  captured  a  large  niunber  of  jDrisoners  at  the  battle  of  Fort 
Donelson;  among  the  numl)er  was  his  old  "N.  II."  associate. 
Col.  Stanley  M.  Warner,  '48. 


Cadet  Camp,   igog. 


410  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


THE  COLLEGE  CAVALIERS. 

Of  all  the  various  military  organizations  that  served  in  the 
Civil  War,  the  "  College  Cavaliers' '  stand  unique. 

So  far  as  known  this  was  the  only  company  composed  of 
college  men  that  entered  the  service.  The  honor  of  forming 
the  company  belongs  to  Sanford  S.  Burr,  of  the  class  of  1863, 
Dartmouth  College. 

In  May  1862,  Burr  proposed  the  organization  of  a  cavalry 
troop  composed  of  Dartmouth  men.  For  a  time  the  war  spirit 
I'an  high  at  Dartmouth.  One  hundred  of  the  students  offered 
their  services  and  it  seemed  for  a  time  that  the  whole  student 
body  would  offer  their  services. 

I*  ;  The  parents  of  the  men  became  alarmed  lest  the  students 
carry  out  their  rash  (?)  idea  and  enlist  before  they  could  forbid  it. 
President  Lord  and  the  faculty  at  Dartmouth  counseled  against 
it,  arguing  it  "  would  be  more  beneficial  for  the  students  to  keep 
to  their  books  than  to  go  the  war."  The  pleading  letters  of  the 
parents,  and  the  counsel  of  President  Lord;  greatly  dampened  the 
ardor  of  the  men. 

Burr's  patriotic  scheme  seemed  doomed.  He  then  turned 
for  assistance  to  the  rival  college  across  the  river,  where  the 
men  were  trained  for  their  country's  service  and  where  the  Presi- 
dent and  faculty  were  only  too  glad  to  aid  the  cadets  in  their 
efforts  to  go  to  the  war.  A  compromise  was  agreed  upon  as  to  the 
selection  of  the  officers.  Dartmouth  was  given  the  captaincy; 
Norwich  tlie  first  lieutenant,  second  lieutenant,  and  first  ser- 
geant. 

In  the  Dartmouth  College  and  New  Hampshire  publications, 
this  organization  is  called  the  "Dartmouth  Cavalry."  The  Reveille 
of  March  1863,  designates  the  organization  as  the  ''Norwich  Cav- 
alry." This  last  name  seems  the  proper  one  as  the  chief  officers 
were  "  N.  U."  men  and  the  captain  as  well  as  the  company  was 
drilled  by  the  "N.  U."  officers.  Mr.  Samuel  B.  Pettingill,  a 
graduate  of  Amherst  College,  class  of  1863,  published  in  1883, 
the  history  of  the  company  under  the  title  of  the  '"'  College  Cava- 
liers," and  this  title  seems  more  appropriate  as  it  includes  all 
the  colleges. 

As  the  recruiting  progressed  it  was  found  necessary  to  obtam 
more  men  and  several  colleges  were  Avritten  to  for  recruits.  Bow- 
doin  responded  with  four  men,  Union  with  four,  Amherst  one, 


THE  COLLEGE  CAVALIERS.  411 

and  ^^'illiams  one.  More  men  had  to  be  recruited  to  fill  the  com- 
pany. William  S.  Dewey,  '63,  of  Quechee,  George  A.  Bailey, 
'63,  and  Mr.  John  S.  Eaton  of  Woodstock,  joined  the  company 
and  recruited  ten  men  from  Woodstock;  two  men  were  enrolled 
from  other  Vermont  towns,  one  from  ^lassachusetts,  and  four 
from  New  Hampshire,  making  the  total  enrollment  eighty-five 
men. 

The  company  officers  were  elected  as  follows : 

Captain,  Sanford  S.  Burr,  Dartmouth,  '63. 
1st  Lieutenant,  Theodore  H.  Kellogg,  "N.  U.,"  '62. 
2d  Lieutenant,  Charles  F.  TilHnghast,  "N.  U.,"  '64. 
2d  Lieutenant,  WiUiam  H.  Stevens,  Woodstock,  Vt. 
1st  Sergeant,  Henry  E.  Alvord,  "  N.  U.,' '  '63. 
Sergeant,  Calvin  S.  Brown,  Dartmouth,  '63. 
Sergeant,  Charles  E.  Bu.sh,  "N.  U.,"  '63. 
Sergeant,  Henry  F.  Anderson,  Dartmouth,  '63. 
Sergeant,  Frank  W.  Graves,  Concord,  N.  H. 
Sergeant,  Joseph  X.  \Yhitney,  Bowdoin,  '63. 
Sergeant,  Alonzo  Jenkins,  Dartmouth,  '63. 
Corporal,  George  A.  Bailey,  "N.  U.,  '63. 
Corporal,  Charles  Caldwell,  Dartmouth,  '63. 
Corporal.  John  S.  Cameron,  Dartmouth,  '63. 
Corporal,  Nathaniel  Clement,  Dartmouth,  '63. 
Corporal,  John  S.  Eaton,  Woodstock,  Vt. 
('orporal,  Isaac  W.  Heysinger,  Dartmouth,  '64. 
Corporal,  Douglass  Lee,  "N.  U.,"  '63. 
Musician,  Albion  T.  Clarke,  Strafford,  Vt. 
Musician,  John  H.  ]Marsh,  Woodstock,  Vt. 
Sadler,  Henry  Williamson,  Woodstock,  Vt. 

As  soon  as  the  company  was  recruited,  its  services  were 
offered  to  the  governors  of  New  Hampshire,  Maine  and  Massa- 
chusetts, but  with  no  success.  Their  services  were  finally  ac- 
cepted by  Governor  Sprague,  of  Rhode  Island.  On  June  18, 
1863,  the  company  left  for  W^hite  River  Junction,  escorted  by 
a  large  number  of  students  from  Dartmouth  and  "N.  U."  They 
reached  Providence,  R.  I.,  June  19,  and  were  received  by  Col. 
A.  C.  Eddy  of  the  Governor's  Staff.  They  were  then  escorted 
to  the  "Dexter  Training  Ground"  where  they  took  the  oath  of 
enlistment  and  received  their  uniforms. 

They  were  kindly  received  by  the  citizens  of  Providence. 
On  Thursday,  June  24,  they  were  given  a  reception  and  banquet 
by  f^x-Cxovernor  Ploppin  and  Colonel  Gardiner,  and  their  patriotic 
zeal  in  leaving  their  studies  to  defend  the  honor  of  their  country 
was  greatly  extolled. 


THE  COLLEGE  CAVALIERS.  413 

Oil  June  26,  an  ontortaiunient  was  given  them  at  the  I'oonis 
of  L.  H.  Humphrey  «l^  Co.  Ex-Governor  William  ^X.  Jloppin 
presided  and  gave  them  an  address  of  welcome,  which  was  I'es- 
sponded  to  by  Captain  Burr.  Patriotic  speeches  were  delivei'ed 
by  Governor  Sprague,  Rev.  Barnabas  Sears,  D.  I).,  president  of 
Brown  University  and  others. 

On  June  24,  they  were  nuistered  into  the  United  States 
service  and  flipped  a  cent  with  a  Rhode  Island  troop,  rendezvouzed 
there,  to  determine  which  should  be  the  "A"  troop.  The  Rhode 
Island  troop  won,  and  our  "  College  Cavaliers' '  became  troop  B, 
7th  Squadron,  Rhode  Island  Cavalry. 

In  the  organization  of  the  squadron,  Augustus  W.  Corliss 
Avas  commissioned  major;  Charles  F.  Tillinghast,  "N.  U.,"  '64, 2d 
lieutenant  and  adjutant;  7ebe  Gilman,  Dartmouth,  '63,  quarter- 
master sergeant;  Samuel  B.  Pettengill,  Amherst,  '63,  and  Arthur 
W.  White,  "N.  U.,"  '65,  veterinary  sergeants;  George  F.  Gill, 
Dartmouth,  '64,  hospital  steward. 

The  squadron  left  by  boat  for  New  York  City,  June  2S, 
antl  from  there  went  to  Philadelphia  by  boat,  June  29.  They 
were  given  a  cordial  reception  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  by  the  "Sol- 
diers' Welcome  Association."  They  left  for  Washington  by 
Irain,  June  29,  arriving  there  June  30,  and  encamped  in  "Camp 
Clark' '  at  Gate's  Wood,  about  one  mile  from  the  Capitol. 

On  July  25,  the  squadron  was  transferred  from  General 
Wadsworth's  command  to  tliat  of  General  Sturges,  and  was 
moved  to  Alexandria, Va.  It  camped  for  a  time  at  "Camp  Eddy," 
near  Fairfax  Seminary,  and  then  marched  to  Winchester,  Va., 
and  went  into  camp,  at  "Camp  Segel,"  near  that  town,  where 
they  remained  until  September  2,  1862.  The  connnand  was 
constantly  engaged  in  picket  duty  and  scouting. 

On  September  2,  the  command  was  sent  on  a  scouting 
expedition  to  Xewton  and  ]\liddletown,  taking  several  prisoners. 
On  their  return  at  11  o'clock,  the  same  night,  they  found  the  town 
a-blaze,  and  were  ordei-ed  to  retreat  to  Harper's  Ferry.  ]\farching 
all  night  and  the  next  day,  they  reached  their  destination  at  9  p.  m. 
On  September  5,  they  crossed  the  Potomac  with  the  32d  Ohio 
\'olunteers  (Major  Hewitt's  regiment),  (q.  v.)  and  encamped 
in  the  woods  at  Maryland  Heights,  opposite  the  river,  and  with 
the  12th  Illinois,  8th  New  York,  and  four  companies  of  Maryland 
Cavalry,  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Ford,  did  picket  service 
at  the  river. 

This  was  anJuiportant'^Tpost  of  over,  11,000  men  under  com- 


414  "  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

maiid  of  Colonel  Miles.  It  soon  became  evident  that  the  Union 
forces  would  have  to  retreat  from  this  position  as  the  Confed- 
erates were  surrounding  the  place  with  superior  forces.  A  con- 
ference of  the  officers  was  held,  and  it  was  decided  to  escape  if 
])ossible.  On  September  14,  the  cavalry  force  managed  to  elude 
Ceneral  Longstreet's  army,  and  on  the  15th  reached  Greencastle, 
Pa.,  without  the  loss  of  a  single  man  or  horse. 

The  cavalry  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Vose,  reported  to 
General  McClellan,  and  the  squadron  was  ordered  to  Jones'- 
Cross  Road,  near  Hagerstown.  Although  their  term  of  enlist- 
ment had  expired,  they  remained  with  Colonel  Vose  until  the 
battle  of  Antietam  was  ended,  then  returned  home  reaching 
Providence,  September  26.  Octol^er  2,  they  were  mustered  out, 
and  the  men  dispersed  to  their  respective  colleges.  The  N.  H. 
History  states  that  the  faculty  of  Dartmouth  were  at  first  deter- 
mined to  force  the  men  to  pass  examinations  on  the  studies  they 
had  lost  during  the  campaign,  but  learning  that  Brown  University 
would  admit  them  without  examination,  the  matter  was  given  up. 

The  faculty  of  ''N.  U."was  very  liberal  w'ith  the  men  who 
left  to  entei'  the  service  and  degrees  w-ere  promised  the  cadets  if 
they  enlisted. 

Arthur  W.  Coombs,  '64,  died  August  15,  1862,  of  dysentery 
at  the  hospital  in  Winchester,  Va.,  being  the  only  man  lost  in 
the  command.  Two  w^ere  captured  by  the  Confederates,  but 
were  released  in  time  to  go  home  with  the  others. 

Their  services  w'ere  highly  commendable,  and  they  received 
the  praise  of  the  various  officers  under  whom  they  served,  for 
f  heir  efficient  work. 

We  give  below  the  roster  of  the  "  N.  U."  men  serving  in  troop  B: 

'63.  Alvord,  Henry  E.,  Ist  Sergeant. 

'63.  Bailey,  George  A.,  ('orporal. 

'65.  Bayard,  Alfred  F.  Private. 

'63.  Bush,  Charles  E.,  Sergeant,  Later  api)ointe(i  Sergeant  Major. 

'64.  Coombs,  Arthur  W.,  Private. 

'63.  Dewey,  William  S.,  Private. 

'64.  Goodwin,  William  S.,  Private. 

'65.  Gragg,  Charles  W.,  Private. 

'63.  Hastings,  Addison  T.,  Private. 

'64.  Hazelton,  Walter  S. ,  Private. 

'62.  Kellogg,  Theodore  H.,  1st  Lieutenant. 

'59.  King,  Wallace  A.,  Private. 

'64.  Lee,  Douglass,  Corporal. 

'64,  Morey,  Arthur  P.,  Private. 


'n.    U.      MliN    SEftVING    IN    TROOP    6. 


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'G4.  Noyes,  Edward  H.,  Private. 

'65.  Papanti,  Augustus  L.,  Private. 

'G3.  Parker,  James  V.,  Private. 

'G4.  Phillips,  Henry  M.,  Private. 

'G7.  Smith,  Charles  W.,  Private. 

'64.  TilHnghast,  Cliarles  F.,  Corporal,  Later  2d  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant, 

'64.  Walcott,  Ellis  P.,  Private. 

'64.  Walcott,  Franklin  H.,  Private. 

'67.  White,  Arthur  W.,  Private,   Later  appointed  Veterinary    .Sergeant. 


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416  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


THE  ST.  ALBANS  RAID. 

The  corps  of  cadets  under  General  Jackman,  rendered  im- 
portant service  to  the  state  during  the  excitement,  incident  to 
the  St.  Albans  raid,  October  19,  1864. 

The  seat  of  conflict  of  the  Civil  War  being  so  far  away,  the 
people  of  the  State  of  Vermont  never  dreamed  of  a  possibility 
of  an  invasion  and  were  consequently  thoroughly  frightened  and 
aroused  by  the  bold  and  successful  looting  of  St.  Albans,  on  October 
19,  1864,  by  a  band  of  Confederate  soldiers,  who  came  secretly 
to  the  town  from  Canada,  and  "  held  up' '  the  banks  and  escaped 
to  Canada  with  $208,000. 

There  was  no  organized  militia  in  the  state  and  the  only 
source  of  organized  defense  was  the  corps  of  cadets  of  Norwich 
University.  Rumors  spread  throughout  the  state  that  a  large 
number  of  Confederates  were  collecting  along  the  Canadian  line 
and  were  about  to  invade  the  state. 

The  following  item  in  the  Newport  Vt.,  News  on  October  27, 
1864,  well  shows  the  alarm  felt  by  the  citizens  of  the  state  in 
general : 

"  On  Thursday  morning  last,  the  good  people  of  this  village  and  vicinity 
were  startled  by  a  summons  emanating  from  the  adjutant  general  of  the  state, 
calling  upon  the  arms-bearing  citizens  to  report  immediately  for  duty;  that 
the  state  had  been  invaded  by  land  pirates  from  the  neighboring  provinces; 
that  the  village  of  St.  Albans  had  been  sacked,  citizens  murdered  in  cold 
blood,  banks  robbed  of  an  immense  amount  of  treasure,  and  all  the  crimes  of 
the  highwayman,  the  robber,  and  the  incendiary  committed  within  the  borders 
of  our  gallant  state,  and  within  a  Sabbath-day's  journey  of  our  quiet  and 
flourishing  village." 

The  above  account  of  the  raid  is  not  correct  in  so  far  as  the 
murdering  of  innocent  people  is  concerned  or  the  "  holding  up' ' 
of  the  citizens  of  that  town.  The  raid  showed  great  possibilities 
and  caused  a  general  arming  of  the  able  bodied  men  of  the  state. 
The  announcement  of  this  incident  caused  no  little  excitement 
and  expectation  in  the  corps  of  cadets.  Prof.  Charles  N.  Kent, 
'64,  then  tutor  in  Mathematics  and  Military  Tactics  at  the  Uni- 
versity thus  writes  of  the  incident : 

"A  telegram  was  received  one  evening  at  the  barracks  just  after  the  raid, 
announcing  a  contemplated  invasion  of  a  similar  character  at  Newport,  Vt., 
on  Lake  Memphremagog.  Acting  under  instructions  from  General  Alonzo 
Jackman,  officer  in  command,  I  immediately  ordered  the  drum  beat  as  for 
I'oll  call  and  when  the  ranks  were  aligned,  read  the  telegi'am,  requesting  all 


418  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

those  of  the  cadets  who  would  volunteer  to  go  to  Newport,  if  called,  by  the 
governor,  to  step  one  pace  to  the  front.  There  was  a  complete  forward 
movement  in  response.  Every  cadet  thus  expressed  his  wish  to  volunteer. 
I  then  telegraphed  the  governor  of  Vermont  that  the  cadets  of  Norwich  Uni- 
versity offered  their  services  in  a  body  to  go  to  any  part  of  the  state  under 
orders  from  him.  A  reply  came  asking  what  arms  we  had.  Our  answer 
went  back  'Springfield  muskets  and  two  six-pounder  field  pieces.'  Then 
came  the  order  to  'leave  for  Newport  on  the  first  train  with  artillery.'  This 
was  unexpected  but  at  sum-ise  next  morning,  men  were  sent  off  to  purchase 
powder,  wherever  possible,  others  were  employed  in  making  cartridge  bags; 
and  still  others  in  collecting  and  breaking  all  the  dumb  bells,  as  the  most 
efficient  substitute  for  cannon  balls,  that  could  be  obtained. 

While  engaged  in  this  occupation  came  another  order  countermanding  the 
first  one  and  directing  us  to  proceed  at  once,  as  infantry  to  the  destination 
already  indicated.  We  had  less  than  an  hour  to  prepare  for  departure  before 
the  only  available  train  would  be  due,  yet  there  was  ample  time;  within  half 
an  hour  from  giving  the  order,  the  ranks  were  again  formed,  every  man 
in  his  place  in  full  uniform  with  his  Springfield  musket,  bayonet  fixed,  in  good 
order  for  service  and  cartridge  box  well  supplied  with  ammunition.  The 
double  quick  step  in  less  than  ten  minutes  brought  us  to  the  depot  and  we 
there  awaited  the  arrival  of  the  train.  When  it  came,  the  conductor  objected 
to  our  taking  passage;  but  a  few  forcible  arguments  caused  his  surrender,  in  a 
marvellously  short  time  and  we  arrived  in  Newport  without   incident." 

Rev.  Howard  F.  Hill,   '67,  then  a  cadet,  gives  the  following 
account  of  the  trip  to  Newport: 

"The  armory  was  in  a  state  of  stir  new  to  that  storehouse  of  warlike  ma- 
terial. Several  somebodies  were  getting  some  things  ready,  and  the  look 
squinted  very  positively  in  the  direction  of  hostilities  actually  to  be  opened. 
In  the  rooms,  there  was  also  a  general  looking-up  of  supplies,  demanded  for  a 
forward  movement  somewhere.  Chief  among  these  were  tobacco,  socks,  and 
under-garments.  This  was  about  10  a.  m.  When  the  up-train  came  at  2,  the 
entire  force  of  cadets,  fully  armed  and  equipped,  with  at  least  one  field-piece, 
were  at  the  station  and  starting  for  the  northern  border. 

"It  was  a  piece  of  yellow  paper  in  telegram  form  which  did  it.  General 
Jackman  had  tendered  the  services  of  the  cadets  to  Governor  Smith.  This 
was  the  only  organization  which  there  was  to  be  tendered  ready  for  instant 
service.  The  militia  of  the  state  had  been  disintegrated  by  the  summons  of 
the  nation  and  had  left  the  venerable  brigadier  at  home  to  teach  his  loved 
mathematics.  The  ranks  of  the  cadets  had  been  depleted  for  this  reason  and 
the  demand  for  drill  masters;  so  the  company  which  had  a  general  in  charge  was 
not  a  great  one,  but  every  cadet  was  in  the  line  to  do  his  duty.  It  was  too 
much  for  the  patience  of  the  rankest  anti-war  politician,  when  the  stirring 
scenes  were  translated  to  a  spot  so  near  to  him,  and  each  of  these  was  wholly 
ready  and  collar-hot  to  meet  the  invader  in  armed  conflict.  The  expectation 
was  of  an  absence  into  winter.  We  were  ready  to  be  headed  for  Quebec,  if 
need  be." 

In  a  more  detailed  form,  the  roster  of  the  force  was  as  follows: 
Brigadier-General,  Alonzo  Jackman  of  the  state  militia,  with  Lieut.  C. 


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419 


Slurtevaiit  as  :iitle-(le-caiii[),  and  Lieut.  Frank  A  Page'  58,  as  assistant  ciuarter- 
niaster;  Captain,  Chailes  N.Kent,  '64;  lieutenants,  John  C.  Boyd,  '65  and 
Frank  T.  Bottonily,  '(io;  sergeants,  William  Fiske,  '67;  William  W.  Thorp, 
Jr.,  '66;  Cieorgo  B.  Bloilgette,  '67;  corporals,  Charles  H.  (iranger,  '68;  John  M. 
(iliddeii,  'n.'):  Rciiel  Sinall,  't)(i;  William  II.  Hooper,  Jr.,  '67. 


Privates. 


F'red  E.  Batchelder,  '67. 
Seth  H.  Ben.son,  '67. 
Charles  S.  Bird,  '67. 
Charles  P.  Burr,  '67. 
Oscar  B.  Child,  '65. 
Lewis  S.  Clark,  '6S. 
Willis  K.  Daniels,  '6(). 
John  J.  Dewey,      '65. 
William  B.  Eaton,  Jr.,  '66. 
Nathan  A.  Gilbert,  '68. 
Frank  A.  Goss,  '68. 
Francis  ^L  Gowdv,  '67. 
Howard  F.  Hill, ''67. 
Walter  H.  Hobart,  '68. 
John  D.  Hutchinson,  '68. 
Andrew  B.  Johnson,   '68. 
Richard  T.  Keene,  '68. 
Wilton  F.  Lefavor,  '66. 
Henrj-  B.  Leonard,  '68. 


George  L.  Lothrop,  '68. 
Fred  D.  Lyford,  '67. 
Charles  A.  Morgan,  '67. 
Thomas  C.  Noi)le,  '68. 
Charles  B.  Ormsby,  '65. 
Lewis  B.  Partridge,  '68. 
Charles  H.  Reed,  '65. 
Charles  M.  Reed,  '67. 
Frank  S.  Rouse,  '68. 
Charles  H.  Smart,  '65. 
William  S.  Smith,  '67. 
William  E.  C.  Sweet,  '67. 
Thomas  S.  Thorndike,  '66. 
Clarence  W.  Tolles,  '65. 
JohnH.Walbridge,  '68. 
Wesley  K.  Walton,  '67. 
Arthur  H.  Whitmore,  '67. 
Thomas  C.  Wood,  '68. 


"To  these  were  added,  from  town  sympathizers,  H.  S.  ('Lil')  Carter,  S. 
Corey,  and  8.  Lancaster.  Lieutenant  Sturtevant  was  a  cavalry  lieutenant, 
visiting  with  us  at  the  time;  and  Page  was  an  ex-cadet  with  an  empty  sleeve, 
who  served  in  a  Vermont  regiment,  but  then  of  the  Veteran  Reserve  Corps. 

"On  arrival,  we  found  Newport  in  wild  excitement.  Lieut.  Col.  Josiah 
Grout,  later  governor,  commanding  the  provisional  forces,  had  issued  orders  to 
picket  Irasburgh,  Newport,  Troy,  Derby  Line,  and  Barton  during  nights. 
Suspicious  characters  were  to  be  held  up  and  examined.  The  Newport  people 
had  organized  a  company  most  fearfully  and  wonderfully  armed,  with  L.  H. 
Bisbee  as  captain,  and  J.  O.  Roundy  and  C.  C.  Canning  as  lieutenants.  There 
was  also  a  cavalry  squad,  drawn  from  this  company,  I  think,  under  Sergt.  J.  T. 
Allen.  We  were  met  by  this  array  at  the  depot.  There  was  good,  untutored 
stuff  in  these  bodies.  On  alighting  from  the  cars,  we  were  ordered  to  load  our 
Springfields  with  ball  cartridge,  and  marched  to  the  wharf  to  receive  an  in- 
coming steamer,  then  visible  in  the  dusk,  as  the  possible  carrier  of  raiders.  We 
formed  with  the  Newporters  as  support.  The  first  few  minutes  were  big  with 
possibilities,  but  nothing  happened.  Captain  Kent  was  on  the  left  with  the 
company's  yoimgest  members.  As  the  boat  came  in,  some  one  cried  out 
'Fire.'  But  not  a  shot  was  heard;  for  we  knew  better  then  to  fire  from  'the 
ready.'  It  was  owing  to  good  <lrill  that  no  one  let  go  in  the  excitement.  If 
that  little  company  had  fired,  somebody,  or  more,  would  have  been  'hurted.' 
The  writer  had  his  eye  on  a  spot  fit  for  perforation.  After  a  conference  at  the 
wharf,  deep  breaths  were  drawn,  and  supper  at  the  hotel  followed. 

"That  guard  duty  was  well  performed.  Captain  Bisbee 's_imen  were  awake 
and  circulation  around  town  was  not  free  from,  peril.  Fires  on  the  hilltops  had 
been  kindled,  which  made  the  excitement  keener.     The  next  morning,   the 


SERVICE   AT   NEWI'OKT,    \  T. 


421 


cadets  marched  to  Derby  Line,  eight  miles,  to  render  any  aid  needed  and  to 
produce  a  moral  effort  by  show  of  force.  The  people  were  as  well  j)repared  as 
they  were  enthusiastic,  and  back  we  marched  by  evening.  We  crossed,  un- 
armed, to  the  Canadian  side  and  found  the  Canadians  ready  to  help  their 
Yankee  neighbors.  At  'The  Line,'  Hon.  Portus  Baxter,  M.  ('.,  of  tlie  class  of 
1825,  made  a  .speech  to  us. 

"  While  the  outing  thus  rendered  was  neither  bloody  nor  jirotracted,  it  is 
not  romancing  to  say  that  the  real  war  spirit  was  afire  in  us.  All  were  ready 
for  larger  things,  and,  it  is  not  to  be  doubted,  would  have  met  them  creditably. 
We  at  least  lookeil  for  a  considerable  term  of  serious  service,  but  back  to  Nor- 
wich we  went  on  Saturday,  having,  perhaps,  'saved  the  country.'  At  any 
rate,  we  had  done  something  to  uphold  the  honor  of  Vermont  and  cheer  its 
anxious  people.  It  was  told  us  that  proper  papers  were  sent  to  the  military  files 
at  the  state  house,  though  the  cadets  were  not  then  a  part  of  the  militia,  and 
were  never  mustered  into  anything  by  anybody." 

This  service  of  the  corps  should  be  recognized  by  the  state 
aiitl  made  a  part  of  its  military  history.  While  no  actual  en- 
gagement occurred  yet  there  were  grave  possibilities;  the  will- 
ingness of  the  corps  to  serve  the  state  and  country  reflects  last- 
ing honor  on  the  men  who  participated  in  this  historic  incident. 


The  III 


the  March,  lyio. 


422  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


THE  SPANISH- AMERICAN  WAR. 

On  the  breaking  out  of  this  war,  the  alumni  and  past  cadets 
were  among  the  first  to  volunteer  their  services.  President  Allan 
D.  Brown  sent  the  following  letter  to  the  alumni  and  past  cadets :. 

Norwich  University, 

Northfield,  Vermont,  April  22,  1898. 
Dear  Sir: 

In  the  present  warlike  aspect  of  affairs,  if  necessity  arise,  I  feel  confident 
that  the  "N.  U."  men  will  not  be  found  wanting,  but  that  her  record  will 
be  as  brilliant  as  heretofore.  It  will  add  further  renown  to  our  University,  if 
it  can  be  stated  officially  that  many  of  our  men  have  tendered  their  services 
to  the  Governor  of  the  state  and  to  the  U.  S.  Government,  if  they  are  needed. 

I  already  have  a  number  of  such  volunteers,  and  it  will  give  me  much 
pleasure  if  you  will  authorize  me  to  add  your  name  to  the  list,  thus  not  only 
honoring  "N.  U.",  but  also  showing  a  proper  feeling  of  loyalty  to  her  as  well 
as  to  the  State  and  Federal  Governments. 

Faithfully  and  sincerely  yours, 

ALLAN  D.  BROWN,  President. 

Fully  eight}^  percent  of  the  alumni  and  past  cadets  responded 
to  this  letter,  offering  their  services.  An  alumnus  in  Massachu- 
setts was  authorized  by  the  governor  of  that  state  to  enroll  a  regi- 
ment for  the  service  in  anticipation  of  a  second  call  for  volunteers. 
The  regiment  was  to  be  officered  entirely  by  "  N.  U."  men.  Gen. 
G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  was  tendered  a  major  general's  commission  and 
the  command  of  the  First  Army  corjjs,  which  was  declined,  as  he 
felt  a  younger  man  ought  to  be  given  the  place.  He  ^^■as,  however, 
f]'equently  called  upon  by  President  McKinley  for  advice  on  matters 
pertaining  to  the  conduct  of  the  war. 

Eleven  cadets  served  in  Co.  F,  1st  \'ermont  Regiment  as 
follows:  Captain,  Frank  L.  Howe,  '80;  2d  Lieutenant,  Carl]G.  Dole, 
'91;  sergeants,  George  F.  Bailey,  '93,  and  Harry  R.  Dole,  '96; 
corporals,  Phil  S.  Howes,  '96,  H.  C.  Howes,  '98,  G.  D.  Evans,'98,  R.  G. 
Rich,  '00;  privates,  Homer  R.  Chadwiek,  '91,  Leon  A.  Skinner,  '96, 
and  Robert  J.  Potter,  '01.  The  service  of  the  other  alumni  and 
cadets  in  the  regiments  was  as  follows:  sergeant  major,  Flynn  G. 
Austin,  '93;  hospital  steward.  Homer  J.  Dane,  '90;  1st  sergeant, 
Gardner  Gates,  '96;  musicians,  William  C.  Spafford,  '97,  and  John 
L.  Tupper,  '99;  corporals,  Clarence  D.  Wheelock,  '98,  and  Bertrand 
W.  Sibley  '00;  private,  Robert  B.  Swinnington,  '99.      Frederick 


SERVICE    OF   THE   ALUMNI   IN   THE    SPANISH-AMERICAN   WAR.    423 

M.  Barstow,  '80,  served  as  1st  lieutenant  3d  Regiment  U.  S.  Engi- 
neers. 

Charles  S.  Carleton,  '96,  served  as  captain  in  the  1st  Maine 
Regiment  and  Charles  E.  Walker,  '97,  as  1st  lieutenant  in  the 
Volunteer  Signal  corps.  Fred  T.  Austin,  '88,  served  as  1st  lieu- 
tenant and  adjutant  of  the  Fifth  Massachusetts  Regiment  and 
Harry  L.  Keith,  '97,  as  corporal  in  the  same  regiment.  Edmund 
Rice,  '60,  rendered  valuable  service  to  the  state  of  Massachusetts, 
as  colonel  of  the  6th  Regiment.  George  F.  Waugh,  '01,  served  as 
sergeant  in  this  regiment. 


U.  S.  S.  "Montgomery,"  under  command  of  Capt.  George  A.  Converse,  '63,  entering  the 
harbor  at  Havana,  soon  after  the  destruction  of  the  D.  S.  S.  Maine. 

George  H.  Clark,  '02,  and  James  M.  Wardner,  '01,  served  as 
sergeants  in  the  1st  New  Hampshire  regiment.  Clarence  B.  Riggs, 
'91,  served  as  private  in  the  Sth  New  York  Infantry  and  later  as 
sergeant  in  the  2d  U.  S.  Engineers.  Roy  D.  Baker,  '96,  served  as 
a  corporal  in  the  2d  New  York  Infantry. 

Edward  IMcC.  Peters,'80,  entered  the  service  from  New  Jersey, 
as  lieutenant  in  the  U.  S.  Navy.  John  M.  Schall,  '55,  rendered 
valuable  service  in  organizing  the  Pennsylvania  Volunteers.  He 
served  as  colonel  of  the  6th  Regiment  in  Cuba  and  was  later  pro- 
moted brigadier  general.     Henry  B.  Hersey,   '85,  served  as  the 


424  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

ranking  major  in  the  First  U.  S.  ^^olunteer  Cavalry,  "Rough  Riders/' 
rendering  valuable  service  as  drill  master  of  this  famous  oi'gani- 
zation.  Charles  W.  Mead,  '81,  entered  the  service  as  1st  lieutenant 
Co.  D,  1st  Montana  Regiment.  He  served  for  some  time  as  chief 
of  scouts  on  General  Mc Arthur's  staff  in  the  Philippine  Islands  and 
later  as  captain  in  the  36th  U.  S.  Volunteer  Infantr}^ 

In  the  Regular  Army  service,  several  of  the  cadets  were 
especially  prominent.  Edward  B.  Williston,  '56,  was  promoted 
brigadier  general  and  given,  in  1S9S,  command  of  the  light  artillery 
brigade  at  Camp  Thomas,  Ga.,  the  largest  artillery  force  ever 
assembled  in  America.  He  performed  distinguished  service  as 
military  governor  of  Havana,  Cuba,  and  provost  marshal  general 
of  Manila,  P.  I.  Henry  C.  Wood,  '56,  served  as  brigadier  general 
during  this  war.  Edmund  Rice,  U.  S.  A.,  '60,  was  promoted 
lieutenant  colonel  and  inspector  general  on  the  staff  of  General 
Miles.  He  later  served  as  colonel  of  the  6th  Massachusetts  Regi- 
ment in  Porto  Rico;  also  as  colonel  of  the  26th  U.  S.  Volunteer 
Infantry.  He  was,  for  some  time,  military  governor  of  the 
Island  of  Panay,  P.  I.  Charles  A.  Coolidge,  '63,  performed 
gallant  service  in  the  battle  of  El  Caney,  Cuba,  July,  1898,  and 
Santiago,  July  10-12,  1898.  He  later  served  with  distinction  in  the 
Philippine  Islands;  and  was  in  command  of  the  9th  U.  S.  Infantry 
in  China  during  the  "  Boxer' '  disturbances  in  1900.  Benjamin  K. 
Roberts,  '64,  served  as  major  of  artillery  during  the  war.  Capt. 
Edward  A.  Shuttleworth,  '91,  served  for  some  time  as  acting 
chief  ordnance  officer  on  the  staff  of  General  Coppinger  at 
Tampa,  Florida;  and  was  later  chief  quartermaster  of  the  corps 
conmianded  by  this  officer.  He  performed  valuable  service  with 
his  regiment  in  Porto  Rico,  and  in  campaigns  against  the  IMoros 
in  the  Philippine  Islands.  W.  B.  Carr,  '97,  was  commissioned  2d 
lieutenant  U.  S.  Artillery  at  the  beginning  of  the  .var,  and  served 
for  some  time  in  Cuba. 

The  "  N.  U.''  men,  who  served  in  the  Navy  also  performed 
distinguished  service.  George  Dewey,  '55,  in  his  defeat  of  the 
Sj^anish  fleet  at  the  historic  battle  of  Manila  Bay  on  May  1,  1898, 
l^ecame  the  hero  of  the  Navy;  and  his  achievement  has  placed  him 
anuHig  the  world's  greatest  naval  officers.  George  A.  Converse 
'63,  was  orderetl  to  the  harbor  of  Havana  with  the  U.  S.  S.  Mont- 
gomery  soon  after  the  destruction  of  the  U.  S.  S.  Maine.  He  partici- 
]iated  in  the  bombardment  of  San  Juan,  Porto  Rico;  and  served 
with  Admiral  Sampson  in  the  search  for  Admiral  Cevera's  fleet 
and  in  the  l)lockade  of  Havana. 


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NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Charles  C.  Carpenter,  '50,  rear-admiral,  U.  S.  N.,  retired, 
served  in  command  of  the  Portsmouth  Navy  Yard,  during  the  war. 
President  Brown,  of  the  University,  also  served  several  months  as 
equipment  officer  at  the  Boston  Navy  Yard,  in  1898.  George  P. 
Colvocoresses,  '66,  served  as  executive  officer  of  the  U.  S.  S. 
Concord,  taking  part  in  the  historic  battle  of  Manila  Bay.  He  later 
held  the  same  position  on  Admiral  Dewey 's  flagship,  the  Olympia. 
Holland  N.  Stevenson,  '65,  served  as  chief  engineer  U.  S.  N.,  during 
the  war. 

On  the  breaking  out  of  the  war,  Hiram  I.  Bearss,  '98,  raised  a 
company  of  volunteers  in  Indiana,  for  the  service.  He  was  later 
commissioned  a  2d  lieutenant  in  the  Marine  Corps  and  performed 
conspicuous  service  in  the  Philippine  Islands.  Samuel  D.  Conant, 
'72,  was  elected  1st  lieutenant  of  a  provisional  company  at  Green- 
field, Mass.;  B.  W.  Farnham,  '91,  2d  lieutenant  of  a  company  at 
Lowell,  Mass.;  George  W.  Hinsdale,  '94,  1st  sergeant  of  the 
Rand  Rifles  Co.,  in  Massachusetts,  organized  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Veterans  of  1861-65.  Clarence  A.  Tenney,  '06,  served  as  a 
private  in  the  46th  U.S.  Volunteer  Infantry. 


On  the  Hike,   1910. 


BATTLE   OF  MANILA  BAY.  427 

THE  BATTLE  OF  MANILA  BAY. 

May  1st,  189S. 

By  Rear- Admiral  G.  P.  Colvocoresses,  U.  S.  N. 

The  fact  that  war  existed  between  the  United  States  of  America 
and  the  Kingdom  of  Spain  was  communicated  to  Commodore 
George  Dewey,  commanding  the  U.  8.  Naval  forces  in  Asiatic 
waters,  by  telegram,  as  follows: 

"Wushiiigtoii,  April  24,    1898." 
"  Uewey,  HongKonc;:     War  has  commenced  between  the  United  States  and 
Spain.     Proceed    at    once  to  PhiUppine  Jslands.     Commence  operations  at 
once,  particularly  against  the  Spanish  fleet.     You  must  capture  vessels  or 
destroy.     Use  utmost  endeavors. 

LONG.' ' 

At  the  above  date  the  squadron  of  Commodore  Dewey  was 
anchored  in  the  harbor  of  Hong  Kong  and  consisted  of  the  protected 
cruisers,  Olympia,  (Flagship),  Baltimore,  Raleigh,  and  Boston; 
gunboats,  Concord  and  Petrel;  dispatch  boat,  McCulloch,  and  sup- 
ply vessels,  Nansha^i  and  Zajiro.  None  of  these  vessels  were 
armored;  the  protection  consisted  simply  of  a  light  steel  deck  ex- 
tending over  the  machinery,  boilers  and  magazines.  The  old 
"double-ender,"  Monocacy,  also  belonged  to  this  command,  but 
was  not  considered  fit  for  war  service  and  three  officers  and  fifty 
men  had  been  detached  from  her  and  distributed  among  the  other 
vessels.  Owing  to  the  strained  relations  l^etween  the  governments 
of  the  Unit-id  States  and  Spain,  war  had  been  anticipated  and 
the  Asiatic  squadron  was  thoroughly  prepared. 

The  English  governor  of  Hong  Kong  had  been  apprised  of  the 
declaration  of  war  shortly  before  the  reception  of  the  dispatch  to 
Commodore  Dewey,  and  in  accordance  with  international  comity, 
requested  the  withdrawal  of  the  United  States  squadron  from 
that  port.  The  British  authorities  were  apparently  friendly,  but 
the  decision  that  coal  was  a  contraband  of  war  added  much  to 
the  gravity  of  the  situation,  andinleavingHongKong,  the  squad- 
ron had  no  base  of  supplies  nearer  than  7,000  miles. 

On  the  25th  of  April,  1898,  Commodore  Dewey  proceeded  to 
Mirs  Bay,  on  the  coast  of  China,  some  thirty  miles  distant,  and 
informed  the  Navy  Department  that  he  would  there  await  the 
arrival  of  the  U.  S.  Consul,  Mr.  0.  F.  Williams,  who  was  hourly 
expected  from  Manila.     It  was  considered  that  the  consul  would 


428 


NORWICH  iTNIVERSlTY. 


have  late  important  inforination  regarding  the  strength  and  move- 
ments of  the  Spanish  forces  in  the  Philippines. 

From  various  sources  it  was  generally  understooc^  that  there 
was  a  Spanish  fleet  in  Philippine  waters  commanded  by  Rear- 
Admiral  Pati'icio  Montejo  y  Pasaron,  comprising  some  seven 
cruisers,  foiu'  gunboats,  three  armed  transports  and  twenty-four 
smaller  vessels.  The  city  and  bay  were  protected  liy  permanent 
fortifications  and  batteries,  armed  with  modern  guns,  and  sup- 
posed to  contain  an  army  of  from  15,000  to  20,000  men,  regulars 
and  volunteers.     The  bay  was  reported  to  l)e  extensively  mined. 


I 


The  U.  S.  S.  "  Olympia,"  Admiral  Dewey's  Flagship. 

The  uprising  of  the  Filipinos  was  causing  much  disorder 
throughout  the  archipelago, — towns  and  villages  had  l^een  burnt, 
and  in  some  cases  the  inhal)itants  Inirnt  Avith  them — and  the  insur- 
gents and  their  sympathizers  given  up  to  slaughter.  The  authori- 
ties at  Manila  had  ])een  kept  fully  informed  of  Commodore  Dewey's 
force  and  movements  by  the  Spanish  consul  at  Hong  Kong. 

Immediately  upon  the  arrival  of  Consul  Williams,  April  27th, 
the  United  States  Squadron  left  Mirs  Bay  and  steered  for  the 
Northwest  extremity  of  the  Island  of  Luzon,  distant  600  miles. 


HATTLE    OF   MAX  I  LA    15  AY.  429 

The  crews  were  in  excellent  spirits  and  animated  by  an  ardent 
desire  to  meet  the  enemy;  their  zeal  was  humorously  inspired  by 
reading  to  them,  on  board  each  ship,  the  proclamation  of  the  gover- 
nor general  of  the  Philippines  that  had  appeared  in  the  Hong  Kong 
Daily  Press. 

This  mendacious  and  l)()mbastic  tirade  charactei'ized  the 
American  people  as  made  up  of  all  the  offscourings  of  the  earth 
and  stated  that  a  squadron  of  these  ignorant  and  undisciplined 
foreigners  was  appioaching  in  the  vain  intent  to  profane  the  tem- 
})les  of  true  religion  in  the  Philippines,  burning  to  gratif}^  their 
lustful  passions  at  the  cost  of  the  honor  of  Spanish  wives  and 
daughters,  and  after  robbing  the  natives,  to  reduce  them  to  slavery. 
Spanish  valor  was  invoked  to  repel  the  vile  intruders.  This 
remarkable  document  was  signed, — "  Yoiu-  General,  Basilio 
Augustin  Davila," — l)ut  it  was  afterwards  learned  that  it  was 
inspired  by  a  militant  prelate,  Archbishop  Nozelada. 

The  weather  was  hot  and  the  passage  uneventful  until  Subig 
Bay,  thirty-two  miles  from  Manila,  was  reached  on  April  oOth. 
The  Commodore  had  been  informed  that  the  enemy  intended 
to  make  a  stand  there  and  the  Boston  and  Concord  were  sent  ahead 
to  reconnoiter.  No  traces  of  the  enemy  were  found  and  Commo- 
dore Dewey  announced  to  the  captains  his  intention  of  going 
immediately  to  INIanila  Bay,  anchor  there  and  l)()mbard  the  city 
and  arsenal  at  8  o'clock  the  next  morning. 

The  fighting  \'essels  were  arranged  in  the  following  open  order, 
single  column : — Olympia,  leading,  Baltimore,  Raleigh,  Petrel,  Con- 
cord, Boston.  This  formation  was  maintained  throughout  the 
first  part  of  the  engagement  that  followed.  The  supply  vessels 
formed  a  second  column  to  starboard,  1200  yards  interval;  the 
speed  was  set  at  four  knots  per  hour.  The  ships  were  strijoped 
like  atliletes  for  the  contest  and  everything  ready  for  battle.  These 
movements  were  signaled  to  Manila  by  Spaniards  who  were  in 
hiding  at  Subig. 

In  the  meantime,  what  had  become  of  the  Spanish  fleet? 
As  appears  by  the  report  of  Admiral  Montejo,  he  went  to  Subig 
soon  after  Consul  Williams  left  Manila;  but  finding  that  the  batter- 
ies which  he  had  ortlered  to  be  constructed  a  month  before  had  not 
been  mounted  with  artillery,  a  council  of  his  captains  decided  that 
defense  of  that  positi(m  was  impracticable  and  he  returned  to 
Manila  Bay  and  anchored' off  the  arspunl  at  Cavite,  supported  by 
the  neighboring  shore  batteries.  ^ 

The  Bay  of  Manila,  ui)on  which  the  city  of  the  same  name  is 


A 


THE  BATTLE  OF  MANILA  BAY.  43l 

situated,  indents  the  southern  shore  of  the  Island  of  Luzon,  the 
largest  of  the  Philippine  group.  Manila  is  a  city  of  800,000  in- 
habitants. The  bay  is  landlocked,  irregular  in  outline  and 
measures  thirty  miles  from  north  to  south  and  twenty-five  miles 
from  east  to  west.  The  entrance  is  twelve  miles  wide;  two  and  a 
half  miles  from  its  westernmost  point  is  Corregidor  Island,  rising 
some  600  feet  above  sea  level,  on  which  was  a  battery  of  three  6.3 
inch  Armstrong  guns.  Between  Corregidor  and  the  eastern  main- 
land are  the  islets  of  Pulo  Cabello  and  El  Fraile,  each  having  a 
battery  of  three  6.3  inch  Gonzules-Hontoria,  Ijreech-loading  rifle 
guns.  There  were  also  })atteries  at  Punta  Restinga,  Marivales, 
Punta  Sisiman,  Punta  Gorda,  Punta  Lasisi  and  Punta  Cancay, 
several  of  which  were  masked  by  the  dense  tropical  thickets.  It 
was  stated  that  the  adjacent  waters  wei'e  thickly  mined  and  that  a 
steamer  lately  arrived  had  brought  a  numl:)er  of  Whitehead  torpe- 
does. Masters  of  vessels  recently  from  Manila  reported  that  they 
had  been  obliged  to  take  a  devious  course  to  avoid  these  dangers. 
It  afterwards  was  known  that  the  Spaniards  thought  that  the 
water  at  the  entrance  was  too  deep  for  mines.  Seven  Whitehead 
torpedoes  were  subsecjuently  found  at  the  arsenal,  but  no  attem])t 
had  been  made  to  use  them.  However,  the  moral  effect  remained 
so  far  as  the  attacking  force  was  concerned. 

Some  seventeen  miles  inside  the  entrance,  and  on  the  eastern 
shoi'e  of  ^Manila  Bay,  is  a  bight  called  Canacao  Bay,  on  which  is  the 
arsenal  of  Cavite,  the  naval  supply  and  repair  station  of  the  islands. 
It  was  protected  by  the  old  fort  San  Felipe,  mounting  6-inch  smooth 
bore  Armstrong  guns,  and  on  a  long  narrow  sand  spit,  forming 
the  wpitern  extremity  of  this  bight,  called  Sangley  Point,  was  a 
battery  of  two  6.3  inch  Ordonez  type,  guns.  There  should  have 
Deen  three  guns  mounted  there,  Init  for  some  reason  the  third  was 
left  on  the  ground.  About  eight  miles  northward  fi-om  Sangley 
Point  is  the  city  of  Manila,  its  water  front  defended  l)y  fifty  guns, 
mostly  breech-loading  rifles  and  mortars,  of  9.6  inch,  8.4  inch, 
6.4  inch  and  3.2  inch  caliber,  behind  regularly  constructed  stone 
parapets  with  sandbag  revetments.* 

On  April  30th,  at  11 :30  p.  m.,  the  U.  S.  squadron  was  abreast 
of  Corregidor  Island  and  the  supply  vessels  and  the  McCulloch 
were  ordered  to  form  column  in  rear  of  the  fighting  ships  previ- 
ous to  entering  the  south  channel  (Boca  Granda),  and  the  speed 

*Xote.  The  number  and  armaments  of  the  fortifications  at  the  city  and 
entrance  to  the  bay  are  from  .Spanish  accounts  and  the  observations  of  Ameri- 
can naval  oflScers. 


s  "  5  I  5  i-  .?■  J  5  "  I  I       i     i  i  t  i  ^  s'.^ 

^=  1  I  3  s5       V. 


BATTLE    OF    MANILA    BAY.  ^6'6 

was  set  at  eight  knots;  no  lights  were  shown  except  those  at  the 
sterns  of  the  vessels,  which  were  screened  at  the  sides.  At  mid- 
night the  turn  was  made  into  Manila  Bay.  It  was  a  fine  starlight 
night,  a  gentle  breeze  tempered  the  intense  heat,  a  young  moon 
was  near  the  zenith,  occasionally  obscured  by  passing  clouds,  and 
the  sea  quite  smooth. 

Apparently  unperceived  by  the  enemy,  the  leading  division  of 
the  squadron  was  passing  Corregidor  Island  when  the  smoke-stack 
of  the  McCulloch  took  fire  and  belched  forth  a  tongue  of  flame; 
instantly  a  rocket  shot  skyward  from  the  summit  of  Corregidor 
and  the  battery  at  El  Fraile  fired  at  the  advancing  vessels;  this 
was  followed  by  a  second  and  a  third  shot.  These  were  promptly 
answered  by  several  vessels  of  the  squadron,  but  the  Spaniards 
had  lost  the  opportunity  and  the  batteries  were  soon  left  behind. 

At  reduced  speed  the  vessels  continued  to  move  over  the  dark 
waters  towards  Manila,  the  crews  at  their  guns,  and  the  deathlike 
stillness  only  broken  by  the  lookouts  occasionally  announcing  a 
light  in  the  distance. 

At  the  first  gleam  of  morning  light,  the  shipping  could  be  made 
out  off  the  gray  walls  and  towers  of  Manila,  apparently  only  mer- 
chantmen. At  5 .  05,  A.  M.,  May  1st.,  the  guns  at  Sangley  Point  and 
three  batteries  at  Manila  opened  fire  without  effect.  The  latter 
were  replied  to  by  a  few  shots ;  but  the  attention  of  the  Commodore 
was  not  diverted  from  the  main  object,  for  the  increasing  light 
disclosed  the  shadowy  forms  of  the  Spanish  men-of-war  at  Cavite, 
on  the  eastern  side  of  the  bay,  some  seven  miles  distant. 

Phantom-like  and  grim  they  appeared,  half  shrouded  in  mist, 
tlie  red  and  yellow  banners  of  Castile  and  Leon  proudly  floating 
at  their  mast-heads  and  the  smoke  pouring  from  their  stacks,  as  if 
they  were  preparing  to  get  underway. 

The  McCulloch  and  supply  vessels  were  withdrawn  from  the 
fighting  column,  out  of  range  of  the  enemy's  fire,  and  directed 
to  stand  by  to  tow  disabled  vessels  out  of  action  or  perform  such 
duties  as  might  be  necessary. 

Turning  with  a  port  helm,  at  a  speed  of  six  knots,  the  U.  S. 
squadron  defiled  before  the  city  of  IManila  with  battle-flags  flying, 
presenting  a  spectacle  that  called  forth  the  unwilling  admiration  of 
the  crowds  of  people  that  thronged  the  walls  of  the  city  and  points 
of  vantage  that  commanded  a  Adew  of  the  bay.  An  eye-witness 
on  the  Luneta  says :  "  All  were  eager  to  observe  the  least  detail  of 
the  enemy's  vessels  that  in  perfect  line  of  battle  advanced  towards 
Cavite.     The  shells  from  our  batteries  produced  no  effect  upon  the 


434 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


cruisers  and  majestically  the  Yankee  vessels  bore  down  upon  our 
line.     The  Olympia,  flying  the  admiral's  flag,  led  the  way.' ' 

Admiral  Montejo  occupied  a  strong  position  with  the  l)attery 
at  iSangley  Point  on  his  left  flank  and  his  line  extending  into 
Canacao  Bay  where  it  was  supposed  that  protection  was  afforded  by 
shallow  water  and  submarine  mines.     Behind  were  the  arsenal  and 


U.  S.  S.  "Badger"  on  which  Lieut.  E.  McC.  Peters,  '80,  served  during 
the  Spanish-American  War. 

fortiSan  Felipe.  On  the  29th  of  April  the  following  Spanish  vessels 
had  anchored  in  line,  with  springs  on  their  cables,  in  twenty-six 
feet  of  water:  Reina  Cristina,  (flag-ship),  CastiUa,  (protected 
along  the  water-line  by  lighters  laden  with  sand  bags),  Don  Juan  de 
Austria,  Don  Antomo  de  Ulloa,  Isla  de  Luzon.  Isla  de  Cuba,  Mar- 
ques del  Duero.  The  Manila  had  been  sent  to  Bacoor  Bay  to  join 
the  Velasco,  Argos  and  General  Lezo  which  were  under  repairs. 

Witholding  their  fire,  the  Americans  steadily  advanced  towards 


BATTLE  OF'mANILA  BAY.  435 

the  Spanish  ships  whose  guns  had  been  playing  upon  them  since 
5.15  A.  M.,  but  doing  no  damage.  At  this  time  Admiral  Montejo 
ordered  springs  and  cables  to  be  slipped  and  engines  started 
ahead,  "to  avoid  being  surrounded  by  the  enemy,"  as  he  says. 

At  5.41  A.  M.,  Commodore  Dewey  gave  the  order  which  has 
become  historic:  "You  may  fire  when  ready,  Gridley."  The 
Olyrtipia  opened  the  battle  and  the  cannonade  was  taken  up  Ijy 
each  vessel  in  succession  upon  coming  within  range.  The  booming 
of  the  guns,  increasing  to  a  deafening  roar,  mingled  with  the  sharp 
zip-zip  of  the  shells  as  they  hurled  through  the  air  or  burst  with 
loud  explosions  above  and  around  the  advancing  column.  Clouds 
of  brown  smoke  soon  mantled  the  scene  of  action.  A  supposetl 
torpedo  boat  was  seen  approaching  the  Olympia,  but  a  concentra- 
tion of  quick-fire  guns  checked  her  course  and  she  sunk  stern  first. 
A  second  Ijoat  put  off,  wdth  apparently  the  same  purpose,  but  was 
driven  back  and  beached  under  the  walls  of  Cavite.  AVhile  advanc- 
ing to  the  attack,  two  mines  w^ere  exploded  by  the  Spaniards,  but 
too  far  off  to  be  effective.  It  was  said  that  these  mines  were  fired 
by  order  of  Admiral  IMontejo  for  fear  that  his  own  vessels  would 
run  foul  of  them. 

The  advance  of  the  U.  S.  Column  was  parallel  to  and  about 
5,600  yards  from  the  Spanish  line,  the  port  battery  in  action. 
Turning  with  a  port  helm,  as  the  enemy's  left  was  reached,  the 
starboard  battery  was  brought  to  bear.  In  this  manner  the  squad- 
ron passed  back  and  forth  five  times,  forming  elliptical  tracks  in 
front  of  the  Spanish  line,  at  distances  gradually  diminishing  to 
2,000  yards.  The  Spanish  fire  was  vigorous,  but  generally  in- 
effective, although  nearly  a  hundred  guns  were  playing  on  the 
squadron. 

From  the  commencement  of  the  action  the  Reina  Cristina  had 
been  a  special  target  for  the  American  gunners.  At  7  a.  m.,  she 
apparently  attempted  to  come  out  and  engage  the  Olyvi'pia.  This 
impression  Avas  probably  caused  by  her  uncertain  movements; 
Admiral  Montejo  makes  no  mention  of  such  intention,  but  says  that 
the  rain  of  rapid-fire  projectiles  disabled  the  steering-gear,  swept 
the  crews  from  the  guns,  turned  the  decks  into  shambles  and  set 
the  ship  on  fire.  Half  the  crew  and  seven  officers  were  disabled, 
and  when  some  of  the  ammunition  exploded  the  magazines  were 
flooded  and  by  7 :30  a.  m.,  his  flagship  w"as  a  helpless  wreck. 

The  Castilla  was  also  in  flames  and  all  her  guns  except  one 
put  out  of  action.  The  Don  J uande Austria  attempted  to  come 
to  her  aid  but  received  great  damage  and  was  soon  on  fire.     At 


436  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

this  juncture  Admiral  Montejo  gave  orders  to  sink  the  Cristina 
and  signaled  the  Luzon  and  Cuba  to  take  off  the  ci'ew,  transferring 
his  flag  to  the  former  vessel.  Captain  Don  Luis  Cadarso  of  the 
Cristina  was  killed  while  bravely  directing  the  rescue  of  his  men. 
The  IJUoa  was  sunk  by  shots  below  her  water-line  and  more  than 
half  lier  crew  and  the  captain  disabled.  The  Luzon  had  three 
guns  dismounted  and  some  injuries  to  hei'  hull  and  the  Duero's 
engine  was  disabled  as  well  as  one  of  her  guns. 

The  full  extent  of  the  havoc  was  unknown  to  Commodore 
Dewey,  but  it  was  evident  from  the  confusion  among  the  sinking 
and  burning  hulks  that  great  damage  had  been  done.  At  7 :35,  a.  m. 
a  report  was  made  to  him  that  the-5  inch  gun  ammunition  was 
running  short  and  he  ordered  "cease  firing"  and  withdrew  the  squad- 
ron for  consultation  and  re-distribution  of  ammunition.  At  this 
time  he  sent  a  message  to  the  Governor-General  telling  him  that 
if  the  l)atteries  at  Manila  did  not  stop  firing,  the  city  would  l)e 
shelled.     This  had  the  desired  effect. 

The  United  States  squadron  having  withdrawn  to  some  dis- 
tance, the  crews  were  sent  to  breakfast  J  and  it  was  generally 
supposed  that  the  battle  was  suspended  to  give  them  this  re- 
freshment, a  consideration  which  was  by  no  means  desired  as 
siiown  by  the  expressive  language  of  a  seaman  who  said  to  Captain 
Lamberton,  ''For  God's  sake,  Captain,  don't  let  us  stop  now! 
To  hell  with  breakfast!" 

The  spirit  of  the  men  was  admirable:  the  seamen,  with 
empty  stomachs  and  stripped  to  the  waist  in  the  broiling  sun, 
had  worked  the  guns  with  the  utmost  energy  for  two  hours. 
The  engineers'  force  had  labored  in  the  bowels  of  the  ships  at 
boilers  and  engines  in  overpowering  heat;  the  marines  had  served 
the  ((uick-fire  batteries  with  skill  and  vigor  and  even  the  Chinese 
mess  men  supplied  the  ammunition  with  coolness  and  rapidity 
that  w^on  them  general  praise.  As  the  captains  passed  in  their 
gigs  to  l:)oard  the  flagship  the  men  manned  the  rails  and  cheered 
lustily. 

Admiral  Montejo  supposed  that  the  squadron  had  retired 
in  order  to  bury  the  dead,  and  he  ordered  his  remaining  ships 
to  take  positions  in  Bacoor  Bay  and  to  fight  to  the  last  extremity 
when  they  should  be  sunk,  rather  than  be  surrendered.  The 
Governor-General  in  his  elation  sent  a  telegram  to  Madrid  that 
conveyed  the  impression  that  the  Americans  had  been  repulsed 
with  heavy  loss. 

When  the  mistake  in  the  report  of  the  ammunition  supply 


BATTLE  OF  MANILA  BAY.  437 

had  been  corrected,  the  slight  extent  of  casualties  ascertained 
and  breakfast  completed,  the  second  act  in  the  battle  commenced. 
At  10.55  A.  M.  Commodore  Dewey  made  the  general  signal: 
"Attack  the  enemy's  batteries,"  designating  the  Baltimore 
to  take  the  lead.  The  object  of  the  larger  vessels  was  now  to 
silence  the  battery  at  Sangley  Point  that  had  kept  up  a  most 
active  fire  during  the  engagement;  although  the  artillerymen 
had  been  swept  away  several  times  and  one  gun  disa])led,  it 
was  still  firing,  but  was  soon  silenced  by  a  hail  of  shot  and  shell. 
The  Raleigh,  Concord  and  Petrel  were  ordered  to  go  into  Canacoa 
Bay  and  destroy  the  enemy's  vessels,  but  the  former  was  prevented 
from  proceeding  far  by  reason  of  shallow  water,  and  concentrated 
a  hot  fire  on  the  Don  Antonio  dc  Ulloa.  The  Petrel,  of  lesser 
draught,  passed  inside  and  shelled  the  Ulloa  and  the  warehouses 
at  Cavite.  Lieutenant  Edward  M.  Hughes,  executive  officer 
of  the  Petrel,  was  sent  with  seven  men  in  the  only  boat  that 
would  float  and  set  fire  to  the  Do7i  Juan  de  Austria,  Isla  de  Cuba, 
Isla  de  Luzon,  General  Lezo  and  Marques  del  Duero;  afterwards 
Ensign  Fermier  set  fire  to  the  Velasco  and  Argos.  These  vessels 
were  aground  and  abandoned  by  their  crews;  their  outboard 
valves  had  l^een  opened.  This  was  a  most  hazardous  performance 
on  the  part  of  these  officers  as  the  Spanish  crews  were  on  the  beach 
within  musket  shot  of  the  American  l)oat,an(l  infuriated  by  their 
tlefeat. 

The  Concord  was  signaled  to  go  inside  of  Caiiacao  Bay  and 
destroy  a  large  transport  that  was  in  shallow  water  surrounded 
by  fish  weirs,  which  created  the  impression  that  submarine  mines 
were  planted  there.  On  passing  in,  opportunity  was  taken  to 
shell  the  fort  at  Cavite  and  vessels  behind  the  mole.  Upon 
opening  fire  at  the  transport  ten  boat-loads  of  men  were  seen 
to  leave  her  and  she  was  soon  in  flames. 

At  12.15  p.  M.  not  a  Spanish  flag  was  flying  in  the  bay  except 
from  the  staff  of  the  Don  Antonio  de  Ulloa,  submerged  behind 
Sangley  Point;  this  vessel  had  gone  down  with  her  colors  flying. 
The  Reina  Cristina  was  in  flames  and  aground  under  tlie  guns 
of  fort  San  Felipe  and  near  by  the  sunken  Castilla  was  burning 
rapidly.  The  destruction  of  the  Spanish  squadron  was  c()mi)lete; 
the  arsenal  and  Cavite  batteries,  crowded  with  sailors  and  marine 
artillerymen,  were  at  the  mercy  of  the  victor  and  the  city  of  Manila 
could  have  been  bombarded  and  destroyed  in  a  short  sjjace  of 
time. 

At  the  second  attack  Admiral  ^lontejo  gave  orders  to  sink 


438  NORWICH  University. 

his  ships  and  disable  the  guns,  and  hmding  with  his  staff,  proceeded 
to  the  convent  of  ISanto  Domingo  to  be  treated  for  a  wound  in 
the  leg;  he  afterwards  went  to  Manila. 

At  12.30  p.  M.  the  Spanish  flag  was  hauled  down  at  Cavite 
and  a  white  flag  hoisted  on  the  masting-shears  at  the  arsenal 
in  token  of  surrender.* 

Montejo's  report  states  that  his  force  numbered  1,875  men, 
and  that  his  loss  was  381  men  killed  and  wounded.  The  officers 
and  men  in  Commodore  Dewey's  squadron  numbered  1,750  men 
in  the  fighting  ships.  The  damage  done  to  his  vessels  was  incon- 
siderable, though  several  were  struck  and  even  penetrated.  There 
were  no  men  killed  and  only  seven  slightly  wounded. 

During  most  of  the  battle  Commodore  Dewey  was  in  an 
exposed  position  on  the  platform  of  the  standard  compass  just 
forward  of  the  Olympiads  bridge.  He  was  dressed  in  a  white 
duck  service  suit  and  at  first  wore  a  marine's  helmet  on  his  head, 
but  finding  it  uncomfortable  exchanged  it  for  a  golf  cap. 

In  immediate  effect  and  ultimate  consequences  the  Battle 
of  Manila  Bay  was  a  striking  example  of  what  in  the  Duke  of 
Wellington's  opinion  constitutes  the  art  of  war,  viz,  "  The  accom- 
plishment of  great  results  at  small  sacrifices.' ' 


Miner  R.  Deming,  '26,  performed  conspicuous  service  as 
brigadier  general  in  command  of  the  Illinois  troops  during  the 
Mormon  excitement  in  that  state. 

The  following  cadets  were  especially  prominent  in  the  Indian 
wars:  Lemuel  A.  Abbott,  '64;  William  R.  Baxter,  '51;  Albe- 
marle Cady,  '25;  Charles  A.  Curtis,  '61;  Grenville  M.  Dodge,  '51; 
Samuel  N.  Fifield,  '50;  Henry  W.  HoUey,  '50;  Cyrus  G.  Myrick, 
'40;  Benjamin  F.  Patton,  '28;  James  E.  Porter,  '67;  Evan  W. 
Thomas, '51;  Charles  A.Webb,  '60,  Henry  W.  Wessels,  '28,  and 
Charles   A.  May,  '32. 

Foreign  Service. 

A  number  of  the  alumni  became  conspicuous  in  foreign  service. 
Augustine  de  Jerome  Yturbide,  '28,  son  of  the  Emperor  of  Mexico, 
served  as  a  colonel  on  the  staff  of  Gen.  Simon  Bolivar  in  South 
America.  John  D.  Russ,  '24,  served  during  1827-32,  as  surgeon 
general  of    the  Grecian  army,  during   the  war  with  the  Turks. 

*0n  the  3(1  of  May  the  Spanish  forces  evacuated  Cavite  and  endeavored  to 
find  their  way  to  Manila  by  land,  there  being  no  means  of  guarding  them  as 
prisoners  or  furnishing  provisions.  Many  of  them  were  killed  or  fell  into  the 
hands  of  the  Filipino  insurgents. 


ALTMXI  IX  FOREIGN  SERVICE.  439 

He  also  served  as  drill  master  and  was  prominent  in  sevei'al 
engagements,  serving  witli  hi-;  friend  Col.  Jonathan  V.  Miller, 
trustee  of  "N.  U."  (q.  v.).  Roswell  W.  Lee,  '29,  performed 
gallant  service  in  the  Army  of  the  Republic  of  Texas.  George  H. 
Mcintosh,  '28,  was  also  an  officer  in  the  Army  of  the  Republic. 

During  the  Canadian  Rebellion,  the  "  Patriots  War,' '  in  1.S3S- 
39,  several  of  the  cadets  were  said  to  have  held  commissions; 
but  the  authentic  record  of  only  two  cadets,  who  served  during 
this  disturbance,  has  been  preserved.  Oren  Marsh,  '25,  was 
commissioned  a  captain  in  the  "  Patriots"  army  and  spent  some 
months  in  drilling  and  instructing  companies.  Cyrus  G.  Myrick 
'40,  also  served  as  first  lieutenant  and  chill  master. 

Several  of  the  cadets  were  implicated  in  fiUibustering  expedi- 
tions in  Central  America  and  Cuba.  The  most  prominent  cadet 
in  these  expeditions  was  Stephen  S.  Tucker,  '30,  Avho  served  as 
major  with  Gen.  William  Walker.  Thomas  F.  Wright,  '49,'and 
Frederick  T.  Ward,  '48,  also  served  with  Walker. 

The  most  prominent  "  soldier  of  fortune' '  educated  at  "  N. 
U."  was  Frederick  T.  Ward,  '48.  He  was  an  officer  with  the 
famous  General  Garabaldi  in  South  America;  an  officer  with  Gen- 
eral Walker  in  Nicaragua  and  Sonora  and  performed  gallant  service 
as  a  lieutenant  in  the  French  army  in  the  Crimean  war.  In  1859 
he  went  to  Shanghai,  China,  where  through  a  series  of  brilliant 
engagements  against  the  Tae  Ping  rebels,  he  won  distinction  and 
promotion  as  a  Mandarin  and  admiral-general  of  the  Chinese  army 
and  navy.  He  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Ningo  Po,  October  23, 
1862. 

George  W.  Nevins,  '47,  was  captured  in  a  fiUibustering 
expedition  to  Cuba  and  executed  at  Mantanzas,  May  25,  1850. 
Henry  A.  Robbins,  '61,  saw  much  exciting  service  as  surgeon  and 
major  in  the  National  Guard  of  France,  during  the  Siege  of 
Paris  in  1870.  Charles  H.  Eaton,  '99,  served  in  the  Panama 
struggle  for  independence  in  1903. 


440 


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ROLL  OF  HONOIJ. 


'64,  *Abbott,  Edward  S.f 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut  and  bvt.  capt.  U. 
S.  A;  killed  in  battle. 

'64,  *Abbott,  Lemuel  A.f 

LvCivil  War— capt.,  10th    Vt.    Inf.;  U.   S. 
A. — major. 

'61,  *  Abbott,  Walter  t 
Civil  War — lieut.;   U.  S.  N.  licnil.    com- 
mander. 

'48,  Adams,  Clinton 

Civil  War— capt.,  N.  Y.  Vol.s. 
'65,  Adams,  Henry  H. 

Civil  War— Corp.,  <-'.>.  C,  98th  Ohio  Inf.; 
U.  S.  A. — lieiit.  col. 

'53,  *Adams,  Leonard  J.f 

U.  S.  Naval  Academy — Midshipman. 
'24,  *Adams,  Thomas  B.  | 

U.  S.  A. —  1st  heiitcnaiit. 

'53,  *Aiken,  Walter  t 

Civil    War-  private  1st  N.  H.,   Inf. 
'53,  *Ainsworth,  James  E.f 

Civil  War— capt.,  12th  Iowa  Inf. 
'66,  Aldrich,  Edward  K. 

Civil  War— 1st  heut.,  11th  N.  Y.  Inf. 
'26,  *Alexander,  Henry  D.  W.t 

Civil  War— caiit.,  Ga.  Vols.,  C.  S.  A. 
Seminole  War — capt. 
'63,  Allen,  Lorenzo  D. 

Civil  War— capt.,  :5d  Vt.  Inf. 
28.  Allen,  William  A. 

U.  S.  N.— ^lidshipman. 
'63,  *Alvord,  Henry  E.f 

Civil  War — private,  7th  squadron  R.  I. 
Cav.;  ma,i.,  2d  Mass.Cav.;  U.  S.  A. 
— captain. 
'37,  *Arms,  Austin  D.f 

Civil  War — asst.  q.  ni.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'59,  *Amsden,  Frank  P.f 

Civil  War — recruiting  officer.  Pa.  Vols.; 
capt.,  Batt'y  B.  Pa.  Art.,  adj.  and 
q.  m. 
'63,  *Ashcroft,  Charles  E. 

Civil   War — capt.    and    staff   officer   on 
mustering  Mass.  Vols. 
'46,  Ashe,  Thomas  P. 

Civil  War — is  said  to  have  served  as 
colonel  in  the  Confederate  Army. 
'48,  *Atwood,  Julius  P.t 

Civil  War— lieut.  col.,  6th  Wis.  Inf. 
'93,  Austin,  Flynn  G.t 

Spanish- American    War — sergt.     raaj., 
1st  Vt.  Inf. 
'88,  Austin,  Fred  T.t 

Spanish- American  War — adj.,  5th  Mass. 
Inf  •      Philippine      insurrections — 
1st  lieut.,  46th  U.S.  Inf.;    U.  S.  A.— 
captain. 
'64,  Babbitt,  Elbridge  H.t 

Civil  War— sergt.,   17th  U.  S.  Inf.,    2d 
lieut.,    1st    N.    C.    (Union    Volun- 
teers), 1st  lieut.  and  asst.  adjt.  gen. 
'26,  *Babbitt,  Jacobf 

Civil  War — major,  7th  R.  I.  Inf.,  died 
of  wounds  received  in  battle. 
'63,  *Bailey,  George  A.  f 

Civil  War — pvt.,  7th  Squadron,  R  .1. 
Cav.;  capt.,  1st  Vt.  H.  Art.  (11th 
Vt.Vol.) 


'93,  Bailey,  George  F.f 

Spanish-American  War — sergt.,  1st  Vt. 
Inf.,  2d  lieut.,  41st  Vol.  Inf., 
Philippine  Is.;  U.  S.  A. — 1st  lieu- 
tenant. 

'59,  Baker,  Charles  N. 

Civil  War— maj.,  2d  Mich.  Inf. 
'96,  Baker,  Roy  D.f 

Spanish-American  War — corp.,  2d  N. 
Y.  Inf. 

'23,  *Baker,  WiUiam  H. 

U.  S.  A. — 1st  lieutenant. 
'08,  Baldwin,  Karl  F.f 

U.  S.  A.— 1st  lieutenant. 
'47,  *Balloch,  George  W.f 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  5th  N.  H.  Inf.; 
lieut.  col.,  con^mis.sary  subsistence 
on  the  staff  of  O.  O.  Howard;  bvt. 
brig,  gen.,  II.  S.  Vols. 

'59,  Barker,  J.  Gage 

Civil  War     capt.,  3(!th  Ohio  Inf. 
'45,  Barnard,  John  M. 

Mexican  War — capt.,  1st  Tex.  Mtd. 
Vols.;  q.  in.  gen.,  with  rank  of 
major. 

'63,  *Barrett,  Curtis  S.f 

Civil  War— capt.  and  <).  m.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'80,  *Barstow,  Frederick  M.f 

Spanish- American    War — 1st   lieut.,  3d 
U.  S.  Eng. 
'47,  Bartlett,  John  M. 

Civil  War— pvt.,  12th  Vt.  Inf. 
'26,  *Barton,  Frederick  A.f 

Civil  War— chaplain,  10th  Mass.  Inf. 
'60,  *Bascom,  Gustavus  M.f 

Civil    War — drill    master,  Ohio    Vols.; 
capt.,   Ohio   Vols.;    lieut.   col.   and 
asst.   adjt.   gen.,  U.   S.   Vols.;   bvt. 
col.;  U.  S.  A. — major. 
'67,  *Batchelder,  James  E.f 

Civil  War— pvt.,  5th  Vt.  Inf.;  U.  S.  A.— 
1st  lieutenant. 
'66,  *Baxter,  Henry  C.t 

Civil    War — 1st    lieut.    and    bvt.    maj., 
11th  Vt.  Inf.;  staff  officer. 
'54,  *Baxter,  Jedediah  H.f 

Civil    War — surgeon,   12th    Mass.    and 
U.  S.  Vols.;  U.  S.  A. — surgeon  gen- 
eral with  rank  of  brigadier  general. 
'54,  Baxter,  Luther  L.t 

Civil   War — maj.,   4th    Minn.  Inf.;  col., 
1st  Minn.  Heavy  Art. 
'51,  *Baxter,  WiUiam  R.f 

Civil     War — capt.,     9th     Minn.      Inf.; 
served  in  the  Indian  wars  in  Minn., 
1863-64;  killed  in  battle  in  1864. 
'65.  Bayard,  Albert  F. 
•   Civil    War — pvt.,  7th    Squadron,  R.I   . 

Cav.;  1st  lieut.,  U.  S.  C.  I. 
'42,  *Bean,  EH  B.f 

Civil  War — capt.  and  asst.  q.  m.,  U.  S. 
Vols.;  bvt.  maj.,  U.  S.  Vols. 
'34,  *Bean,  Sylvanus  B. 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  11th  Me.  Inf.;  maj. 
and  q.  m..  U.  S.  Vols. 
'98,  Bearss,  Hiram  l.t 

Spanish- American  War — capt.,  U.  S. 
Marine  Corps;U.  S.  M.  C. — captain. 


ROLL  OF  HONOft. 


441 


'47,  Beattie,  David  C. 

Civil  War— capt.,  164th  N.  Y.  Inf. 
'55,  *Beckwith,  Benjamin  M.f 

Civil  War— tst  lieut.  arljt.,  32d  Wis. 
Inf.;  capt.  and  asst.  adjt.  gen.,  2(1 
brig.,  4th  div.,  17th  A.  C. 

'24,  *BelI,  John 

Civil  War — surgeon,  U.  S.  A. 
'55,  *Bickford,  Frederick  T.f 

Civil  War — musician,  5tli  Vt.  Inf.; 
.served  in  tlie  q.  ni.  dept. 

'64,  *Birchard,  Sardis  f 

Civil  War— 1st  sergt.,  11th  Vt.  Inf.; 
dietl  in  Andersonville  prison. 

'67,  *Bird,  Charles  S. 

Civil  War— pvt.,  (jOth  Mass.  Vol. 
'46,  *Bishop,  Linus  D.  f 

Civil  War — niaj.,  Oth  111.  cav.;  provost 
marshal. 

'66,  *Biackington,  William  S.f 
Civil  War— pvl.,  GOtli  Mass.  Inf. 
'67,  Blodgette,  George  B.f 

Civil  War— cori).,  (V>.  1),  48th  Mass. 
Inf. 

'47,  *Boardman,  Napoleonf 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  2d  Wis.  Cav.; 
asst.  ehf.  ord.;  cai)t .,  Batt'v  .M.  2d 
Mo.  Lt.  Art. 

'26,  *Boggs,  Charles  S.t 

Mexican  War — lieut.,  U.  S.  N.;  Civil 
War— captain,  U.  S.  N.;  U.  S.  N.— 
rear  admiral. 

'26,  *Boggs,  William  B.f 

Civil  War— purser,  U.  S.  N.;  U.  S.  N.— 
pay  director. 

'28,  *Bomford,  James  V.f 
Black    Hawk    and    Seminole    Wars — 
1st  lieut.,  U.  S.  A.;  Mexican  War — 
capt    and   bvt.   col.;  Civil   War — 
col.;  U.  S.  A. — bvt.  brig.  gen. 

'59,  *Boutelle,  George  V.f 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut.,  "Clay's  Battl'n  of 
Infantry"  of  Washington,  D.  C; 
capt.,  2d  N.  Y.  Inf.;  maj.,  21st 
N.  Y.  Cav.;  bvt.  col.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

•41,  *Bovay,  Alvin  E.f 
Civil   War — maj.,  Kith  Wis.   Inf.;   Pro- 
vost Marshal. 

'68,  *Bowen,  Marcellus  f 

Civil  War— i)vt.,  1st  Vt.Cav. 
'52,  Bowers,  Charles 

Capt.,  32d  .Mass   Inf. 
'47,  *Breaux,  Gustavus  A.f 

•  CivilWar— tol.,:50tliLa.  Vols.,   C.  S.  A. 
'63,  *Bradley,  Charles  O.f 

Civil  War— 1st  sergt.,  1st  N.  H.  Inf.. 
(•apt,  i:5th  N.  H.  Inf.;  capt.,  1st 
N.  H.,  H.  Art.;  U.  S.  A.— captain. 

'44,  *Brigham,  Henry  O.f 

Mexican  War  -drum  maj.,  9th  U.  S. 
Inf.;  U.  S.  A., — pyui'r.,    witli  rank 

•  •    •  of  major. 

'59,  *Bringhurst,  Thomas! 

Civil  War      capt.,  I'a.  Inf. 

'26,  'Brisbane,  William  H.f 
Civil  War  -  chaplain  2d  Wis.  Cav, 

'44,  *Brown,  Edward  M.f 

Civil  War — lieut.  col.,  Sth  Vt.  Inf. 


'08,  Brown,  Thomas  W.f 

2d  lieut.,  ('onstal)idary  force  P.  I. 

'07,  Brown,  William  P. 

U.  S.  Navy — passed  midshipman. 
'55,  *Bryant,  George  E.t 

Civil  War — capt.,  1st  Wis.  Inf.;  col  , 
12th  Wis.  Inf.;  bvt.  brig,  gen., 
U.  S.  Vols.;  brigade  commander. 

'28,  *Buck,  Alonzo  P. 

U.  S.  N. — Midshipman. 

'41,  *Buck,  Benjamin 

Mexican  War — 1st  lieut.  and  adjt.,N. 
C.  Vols. 

'56,  *Buel,  George  P.f 

Civil  War— col.,  58th  Ind.  Inf.;  brig. 
c(jmmander;  commanded  pioneer 
Vjrigade  army  of  the  Cumberland; 
))vt.  brig,  gen.,  U  S.  Vols.;  U.  S. 
Army — colonel. 

'64,  *Buel,  James  W. 

Civil  War — sergt.,  17th  U.  S.  Infantry; 
U.  S.  N.— .3(1  a.sst.  eng.;  U.  S.  A.— 

asst.  surgeon. 

'57,  Buel,  John  F.  L. 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.  and  regt.  q.  m., 
U.   S.  A. 

'61,  *Buel,  Julius  O.t 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  1st  Col.  Inf. 

'55,  *Burbank,  William  B. 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  17th  Vt.  Inf. 
'28,  *Burdett,  Charles 

U.  S.  N.— Midshipman. 

'66,  *Burkham,  Elzev  G.f 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  (',.  60th  Mass.  Inf. 
'39,  Burnham,  Cyrus  B.f 

Civil  War — q.  m.  gen.  and  col..  Mo. 
militia. 

'48,  Burnham,  Hosea  B. 

Civil  War— lieut.  col.,  67th  Pa.  Inf. 
'55,  *Burns,  Emery 

Civil  War — served  in  the  Union  Army. 
'02,  Burr,  Frank  H.t 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'56,  *Burrows,  Hunt  W.f 

Civil  War— capt.,  11th  Vt.  Inf.  (1st 
Vt.  H.  Art.) 

'37,  *Burton,  Henry  S.f 

Mexican  War — lieut.  col.,  7th  N.  Y. 
Inf.;  Civil  War — col.  and  bvt.  ))rig. 
gen.;  U.  S.  A. — colonel. 

'55,  *Burton,  William  S.f 
Civil  War— maj.,  3d  Mich.  Inf. 

'63,  Bush,  Charles  E.f 

Civil  War — sergt.  maj.,  7th  Squadron 
R.  I.  Cavalry. 

'47,  *BusweH,  Albert  t 
•  Civil  War — pvt.,  Sth    Vt.     Inf.;    asst. 
surg.,  12th  Me.  Vols. 

'56,  *Buttrick,  George  f 

Civil  War — corj).,  ,")th  .Ma.ss.  Vol.  militia; 
capt.,  3d  r.  S.  C^  1. 

'25,  *Cady,  Albermarle  t 

Seminole  War  ca|>t.,  l'.  S.  A.;  Mexican 
War — cai)l.  and  bvt.  maj.;  Civil 
War — col.;  U.  S.  A. — col.  and  bvt. 
brig,  gen.;  .served  in  the  Indian 
War.<?. 


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'64,  *Cady,  Samuel  A. 

Civil  War — .-orp..  4th  Vt.  Inf.;  dis- 
charged for  disabihty. 

'59,  Campbell,  Hugh  S. 

Civil  War— Heut.  col.,  83d  Pa.  Inf. 

'64,  *Cargill,  Charles  G.f 

Civil  War— Corp.,  16th  Vt.  Vols. 

'96,  Carleton,  Charles  S.f 

Spanish-American'  War — capt.,  1st  Me. 
Inf. 

'50,  *Carpenter,  Charles  C.f 

Civil  War — lieut.  commander;  U.  S.  N. — 
rear  admiral,  U.S.JNavy;  command- 
ed the  Asiatic  fleet  during  the 
Chinese  and  Japanese  war;  in  com- 
mand Portsmouth  Navy  Yard  dur- 
ing  the  Spanish-American  War. 

'23,  *Carpenter,  Edward  W.f 

Mexican  War — capt.,  U.  S.  N.;  Civil 
War — commodore,  U.  S.  N. 

'49,  Carpenter,  Irving  S.f 
Civil  War — officer,   commissary   dept., 
U.  S.  Vols. 
'97,  Carr,  Winfred  B.f 

Spanish- American  War — 2d  lieut.,  U.  S 
A.;  captain,  U.  S.  A. 

'54,  Carter,  George 

Civil  War— major,  2d  N.  H.  Inf. 
'91,  Chadwick,  Homer  R. 

Spanish- American  War — artificer.  IstVt. 
Vols. 
'64,  *Chaffin,  William  H.f 

Civil  War — drill  master,  N.  H.  Inf.; 
capt.,  14th  N.  H.  Inf.;  acted  as 
lieut.  col.  of  the  regt.;  shot  in 
battle. 

'61,  *Chandler,  Edward  A.f 

Civil  War — ilrill  master,  Vt.  Vols.;  1st 
lieut.,  3d  Vt.  Inf.;  served  in  U.  S. 
q.  m.  dept.  with  rank  of  major. 

'45,  *Chandler,  Julius  C.f 

Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  2d  and  40th  Wis. 
Inf. 

'54,  Channel,  Alfred  M. 

Civil  War— capt.,  7th  R.  I.  Inf. 
'65,  Chapin,  Charles  J. 

Civil  War — drill  master,  Vt.  Vols. 
'26,  *Chaplin,  William  C. 

U.  S.  N.— lieut. 
'67,  Childs,  George  W. 

Civil  War — corp.,  Co.  B,  Gth   Mass.  Inf. 
'58,  *Childs,  Jonathan  W.f 

Civil  War— col.,  4th  Mich.  Inf. 
'09,  Clark,  Frank  S.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 

'02,  Clark,  George  H. 

Spanish-American  War — sergt.,  1st  N. 
H.  Vol.;  musician,  U.  S.  Art. 

'33,  *Clark,  Henry  E.  W.f 

Seminole  War — capt.,  Georgia  Vols.; 
Mexican  War — capt.,  U.  S.  Army. 

09,  Clark,  Howard  T.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 

'44,  *Clark,  Thomas  t 
Civil   War — drill    master,"  Ohio    Vols.; 
lieut.  col.  29th  Ohio,  Inf. 


'09,  Clark,  Walter  L.f 

•  U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 

'59,  Clark,  William  James  f 

•  See  William  .fames  DePoincy. 

'54,  Cleveland,  James  B. 

Officer.  Confederate  Army. 

'49,  Coffee,  WiUiam 

Civil  War— sergt.,  3d  N.  H.  Inf. 
'67,  Coffin,  Herbert  G. 

Civil  War — capt.,  .5Gth  Mass.  Inf. 
'53,  *Colburn,  Albert  V.t 

Civil  War — lieut.  col.,  U.  S.  A.;  assl 
adjt.  gen. 

'09,  Collins,  Everett  f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'31,  *Colvocoresses,  George  M.f 

Civil  War— capt.,  U.  S.  N. 
'66,  Colvocoresses,  George  P.f 

U.  S.  Navy — rear  admiral  (retired). 
'48,  *Comings,  David  L.  M.f 

Civil  War — asst.,  surg.,  4th  N.  H.  Inf. 
'56,  Conn.  Granville  P.f 

Civil  War— asst.  surg.,  12th  Vt.  Inf.; 
surgeon,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'65,  *Converse,  George  A.f 

U.  S.  N. — rear  admiral. 

'69,  *Cooke,  Albert  W.f 

Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  25th  Mass.  Inf.; 
capt.,  57th  Mass.  Inf.;  commanded 
regt.;  asst.  adjt.  gen. 

'63,  Coolidge,  Charles  A.f 

Civil  War— pvt.,  16th  U.  S.  Inf.;  Ist 
lieut.,  U.  S.  Inf.;  Spanish  American 
War — niaj.;Philippine  Insurrections 
and  in  China — lieut.  col.,  9th  U.  S. 
Inf.;  took  part  in  many  battles 
with  the  Indians;  brig,  gen.,  U.  S. 
A.  (retired) 

'64,  *Coombs,  Arthur  W. 

Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron. 
R.  I.  Cav.;  died  of  disease  con- 
tracted in  the  service. 

'28,  *Cooper,  James  M. 

U.  S.  N. — Gunner. 
'59,  *Cowdin,  Robert  J.f 
•  Civil  War — pvt.,   1st  Mass.  Inf.;   capt., 

31st  N.  Y.  Inf.;  capt.,  56th  Mass. 

Vols.;  killed  in  battle. 

'23,  *Craven,  Thomas  T.t 

Civil     War — commodore  U.  S.N.; 

U.  S.  N. — rear  admiral. 
'29,  Craven,  Tunis  A.  M.f 

U.  S.  N. — Commander. 
'26,  Crenshaw,  J.  W. 

U.  S.  N.— midshipman,  1826-27. 
'43,  *Crooker,  Jabez  C.f 

Civil  War — capt.,  55th  111.  Inf. 
'42,  *Crowninshield,  Charles  B. 

Mexican  War — capt.,  Co.  E,  1st  Mass. 
Inf. 

'45,  *Crowninshield,  John  C.f 

Mexican  War — junior,  1st  lieut.,  Co.  E, 
1st  Mass.  Inf. 

'44,  Cunningham,  James 
Civil  War — capt.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'52,  *Currier,  Samuel  H.f 
Civil  War— asst.  surg.,  Sth  Vt.  Inf. 


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44.3 


'61,  *Curtis,  Charles  A.t 
Civil  War^drill  master.Me.Vols.j  served 
with  6th  Me.  Inf.;  asst.  adjt.  gen., 
U.  S.  Vols.;capt.,  U.  S.  A. 

'37,  *Curtis,  Joseph  W.t 
U.  S.  Marine  corps — 1st  lieut. 

'50,  *Cutts,  Edward  H.t 
Civil  War — 1st   lieut.,  8th   Minn.    Inf.; 
capt.,  55th  U.S.  C.I. 

'90,  Dane,  Homer  J.t 

Spanish  American  War — hospital  stew- 
ard, 1st  Vt.  Vols. 

'01,  *Danf or th,  Ellon  T.f 

Philippine  Islands — sergt.,  21st"'-U.  S. 
Inf.,  died  of  disease  contracted  in 
the  service. 

'35,  *Dar1ing,  Danielf 

Civil    War — contract    surgeon     in     the 
U.  S   A. 

'67,  Davis,  George  A. 
Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  G,  60th  Mass.  Inf. 

'51,  Davis,  George  E. 
Civil   War— 1st    lieut.    and    adjt.,    21st 
Mass.  Vols. 

'55,  *Davis,  Thomas  H. 

Civil  War — capt.,  1st  Va.  Vols.,  C.  S.  A. 
'42,  *Davis,  William  W.  H.f 
Mexican  War — 1st  lieut.  Co.  E.,  1st 
Mass.  Inf.,  adjt.;  acting  asst.  adjt.; 
gen  :  capt.  Civil  War — capt..  2.5th 
Penn.  Vols.;  col.,  104th  Penn.  Vols.: 
bvt.  brig,  gen.,  U.  S. Vols.;  brig,  and 
div.  commander. 

'61,  Day,  Henry  C. 

Civil  War — capt.,  18th  Conn.  Vols. 

'45,  *Dean,  Charles  K.f 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.  and  adjt.,  2d  Wis. 

Vols. 

'50,  Dearing,  Charles  H. 

Civil  War— capt.,  11th  Ga.  Vols.,C.S.A. 
'59,  *Delaney,  Alfred 

Civil  War — surgeon,  Pa.  Vols  ;U.  S.  A. — 
asst.  surg. 

'26,  *Deming,  Miner  R.f 

Brig.  gen.  in  command  Illinois  State 
troops  during  the  "Mormon  War." 

'45,  *Denison,  Charles  E.t 
Civil  War — capt.,  8th  111.   Inf.;  capt., 
18th   U.  S.   Inf..  bvt.   maj.,  U.  S. 
Army. 

'61,  *DePoincy,  William  J.f 
Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  7th  Ga.  cav.,  1st 
lieut. .troop  G,  McCollister's  Squad- 
ron, Ga.  Cav. 

'42,  *Derby,  George  H.f 

Mexican  War — 1st  lieut  ,  U.  S.  A.; 
U.  S.  Engineers — capt. 

'55,  Dewey,  George  t 
Civil    War— lieut.,    U.    S.    N.;  Spanish 
American     War — commodore;     U. 

S.  N. — admiral. 

'55,  *Dewey,  John  W.t 
Civil  War — capt.,  2d  regiment,  Berdans 
Sharp  Shooters. 

'63,  Dewey,  William  S.f 
Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.  I.  Cav. 

'23,  *Dicks,  John  W.t 
Civil  War— master,  U.  S.  N. 


'51,  Dodge,  Grenville  M.t 

Civil  War — col. ,4th  la.  Inf.;  brig,  gen.; 
maj.  gen., U.S.  Vols;  corps  and  army 
commander;  served  in  Indian  Wars. 

'64,  *Dodge,  William  A. 

Drill  master,  Vt.  Vols.;  1st  lieut.,  9th 
Vt.  Inf. 

'91,  Dole,  CarlG.t 

Spanish  American  War— 2d  lieut.,  1st 
Vt.,  Inf. 

'96,  Dole,  Harry  R.t 

Spanish  American  War — sergt.,  IstVt. 
Inf. 

'41,  *Dorn,  Andrew  J.t 

Mexican  War — 1st  lieut.,  Mo.  Inf.;  2d 
lieut.,  3d  "Dragoons";  Civil  War — 
col.,C.S.A.,and  is  said  to  have  been 
promoted  to  brig.  gen. 

'78,  Douglass,  Francis  t 

Served  as  forage  master,  14th  U.  S.Inf., 
'23,  *Downs,  Albert  E. 

Lieut.,  U.  S.  N.;  lost  in  the"Grampus," 
March,  1843. 

'26,  *Drake,  Charles  D.t 

U.  S.  N. — midshipman. 
'48.  *Drew,  Frederick  P.t 

Civil  War — surgeon,  U.  S.  A. 
'09,  Dunlop,  Robert  H.t 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'38,  *Dver,  Jayt 

Civil  War — capt.,  32d  Ohio  Inf. 

'11,  Earle,  Fred  M.t 

Seaman,  U.  S.  N.;  Midshipman,  U.  S.  N. 

'52,  Earle,  Thomas  A. 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  25th  Mass.  Inf. 
'99,  Eaton,  Charles  H.t 

Was  with  Gen.  Jeffries  in  Panama  dur- 
ing the  brief  struggle  in  1903. 

'61 ,  *Eayre,  Thomas  W.t 

Civil  War — drill  master,  Vt.  Vols.;capt., 
•  oth  N.  J.  Inf.;  asst.  adjt.  gen.  with 
rank  of  captain;  killed  in  battle. 

'08,  Edwards,  Irving  B.t 

2d  lieut.,  U.  S.  Constabulary  force,  P.  I. 
'52.  *EIliot,  George  H.t 

Civil    War — 1st  lieut.,  U.  S.  A.;  colonel 
U.  S.  engineers. 
'27,  *Elliott,  Stephen  D. 

U.  S.  N. — midshipman . 
'2i,  *Emerson,  Thomas  L.t 

U.  S.  N. — midshipman. 
'24,  *Emery,  Charles  L. 

Served  in  the  navy  for  a  nimiber  of 
years  previous  to  the  Mexican  War. 

'52,  *Emery,  Harvey  W.t 

Civil  War — drill  niaster,Wis.Vol.;  liciit. 
col.,  5th  Wis.  Inf.;  died  of  wounds 
received  in  battle. 
'54,  *Ensign,  William  H.t 

Civil  War — asst.  surgeon,  U.  S.  Vols.; 
U.  S.  A. — surgeon. 

'98,  Evans,  George  D.t 

Spanish-American  War — corp.,  1st  Vt. 
Inf. 

'62.  Ewart,  James  K. 

Civil  War— capt.,  Co.  E,  26th  Ohio  Inf. 
'03,  Farquaharson,  Robert  B.t 

U.  S.  Marine  corps — 1st  lieut. 


444 


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'23,  *Farrand,  Ebenezert 

U.  S.  N. — commander;  C.  S.  N. — com- 
modore. 

'45,  Farrar,  Bernard  G.t 

Civil  War — aide-de-camp,  Gen.  Nath- 
aniel Lyon  in  Mo.;  provost  marshal 
and  lieut.  col.;  col.,  30th  Mo  .Vols.; 
col.,  6th  U.  S.  C.  Inf.;  commanded 
a  brigade  and  districts  during  Civil 
War;  bvt.  brig,  gen.,  U.S.A. 

'56,  *Farrar,  Frederick  H.t 

Civil  War — lievit.  col.,  1st  La.  regulars, 
C.  8.  A.;  killed  in  battle. 

'56.  Farrar,  William  E.f 

Civil  War — 2d   lieut.,   unattached   Inf. 
Co.,     Ma.ss.     Inf.;     1st     lieut.,    7th 
Mass.    Batt'y;   1st    lieut    and    regi- 
mental q.  m.,  (5th  Mass.  Inf. 

'57,  *Fenton,  Frank  B.t 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  Batt'y  A.,  2d 
Regt.,  III.  Art. 

'60,  *Field,  George  W.f 

Civil  War — capt.,  .59th  Mass.  Inf. 
'50,  *Fifield,  Samuel  N.f 

Capt.,  Neb.  Mil.;  served  in  many  en- 
gagements against  the  Indians  on 
plains. 

'67,  Fiske,  William 

Civil  War— pvt.,  43d  Mass.  Inf. 
'57,  *Fletcher,  Frederick  F.f 

Civil  War — served  in  the  Mo.  State 
Militia,  lS59-(i3. 

'33,  *Flint,  Martin  M.t 

Civil  War— pvt.,  40th  Wis.  Inf. 

'65,  *Folsom,  George  A.t 

Civil  War-'capt.,  57th  U.  S.  C.  I. 

'52,  *Ford,  Charles  J.f 

Civil  War — pvt.,  (ith  la.  Cav.;  asst. 
surg,'9  6th  la.  Cav.  with  rank  of 
capt.;  served  in  many  engagements 
with  thelndians. 

'59,  *Foster,  Edwy  W.f 

Civil  War — leader,  27th  Mass.  Inf.  Ijand. 
'58,  *Fowler,  John  G. 

•  Civil  War— Corp.,  3d  Vt.  Inf. 
'44,  Fox,  Ch'^rles 

Civil  War— capt.,  .3Sth  111.  Inf. 
'26,  *Fraser,  John  F.f 

Civil  War —  'Barlow  Grays.' '  Pa.  Inf. 

'23,  *Freelon,  Thomas  W.f 

U.  S.  N. — commander. 
'55,  French,  George  B.t 

Civil  War— 1st  sergt.,  1st  Vt.  Inf.;  1st 
lieut.  and  adjt.,  4th  Vt.  Inf.;  dep- 
uty I].  S.  provost  marshal,  Vt.; 
capt.,  26th  N.  Y.  Cav.  (Frontier 
Cavalry) 
'44,  *Frizell,  Joseph  W.f 

Civil  War — lieut.  col.,  11th  Ohio  Inf.; 
col.,  94th  Ohio  Inf.;bvt.  brig,  gen., 
U.  S.  Inf. 
'64,  Fuller,  Lloyd  B.f 

Civil  War — clerk,  q.  m.  dept.  U.  S.  A.; 
capt.,  Co.  C,  2d  Regiment  enrolled 
militia  dist.  of  Mississippi. 
'64,  *Galbraith,  Frederick  W.f 

•  Civil  War — drill  master,  Vt.  and  Me. Inf.; 

2d  lieut.,  3d  Me.  Inf.;  capt.  and  bvt. 
lieut.  col.,  U.  S.  Vols.;  served  on 
staff  of  Gen.  Howard. 


'39,  *Gardiner,  Symmes 

Civil  War— capt.,  18th  U.  S.  Inf. 
'96,  Gates,  Gardinerf 

Spanish-American  War — sergt.,  1st  Vt. 
Vols.;  1st  .sergt.,  2Ist  U.  S.  Vol. 
Inf.,  Philippine  Islands. 

'26,  Gaylord,  John  T.f 

U.  S.  N.— Master. 
'64,  *Gerrish,  Williamf 

Civil    War — pvt.,    1st    Mass.    Inf.;    1st 

•  ■    •  lieut.,  20th  U.  S.  C.  I.;  asst.  adjt. 

gen. 
'50,  *Gillum,  Henry  H.f 

Civil  War — capt.  and  q.  m.,  Kan. Vols. 
'57,  Gilman,  Benjamin  M.f 

Civil  War — pvt.,  1st  Wis.  Inf.;  pvt.' 
12th  III.  Cav.  Vols 

'67,  Gilman,  George  E. 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  1st  N.  H.  Cav. 
'40,  *Gilson,  James  M.f 

Civil  War— capt.,  8.3d  III.  Inf. 

'49,  *Gleason,  Newellf 

Civil  War— col  ,  87th  Ind.  Inf.;  com- 
manded 2d  brig.,  3d  div.  14th  Army 
Corps.;  bvt.  brig,  gen.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'40,  Glover,  Wilson 

Confederate  Army — Capt. 

'23,  *Glynn,  Jamesf 

U.  S.  N. — commodore. 

'57,  Goodrich,  Levi  W.f 

Civil  War — capt.,  Co.  G,  30th  Tex.Cav., 
C.  S.  A. 

'98,  Goodspead,  Nelson  A.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'63,  Goodwin,  William  S. 

Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.    I.   Cav.;    1st   lieut.,   27th  Mass. 

V<,ls. 

'49,  *Gould,  Jacob  P.t 

Civil  War — maj.,  13th  Mass.  Inf.;  col., 
59th  Mass.  Inf.;   acted  as  brig,  com- 
mander;  died   of  wounds   reed,   in 
battle. 
'65,  Goulding,  Joseph  H.f 

Civil  War-lst  lieut.,  6th  U.  S.  C.  I.; 
asst.  q.  m. 

'49,  *Gove,  Jesse  A.t 

Mexican  War — 1st  lieut.,  nth  U.S.  Regt., 
U.  S.  A.— capt.;  Civil  War— col., 
22d  Mass.  Vols.;  killed  in  battle. 

'65,  *Gragg,  Charles  W. 

Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.  I.  Cav.;  pvt.,  Co.  C,  42d  Mass. 
Inf. 

'27,  *Graham,  John  H. 

U.  S.  N. — commodore;  served  in  the 
War  of  1812,  the  Mexican  and 
Civil  Wars. 

'57,  *Granger,  Brownellt 

Civil    War — drill    master,    Mass.    Vols.; 
capt.,  commissary  subsistence;  bvt. 
major  and  col. 
'67,  Granger,  Charles  H. 

•  Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  H,  12th  Vt.  Inf. 
'64,  *Granger,  Edvirard  M.t 

Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  Harris   Lt.    Cav. 
of  New  York  City;  shot  in  battle. 
'49,  *Granger,  Lyman  Ct 

Civil   War— surg.,    U.    S.    N.;    died   of 

•  •    •  wounds  received  in  battle. 


ROLL  OF  HONOR. 


445 


'64,  Gray,  John  S. 

Civil  War— capt.,  19th  la.  Inf. 

'50,  *Greeley,  George  P.t 

Civil  War— asst.  sure.,  2d  N.  H.  Inf.; 
surg.,  4tli  -V.  H.  Vols.;  surg.,  9th 
regt.  U.  S.  Veteran  Reserves. 

'26,  *Green,  Coggswell  K.f 

Black  Hawk  War— ool.,  Mich.  Inf. 

'23,  *Greenwood,  Edwin  L. 

U.  S.  N. — ini<lshiiiinan. 

'52,  *Greenwood,  William  H.  t 

Civil  War— rapt.,  .')lst  III.  Inf.;  lieut. 
col.  anil  bvt.col.  and  asst.  inspect, 
gen.  4th  Army  Cori).s. 

'54,  *Griswold,  Charles  E.t 

Civil  War— col.,  22d  Mass.  Inf.;  col., 
.56th  Mass.  Vols.;  killed  in  battle. 

'56,  *Guild,  Edwint 

Civil  War  -pvt..  X.  H.  Inf. 
'29,  *Hagner,  Peter  V.t 

U.  S.  A. — col.  and  bvt.  brig,  gen.; 
servefl  in  Mexican  and  Civil  Wars. 

'61,  Hale,  Henry  A. 

Civil  War— capt.,  19th  Ma.ss.  Inf. 
'28,  *Hale,  Reuben  Charles  f 

Civil  War — brig.  gen.  and  q.  m.  gen., 
state  of  Penn. 

'55.  *Hall,  Alfred  G.t 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.  and  adjt.,  9th 
Conn.  Inf.;  lieut.  col.,  2d  La. 
Guards. 

'61,  Hall,  Josiah  t 

Civil  War— col.,  1st  Vt.  Cav. 
'46,  *Hall,  William  H.  H.t 

Civil  War— cajjt,,  (Jth  Vt.  Inf. 
'44,  Hammond,  Elisha 

•  ("apt..  20th  .Mich.  Vols. 

'43,  *Hancock,  Henryt 

Mexican  War — served  as  capt.,  on  the 
staff  of  fien.  Donaldson;  Civil  War 
— maj.,  4th  Gal.  Vols. 

'42,  Harris,  Joseph 

Civil  War — maj.  and  pymr.  U.  S.  Vols. 
'23,  *Harris,  William  S. 

U.  S.  N.— Commander. 

'56,  ^Hartshorn,  Samuel  N.t 

Civil  War-   Lafayette  Art.,  N.  H.  Vols. 

'28.  *Hartstene,  Henry  J.t 

Commauder  V.  S.  N.,  served  in  Mexican 
War;  capt.  C.  S.  N. 

'29,  *Harney,  William  S.t 

Black  Hawk  and  Seminole  Wars — 
lieut.  col.;  Mexican  War — col.  and 
bvt.  brig,  gen.;  U.  S.  A.— -brig.  gen. 
Civil  War — bvt.  maj.  gen.  U.  S.  A. 

'51,  Harvey,  Edward  E. 

Civil  War   -capt.  Oth  Kan.  Inf. 

'57,  Hascall,  Henry  Baileyt 

Civil  War   -asst.  jiymr  U.  S  Navy. 

'46.  *Haskell,  Henry  L.  S. 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  K.  11th  III.  Vols.; 
was  elected  2d  lieut.  but  unable 
to  accept  owing  to  ill  health. 

'63,  Hastings,  Addison  T.f 

Civil  War — pvt.  7th  squadron,Ui-TI- 
Cav.  "College  Cavaliers." 


'50,  *Hatch,  Edwardr 

Civil    War — drill    master,  la.  Vols;  col. 

•  2d  la.  Cav.;  brig,  gen  ,  U.S.  Vols.; 

•  •    •  bvt.  maj.  gen.,  U.  S.  Army;  com- 

•  •    ■   manded    a  division   of  cav.;     col. 

U.S.A. 

'63,  Haven,  William  B. 

•  Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  16th  N.  H.  Inf. 

'54,  Haycock,  Judsont 

CivilWar— capt.,  1st  U.S.  Cav. 

'63,  Hays,  William  B. 

CivilWar— 1st  lieut.,  7th  Pa.  Cav. 

'64,  Hazelton,  Walter  S.t 

Civil  War— pvt. .Co.  B,  7th  squadron, 
R.  I.  Cavalry. 
'66,  *Head,  Henry  H.j 

Civil    War— pvt.,    Co.    G,    60th    Mass. 
Inf;     died    of    disease    contracted 
in  the  service. 
'64,  Hebard,  Williamt 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  138th  Ind.  Inf. 
'56,  Henderson,   Robertt 

Civil     War — act.     ensign,     L'.     S.     N.; 
lieut.,   U    S.   Revenue  Cutter  Ser- 
vice. 
'62,  ^Henderson,  Thomas  A.t 

Civil  War— lieut.  col.,  7th    N.  H.    Inf.; 
killed  in  battle. 
'64,  Henry,  Horace  C.t 

CivilWar— 1st  sergt.,  14th  Vt.  Inf. 

'23,  *Heriot,  James 

U.  S.  N. — Mid.shijjman,  1S2S-30. 
'40,  *Hewitt,'Sylvester  M.t 

Civil     War— capt.,     26th     Ohio     Inf.; 
maj.,  32(1  Ohio  Inf.;  surgeon  ISbth 
Ohio  Inf. 
'59,  *Hitchcock,  Robert  E.t 

Civil  War— 2.1  lieut.,  U.  S.  Mariiie  corps; 
killed  in  the  first  i^attle  of  Bull  Run, 
.Tuly  21,  1861;  was  the  first  Ver- 
monter  to  die  in  the  support  of 
the  L'nion. 

'58,  *Hobbs,  George  W.t 

Civil    War— 2d    lieut.,    6th    Mass.  Inf., 
•  enrolling    officer,   Mass.    Inf ._  with 
rank  of  capt 

'50,  *HoIley,  Henry  W.+ 

Indian  War— capt.,  Minn.  tro(jps  dur- 
ing 1S62-63. 

'55,  HoUister,  James 

1st  lieut.,  Co.  E,  1st  Mum.  Inf. 
49,  Holman,  Samuel  A. 

Civil  War— chaplain,  129th.  Pa.  Inf. 

'23,  *Homans,  James  T. 

U.S.  N.— lieut. 
'26,  *Holmes,  Arthur  Fishert 

Seminole  War— maj.,  Fla.  Vols. 
'64,  Hopkins,  George 

Civil  War— capt.,  22d  Ind.  InL 

'26,  *Howard,  Augustust 
Seminole  War— capt.,  Ala.  Vols. 

'65,  Howard,  Henry  A.t 

Civil  War — pvt.,  60th  Mass.  Inf. 

'52,  *Howard,  Henry  H.t 
Civil  War — dept.  provost  marshal  with 
rank  of  col. 


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'60,  *Howard,  Noel  B.f 

Civil   War— col.,    2<1    la.    Inf.;    brigade 
commander. 
'09,  *Howe,  Evan  Ct 

Miilshipman,  U.  S.  Naval  Academy; 
dfed  while  a  cadet. 

'80,  Howe,  Frank  L.t 
Spanish-American  War— capt.,   Ist    Vt. 
Vols. 
'98,  *Howes,  Heman  C.f 

Spanish-American  War — corp.,  1st    Vt. 
Inf. 
'96,  Howes,  Phil  S.t 

Spanish-American  War— rorp..  1st    Vt. 
Inf. 
'63,  Hovt,  Charles  A. 

Civil  War— capt.,  24th  Mich.  Inf. 
'64,  Hovt,  William  R.t 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  lOfh  Vt.  Inf. 
'57,  Hubbard,  Davidi 

Civil    War — capt.,  Kan.   militia,   q.  m. 
clerk,  1.3th  Army  Corps. 
'56,  Hubbard,  Gurdon  S.t 
Civil  War— capt.,  88th  111    Vols.;  asst. 
ins.  gen..  Army  of  the  Cumberland; 
bvt.mai.,U.  S.  Vols. 

'32,  *Hull.  Williamt 

Seminole  War— 1st  lieut..  La.  Vols. 
'23.  Humphries,  Stern 

Midshipman,  U.  S.  N.,  Jan  1,  181S; 
lieut.  March,  3,  1827;  resigned 
Oct.  1,1834. 

'57.  *Hunsdon,  Chariest 

Civil  War— col.,1  IthVt.Inf.dst  H.  Art.) 
'56.  *Hunt,  John  H.t 

Civil  War— eng.  IT.  S.  N.,  18C1-G.5. 
'62.  *Hutchinson,  Alonzo  B. 

Civil  War— capt.,  T.th  Vt.  Inf. 
'42,  *Hunt,  Roswell  W. 

Civil  War— Corp.,  10th  Vt.  Inf. 
'38.  *Hutchinson,  Edson 

Civil  War— Corp..  16th  Vt.  Inf. 
'61,  *Irish,  Nathaniel 

Civil  War — capt.,  Batt'y.  F,  I'enn.   l.t. 
Art. 
'36,  *Jackman,  Alonzot 

Civil  War — brig,  gen.,  in  command  Vt. 
state  troops. 

'51,  *  Jackson,  John  Ct 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  F,  8th  Tex.  Cav. 
"Texas  Rangers.' ' 
'52,  *  Jarvis,  George  Ct 

Civil  War — asst.  surg.,  1st  Conn.  Cav.; 
surg.,  7th  Conn.  Inf. 
'28,  *  Jenkins,  John  F. 

U.  S.  N.— Lieut. 
'40,  Jenkins,  Robert  B. 

Officer,  Confederate  Army. 
'29,  *Johnson,  Richardt 

Civil  War — chaplain  and   drill   master. 
Confederate  Army. 
'26,  Johnston,  Daniel  P.f 

Seminole     War— capt.,     S.     C.     Vols. 
Civil  War— capt.,  C.  S.  A. 
'39,  *Johnson,  Robert  E. 

Lieut.  N.  S.  N. 
'62,  *Jones,  Edward  T.t 

Civil  War — drill  master,  several  Vt. 
regts.;  served  with  the  6th  Vt.Vols.; 
died  of  disease  contracted  in  the 
service. 


'26,  *Jones,  George  W.t 

Black  Hawk  War — col.,  on  staff  of  Gen. 
Henry  Dodge  of  Wis. 

'07,  Kathan,  WiUiam  L. 

U.  S.  N. — Seaman. 

'97,  Keith,  Harry  L.t 

Spanish-American  War — corp. ,5th  Mass 
Inf. 
'54,  *Kelley,  Elisha  S.t 

Civil  War— ma,i.,  Sth  111.  Cav. 

'61,  Kellogg,  Theodore  H.t 

Civil     War- 1st     lieut.,     Co.    B,     7th 
Squadron,    R.    I.    Cav.     "College 
Cavaliers.' ' 
'48,  Kellogg,  William  P.t 

Civil  War — col.,  7th  111.,  Cav.;  com- 
manded brigade. 

'64,  *Kelton,  Dwight  H.t 

Civil  War— pvt.,  98th  N.  Y.  Inf; 
capt.  1 15th  U.  S.  C.  I.;  maj.  U.  S.  A. 

'47,  *Kendall  Paul  R.t 

Civil  War — drill  master,  111.,  Kan.  and 
Mo.  troops;  1st  lieut.  and  q.  m., 
12th  Mo.  Cav.;  served  on  staff  of 
Gen.  Edward  Hatch,  '.50,  as  q.  m. 
of  his  division. 
'25,  *Kennedy,  Andrew  E. 

U.  S.  N. — asst.  surg. 
'64,  *Kent,  Charles  N.t 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  17th  N.  H.  Inf. 
capt., corps  of  cadets  at  Newport,Vt. 
during  St.  Albans  raid  excitement. 

'54,  *Kent,  Henry  O.t 

Civil  War— col.,  17th  N.  H.  Inf. 
'60,  *Kilbourn,  Byron  H.t 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut.,  3d  Wis.  Cav. 
'44,  *Kimball,  Edward  A.t 

Mexican  War — capt.  and  bvt.  maj.,  9th 
U.  S.  Inf;  N.  E.  Regt.  Mexican  War; 
Civil  War — lieut.  col.,  9th  N.  Y. 
Vols.,  "Hawkins  Zouaves." 

'24,  *Kimball,  Gilmant 

Civil  War — surgeon,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'62,  Kimball,  Lewist 

Civil  War— pvt.,  3d  N.  H.  Inf.;  2d 
lieut.,  6th  U.S.  C.I. 

'49,  King,  George  L. 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'59,  King,  Wallace  A.t 

Civil  War — drill  master,  Mich  Inf.; 
1st  lieut.,  4th  Mich.  Inf.;  pvt. 
Co.  B,  7th  Squadron,  R.  I.  Cav., 
"College  Cavaliers." 

'56,  Kingsley,  Levi  G.t 

Civil  War — 2d  lieut.,  1st  Vt.  Inf.;  maj., 
12th  Vt.  Inf. 

'56,  Kinne,  Aaront 

Civil  War— 1st  sergt.,  25th  Conn.  Inf. 

'58,  *Knowles,  Samuel  W. 

Civil  War — 2d  lieut.,  22d  Me.  Inf.; 
capt.,  2d  Me.  Cav. 

'41,  Lander,  Frederick  W.t 

Civil  War — brig.  gen.  U.  S.  Vols;  died 
of  wounds  received  in  battle. 

'52,  *Lathrop,  Solon  H.t 

Civil  War — lieut.  col.,  U.  S.  A.  and  asst 
q.  m.  gen.  vols.;  bvt.  col.  U.  S. 
VqIs. 


ROLL  OF  HONOR. 


44? 


'58,  ^Lawrence,  Arthurf 

Civil  War — served  on  the  staff  of  Gen. 
Howard  during  Sherman's  famous 
March  to  the  Sea. 

'55,  Learnard,  Oscar  E.f 

Civil  War — Ueut.  col.,  1st  Kan.  Inf. 
'64,  *Lee,  Douglass 

Civil  War — (^orp.,  ("o.  B,'7th  Squadron, 
R.T'I.'Cav.;  died  of  disease ^con- 
tructed  in  the  service. 

'29,  *Lee,  Roswell  W.t 

Seminole  War — 1st  lieut.,  U.  S.  A. 
capt..  Army  of  RepubUc  ofTe.xas; 
coL.Tex.  Art.,C.  S..A.. 

'43,  *Lee,  Stephen  B.f 

Maj.,  U.S.  Vols. 
'25,  *Lee,  WiUiam  R.t 

Civil  War— col.,  20th  Mass.  Inf.;  l)vt. 
brig,  gen.,  U.  S.  A. 

'54,  Leland,  Oscar  H.f 

Civil  War— capt.  and  adjt.,  30th  Tex. 
Cav.,(;:.S.  A. 

'55,  *Lewis,  Charles  H.f 
Civil  War — capt.,  U.  S.  A.;  bvt.  lieut. 
col. 

'50,  ^Lincoln,  Francis  M.f 
Civil  War — asst.  surg  ,  9th  Mass.  Inf.; 
surgeon  35th  Mass.  Inf;  asst.  surg.. 
U.  S.  A. 

'30,  *Little,  George 

CivilWar— col.,C.  S.  A. 
'55,  *Long,  Charles  H.f 

Civil  War — lieut.  and  drill  master,  N.  H. 
Inf.;  capt.,  5th  N.  H.  Inf.;  lieut. 
col.,  17th  N.  H.  Inf.;  col.,  1st  N.  H., 
H.  Art.;  brig,  commander. 

'42,  *Longnecker,  Henry  C.f 

Mexican  War — 1st  *  lieut..  Pa.  Inf.; 
traii^ferre<l  to  'the  "  Voltigeur" 
regt.  Civil  War — col.,  9th  Pa. 
Inf.;  col.,  5th  Pa.  .Militia  Vols. 

'56,  *Loomis,  Pomeroyt 

Civil  War— .sergt.  Co.  C,  13th  Vt.  Inf. 
'55,  *Lord,  Charles  V.f 

Civil  War — capt.  and  q.  m.,  2d  Me.  Inf. 
'64,  Lord,  Robert  C.f 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  U.  S.  A.;  sergl., 
U.  S.  Signal  Corps. 

'67,  Lowe,  Abner  B. 

Civil  War— pvt.  ,Co.  G,  00th  Mass.  Inf. 
'53,  McCollister,  John  Q.  A.t 

Civil  War — asst.  surg.,  Glli  .Mass.  Inf.; 
surgeon  and  maj,,   53d  .Mass.   Inf. 

'64,  *McCulloch,  Frederick  H.f 
1st.  Sergeant  Co.  G,  (iOth  Mass.  Inf. 

'25,  *McIntosh,  George  H.f 

Served  in  the  Army  of  Texas  and  is 
.said  to  have  served  in  the  Con- 
federate army. 

'37,  *McLean,  Eugene  E.f 

U.  S.  A.— Capt.,  Civil  War— Colonel. 
C.  S.  A. 

'32,  McNabb,  John 

Mexican  War— 2d  lieut.,  9th  U.  S.  Inf.; 
capt.,  U.  S.  A.;  officer,  C.  S.  A. 

'22,  *Mackay,  Daniel  H. 

U.  S.  N. — lieut.,  lost  in  the  Hornet 
Sept.  10,  1829. 


'41,  *Major,  Augustine  L.  C.f 
Civil    War— pvt.,     Co.     E,  "Moseby's 
Rangers,"  C.  S.  A. 

'61,  *Marcy,  Andrew  C. 
[ICivil  War— pvt.,  12th  Vt.  Inf. 
'25,  *Marsh,  Oren 

Black     Hawk     War — capt..     Canadian 
•   Rebellion — capt. ."Patriots'  Army; 
Mexican  War —  capt.  Mich.  Vols. 

'42,  *Marsh,  Otis  M.f 

Civil  War — capt.,  '.Marsh's  Squadron" 
Tex.  Cav.  (,'.  S.  .\.;  served  as  major 
of  squadron.;  captured  the  U.  S.  S. 
Harriet  Lane. 

'39,  *Marsh,  Samuelf 

Civil  War- lieut.  col.,  16th  N.  Y.  Inf., 
commanded  regt.;  died  of  wounds 
received  in  battle. 

'39,  *Marvin,  Asa  C.f 

Civil  War — battalion  adjutant,  7th  Mo. 
Cav.;  col.  60th  Mo.  Regt.,  enrolled 
militia. 
'32,  *May,  Charles  A.f 

Seminole  War — 1st  lieut.:  Mexican 
War. — Cap.  and  bvt.  col.:  U.  S.  A. 
Major. 

'81,  *Mead,  Charles  W.f 

Spanish-American  War — 1st  lieut.,  Co. 
D,    1st  Mont.  Inf.;  chief  of  scouts; 
capt.,  36th   U.  S.  :Vol.  Inf.;     bvt. 
maj. 
'51,  *Mead,'John'B.  T.t 

Civil    War — 1st    lieut.  and    adjt.,  28th 
111.   Inf.;  diedjof  wounds  received 
in  battle. 
'04,  Mead,  Royal  L.f 

Sergt.,  U.  S  Marine  Corps- 
'57,  *Merriman,  Edgar  C.f 

U.  S.  N. — Commander. 
'58,  Messenger,  George] 

Civil    War— 1st    sergt.    Gth    Vt.     Inf.; 
commissary  sergt.,  2d  division  6tii 
army  corps. 
'27,  *Miles,  Smith  M.f 

Mexican  War — surg.,  Ga.  Vols.; 
'44,  Miller,  John  E.t 

Mexican 'War — served    as    Col.    T.    B. 
Ransom's     orderly.     Civil     War — 
1st  lieut.  and  q.  m.,  33d  N.  J.  Inf. 
'45,  *Milroy,  John  B.f 

Civil    War — maj.    9th    Ind    Inf.;    com- 
manded regt. 
'43,  *Milroy,  Robert  H.t 
•    MexicanTWar — capt.,Tflst     Ind.     Inf.; 
-     ■        Civil     War— col.     9th     Ind      Inf.; 

maj.  gen.,  U.  S.  Vols. 
'23,  *Mooers,  John  W.t 

U.  S.  N.— lieut. 
'64,  *Mooers,  Frederick  W.t 

Civil  War — acting  3d  asst.  eng.,  U.  S.  N. 
.Inly  14,  1863;   hon.    disch.,    March 
26,   1867. 
'54,  *Morey,  Arthur  P.t 

Civil  War — drill  master  Vt.  Inf.;     pvt 
7th    squadron    R.    I.    Cav.;    capt., 
22d,  U.  S.  C.  I.;  bvt.  maj.  U.  S. 
Vols. 
'05,  Morrill,  William  H.t 

U.  S.  N. —  electrician. 
'36,  *Morris,  Henry  V.t 

Civil    War— 1st    lieut.    and    adjt.,  20th 
Wis.,  Inf.;  maj.  Vet.  Relief  Corps. 
'54,  Morris,  Thomas  E. 

Civil  War- maj.,  15th  Mich.  Inf. 


448 


NORWICH  ITNIVERSITY. 


'59,  Moseley,  C.  Henry. 

Civil  War — 1st  sergt..  61st  Mass.  Inf. 
'63,  *Moses,  Rufus  L.f 

Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  3d  Vt.  Inf. 
'51,  *Mower,  Albion  J.f 

Civil  War — recruiting  officer  of  the 
;5(l.,  (ith,  and  9th  Vt.  Regts.  capt., 
ytli  Vt.  Inf. 

'43,  *Mower,  Joseph  A.t 

Mexican  War  -pvt.   eug.;   Civil  War — 
nuij.  gen.,  U.  S.  Vols.;  col.,  U.  S.  A. 

'08,  MuUer,  Hollis  L.f 

U.  S.  A. -2(1  lieut. 
'54,  *Munson,  William  D.t 

Civil  War-  lieiit.  col.,  VMh  Vt.  Inf.; 
recruiting  officer  in  (i;i.  and  .Ma. 

'38,  Murray,  John  C. 

C.S.  A.Cap. 
'40,  *Myrick,  Cyrusf 
Canadian  Rebellion — 1st  lieut.  and  drill 
uia.ster,  "Patriots'  Army."  Mexi- 
can War — served  with  tJcneral 
Scott's  army;  private  "l.esucr 
Tigers,"  during  the  Indian  out- 
break in  Minn. 

'41,  *Nalle,  Benj.  F.f 

Civil  War--cai>t.,  Co.  A,  i;5th  Va. 
Vols.,  (".S.  A.;  col.,  Va.  Mil.,C.S  A. 

'49,  Neil,  John, L. 

Capt.,  9th  Ky.  Cav. 
'66,  *Needham,  William  C.  H.t 

CivilWar— pvt.Co.(i,(i()th  Mass.  Inf. 

'39,  *Nelson,  Williamf 

U.  S.  N.— licul,  conunander;  .served  in 
Mexican  U'ar;  major  general. 
Civil  War. 

'47,  Nevins,  George  W. 

While  engaged  in  a  filibustering  expedi- 
tion to  Cuba,  he  was  captmed 
and  shot  at  Mantanzas,  May  2.'), 
1850. 

'48,  Nevins,  Morris  Stanley 

See  Stanley  Morris  Warner. 

'47,  *Newman,  Asahel  C. 

Civil  War — clerk,  U.  S.  q.  m.  dept. 
'45,  *Newman,  William  A.f 

•  Mexican    War —2d    lieut.,     9th    N.    E. 

Inf.;  bvt.  1st  lieut.;  captain  "White 
House' '  guards. 

'62,  Nichols,  Henry  B. 

CivilWar— capt..  19th  Wis.  Inf.     •    •    - 

'26,  *Noble,  William  H.f 

Civil  War—col.,  17th  Conn.  Inf.; 
bvt.  brig  gen.,  U.  S.  Vols.;  brig, 
commander.  ;• 

'23,  Norris,  James 

•  Asst.   surg..   U.   S.   N..   Dec.    10,    1814; 

•  •    •  resigned  June  20,  1820 

'45,  Nourse,  Ira' 

Civil  War — pvt.,  3d  Wis.  Cav.  andjis 
said  to  have  served  in  the  III.  Cav.  • 

'45,  *Noyes,  David  K. 

Raised  company  of  Wis.  Vols,  for  Mexi- 
can War;  Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  6th 
Wis     Inf  ;  lieut.  col.,  49fh  Wis.  Inf. 

'64,  Noyes,  Edwrard  H. 

Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron 
K.  I.  Cav. 


'64,  Osgood,  Charles  H. 

Civil      War— 2d      lieut.,    lirockett's 
Battl'n  Minn  Cav. 

'64,  Osgood,  John  H.f 

Civil  War— capt.,  116th  U.  S.  C.  I. 

'67,  *Otis,  George  E. 

CivilWar  -  pvt.,  (Ith  Ma.ss.  Inf. 

'58,  *Page,  Frank  A.f 

Civil  War— pvt.,  4th  Vt.  Inf.;  2d  lieut., 
V.  R.  C;  1st  lieut.  and  bvt  capt., 
U.S.  Vols;  2d  lieut.,  U.S.  A. 

'67,  *Papanti,  Augustus  L.f 

Civil  War—  pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  S<iuadron 
R.  I.  Car.;  capt..  2d  Mass.  Cav. 

'49,  Parker,  Benjamin  W. 

CivilWar — capt.,  .5th  Mass  Inf. 
'59,  Parker,  Charles  E. 

Civil  War— capt. ,7th  Vt.  Inf. 
'59,  *Parker,  Edgar 

Civil  War— asst.  surg.,  13th  Mass    Inf. 
'59,  Parker,  George 

Civil  War— capt.,  (ith  Vt.  Inf. 
'63,  Parker,  James  V. 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron 
R   I..  Cav. 

'08,  Parker,  Sylvester  M.t 

2d  lieut.,  V.  S.  Constabulary  force,  P.  I. 

'59,  *Parker,  William  T. 

Capt.,  1st  Me.  II..\rt.;  was  killed  in  the 
battle  of  the  Wilderness. 

'63,  *Parmenter,  Daniel  W.t 

Civil  War — eidisted  in  the  32d  Mass. 
Inf.;  2d  lieut.,  10th  U.  S.  C.  I.; 
killed  in  battle. 

'63,  Parsons,  John  W.f 

Civil  War—  asst   surg.,  24th  Ma.ss.  Inf. 

'45,  *Partridge,  Frederick  W.t 

Mexican  War — officer,  Penn.  Vols; 
Civil  War— lieut  col.,  ISthJII. 
Inf.;  bvt.  brig,  gen.,  U.S.  Vols. 

'49,  Partridge,  William  f 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  43d  Wis.  Inf; 
capt.,  U.  S.  Topographical  Eng. 

'28,  *Patton,  Benjamin  F.f 

•  Capt..    Cla.    troops    during    the    Indian 

W^ar  in  the  thirties. 

'43,  *Paul,  William  P.f 

Civil  War — capt.  and  q.  m  Tenn.  Vols., 
C.  S.  A.;  maj.,  on  staff  of  Gen.W.  H. 
Jackson. 

'23,  *Paulding,  Hiramf 
Rear  Admiral,  U.  S.  N.;  served    in    the 
War  of  1812,  the  Mexican  and  Civil 
Wars. 

'59,  Peck,  Lewis  M.f 

Civil    War— capt.,    67th    N.    Y.     Inf.; 
col..    173d    N.    Y.    Inf.;    bvt     maj. 
•  gen.,  U.  S.  Vols 

'61,  *Peirce,  Frank  Ct 

•  Civil  War— capt.,  0th  Me.  Vols. 

'46,  *Peirce,  Horace  T.  H.f 

•  Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,   1st  N.  H    Inf.; 

capt.,  5th  N.  H.  Inf. 
'56,  *Penniman,  Luther  L.f 

•  Civil  War— asst.  pymr.,  U.  S.  N. 
'46,  *Pennock,  Joseph  N.f 

•  Civil  War— 1st  lieut.  and  adjt.,  7th  Mo, 

•  •       Cav. 


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*46,  *Perkins,  Marshall  f' 

•  Civil    War — capt.,  and  asst.  surg.,  14th 

N.  H.  Inf. 
'42,  Perkins,  William  E. 

Civil  War — capt.,  3d  Mass.  Inf.    • 
'23,  *Perry,  Carlton  H.  t 
Black   Hawk  War — officer,  111.  troops; 
Mexican      War — appointed  col.; 
Civil  War — maj.,  3d  la.  Vol.Cav. 

'8D,  Peters,  Edward  McC.f 
Spanish-American  War — lieut.,  U.  S.  N. 

'52,  Phelps,  Charles 
Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  37th  Mass.  Inf. 

'64,  *Phelps,  Dudley  F-t 
Civil   War— 1st   lieut.   and   adjt.,   20th 
U.S.  C.I. 

'55,  Phelps,  Egbertt 
Civil  War— capt.,  19th  U.  S.  Inf. 

'23,  *Phelps,  Elisha  E.f 
Civil   War — lieut.    col.  .and  brig.  s\irg., 
U.  S.  Vols. 

'64,  *Phillips,  Henry  M.f 

Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.  I.  Uav.;  1st  lieut.  and  bvt. 
capt.,  4th  Mass.  Cav. 

'62,  *Phillipes,  Walter  A-f 

Civil  War- 1st  lieut.,  2d  Vt.  Inf  ; 
2d  lieut.,  13th  Vt.  Inf.;  1st  lieut.,  3d 

Batt'y.  Vt.  Lt.  Art. 

'02,  Phinney,  Robert  T.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'46,  *Pierce,  John  S.j 

Civil  War — capt.,  commissary  dept., 
C.S.A. 

'24,  *Pitkin,  Samuel  L. t 

Served  in  the  Mexican  War. 
'92,  Pond,  Erasmus  A.f 

Philippine  Insurrections — surg.,U.  S.  A. 
'59,  Porter,  Benjamin  F. 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  Mich.  Inf.;  capt. 
and  asst.  q.  m.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'67,  *Porter,  James  E.f 

1st  lieut.,  7th  U.  S.  Cav.;  killed  in 
■ '  Custer's  last  fight.' ' 

'57,  Porter,  John  H. 

Civil  War — bv't.  capt.,  and  asst. 
surg.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'42,  Porter,  William 
Civil  War — capt.,  48th  Ky.  Inf. 

'43,  *Post,  Frederick  S. 
Mexican  War — 1st  sergt.,  7th  N.  Y.  Inf. 

'64,  *Post,  Henry  G.f 
Civil  War— 1st    sergt.,   10th   Vt.    Inf., 
transferred  to  the  regular  army. 

'56,  *Potter,  Lorenzof 

Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  40th  Wis.  Inf.;  1st 
lieut.,  8th  111.  Inf. 

'01,  Potter,  Robert  J.f 

Spanish-American  War — private,  l.st  Vt 
Inf. 

'24,  *Prentiss,  George  A.f 

U.   S.   N. — Commodore,  served   in    the 
Mexican  and  Civil  Wars. 
'45,  Preston,  Simon  M.t 

Civil  War — drill  master,  111.  Vols. 
1st  lieut.,  and  q.  m  ,  15th  III.  Inf.; 
as8t.  adjt.  gen.,  U.  S.  Vols.; 
col.,  U.  S.  C.  I.;  bvt.  brig.,  gen., 
U.  S.  Vols 


'52,' Preston,  Sylvester  S. 
Civil    War — capt.,    and    asst."     q.'m., 

U.S.  Vols.  

'59,  *Quimby,  Asahel  H.f 

•  Civil    War— Corp..    8th    N.    H."  Inf.; 

•  •       trans,     to     142d    Co.,    2d  battl'n 

•  V.R.C. 
'83,  *Ramsav,  John  W.f 

•  Clerk  in  the  t.  S.  A.,  1882-83. 
'64,  Rand,  Frederic  H.f 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  1st  Mass.  Cav.; 
capt.,  4th  Mass.;  capt.,  1st  battl'n 
Cav.,  "Frontier  Service." 

'25,  'Randolph,  Daniel  L. 

U.  S.  N.— Midshipman. 
'51,  *Ransom,  Dunbar  R.f 
Capt.  and  bvt.   col.,   U.  S.  A.;   served 
in  Civil  War. 
'68,  Ransom,  Frederick  E.f 

Civil  War- 2d  lieut.,  Co.  E,  11th 
111.  Inf. 

'51,  *Ransom,  Thomas  E.  G.f 

■  Civil  War — Col.,  11th  111.  Inf.;  brig.  gen. 

•  ■    •  andi-bvt.    maj.    gen.,    U.  S.    Vols.; 

commanded  17th  Army  Corps; 
died  of  disease  contracted  in  the 
service. 

'25,  *Ransom,  Truman  B.t 

Prof.  Mathematics,  U.  S.  N.;  Mexican 
War— Col.,   9th  U.  S.   Inf.;  killed 
in     the     battle  .  of  _Chapultepec, 
Mexico. 
'49,  Rehrer,  Erasmus  G. 

Civil  War— lieut.,  28th  Ta.  Inf.;  capt., 
129th  Pa.  Inf. 

'25,  *Rhodes,  Hillary  H, 

U.  S.  N.— lieut. 

'60,  *Rice,  Edmundt 

Civil  War — capt.,  14th  Mass.  Inf.; 
col.,  19th  Mass.  Inf.;  Spanish- 
American  War — lieut.  col.  and  in- 
spector gen.,  U.  S.  A.;  col.,  6th 
Mass.  Inf.;  P.  I. — col.,  26th  U.  S. 
Inf.;  brig,  gen.,  U  S.  .\. 

'53,  *Rice,  George  M.  i 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut.,  2d  Mass.  H.  .\rt.; 
master,  U.  S.  N.;  died  at  sea 

'40,  Rice,  James 

Civil  War — leader,  5th  Vt.  regimental 
band;  capt.,  Co.  F,  11th  Vt.  Inf., 
IstVt.  H.Art. 

'65,  *Rice,  Thomas  G.f 
Civil    War— 1st    sergt.,    2d    Me.    Cav.; 
2d  lieut.,  U.  S.  A.  Cav.;   died  of 
disease  contracted  in  the  service. 

'00,  Rich,  Richard  G.f 

Spanish-American  ^War — corp.,  1st  Vt. 
Inf. 

'65,  Richards,  J.  Swiftt 

Civil  War — sergt.,  60th  Mass.  Inf. 
'61,  *Richardson,  Roderick  Julius  t 

Civil  War— asst.  pymr.,  U.  S.'.N. 
'25,  *Ridgely,  Samuel  Chase  t 

U.  S.  A. — lieut.,  ser\'ed  in  Black  Hawk 
and  Seminole  Wars;  capt.,  U.  S.  A.; 
served  in  Mexican  War;  bvt.  maj., 
U.  S.  A. 
'64,  Roberts,  Benjamin  K.f  ^  < 

Civil  War- 2d  lieut.,  2d  la.  Cav.;  capt. 
and  asst.  adjt.  gen.,U.  S.  V.;  U.-S. 
A. — brig,  gen.,  served  in  the 
Spanish-American  War. 


450 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


'49,  *Robinson,  Calvin  L.f 

•  Civil 4- War — drill Tmaster,    Fla.    Vols.; 

provost  marshal  in  Florida. 

'61,  Robbins,    Henry    A.f 

Civil  War- — surg.,  2d  Wis.  Inf.;  served 
in     National     Guard     of     France 

•  •       with    rank    of    major    during    the 

siege  of  Paris  in  1870. 

'10,  Robinson,  Frank  L.f 

.3d  lieut.,  U.  S.  Constabulary  P.  I. 
'03,  Robinson,  William  F.f 
.  U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'56,  *Roelofson,  Frederick  E.f 

•  Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  2d  Ky.  Inf. 
'5Q,  *Rolfe,  John  M.f 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut.,  13th  Vt.  Inf. 

'91,  *Riggs,  Clarence  B.f 

Spanish- American  War — sergt.,  Sth 
N.  Y.  Inf.;  pvt.,  2d  Regt.,  U.  S.Vol. 
Engineers. 

'09,  Rowe,  Guy  l.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'24,  *Russ,  John  D.f 

Chief  surg.  and  drill  master,  Greccian 
Army,  1827-32. 

'51,  *Russell,  Frederick  W.f 
Civil  War — capf .,  Conn,  ^'ols. 

'63,  *Sabine,  Albertf 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  U.  S.  A.;  died  of 
disease  contracted  in  the  .service. 

'64,  *Sabine,  Johnf 

Civil  War— pvt.,  3d  Vt.  Inf.;  killed  in 

liaftle. 

'51,  Saben,  William  S. 
U.  S.  Vols.—lieul.  col. 

'61,  *Saltmarsh,  Edward  Ct 
Civil  War- 2d  lieut.,  U.  S.  M.  C;   1st 
lieut.,  U.  S.  M   C. 

'57,  Sanborn,  George  W. 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut. ,11th  Mass.  Batt'y. 
l,t.  Art. 

'58,  Sayles,  Charles  F.f 
Civil   War — Civilian    employee,    q.    m 
dept.,  Army  of  the  Potomac  1802- 
65. 

'64,  *Sawyer,  Francis  A.f 
Civil  War — pvt.,  Mass.  Vols. 

'56,  *Schall,  Edwardt 

•  Civil    War — lieut 

capt.,  51st  Pa.  Inf 

'56,  *Schall,  Edwint 
Civil  War — maj.,  4th  Pa.  Inf.;  col.,  51st 
Pa.  Inf.;  killed  in  the  battle  of  Cold 
Harbor. 

'55,  SchaU,  John  M.f 
Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  2d  Pa.  Inf.;  col., 
87th  Pa.  Inf.;  commanded  brigade; 
received  medal  of  honor.  Spanish- 
American  War — col.,  Gth  Pa.  Inf. 
and  brigadier  general. 

'56,  SchaU,  Reuben  J.f 

Civil  War— capt.,  Co.  D,  4th  Pa.  Inf. 

'50,  *Scripture,  Stephen  A.f 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  D,  IstN.  H.  Inf.: 
was  later  in  charge  of  army  baker 
ies  at  New  Orleans,  La. 


1.,    4th    Pa.    Inf.; 


'25,  *Screven,  Richard  B.f 
U.   S.   A. — capt.    and   bvt.   lieut.   col.; 
Seminole    and    Florida    Wars — 1st 
lieut.;  Mexican  War — capi. 
'28,  *Seaton,  Augustine  F.f 
U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 

'59,  Seaver,  Thomas  O.f 
Civil  War — col.,  3d  Vt.  Inf.;  received 
Congressional  Medal  of  Honor. 

'09,  Selleck,  Andrew  C.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2(1  lieut. 
'45,  *Sessions,  Milan  H.f 

Civil  War— capt..  21st  Wis.  Inf. 
'51,  Sewell,  William  R. 

U.  S.  Vols.— capt. 
'52,  *Seymour,  Epaphroditus  H.f 

Civil  War — engineer,  U.  S.  N.;  died  of 
disea.se  contracted  in  the  service. 

'29,  *Seymour,  Thomas  H.f 

Mexican  War — maj.,  9th'U.  S.  Inf.; 
lieut.  col.,  12th  U.  S.  Inf.;  bvt. 
lieut.  col.,  U.  S.  A. 

'44,  *Seymour,  Trumanf 

Brig,  gen.,  U.  S.  Vols.;  bvt.  maj.  gen., 
U.    S.    Vols.;     corps    commander; 
served  in  the  Mexican  and  Civil 
Wars. 

'64,  *Shattuck,  Abbott  A.f 
Civil     War — drill    master,  Mass.  Vols., 
Corp.,  Gth  .Mass.  Vols.;  capt.,   25th 
U.  S.  C.  I. 

'60,  Shattuck,  Samuel  W.t 

Civil    War — thill    master,    Vt.    Vols.; 
sergt.  maj  ,  Gth   Mass.  Inf.;  adjt. 
and  capt., Sth  \'t   Inf.;  brigade  adjt. 

'39,  *Shedd,  Warrenf 

Civil  War— col.,  30th  111.  Inf.;  brig, 
commander;  bvt.  brig,  gen.,  U.S. 
Vols. 

'42,  Shepard,  Benjamin  F. 

U.S.  Vols,— colonel. 

'78,  Sherman,  Frederick  F.f 

U.  S  N. — chaplain. 
'41,  *Shields,  James  V.  A.t 

Mexican  War — sergt.  maj..  Mo.  Vols.; 
Civil  War — 1st  lieut.  and  adjt.,  2d 
regt.,q.  m.  employees,  Washington, 
D.  C. 

'91,  Shuttleworth,  Edward  A.f 

U.  S.  A. — capt.;  staff  officer  during 
Sl)anish-American  War 

'00,  Sibley,  Bertrand  W.f 

Spanish-American  War — corp.,  1st  Vt. 
Inf.;  capt.  U.  S.  Marine  corps. 

'32,  *Simmons,  Seneca  G.f 
U.  S.  A. — major;  Civil  War — col.,  Sth 
Penn.  reserves;  brig,  cornmander; 
died  of  wounds  received  in  battle; 
served  in  Seminole  and  Mexican 
Wars. 

96,  Skinner,  Leon  A.f 
Spanish- American  War — priv.,  1st   Vt. 
Inf. 
'47,  *Slafter,  Judsonj 

Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  23d  Mich.  Inf.; 
died  of  wounds  received  in  battle. 

'64,  *Slayton,  Henry  L.f 
Civil  War — drill  master,  N.  H.  Vols.; 
capt.,  2d  U.  S.  C.  I. 


KOLL  OF  HONOR. 


451 


'61,  *Sleeper,  VanB.t 

Civil  War — sergt.,  2(1  Vt.,  Inf.;  trans- 
ferred to  the  signal  corps. 

'25,  *Slidell,  WiUiam  J. 

U.  S.  N.— midshiiuiiaii,  1825-28. 
'51,  *Smalley,  Henry  A.t 
Civil  War— col.,  Vt.  Inf.;  capt.,  U.  S. 
Artillery;    V)vt.    brig    gen.    U.    S., 

Vol.s. 

'59,  *Smalley,  Jacob  M.t 

Civil  War— master,  U.  S.  N. 
'56,  Smith,  Alonzo  E. 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  K,  1st  Vt   Inf. 
'67,  *Smith,  Charles  W. 

Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.  I.  Cav. 

'08,  Smith,  Dwight  F.f 

U.  S.  Marine  Corps — 2d  lieut. 
'61,  *Smith,  Elias  F. 
Civil   War — drill    master,    N.  II.  Vols.; 
capt.,  16th  N.  H.  Inf.;  capt.,  18th 
N.  H.  Inf  ;  appointed  colonel  but 
not  mustered. 

'45,  Smith,  E.  H. 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut  ,  89th  N.  Y.  Inf.; 
capt.,  10th  N.  Y.,  H.  Art. 

'48,  *Smith,  George  Ct 
Civil   War — 1st   lieut.    and  adjt.,   Ind. 
Regt.;  capt.  and  adjt.  gen.,  U.  S. 
Vols. 

'64,  *Smith,  George  W.t 

Civil  War — capt.  and  hvt.  maj.,U.  .S.  A. 
'04,  Smith,  Harry  O.t 

U.  S.  Marine  corps — 1st  lieut. 
'25,  *Smith,  Israel  D. 

U.  S.  Navy — midshipman. 
'25,  *Smith,  James  M. 

U.  S.  N. — surgeon. 
'67,  *Smith,  Jesse  B.  j 

U.  S.  N.— lieut. 

'53,  *Smith,  Nathan  A.  C.f 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut..  12th  Wis.  Inf.;  1st 
It.,  32d  Wis.  Inf. 

'60,  *Smith,  Sumner  T.t 

Civil  War— mate,  U.  S.  N. 
'37,  *Smith,  Timothy  D.f 

Civil  War — capt.  and  asst.  q.  m.,  Minn. 
Vols. 

'25,  *Smith,  William  S. 

U.  S.  N. — passed  midshipman. 
'41,  *Snow,  AsaH.t 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut.,  9th  Vt.  Inf. 
'97,  ^Spafford,  William  C.f 

Spanish-American  War — musician  1st 
Vt.  Inf. 

'53,  *StancIiffe,  James  M.t 
Civil  War — 1st  sergt.,  20th  Conn.  Inf. 

'50,  *Stanyan,  John  M.t 

Civil  War— capt.,  8th  N.  H.  Inf. 

'60,  *Starr,  Williamt 

•  Civil    War— sergt..    Co.    A,  3d    Battl'n 
Rifles,  Mass.  Vols. 

'59,  *Stedman,  Josepht 

Civil  War— sergt. ,'fith'Mass.  Inf.,':dr"ni 
officer  of  the  regiment;  lieut.  col., 
42d  Mass.  Inf.;  was  appointed  col. 
of  the  same  regt.,  but  not  mustered. 


'41,  *Stevens,  Justin  E.t 

Mexican  War — surg.,  9th  N.  E.  Regt. 

'65,  Stevenson,  Holland  N.t 

U.  S.  N. — ch.  eng.,  with  rank  of  com- 
modore U.  S.  N. 

'58,  *Stimson,  Francis  E.t 
Civil  War — 1st  lieut.  and  bvt.;  capt., 
U.  S.  A.;  died  of  wounds  received 
in  battle. 

'23,  *Stockbridge,  Josepht 

U.  S.  N. — chaplain 

'65,  *Stoddard,  Samuel  F.t 

Civil  War — musician,  8th  Me.  Inf.;  1st 
sergt.,  2d  Maine  Cav.;  1st  lieut., 
Maine  Coast  Guards. 

'43,  Stone,  Elias  F. 

Civil  War— capt.,  89th  Ind.  Inf. 
'48,  Stone,  Henry 

Civil  War— capt.,  8th  Mass.  Vols. 
'38,  *Stone,  John 

Civil  War— surg.,  C.  S.  A. 

'61,  *Stoughton,  Charles  B.t 

Civil  War — col..  4th  Vt.  Inf.;  bvt.  brig, 
gen.,  U.  S.  Vols. 

'52,  *Stowell,  Edwin  S.t 

Civil  War — capt.,  5th  Vt.  Inf.;  lieut. 
col.,  9th  Vermont  Inf. 

'37,  *Streeter,  Sebastian  R.t 

Civil  War— capt..  Gist  Mass.  Inf. 

'51,  *Strobel,  Louis  M.t 

Capt..  Co.  F,  8th  Tex.  Cav.  ("Terrys 
Texas  Rangers")  C.  S.  A. 

'50,  ^Strong,  George  Ct 

Maj.  gen.,  U.  S.Vols.;  served  in  the  Civi  I 
War. 

'56,  *Strong,  William  C. 

Col.,  in  C.  S.  A. 
'70,  *TarbeU,  Charles  G.t 

Civil  War — pvt.,  8th  Vt.  Inf.;  later 
served  in  the  signal  corps. 

'39,  *Tarbell,  Jonathant 

Civil  War— maj..  24th  N.  Y.  Inf.;  col.. 
91st  N.  Y.  Inf.;   brig.  gen..  U.  S. 

Vols. 

'54,  *Tarr,  Daniel  B. 

Recruited  company  of  Mass.  Vols.,  for 
Ci\nl  War. 

'23,  *TattnaU,  Josiaht 

U.  S.  N. — capt.;  C.  S.  N. — commodore. 
'58,  Taylor,  Archibald  S.t 

Civil  War— 1st  lieut.,  3d  N.  J.  Inf.; 
U.  S  M.  C— major. 

'26,  *Taylor,  George  W.t 

U.  S.  N. — midshipman;  Mexican  War — 
capt.,  10th  U.  S  Inf.;  Civil  War- 
col..  3dN.  J.  Inf.,  brig,  gen  ,  U.  S. 
Vols.;  died  of  wounds  received  in 
battle. 

'25,  *Temple,  Robert  E.t 

Mexican  War— col.,  10th  U.  S.  Inf. 
'45,  Tenney,  Otis  M.t 

Civil  War— maj.,  2d  Ky.  Cav.,  C.  S.  A. 
'51,  *Thomas,  Evan  W.t 
Civil  War — capt.,  U.  S.  A.,  bvt.'maj., 
U.  S.  A.;  killed  in  action  with  the 
Modoc    Indians   in    the   lava  beds 
of  California  in  1873.; ..... 


452 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


'54,  *Thomas,  Hartop  P. 1 

Served  with  the  17th  Army  corps  during 
the  Civil  War. 

'28,  *Thompson,  Ebenezer 

U.  S.  N. — carpenter. 
'23,  Thompson,  Edward 

U.  S.  N. — master. 
'62,  Thompson,  John  B. 

Civil  War— 1st  iieut.,  11th  Mass.  Inf. 
'48,  ^Thompson,  Samuel  J. 

Civil  War — capt.,  22d  Mass.  Inf.;  died 
of  wounds. 

'57,  Thorndyke,  Samuel  E. 

Civil  War— N.  Y.  Vols. 
'66,  Tibbetts,  Charles  F.f 

Civil  War — musician,  21st  Regt.  band, 
Maine  Vols.;  1st  sergt.,  Me.  Vols. 

'37,  Tilden,  Joseph  G. 

Capt.,  55th  U,  S.  C.  I. 
'26,  Tilden,  Thomas  B. 

U.  S.  N.— midshipm.an. 

'64,  *Tillinghast,  Charles  F.f 
Civil    War — 2d    Iieut.    and    adjt.,    7th 
Squadron   R.    I.   Cav.;    1st  sergt., 
60th  Mass.  Inf. 

'34,  *Tipton,  Spear  S.t 

Mexican  War — capt.,  1st  Ind.  Inf.;  let 
Iieut.,  Mtd.  Rifles;  died  of  disease 
contracted  in  the  service. 

'57,  Titcomb,  Albert  P. 

Civil  War— 1st  Iieut.,  7th  Me.  Inf. 
'25,  'Trapier,  Paul  H. 

U.  S.  N.— midshipman,  1825-30. 
'23,  *Trask,  Thomas  S.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  Lieut. 
'57,  *Treadwell,  WiUiam  A.f 

Civil  War— drill  officer.  U.  S.  Vols.; 
capt.,  95th  N.  Y.  Inf.,  served  in  the 
field;  capt.,  164th  N.  Y.  Inf.,  not 
mustered;  capt.,  1 14th  N.  Y.,  H. 
Art;  col.,  1st  N.  J.  Veteran  Vols. 

'53,  *Truax,  Sewall  f 

Civil  War — maj.,  Oregon  Cav. 
'47,  *Tucker,  George  t 

Civil   War— capt.,    4th   Vt.    Inf.;    drill 
master,  several  regiments.  Army  of 
the  Potomac. 
'30,  *Tucker,  Stephen  S.f 

Officer  in  the  Seminole  War;  Mexican 
War — capt.  and  bvt.  maj  ,  Ark., 
Vols.;  Civil  War— ^ol.,  Confederate 
Army;  appointed 'maj.  gen.,  C.  S. 
A.;  served  with  Gen.  William 
Walker  In  Nicaragua  In  1857,  with 
rank  of  major. 

'48,  *Tucker,  William  H.t 
Civil  War — ch.  clerk  and  cashier  com- 
missary dept.,  Army  of  Cum- 
berland; later  asst.  q  m.,  m  charge 
of  constructing  U.  S.  Military  Rys.; 
disbursing  q.  m.,  Louisville,  Ky. 

'54,  Tukey,  Judson  Haycock 

See  Haycock,  Judson. 
'59,  Tukey,  F.  H.  T. 

Civil  War— U.  S.  Vols. 
'23,  *TuUar,  Charles  f 
Black    Hawk    War — col..    Wis.  Vols.; 
provost  marshal.  Civil  War. 
'99,  *Tupper,  John  L.f 

Spanish-American  War — musician,  1st 
Vt.  Inf.;  died  of  disease  contracted 
in  the  service. 


'55,  Turner,  Thomas 

Civil  War — capt.  and  asst.  surg.,US.V. 
'45,  Turpin  Walter  G. 

Civil  War— capt.,  Va  Vols.,  C  S.  A. 
'57,  Tyler,  George  O.t 

Civil  War — capt ,  43d  Mass.  Inf.. 
"Boston  Tigers." 

'48,  *Tyler,  John  L.  W.f 

Mexican  War — Iieut.  of  Art.;  Civil  War 
— drill  master,  Ohio  Vols.,  with 
rank  of  capt. 

'03,  Upham,  Francis  B.f 

U.  S.  A.— 1st  Iieut. 
'26,  *Van  Rensselaer,  Henryf 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  Iieut.  Civil  War— col.  and 
inspector  gen.,  U  S.  Vols  ;  died  of 
disease  contracted  in  the  service. 

'28,  *Varnum,  Nathaniel  S. 
Enlisted  in  U.  S.  A.  about  1828,  and  is 
said  to  have  held  a  commission. 

'55,  Vermilye,  Washington  R.f 

Civil  War— Corp.,  7th  N.  Y.  regt.,  1861- 
05. 

'64,  *Vernam,  William  S.f 

Civil  War- adjt.,  175th  N.  Y.  Inf.;  asst. 
Ord.  officer,  19th  Army  Corps; 
capt.,  Co.  E,  18th  N.  Y.  Cav 

'44,  *Wadhams,  Albert  I.f 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  I,    11th  Conn. Inf. 
'64,  Walcott,  Ellis  P.t 

Civil  War— pvt..  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.  I.  Cav.;  sergt.,  46th  N.  Y.  Lt. 
Art.;  1st  Iieut.,  8th  N.  Y..  H.  Art. 

'64,  *Walcott,  Franklin  H.f 
Civil  War — pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.  I.  Cav.;  sergt.  maj.,  117th  N.  Y. 
Inf. 

'97,  Walker,  Charles  E.f 
Spanish-American       War — 1st      Iieut., 
Maine  Vols.  Signal  Corp. 

'26,  Wallace,  William  M. 

U.  S.  N.— midshipman,  1833. 
'49,  *Ward,  Frederick  T.f 
Served  with  Garibaldi  in  South  America; 
Iieut.  in  the  French  Army  during 
the  Crimean  war;  captain  with  Gen. 
William  Walker  in  Nicaragua; 
Admiral  general  in  command  of  the 
Chinese  Army,  1858-62. 

'23,  *Ward,  James  H.t 

Civil  War — capt.,  U.  S.  N.,  first  naval 
•  officer  to  die  in  the  defence  of  the 
Union. 

'01,  Waugh,  George  F.f 
Spanish- American       War — sergt.,     6th 
Mass.  Inf.;   2d  Iieut.,  U.  S.  A. 

'01..  Wardner,  James  M.f 

Sergt.,  1st  N.  H.  Inf.;  sergt.,  26th  U.  S. 
Vol.  Inf.,  Philippine  Islands. 

'48,  *Warner,  Stanley  M.f 

Mexican   War — pvt.,   Co.   I,   4th   Ohio 
Vols;  Civil  War — col.,  Texas  Vols. 
C.  S.  A.;  in  charge  of  Union'pris- 
oners;  drill  master. 
'56,  Washburn,  Daniel  W. 

Civil  War— 1st  Iieut.,  70th  N.  Y.  Inf. 
'62,  Washburn,  Justus  W.  F.f 

ClvilWar — pvt.,  Mass.  Vols.;  appointed 

Ist  Iieut.,  U.  S.  C.  I.,  but  did  not 

•    •       eerve  owing  to  the  close  of_the.;w?«.r. 


ROLL  OF  HONOR. 


453 


'55,  Waterman,  Arba  N.f 

Civil  War— lieut.  col.,  100th  111.  Inf. 
'60,  *Webb,  Charles  A.f 
Civil   War— 1st    lieut.,    Vt.  Inf;.    maj 
U.  S.  A.;  served  in  Indian  Wars 

'92,  Webb,  De Witt  Ct 
U.  S.  N. — civil  engineer. 

'28,  *Webb,  Henryf 
Seminole  War — lieut.  col.,   Ala.  Vols.; 
Civil  War— Eng.,  C.  S.  A. 

'59,  *Welles,  Samuelf 

Civil  War — civil  engineer,  U.  S.  N. 
'68,  *Wentworth,  William  H.t 

Civil  War— pvt.,  184th,  N.  Y.  Inf. 
'48,  *Weston,  Edmund  t 

Civil  War— capt..  Co.  I,  1st  U.  S.  Sharp 
Shooters. 

'28,  *Wessels,  Henry  W.t 

Mexican  War — capt.  and  hvt,  maj.; 
U.  S.  A.  Ijput.  col.;  Civil  War — col., 
8th  Kan.  Inf.;   brig,  gen.,  U.  S.  V. 

'66,  Wellman,  Samuel  T.t 

Civil  War — corp.,  1st  N.  H.,  H.  Art. 
'01,  Wheatley,  Charles  E.f 

U.  S.  Art. — capt. 
'59,  Wheeler,  HoUandt 
Civil   War — drill    master,    Kan.    Vols.; 
capt.,  3d   Kan.   Militia,  Ordnance 
Officer. 

'03,  Wheeler,  Merrill  D.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 
'98,  Wheelock,  Clarence  D.f 

Spanish-American  War — pvt.'lst  Vt. 
Inf. 

'67,  Wheelwright,  Charles  S.t 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  G,  60th  Mass.  Inf. 
'37,  ^Whipple,  Thomas  J.f 
Mexican  War — 1st  lieut.  and  adjt.,  9th 
U.  S.  Inf.-     Civil  War— lieut.  col., 
1st  N.  H.  Inf.;  col.,  4th  N.  H.  In 
'67,  White,  Arthur  W. 
Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  B,  7th  Squadron, 
R.    I.   Cav.;    1st   lieut.,    Ohio    Lt. 
Guard  Cav-,  or  President  Lincoln's 
body  guard. 
'52,  *White,  George  R.f 
Civil   War — Ist    lieut.   and  adjt.,     llfh 
la.  Inf.,  recruiting  officer. 
'41,  *  White,  Thomas  W.f 
Civil  War — capt.,  Ga.  troops,  C.  S   A.; 
capt.,  C.  S.  engineers. 
27,  *Whiting,  William  B. 

U.  S.  N. — commodore. 
'66,  *Whittier,  James  A.  L. 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.  G,  66th  Mass.   Inf. 
'64,  Whitmore,  Adin  H.f 

Civil  War— 2d  lieut.,  16th  Vt.  Inf. 
'70,  Willard,  George  M.f 
Clerk  in  pvmr's  dept.,  U.  S.  A- 

'08,  Wilder,  Myles  S.f 

2d   lieut.,   U.   S.   Constabulary     force, 
P.  L 
'03,  WiUiams,  AUan  R.f 

U.  S.  A.— 2d  lieut. 


'41,  *  Williams,  Sethi- 
Mexican    War — 1st    lieut.,    U.    S.    A.; 
Civil  War — adjt.  gen..  Army  of  the 
Potomac;  brig,  gen.,  U.  S.  A.;  bvt. 
m.aj.  gen.,  U.  S.  A. 

'03,  Williams,  Sethf 

U.  S.  Marine  corps — capt. 
'56,  Williston,  Edward  B.t 

Civil  War — capt  and  bvt.  maj.,  U.  S.A.; 
brig,  gen.,  U.  S.  A.;  was  military 
gov.  of  Havana,  Cuba,  during 
Spanish-American  War;  provost 
marshall  gen.  of  Manila. 

'48,  Wilson,  Alfred  C. 

Civil  War — lieut.  col.,  47th  Ky.  Inf. 
'41,  Winn,  John 

Civil  War— Capt.  Va.  troops,  C.  S.  A. 
'57,  Wood,  Henry  C.f 

Brig,  gen.,  U.  S.  A.,  served  in  Civil  and 
Spanish-American  Wars. 

'58,  Wood,  Luther  H. 

Civil  War — capt.  and  commissary  2d 
Kan.  Inf 

'65,  *Woodman,  Edward 

U.  S.  N.— lieut. 
'52,  *Woodward,  Solomon  E.f 

Civil  War — 1st  lieut.,  1st  Vt  Inf.;  capt. 
U.  S.  A.  and  bvt.  maj. 

'57,  *Worthen,  Harry  N.f 
Civil  War — maj.,  1st  Vt.  Inf.;  lieut.  col., 
4th  Vt.  Inf. 

'32,  *Wright,  Georgef 

U.  S.  A. — brig,  gen.,  served  in  the 
Seminole,  Mexican  and  Civil  Wars. 

'37,  *Wright,  Horatio  G.f 

Civil  War — maj.  gen.  and  corps  com- 
mander; U.  S.  A. — brig.  gen. 

'62,  *Wright,  Henry  J. 
Civil    War— sergt.,    6th    Vt.    Inf.;'lst 
lieut.,  3d  Vt.  Lt.  Batt'y- 
'42,  *  Wright,  Joseph  C. 

Civil  War— lieut.  col.,  72d, '111. 'Inf  ; 
died  of  wounds  received  in  battle.  , 

'52,  *Wright,  Leonard  J.t 

Civil  War — capt.,  9th  Mich.  Cav. 
'49,  *Wright,  Thomas  F.t 

Served  with  William  Walker  as  lieut.  in 
Nicaragua;  Civil  War — 1st  lieut. 
and  q.  m.,  2d  Cal.  Cav.;  col.,  2d, 
Cal.  Cav.;  bvt.  brig,  gen.,  U.  S. 
Vols. 
'56,  *Wright,  Thomas  K.  G. 

Civil  War — corp.,  6th  Vt.  Inf.;    served 
•    •  in  the  12th  Mich  Vol.;  capt.,  U.  S. 
C.  L 
'47,  *Wvman,  George  H.f 

Civil  War — lieut.  in  the  Ohio  militia; 
in  ser\'ice  in  Ohio  and  Ky. 

'67,  *Wvman,  Silas  W.+ 

Civil  War— pvt.,  Co.' D."  60th  Mass, 
Vols.  ■  !J 

'29,  *yturbide.  Prince  ^Augustin   de 
Jeromef 
Colonel  on   staff  of  Gen.   Simon' Boli- 
var in  South  America.  ... 


454  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


SERVICE  OF  THE  ALUMNI  AND  PAST  CADETS  BY  STATES. 

Alabama. 

Seminole  War — Augustus  Howard/26,  officer;  Henry  Webb, '28,  lieut.  col. 
Civil  War  (C.  S.  A.)— Thomas  P.  Ashe,  '46,  col. 

Arkansas. 
Mexican  War — S.  S.  Tucker,  '30,  capt. 

California. 

Civil  War— 2d  Inf.— T.  F.  Wright,  '49,  col;  4th  Inf.— Henry  Hancock, 
'43,  Major. 

Colorado. 

Civil  War— 1st  Inf.— J.  O.  Buel,  '61,  1st  Heut. 

Connecticut. 

Mexican  War~9th  U.  S.  Inf.— (Old  9th  New  England) ;  T.  H.  Seymour, 
'29,  Major;  S.  L.  Pitkin,  '25,  officer. 

Civil  War — F.  W.  Russell, '51,  capt;  istlnf. — G.C.  Jar\ds, '52,  asst.  surg.; 
7th  Inf.— G.  C.  Jarvis,  '52,  surg;  9th  Inf.- A.  G.  Hall, '55,  1st  lieut  and  adjt; 
11th  Inf.— A.  I.  Wadhams,  '44,  pvt ;  17th  Inf— W.  H.  Noble,  '26,  col;  18th 
Inf.— H.  C.  Day,  '61,  capt.;  20th  Inf.— J.  M.  Stancliffe,  '53,  1st  sergt.;  25th 
Inf.— Aaron  Kinne,  '56,  1st  sergt;  W.  H.  Russell,  '28,  and  E.  W.  N.  Starr,  '29, 
drill  masters. 

Florida. 

Seminole  War — Vols. — A.  F.  Holmes,  '26,  maj. 
Civil  War — C.  L.  Robinson,  '49,  drill  master  and  provost  marshall.  Union 
Army. 

Georgia. 

Seminole  War— Vols.— H.  E.  W.  Clark,  '33,  and  B.  F.  Patton,  '28, 
capts.;  H.  D.  W.  Alexander,  '26,  1st  lieut. 

Mexican  War — Vols. — S.  M.  Miles,  '27,  asst.  surg. 

Civil  War  (C.  S.  A.)  11th  Inf.— C.  H.  Dearing,  '50,  capt.;  7th  Cav.— W.  J. 
DePoincy,  '61,  1st  sergt.;  "  McCollister's  Squadron  "  Cav. — W.  J.  DePoincy, 
'61,  1st  lieut.;  Surgeon  Vols.  (C.  S.'A.)  John  Stone,  '38;  Eng.  (C.  S.  A.)  Thomas 
W.White, '41,  capt. 

Illinois. 

Black  Hawk  War— Vols.— C.  H.  Perry,  '23,  officer. 

Mormon  War — M.  R.  Deming,  brig,  gen.,  in  command  of  state  troops. 

Civil  War — 8th  Inf. — Charles  E.  Denison,  '45,  captain;  Lorenzo  D.  Potter, 
'56,  1st  lieut;  9th  Inf.— L.  D.  Bishop,  '46,  maj. ;  1 1th  Inf.— T.  E.  G.  Ransom,  '51, 
col. ;  F.  E.  Ransom,  '68,  2d  lieut. ;  H.  L.  S.  Haskell,  '46,  pvt. ;  (elected  2d  lieut) ; 
13th  Inf.— F.  W.  Partridge,  '45,  lieut.  col.;  15th  Inf.— S.  M.  Preston,  '45,  1st 
lieut.  and  q.  m.,  also  state  drill  master;  28th  Inf. — J.  B.  T.  Mead,  '51,  1st 
lieut.  and  adjt.;  30th  Inf. — Warren  Shedd,  '39,  col. ;  38th  Inf.— Charles  Fox,  '44 


SERVICE  OF  THE  ALUMNI  BY  STATES.  455 

capt.;  5 1st  Inf.— W.-H.  Greenwood,  '52,  capt.;  55th  Inf.— J.  C.  Crooker,  '43, 
capt.;  72d  Inf.— J.  C.  Wright,  '42,  lieut.  col.;  83d  Inf.— J.  M.  Gilson,  '40,  capt.; 
88th  Inf.— G.  S.  Hubbard,  '56,  capt.;  100th  Inf.— A.  X.  Waterman,  '55,  lieut. 
col.;  7th  Cav.— W.  P.  Kellogg,  '4S,  col.;  8th  Cav.— E.  S.  Kelley,  '54,  maj.;  12th 
Cav.— B.  M.  Gilman,  '57,  pvt.;  2d  Reg.  Art.— F.  B.  Fenton,  '57,  1st  lieut.; 
Cav. — Ira  Nourse,  '45,  pvt. 

Indiana. 

Mexican  War— 1st  Inf.— R.  H.  Milroy,  '4.3,  capt.;  S.  S.  Tipton,  '33,  capt. 

Civil  War — G.  C.  Smith,  '48,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt.;  226.  Inf. — George  Hopkins 
'64,  capt.;  9th  Inf.— R.  H.  Mih-oy,  '43,  col.  (major,  gen.);  J.  B.  Milroy,  '45, 
maj.;  58th  Inf.— G.  P.  Buel,  '56,  col.  bvt.  brig,  gen.;  87th  Inf.- Newell 
Gleason,  '49,  col.  and  bvt.  brig,  gen.;  89th  Inf.— E.  F.  Stone,  '48,  capt.;  138th 
Inf.— William  Hebard,  '64,  1st  lieut. 

Iowa. 

Civil  War— 2d  Inf.— N.  B.  Howard,  '60,  col.;  4th  Inf.— G.  M.  Dodge,  '51, 
col.,  (maj.  gen.):  1 1th Inf.— G.  R.  White,  '52,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt.;  12th  Inf.— 
J.  E.  Ainsworth,  '.53,  capt.;  19th  Inf.— J.  S.  Gray,  '64,  capt.;  2d  Cav.— Edward 
Hatch,  '.50,  col.,  (maj.  gen.);  B.K.Roberts,  '64,  2d  lieut.;  3d  Cav.— C.  H. 
Perry,  '23,  maj. ;  6th  Cav. — C.  J.  Ford,  '52,  asst.  surg.  and  capt. 

Kansas. 

Civil  War — 1st  Inf. — O.  E.  Learnard,  '55,  col.;  State  IVIilitia,  Da\dd 
Hubbard,  '57,  capt.;  2d  Inf. — L.  S.Wood,  '59,  capt.  and  commis.;  3d  Inf. — 
Holland  Wheeler,  '59,  capt.  and  ord.  officer;  6th  Inf. — Edward  E.  Harvey,  '51, 
capt.;  8th  Inf.— H.  W.  Wessells,  '29,  col.,  brig,  gen.;  H.  H.  Gillum,  '50,  capt. 
and  q.  m.  vols. 

Kentucky. 

Civil  War  (Union) — William  Nelson,  '39,  maj.  gen.  of  vols.;  2d  Inf. — 
F.  E.  Roelofson,  '56,  1st  lieut.;  47th  Inf.— A.  C.  Wilson,  '48,  lieut.  col;  48th 
Inf.— William  Porter,  '42,  capt.;  9th  Cav.— John  L.  Neil,  '49,  capt.;  2d  Cav.— 
(C.  S.  A.)— O.  S.  Tenney,  '45,  maj. 

Louisiana. 
Seminole  War— Vols.— William  Hull,  '32,  1st  lieut. 

Civil  War— 1st  Inf.  (C.  S.  A.)— F.  H.  Farrar,  '56,  lieut.  col.;  30th  Inf.  (C- 
S.  A.)— G.  .\.  Breaux,  '47,  col.;  2d  Inf.  (Union  Guards)— A.  G.  Hall,  '55,  lieut- 

Maine. 
Civil  War— 2d  Inf.— C.  V.  Lord,  '55,  capt.  and  q.  m.;  3d  Inf.— F.  W. 
Galbraith,  '64,  2d  lieut.  and  staff  officer;  6th  Inf. — C.  A.  Curtis,  '61,  drill  master; 
F.  C.  Pierce,  '61,  capt.;  7th  Inf.— A.  P.  Titcomb,  '57,  1st  lieut.;  8th  Inf.— S. 
F.  Stoddard,  '65,  musician;  Uth  Inf.— S.  B.  Bean,  '34,  1st  lieut.  12th  Inf. - 
Albert  Buswell,  '47,  asst.  surg.;  14th  Inf. — A.  P.  Titcomb,  '57,  1st  sergt.; 
21st  Inf.— C.F.Tibbetts,'66,  musician  and  l.st  .sergt.;  22d  Inf.— S.  W.  Knowles, 
'.58,  2d  lieut.;  30th  Inf.— A.  P.  Titcomb,  '57,  sergt.;  1st  H.  Art.— William 
Parker,  '59,  capt.;  2d  Cav.— S.  W.  Knowles,  '.58,  capt.;  T.  G.  Rice,  '65,  1st 
sergt.;  S.  F.  Stoddard,  '65,  1st  sergt.;  Coast  Guards — S.  F.  Stoddard,  '65,[lst 
lieut. 


456  NonwicH  university. 

Spanish — American  War —  1st  Inf. — C.  S.  Carleton,  '96,  capt . ;  Signal  Corps — 
C.  E.  Walker,  '97,  1st  lieut. 

Maryland. 
Civil  War  (C.  S.  A.) — John  S.  Pierce,  '46,  capt.  and  quarter-master. 

Massachusetts. 

Mexican  War — 1st  Inf. — C.  B.  Crowningshield,  '42,  capt. ;  W.  W.  H.  Davis, 
'42,  capt.;  J.  C.  Crowninsliield,  '45,  lieut.;  9th  U.  S.  Inf.— (t)ld  9th  New  lOii";- 
hmd),  J.  E.  Stevens,  '41,  surgeon. 

Civil  War  Vols.— F.  W.  Lander,  '41,  brig,  gen.;  1st  Inf.— William  Ger- 
rish,  '64,  pvt.;  R.  J,  Cowdin,  '59,  pvt.;  2d  Inf.— W.  E.  Perkins,  '42,  capt.; 
5th  Inf. — Benjamin  Parker,  '49,  capt.;  George  Buttrick,  '56,  corp.;  6th  Inf. — • 
J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53,  asst.  surg.;  S.  W.  Shattuck,  '60,  sergt.  maj.;  G.W. 
Hobbs,  '59,  2d  lieut.;  W.  E.  Farrar,  '56,  1st  lieut.  and  q.  m.;  Joseph  Stedman, 
'59,  sergt.;  G.  W.  Childs,  '67,  corp.;  A.  A.  Shattuck,  '64,  corp.;  George  E. 
Otis,  '67,  pvt.;8th  Inf. — Henry  Stone,  '48,  capt.;  9th  Inf.— F.  M.  Lincoln,  '50, 
asst.  surg.;  10th  Inf. — F.  A.  Barton,  '26,  drill  master  and  chaplain;  11th  Inf. — 
J.  B.  Thompson,  '62,  1st  heut.;  12th  Inf. — J.  H.  Baxter,  '54,  surgeon;  13th 
Inf. — J.  P.  Gould,  maj.;  Edgar  Parker,  '59,  asst.  surg.;  14th  Inf. — Ednuuid 
Rice,  '60,  capt.;  19th  Inf.— E(imund  Rice,  '60,  col.;  H.  A.  Hale,  '61,  capt.; 
20th  Inf.— W.  R.  Lee,  '25,  col.;  Edmund  Rice,  '60,  capt.;  21st  Inf.— G.  E. 
Davis,  '51,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt.;  22d  Inf. — Jesse  A.  Gove,  '49,  col.;  C.  E.  Gris- 
wold,  '49,  col.;  S.  J.  Thompson,  '48,  capt.;  24th  Inf. — J.  W.  Parsons,'63,  asst. 
surg.;  25th  Inf.— A.  W.  Cooke,  '69,  1st  sergt.;  T.  A.  Earle,  '52,  1st  lieut.; 
27th  Inf. — W.  S.  Goodwin,  '63,  1st  lieut.;  E.  W.  Foster,  '59,  leader  of  band; 
32d  Inf. — Charles  Bowers,  '52,  capt.;  D.  W.  Parmenter,  '63,  pvt.;  35th  Inf. — 
F.  M.  Lincoln, '50,  surg.;  37th  Inf.— Charles  Phelps,  '53,  1st  lieut.;  42d  Inf.— 
Joseph  Stedman,  '59,  lieut.  col.;  C.  W.  Gragg,  '65,  pvt.;  43d  Inf.— G.  O.  Tyler, 
'57,  capt.;  WiUiam  Fiske,  '67,  pvt.;  48th  Inf.— G.  B.  Blodgette,  '67,  corp.; 
53d  Inf.— J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53,  surg.;  56th  Inf.— C.  E.  Griswold,  '54,  col.; 
H.  G.  Coffin,  '67,  and  R.  J.  Cowdin,  '59,  capts.;  57th  Inf.— A.  W.  Cooke,  '69, 
capt.;  59th  Inf.— J.  P.  Gould,  '49,  col.;  G.  W.  Field,  '60,  capt.;  60th  Inf., 
Co.  G— 1st  sergts.,  C.  F.  TilUnghast,  '64  and  F.  H.  McCulloch,  '64;  sergt., 
J.  S.  Richards,  '65;  privates,  C.  S.  Bird,  '67,  W.  S.  Blackington,  '66,  E.  G. 
Burkham,  '66,  G.  A.  Davis,  '67,  H.  H.  Head,  '66,  H.  A.  How^ard,  '65,  A.  B. 
Lowe,  '67,  W\  C.  H.  Needham,  '66,  F.  A.  Sawyer,  '64,  C.  S.  WheelwTight,  '67, 
J.  A.  L.  Whittier,  '66,  S.  W.  Wj-man,  '67;  61st  Inf.— S.  R.  Streeter,  '37,  capt.; 
C.  H.  Mosely,  '51,  1st  sergt.;  captain  and  enrolhng  officer  State  troops,  C.  E. 
Ashcroft,  '63;  Unattached  Inf.  Co.— W.  E.  Farrar,  '56,  2d  heut.;  3d  Batt'l 
Rifles  Vols.— Wilham  Starr,  '60,  sergt.;  2d  H.  Art.— G.  M.  Rice,  '53,  2d  heut.; 
7th  Battery— W.  E.  Farrar,  '56,  1st  lieut.;  11th  Battery  Lt.  Art.— G.  W.  San- 
born, '57,  2d  lieut.;  1st  Cav.— F.  H.  Rand,  '64,  capt.;2d  Cav.— H.  E.  Alvord, 
'63,  maj.;  A.  L.  Papanti,  '67,  capt.;  4th  Cav.— H.  M.  Phillips,  '64,  1st  lieut. 
and  bvt.  capt. 

Spanish-American  War — 5th  Inf. — F.  T.  Austin, '88,  1st  heut.  and  adjt., 
H.  L.  Keith,  '97,  corp.;  6th  Inf.— Edmund  Rice,  '60,  col.;  G.  F.  Waugh,  '01, 
sergt.;  Provisional  Co.  (Lowell) — B.  W.  Farnham,  '91,  2d  lieut.;  Provisional 
Co.  (Greenfield)  S.  D.  Conant,  '72,  1st  heut. 


SERVICE  OF  THE  ALUMNI  BY  STATES.  457 

Michigan. 

Black  Hawk  War. — C.  K.  Green,  '26,  col.;  Oreii  Marsh,  25,  capt. 

Mexican  War — Oren  Marsh,  '25,  capt. 

Civil  War  1st  Inf.— B.  F.  Porter,  '59,  1st  lieut.;  2d  Inf.  C.  N.  Baker,  '59, 
maj.;  3d  Inf.— W.  S.  Burton,  'oo,  maj.;  4th  Inf.— J.  W.  Childs,  '58,  col.;  W.  A. 
King,  '59,  1st  Heut.;  9th  Inf.— L.  J.  Wright,  '52,  capt.;  12th  Inf.— T.  K.  G. 
Wright,  '56, 1  vt.;  15th  Inf.— T.  E.  Morris,  '54,  maj.;  20th  Inf.— Eli.sha  Ham- 
mond, '44,  capt.;  3d  Inf. — Judson  Slafter,  '47,  1st  sergt.;  24th  Inf. — C.  A. 
Hoyt,  '63,  capt. 

Minnesota. 

Indian  Wars — H.  W.  Holley,  '50,  capt.,  state  trooj)s  on  frontier  duty; 
Cyrus  G.  Myrick,  '40,  private  "Lesueur  Tigers." 

Civil  War — 1st  Inf.— James  Hollister,  '55,  1st  lieut.;  4th  Inf.— L.  L.  Bax- 
ter, '54,  maj.;  8th  Inf.— E.  H.  Cutts,  '50,  1st  lieut.;  9th  Inf.— W.  R.  Baxter, '51, 
(•ai)t.:  2d  Inf. — D.  W.  Parmenter,  '63,  pvt.;  1st  H.  Art. — L.  L.  Baxter,  '54,  col.; 
Brackett's  Batt'l  Cav.— C.  II.  Osgood, '64,  2d  lieut.;  capt.  and  asst.  q.  m.;T.  D. 
Smith,  '37. 

Mississippi. 

Civil  War-   2d  Inf. — Enrolled  militia  (Union)  L.  B.  Fuller,  '64,  capt. 

Missoxmi. 

Mexican  War— Clark's  Batt'l  Vols.— A.  J.  Dorn,  '41,  1st  lieut.;  Eaton's 
Batt'l  Inf.— J.  V.  A.  Sliields,  '41,  sergt.  maj.;  Vols. — Henry  Hancock,  '43, 
capt. 

Civil  War — State  Militia — G.  M.  Dodge, '51,  maj.  gen.;  C.  B.  Burnham,'39 
col.  and  q.  m.  gen.;  F.  F.  Fletcher,  '57,  ofl&cer;  30th  Inf. — B.  G.  Farrar,  '45 
col.  and  bvt.  brig,  gen.;  6oth  Inf. — A.  C.  Marvin,  '39,  col.;  7th  Cav. — A.  C 
Marvin,  '39,  and  J.  N.  Pennock,  '46,  1st  heut.  and  adjts.;  12th  Cav.— P.  R 
Kendall,  '49, 1st  lieut.  andq.  m.;  2d  Lt.  Art.— Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  capt 

Montana. 

Spanish-American  War — 1st  Inf. — C.  W.  Mead,  '81,  1st  Ueut. 

Nebraska. 

Indian  Wars — S.  N.  Fifield,  '50,  captain  m'Utia. 

New  Hampshire. 

Mexican  War— 9th  U.  S.  Inf.— (Old  9th  New  England)— T.  J.  Whipple, 
'37,  Lst  lieut.  and  adjt.;  J.  A.  Gove,  '49,  1st  lieut. 

Civil  War— 1st  Inf.— T.  J.  Whipple,  '37,  lieut.  col.;  H.  T.  H.  Pierce,  '46, 
1st  lieut.;  C.  O.  Bradley,  '63,  1st  sergt.;  S.  A.  Scripture,  '50,  musician;  Walter 
Aiken,  '.53,  pvt.;  2d  Inf.— G.  H.  Carter,  '54,  major;  G.  P.  Greeley,  '50,  asst. 
surg.;  3d  Inf. — WilUam  Coffee,  '49,  sergt.;  Le^\•is  Ivimball,  '63,  pvt.;  4th  Inf. — 
T.  J.  Whipple,  '37,  col.;  G.  P.  Greeley,  '50,  surgeon;  D.  L.  M.  Cmmnings,  '48, 
asst.  surg.;  5th  Inf.— C.  H.  Long,  '55,  capt.;  H.  T.  H.  Pierce,  '45,  capt.;  G.  W. 
Balloch,  '47,  1st  lieut.  and  staff  officer;  7th  Inf.— T.  A.  Henderson, '62,  lieut. 
col.;  8th  Inf.— J.  M.  Stanyan,  '50,  capt.;  A.  H.  Quimby,  '59,  corp.;  13th  Inf.— 
C.  O.  Jiradley,  '63,  capt.;  14th  Inf.— W.  H.  Chaffin,  '64,  capt.  (acting  heut. 
col.);  Marshall  Perkins,  '46,  asst.  surg.;  16th  Inf.— E.  F.  Smith,  '61,  capt.; 


458  NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 

W.  B.  Haven,  '63,  1st  lieut.;  17th  Inf.— H.  O.  Kent,  '54,  col.;  C.  H.  Long,  '55, 
lieut.  col.;  C.  N.  Kent,  '04,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt.;  18th  Inf.— E.  F.  Smith, '61,  capt. 
(elected  col.);  1st  H.  Art.— C.  H.  Long,  '55,  col.;  C.  O.  Bradley,  '63,  capt.; 
S.  T.  Wellman,  '66,  Corp.;  1st  Cav.— G.  E.  Oilman,  '67,  1st  heut.;  Vols.— 
Edwin  Guild,  '56,  pvt. 

Lafayette  Artillery — S.  N.  Hartshorn,  '56,  private. 

Spanish-American  War — 1st  Inf. — G.H.Clark,  '02  and  J.  M.  Wardner, 
'01,  sergts. 

New  Jersey. 

Mexican  War— Capt.  U.  S.  A.— G.  W.  Taylor,  '26. 

Civil  War— 3d  Inf.— George  W.  Taylor,  '26,  col.  (brig,  gen.);  A.  S.  Taylor, 
'58,  1st  Heut.  and  adjt.;  5th  Inf.— T.  W.  Eayre,  '61, 1st  lieut.  and  adjt.  (capt. 
and  staff  officer) ;  33d  Inf. — J.  A.  Miller,  '44,  1st  lieut.  and  q.  m. 

Veteran  Vols. — W.  A.  Treadwell,  '57,  col. 

Spanish-American  War — E.  McC.  Peters,  'SO,  lieut.  U.  S.  N. 

New  York. 

Mexican  War^7th  Inf.— H.  S.  Burton,  '37,  lieut.  col.;  F.  S.  Post,  '43, 
Istsergt. 

civil  War— 2d  Inf.—  G.  V.  Boutelle,  '59,  capt.;  7th  Inf.— W.  R.  Ver- 
milye,  '55  corp.;  9th  Inf. — (Hawkins  Zouaves) — E.  A.  Kimball,  '44,  lieut. 
col.;  11th  Inf.— E.  K.  Aldrich,  '66,  1st  lieut.;  I6th  Inf.— Samuel  Marsh,  '39, 
lieut.  col.;  24th  Inf.— Jonathan  Tarbell,  '39,  maj.;  31st  Inf.— R.  J.  Cowdin, 
'59,  capt.;  67th  Inf.— L.  M.  Peck,  '59,  capt.;  70th  Inf.— D.  W.  Washburn,  '56, 
1st  lieut.;  89th  Inf.—  E.  H.  Smith,  '45,  2d  Ueut.;  91st  Inf.— Jonathan  Tarbell, 
'39,  col.  (brig,  gen.);  95th  Inf. — W.  A.  Treadwell,  '57,  1st  lieut.  and  com- 
missary; D.  C.  Beattie,  '47,  capt.;  98th  Inf.— D.  H.  Kelton,  '64,  pvt.;  117th 
Inf.— F.  H.  Walcott,  '64,  sergt.maj.;  I64th  Inf.— W.  A.  Treadwell, '57,  capt.; 
173d  Inf.— L.  M.  Peck,  '59,  col.  (bvt.  maj.  gen);  175th  Inf.— W.  S.  Vernam, 
'64,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt.;  184th  Inf.— W.  H.  Wentworth,  '68,  pvt.;  Vols.— 
S.  C.  Thorndike,  '57,  officer;  8th  H.  Art.— E.  P.  Walcott,  '64,  1st  Heut;  10th 
H.  Art.— E.  H.  Smith,  '45,  capt.;  14th  H.  Art.— W.  A.  Treadwell,  '57,  capt.; 
46th  Lt.  Art.— E.  P.  Walcott,  '64,  sergt.;  Art.— CHnton  Adams,  '48,  capt.; 
18th  Cav.— W.  S.  Vernam,  '64,  capt.;  21st  Cav.— G.  V.  Boutelle,  '59,  maj.; 
26th  Cav.  (Frontier  Cav.)— G.  B.  French,  '55,  capt.;  "Harris  Lt.  Cav."— 
E.  M.Granger,  '64,  1st  sergt. 

Spanish-American  War — 2d  Inf. — R.  D.  Baker,  '96,  corp.;  8th  Inf. — 
C.  B.  Riggs,  '91,  sergt. 

North  Carolina. 

Mexican  War — Benjamin  Buck,  '41,  1st  Heut.  and  adjt.  vols. 
Civil  War— Vols.  (C.  S.  A.)— George  Little,  '30,  col.  1st  Inf.;  (Union)— 
E.  H.  Babbitt,  '64,  2d  Heut. 

Ohio. 

Mexican  War — 4th  Inf. — S.  M.  Warner,  '48,  pvt. 

Civil  War — G.  M.  Bascom,  '60,  capt.  on  staff  of  General  Cox;  11th  Inf. — 
J.  W.  Frizell,  '44,  Heut.  col.;  igth  Inf. — Thomas  Clark,  '44,  drill  master,  served 
at  the  front;  26th  Inf.— S.  M.  Hewitt,  '40,  and  J.  K.  Ewart,  '62,  captains; 
29th  Inf.— Thomas  Clark,  '44,  Heut.  col.;  32d  Inf.— S.  M.  Hewitt,  '40,  maj.; 


SERVICE  OF  THE  ALUMNI  BY  STATES.  459 

Jay  Dyer,  '38,  capt.;  36th  Inf.— G.  J.  Barker,  '59,  capt.;  94th  Inf.— J.  W. 
Frizell,  '44,  col.  (bvt.  brig,  gen.);  98th  Inf.— H.  H.  Adams,  '65,  Corp.;  136th 
Inf.— S.  M.  Hewitt,  '40,  surg. 

Militia  Service. — G.  H.  Wyman,  '47. 

Light  Guard  Cav.  (President  Lincohi's  Body  Guard)— A.  W.  White,  '66, 
1st  lieut.;  John  L.  W.  Tyler,  '4S,  state  drill  master. 

Oregon. 
Civil  War.— 1st  Cav.— Sewall  Truax,  '53,  maj. 

Pennsylvania. 

Mexican  "War — 1st  Inf. — H.  C.  Longnecker,  '42,  1st  lieut.;  Vols. — F.  W. 
Partridge,  '45,  officer. 

Civil  War — R.  C.  Hale,  '26,  served  as  brig.  gen.  and  q.  m.  of  the  state  troops; 
"Barlow  Grays"— J.  F.  Frazer,  '26,  pvt.;  1st  Inf.— J.  M.  Schall,  '55,  1st 
lieut.;  4th  Inf. — Edward  Schall,  '56,  lieut.  col.;  Edwin  Schall,  '56,  major; 
R.  J.  Schall,  '56,  capt.;  5th  Militia  War  Service — H.  C.  Longnecker,  '42,  col.; 
5th  Inf. —  (Reserves) — S.  G.  Simmons,  '29,  col.;  6th  Inf. — J.  M.  Schall,  '55, 
col.;  9th  Inf.— H.  C.  Longnecker,  '42,  col.;  25th  Inf.— W.  W.  H.  Da\ds,  '42, 
capt.;  28th  Inf.— E.  G.  Rehrer,  '49,  1st  lieut.;  51st  Inf.— Edwin  Schall,  '56, 
col.;  Edward  Schall,  '56,  capt.;  67th  Inf. — H.  B.  Burnham,  '67  Heut.  col.; 
83d  Inf.— H.  S.  Campbell,  '59,  lieut.  col.;  87th  Inf.— J.  M.  Schall,  '55,  col. 
and  bvt.  brig.  gen. ;  104th  Inf. — W.  W.  H.  Davis,  '42,  col.,  division  commander, 
bvt.  brig,  gen.;  129th  Inf. — S.  A.  Holman,  '49,  chaplain,  and  E.  G.  Rehrer, 
'49,  capt.;  Vols.— Thomas  Bringhurst,  '59,  capt.;  7th  Cav.— W.  B.  Hayes,  '63, 
1st  lieut. ;  Battery  F. — Lgt  Art. — Nathaniel  Iri.sh,  '61,  capt. ;  Battery  B.  Lt.  Art. — 
F.  P.  Amsden,  '.59,  capt.;  officer,  Robert  Tanner,  '64. 

Spanish-American  War^John  M.  Schall,  '55,  brig.  gen. 

Rhode  Island. 

Civil  War— 7th  Inf.— Jacob  Babbitt,  '26,  maj.  and  Alfred  M.  Channel, '54, 
capt.;  Co.  B.— 7th  Squadron  Cav.  "College  Cavaliers"— 1st  Ueut.,  T.  H.  Kellogg, 
'62;  2d  lieut. and  adjt.  C.  F.  Tillinghast,  '64;  sergt.  maj.,  C.  E.  Bush,  '63; 
1st.  sergt.,  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63;  corporals,  George  A.  Bailey,  '63  and  Douglass 
Lee,  '64.;  Privates— (17)— A.  F.  Bayard,  '65;  A.  W.  Coombs,  '64;  W.  S.  Dewey, 
'63;  W.  S.  Goodwin,  '63;  C.W.  Gragg,  '65;  A.  T.  Hastings,  '63;  W.  S.  Hazelton, 
'64;W.  A.  King, '59;A.  P.  Morey, '64;  E.  H.  Noyes,  '64;  A.  L.  Papanti,  '67; 
J.  V.  Parker,  '63;  H.  M.  Phillips,  '64;  C.  W.  Smith,  '67;  E.  P.  Walcott,  '64; 
F.  H.  Walcott,  '64;  A.  W.  White,  '67. 

South  Carolina. 
Seminole  War — D.  P.  Johnston,  '26,  capt. 

Tennessee. 

Civil  War— Vols  (C.  S.  A.)— William  P.  Paul,  '43,  capt.  and  q.m.,  also 
maj.  on  staff  of  Gen.  W.  H.  Jackson. 


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Texas. 

Army  of  the  Republic — Roswell  W.  Lee,  '29,  capt. ;  George  S.  Mcintosh, 
'28,  officei'. 

Mexican  War  (C.  S.  A.)  1st  Cav.— (Hayes')— John  M.  Barnard,  '45,capt., 
alsomaj.  and  q.  m. 

Civil  War — Vols. — A.  J.  Dorn,  '41,  col.,  (brig,  gen.);  Vols. — S.  M.  Warner, 
'48,  col.;  Artillery— R.  W.  Lee,  '29,  col;  30th  Inf.— L.  W.  Goodrich,  '57,  capt.; 
8th  Cav. — "Terry's  Texas  Rangers" — L.  M.  Strobell,  '51,  capt.,  and  J.  C. 
Jackson,  '51,  pvt.;  Vol.  Inf.— L.  M.  Strobell,  '51,  capt.;  30th  Cav.— O.  H. 
Leland,  '54,  capt.  and  adjt.;  "Marsh's  Squadron."  Cav. — O.  M.  Marsh,  '42,  maj. 

Vermont. 

Mexican  War— 9th  U.  S.  Inf.— (Old  9th  New  England)— Truman  B. 
Ransom,  '25,  col.;  E.  A.  Kimball,  '44,  capt.;  W.  A.  Newman,  '45,  2d  lieut. 
and  bvt.  capt.;  H.  O.  Brigham,  '48,  drmn  major;  John  A.  Miller,  '44;  John 
McNabb,  '32  and  Cyrus  G.  Myrick,  '40,  pvts. 

Civil  War^ — Alonzo  Jackman,  '36,  as  brig.  gen.  in  commiand  of  State 
troops;  supervised  the  drilling,  instructing  and  mustering,  the  State  troops; 
Elisha  E.  Phelps,  '23,  served  as  brigade  surgeon.  Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  capt. 
and  q.  m.  vols.;  A.  D.  Arms,  '37,  asst.  q.  m.;  W.  H.  Tucker,  '47,  chief  clerk  and 
cashier  of  the  Commissary  dept.,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  also  asst.  q.  m. 
in  charge  of  construction  of  U.  S.  Military  railroads,  disbursing  q.  m.  in  charge 
at  Louisville,  Ky.,  of  transportation  of  government  supplies. 

1st  Inf.— H.  N.  Worthen,  '57,  maj.;  C.  A.  Webb,  '60  and  S.  E.  Woodward, 
'52,  1st  lieuts.;  L.  G.  Kingsle,y,  '5G,  2d  lieut.;  G.  B.  French,  '55,  1st  sergt.; 
A.  E.  Smith,  '56,  pvt. 

2d  Inf.— W.  A.Phillipes,  '62  and  A.  H.  Whitmore,  '64,  2d  lieuts.;  V.  B. 
Sleeper,  '61,  sergt.;  3d  Inf.— T.  O.  Seaver,  '59,  col.;  L.  D.  Allen, '63,  capt.; 
E.  A.  Chandler,  '61  and  W.  A.  Pliillipes,  '02,  1st  lieuts.;  R.  L.  Moses,  '63,  1st 
sergt.;  J.  G.  Fowler,  '58,  corp.;  John  Sabine,  '64,  pvt.;  4th  Inf. — C.  B.  Stough- 
ton,  '61,  col.  and  bvt.  brig,  gen.;  H.  N.  Worthen,  '57,  lieut.  col.;  George 
Tucker,  '47,  capt.;  G.  F.  French,  '55,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt.;  S.  A.  Cady,  '64, 
Corp.;  F.  A.  Page,  '58,  pvt.;  5th  Inf. — H.  A.  Smalley,  '51,  col.  and  bvt.  brig- 
gen.;  E.  S.  Stowell,  '52,  capt.;  F.  T.  Bickford,  '53  and  James  Rice,  '40,  musi- 
cians; J.  E.  Batchelder,  '67,  pvt.;  6th  Inf. — E.  T.  Jones,  '62,  drill  master  and 
served  at  the  front;  W.  H.  H.  Hall,  '46,  A.  B.  Hutchinson,  '62  and  George 
Parker,  '57,  capts.;  George  Messenger,  '58,  1st  sergt.;  H.  J.  Wright,  '62,  sergt.; 
Edson  Hutchinson,  '38  and  T.  K.  G.  Wright,  '56,  corps. ;  7th  Inf.— C.  E.  Parker, 
'59,  capt.;  8th  Inf.— E.  M.  Brown,  '44,  heut.  col.;  S.  W.  Shattuck,  '60,  capt. 
and  adjt.;  S.  H.  Currier,  '52,  asst.  surg.;  Albert  Buswell,  '47  and  C.  G.  Tarbell, 
'70,  pvts.;  9th  Inf.— E.  S.  Stowell,  '52,  Heut.  col;  A.  J.  Mower,  '51,  capt.; 
W.  A.  Dodge,  '64,  1st  lieut.;  Asa  H.  Snow,  '41,  2d  lieut.;  10th  Inf.— L.  A. 
Abbott,  '64,  capt.;  W.  R.  Hoyt,  '64,  1st  lieut.;  R.  W.  Hunt,  '42,  corp.;  H.  G. 
Post,  '64,  1st  sergt.;  11th  Inf.— (1st  H.  Art.)— Charles  Hundson,  '57,  col.; 
James  Rice,  '40,  H.  W.  Burrows,  '56  and  G.  A.  Bailey,  '63,  capts.;  H.  C. 
Baxter,  '66,  1st  lieut.  and  bvt.  maj.;  Sardis  Birchard,  '64,  1st  sergt.;  12th 
Inf. — L.  G.  Kingsley,  '56,  maj.;  G.  P.  Conn,  '54,  asst.  surg.;  J.  M.  Bartlett, 
'47,  C.  H.  Granger,  '67  and  A.  C.  Marcy,  '61,  pvts.;  13th  Inf. — W.  D.  Munson, 
'54,  lieut.  col.;  J.  M.  Rolfe,  '59,  and  W.  A.  Phillipes, '62, 2d  lieuts.;  Pomeroy 


SERVICE  OF  THE  ALUMNI  BY  STATES.  [  461 

Loomis,  '56,  sergt.;  14th  Inf.— H.  C.  Henry,  '64,  1st  sergt.;  16th  Inf.— A.  H. 
Whitmore,  '64,  2d  liedt.;  C.  G.  Cargill,  '64,  corp.;  17th  Inf.— W.  B.  Burbank, 
'55,  1st  lieut.;  2d  Regt.  Berdans  Sharp  Shooters — John  W.  Dewey,  '55,  capt.; 
Edmund  Weston,  '4S,  capt.;  1st  Cav. — Josiah  Hall,  '61,  col.;  Marcellus  Bowen, 
'68,  pvt.;  3d  Lt.  Battery— H.  J.  Wright,  '62,  1st  lieut. 

Spanish- American  War— 1st  Inf.— Capt.  F.  L.  Howe,  '80;  2d  lieut.,  C.  G. 
Dole,  '91;  sergt.  maj.,  F.  G.  Austin,  '93;  hosp.  steward,  H.  J.  Dane,  '90;  1st 
sergt.,  Gardner  Gates,  '96;  sergts.,  G.  F.  Bailey,  '93  and  H.  R.  Dole,  '96; 
corps.,  H.  C.  Howes,  '98,  P.  S.  Howes,  '96,  R.  G.  Rich,  '00,  B.  W.  Sibley,  '00, 
and  C.  D.  Wheelock,  '98;  musicians,  W.  C.  Spafford,  '97  and  J.  L.  Tupper,  '99; 
privates,  H.  R.  Chad^^•ick,  '91,  G.  D.  Evans,  '98,  R.  J.  Potter,  '01,  L.  A.  Skin- 
ner, '96,  R.  B.  Swinington,  '99;  1st  U.  S.  Eng. — F.  M.  Barstow,  '80, 1st  lieut. 

Virginia. 

Civil  War— (C.  S.  A.)— State  Mihtia,  B.  F.  Nalle,  '41,  col.;  1st.  Inf.— 
T.  H.  Davis,  '55,  capt.;  Vols. — W.  G.  Turpin,  '45,  capt.;  Moseby's  Rangers, 
A.  L.  C.  Major,  '41,  pvt.;  13th  Inf.— B.  F.  Nalle,  '41,  capt.;  John  Winn,  '41, 
capt. 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Civil  War— "Clay's  Batt'l"  Inf.— G.  V.  Boutelle,  '59,  2d  liout.;  2d  Inf.— 
Q.  M.  Employees^J.  V.  A.  Shields,  '41,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt. 

Wisconsin. 

Black  Hawk  War— Charles  Tuller,  '23  and  George  AV.  Jones,  '20,  cols. 

Mexican  War — D.  K.  Noyes,  '45,  raised  a  company  for  the  service. 

Civil  War — 1st  Inf. — G.  E.  Bryant,  '55,  capt.,  B.  M.  Gilman,  '57,  pvt.; 
2d  Inf. — C.  K.  Dean,  '45,  1st  lieut.  and  adjt.;  H.  A.  Robbins,  '61,  asst.  surg.; 
J.  C.  Chandler,  '45,  1st  sergt.;  5th  Inf. — H.  W.  Emery,  '52,  lieut.  col.;  6th 
Inf.— J.  P.  Atwood,  '48,  heut.  col.;  D.  K.  Noyes,  '45,  1st  Ueut.;  8th  Inf.— 
G.  E.  Bryant,  '55,  drill  master;  12th  Inf. — G.  E.  Brj^ant,  '55,  col.  and  bvt.  brig, 
gen.;  N.  A.  C.  Smith,  '53,  1st  lieut.;  16th  Inf.— A.  E.  Bovay,  '41,  maj.;  19th 
Inf.— H.  B.  Nichols,  '62,  capt.;  20th  Inf.— H.  V.  Morris,  '36,  1st  lieut.  and 
adjt.;  21st  Inf. — M.  H.  Sessions,  '45,  capt.;  32d  Inf. — B.  M.  Beckwdth,  '55,  1st 
lieut.  and  adjt.;  N.  A.  C.  Smith  '53,  1st  lieut.;  40th  Inf.— Lorenzo  Potter,  '50, 
1st  sergt.;  J.  C.  Chandler,  '45,  and  Martin  M.  Flint,  '33,  pvts.;  43d  Inf. — 
William  Partridge,  '49,  1st  heut.;  49th  Inf.— D.  K.  Noyes,  '45,  heut.  col.; 
2d  Cav. — W.  H.  Brisbane,  '26,  chaplain.  Napoleon  Boardman,  '47,  1st 
lieut.;  3d  Cav.— B.  H.  Kilbourne,  '60,  2d  lieut.;  Ira  Nourse,  '45  and  H.  P. 
Thomas,  '54,  privates. 


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ROLL  OF  HONOR. 


MAJOR  GENERALS. 

'51,  Dodge,  Grenville  M. 

'48,  Milroy,  Robert  H. 

'43,  Mower,  Joseph  A. 

'39,  Nelson,  William 

'50,  Strong,  George  C. 

'30,  Tucker,  Stephen  S. 

'49,  Ward,  Frederick,  T.  (China) 

35,  Wright,  Horatio  G. 

BREVET  MAJOR  GENERALS. 

'29,  Harney,  WiUiam  S. 

'50,  Hatch,  Edward 

'59,  Peck,  Lewis  M. 

'51,  Ransom,  Thomas  E.  G. 

'44,  Seymour,  Truman 

'41,  WiUiams,  Seth 

BRIGADIER  GENERALS. 

'63,  Coolidge,  Charles  A. 
'26,  Deming,  Miner  R. 
'28,  Hale,  Reuben  C. 
'29,  Harney,  William  S. 
'50,  Hatch,  Edward 
'36,  Jackman,  Alonzo 
'41,  Lander,  Frederick  W. 
'51,  Ransom,  Thomas  E.  G. 
'60,  Rice,  Edmund 
'64,  Roberts,  Benjamin  K. 
'55,  Schall,  John  M. 
'44,  Seymour,  Truman 
'39  Tarbell,  Jonathan 
'26,  Taylor,  George  W. 
'29,  Wessells,  Henry  W. 
'41,  Williams,  Seth 
'56,  Williston,  Edward  B. 
'57,  Wood,  Henry  C. 
'25,  Wright,  George 

BREVET  BRIGADIER  GENERALS. 

'47,  Balloch,  George  W. 
'28,  Bomford,  James  V. 
'55,  Bryant,  George  E. 
'56,  Buel,  George  P. 
'37,  Burton,  Henry  S. 
'25,  Cady,  Albermarle 
'42,  Da\is,  William  W.  H. 
'45,  Farrar,  Bernard  G. 
'44,  Frizell,  Joseph  W. 
'49,  Gleason,  Newell 
'29,  Hagner,  Peter  V. 
'25,  Lee,  William  R. 
'26,  Noble,  William  H. 
'45,  Partridge,  Frederick  W. 
'45,  Preston,  Simon  M. 
'39,  Shedd,  W\arren 
'51,  Smalley,  Henry  A. 
'61,  Stoughton,  Charles  B. 
'49,  Wright,  Thomas  F. 


COLONELS. 


'46,  Ashe,  Thomas  P. 
'54,  Baxter,  Luther  L. 
'28,  Bomford,  James  V. 
'47,  Breaux,  Gustave  A. 
'55,  Bryant,  George  E. 
'56,  Buel,  George  P. 
'39,  Burnham,  Cyrus  B. 
'37,  Burton,  Henry  S. 
'25,  Cady,  Albermarle 
'58,  Cliilds,  Jonathan  W. 
'42,  Davis,  William  W.  H. 
'41,  Dorn,  Andrew  J. 
'52,  Elliot,  George  H. 
'45,  Farrar,  Bernard  G. 
'44,  Frizell,  Joseph  W. 
'49,  Gleason,  Newell 
'49,  Gould,  Jacob  P. 
'49,  Gove,  Jesse  A. 
'26,  Green,  Coggswell,  K. 
'54,  Griswold,  Cliarles  E. 
'29,  Hagner,  Peter  V. 
'61,Hall,Josiah 
'52,  Howard,  Henry  H. 
'60,  Howard,  Noel  JB. 
'57,  Hunsdon,  Charles 
'26,  Jones,  George  W. 
'48,  Kellogg,  WilUam  P. 
'54,  Kent,  Henry  O. 
'29,  Lee,  RoswellW. 
'25,  Lee,  WiUiam  R. 
'30,  Little,  George 
'55,  Long,  Charles  H. 
'42,  Longnecker,  Henry  C. 
'37,  McLean,  Eugene  E. 
'39,  Mar\-in,  Asa  C. 
'41,  Nalle,  Benjamin  F. 
'26,  Noble,  WiUiam  H. 
'.59,  Peck,  LewasM. 
'45,  Preston,  Simon  M. 
'25,  Ransom,  Truman  B. 
'56,  Schall,  Edwin 
'59,  Seaver,  Thomas  O. 
'39,  Shedd,  Warren 
'42,  Shepard,  Benjamin  F. 
'29,  Simmons,  Seneca  G. 
'51,  Smalley,  Henry  A. 
'■59,  Stedman,  Joseph 
'61,  Stoughton,  Charles  B. 
'56,  Strong,  WiUiam  C.  H. 
'25,  Temple,  Robert  E. 
'57,  Treadwell,  William  A. 
'23,  TuUar,  Charles 
'26,  Van  Rensselaer,  Henry 
'48,  Warner,  Stanley  M. 
'37,  Whipple,  Thomas  J. 
'49,  Wright,  Thomas  F. 
'29,  Yturbide,  Augustine  de  Jerome 
\^South  America) 


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'59, 
'57, 
'52, 
'52, 
'32, 
'51, 
'29, 
'25, 


BREVET  COLONELS. 

Bascom,  Gustavus  M. 
Boutelle,  George  V. 
Granger,  Brownell 
Greenwood,  William  H. 
Lathrop,  Solon  H. 
May,  Charles  A. 
Ransom,  Dunbar  R. 
Seymour,  Thomas  H. 
Screven,  Richard  B. 


LIEUTENANT  COLONELS. 


'65,  Adams,  Henrv  H. 
'48,  Atwood,  Julius  P. 
'47,  Balloch,  George  W. 
'60,  Bascom,  Gustavus  M. 
'44,  Brown,  Edward  M. 
'48,  Burnham,  Hosca  B. 
'59,  Campbell,  Hugh  S. 
'44,  Clark,  Thomas 
'53,  Colburn,  Albert  V. 
'52,  Emery,  Harvey  W. 
'56,  Farrar,  Frederick  H. 
'52,  Greenwood,  William  H. 
'55,  Hall,  Alfred  G. 
'62,  Henderson,  Thomas  A. 
'44,  Kimball,  Edward  A. 
'52,  Lathrop,  Solon  H. 
'55,  Learnard,  Oscar  E. 
'39,  Marsh,  Samuel 
'54,  Muiison,  William  D. 
'45,  Noyes,  David  K. 
'45,  Partridge,  Frederick  W. 
'51,  Sabcn,  William  S. 
'56,  Schall,  Edward 
'29,  Seymour,  Thomas  H. 
'52,  Stowell,  Edwin  S. 
'55,  Waterman,  Arba  N. 
'28,  Webb,  Henry 
'48,  Wilson,  Alfred  C. 
'57,  Worthen,  Harry  N. 
'42,  Wright,  Joseph  C. 

BREVET  LIEUTENANT 
COLONELS. 

'64,  Galbraith,  Frederick  W. 
'55,  Lewis,  Charles  H. 
'25,  Screven,  Richard  B. 

MAJORS. 

'64,  Abbott,  Lemuel  A. 
'63,  Alvord,  Henry  E. 
'26,  Babbitt,  Jacob 
'59,  Baker,  Charles  N. 
'45,  Barnard,  John  M. 
'34,  Bean,  Sylvanus  B. 
'46,  Bishop,  Linus  D. 
'59,  Boutelle,  George  V. 


'41, 
'44, 
'55, 
'54, 
'61, 
'43, 
'42, 
'40, 
'26, 
'54, 
'64, 
'56, 
'43, 
'42, 
'32, 
'45, 
'36, 
'54, 
'43, 
'23, 
'61, 
'58, 
'45, 
'53, 
'(50, 


'66, 
'42, 
'45, 
'56, 
'81, 
'64, 
'26, 
'64, 
'51, 
'52, 


Bovay,  Alvin  E. 
Brigham,  Henry  O. 
Burton,  William  S. 
Carter,  George 
Chandler,  Edward  A. 
Hancock,  Henry 
Harris,  Joseph 
Hewitt,  Sylvester  M. 
Holmes,  Arthur  Fisher 
Kelley,  Elisha  S. 
Kelton,  Dwight  H. 
Ivingsley,  Levi  G. 
Lee,  Stephen  B. 
Marsh,  Otis  M. 
May,  C.'harles  A. 
Milroy,  John  B. 
Morris,  Henry  V. 
Morris,  Thomas  E. 
Paul,  William  P. 
Perry,  Carlton  H. 
P.obbins,  Henry  A. 
laylor,  Archibald  S. 
Tenney,  Otis  M. 
Truax,  Sewall 
^^'cbb,  Charles  A. 

BREVET_MAJORS. 

Baxter,  Henry  C. 
Bean,  EH  B. 
Denison,  Charles  E. 

Hubbard,  Gurdon  S. 
Mead,  Charles  W. 
Morey,  Arthur  P. 

Ridgely,  Samuel  C. 
Smith,  George  W. 
Thomas,  Evan  W. 
Woodward,  Solomon  E. 


SURGEONS. 

'54,  Baxter,  Jedediah  H.  (brig,  gen) 

'64,  Buel,  James  W. 

'24,  Bell,  John 

'56,  Conn,  Granville  P. 

'34,  Darhng,  Daniel 

'59,  Delaney,  Alfred 

'48,  Drew,  Frederick  P. 

'54,  Ensign,  William  H. 

'50,  Greeley.  George  P. 

'52,  Jarvis,  George  C. 

'24,  Kimball,  Oilman 

'50,  Lincoln,  Francis  M. 

'53,  McCoUister,  John  ().  A.  (maj.) 

'27,  Miles,  Smith  M. 

'23,  Phelps,  Elisha  E.  (lieut.  col.) 

'92,  Pond,  Erasmus  A. 

'57,  Porter,  John  H. 

'61,  Robbins,  Henry  A. 

'24,  Russ,  John  D.  (Greecian  Army.) 

'41,  Stevens,  Justin  E. 

'38,  Stone,  John 


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ASSISTANT  SURGEONS. 

'47,  Buswell,  Albert 

'48,  Comings,  David  L.  M. 

'52,  Currier,  Samuel  H. 

'52,  Ford,  Charles  J.  (capt.) 

'59,  Parker,  Edgar 

'63.  Parsons,  John  W. 

'46,  Perkins,  Marshall  (capt.) 

'55,  Turner,  Thomas  (capt.) 

'90,  Dane,  Homer  J.  (hospt. steward.) 

MILITARY  ENGINEERS. 

Sec  Chapter  VIII. 

PAYMASTERS. 

'44,  Brigham,  Henry  O.  (major) 
'42,  Harris,  Joseph  (major) 

PROVOST  MARSHALL. 

'46,  Bishop,  Linus  D. 
'41,  Bovay,  AlvinE.  ■ 
'45,  Farrar,  Bernard  G. 
'55,  French,  George  B. 
'52,  Howard,  Henry  H. 
'49,  Robinson,  Calvin  L. 
'23,  Tuller,  Charles 
'56,  Williston,  Edward  B. 

CHAPLAINS. 

'26,  Barton,  Frederick  A. 
'26,  Bringhurst,  Thomas 
'26,  Brisbane,  William  H. 
'49,  Holman,  Samuel  A. 
'29,  Johnson,  Richard 


'48 
'53 
'26 
'63 
'59 
'63 
'88 
'63 
'59 
'63 
'51 
'42 
'98 
'47 
'55 
'47 
'52 
'63 
'59 
'56 
'56 
'96 
'97 


CAPTAINS. 

Adams,  CHnton 
Ainsworth,  James  E. 
Alexander,  Henry  D.  W. 
Allen,  Lorenzo  D. 
Amsden,  Frank  P. 
Ashcroft,  Charles  E. 
Austin,  Fred  T. 
Bailey,  George  A. 
Barker,  J.  Gage 
Barrett,  Curtis  S. 
Baxter,  William  R. 
Bean,  Eh  B. 
Bearss,  Hiram  I. 
Beattie,  David  C. 
Beckwith,  Benjamin  M. 
Boardman,  Napoleon 
Bowers,  Charles 
Bradley,  Charles  O. 
Bringhurst,  Thomas 
Burrows,  Hunt  W. 
Buttrick,  George 
Carleton,  Charles  S. 
Carr,  Winfred  B. 


'64,  Chaffin,  William  H. 

'54,  Channel,  Alfred  M. 

'33,  Clark,  Henry  E.  W. 

'67,  Coffin,  Herbert  G. 

'69,  Cooke,  Albert  W. 

'59,  Cowdin,  Robert  J. 

'43,  Crooker,  Jabez  C. 

'42,  Crowninshield,  Charles  B. 

'44,  Cunningham,  James 

'51,  Cvu-tis,  Charles  A. 

'50,  Cutts,  Edward  H. 

'55,  Da\as,  Thomas  H. 

'61,  Day,  Henry  C. 

'50,  Dearing,  Charles  H. 

'45,  Denison,  Charles  E. 

'42,  Derby,  George  H. 

'55,  Dewey,  John  W. 

'38,  Dyer,  Jay 

'61,  Eayrc,  Thomas  W. 

'62,  Ewart,  James  K. 

'60,  Field,  George  W. 

'50,  Fificld,  Samuel  N. 

'65,  Folsom,  George  A. 

'44,  Fox,  Charles 

'55,  French,  George  B. 

'64,  Fuller,  Lloyd  B. 

'64,  Galbraith,  Frederick  W. 

'39,  Gardiner,  Symmes 

'50,  Gillum,  Henry  H. 

'40,  Gilson,  James  M. 

'40,  Glover,  Wilson 

'57,  Goodrich,  Levi  W. 

'57,  Granger,  Brownell 

'64,  Gray.  John  S. 

'61,  Hale,  HenrvA. 

'46,  Hall,  William  H.  K. 

'44,  Hammond,  Elisha 

'51,  Harvey,  Edward  E. 

'54,  Haycock,  Judson 

'51,  Hobbs,  George  W. 

'50,  Holley,  Henry  W. 

'64,  Hopkins,  George 

'26,  Howard,  Augustus 

'80,  Howe,  Frank  L. 

'63,  Hoyt,  Charles  A. 

'57,  Hubbard,  David 

'56,  Hubbard,  Gurdon  S. 

'62,  Hutchinson,  Alonzo  B. 

'61,  Irish,  Nathaniel 

'26,  Johnston,  Daniel  P. 

'58,  Knowles,  Samuel  W. 

'54,  Leland,  Oscar  H. 

'55,  Lewds,  Charles  H. 

'55,  Lord,  Charles  V. 

'32,  McNabb,  John 

'25,  Marsh,  Oren 

'81,  Mead,  Charles  W.  (bvt.  maj.) 

'64,  Morey,  Arthur  P. 

'51,  Mower,  Albion  J. 

'38,  Mm-ray,  John  C. 

'49,  Neil,  John  L. 

'45,  Newman,  Wilham  A. 


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'02,  Nichols,  Henry  B. 
'64,  Osgood,  John  H. 
'67,  Papanti,  Augustus  L. 
'49,  Parker,  Benjamin  W. 
'59,  Parker,  Charles  E. 
'59,  Parker,  George 
^59,  Parker,  WiUiam  T. 
'49,  Partridge,  WiUiam 
'28,  Patton,  Benjamin  F. 
'61,  Pierce,  Frank  G. 
'46,  Pierce,  Horace  T.  H. 
'42,  Perkins,  William  !<:. 
'55,  Phelps,  Egbert 
'46,  Pierce,  John  8. 
'59,  Porter,  Benjamin  F. 
^42,  Porter,  Williani 
'52,  Preston,  Sylvester  S. 
'64,  Rand,  Frederic  H. 
'51,  Ransom,  Dunbar  11. 
'49,  Rehrer,  Erasmus  G. 
'40,  Rice,  .James 
'26,  Ridgely,  Samuel  C. 
'41,  Russell,  Frederick  W. 
'56,  Schall,  Reuben  J. 
'25,  Screven,  Richard  B. 
'45,  Sessions,  ]Milan  H. 
'51,  Sewall,  William  R. 
'64,  Shattuck,  Abbott  A. 
'60,  Shattuck,  Samuel  W. 
'91,  Shuttleworth,  Edward  A. 
'00,  Sibley,  Bertrand  W. 
'64,  Slayton,  Henry  L. 
'61,  Smith,  Elias  F. 
'45,  Smith,  E.  H. 
'48,  Smith,  George  C. 
'64,  Smith,  George  W. 
'37,  Smith,  Timothy  D. 
'50,  Stanyan,  John  M. 
'48,  Stone,  Elias  F. 
'48,  Stone,  Henry 
'37,  Streeter,  Sebastian 
'51,  Strobel,  Lewis  M. 
]51,  Thomas,  Evan  W. 
'48,  Thompson,  Samuel  J. 
'37,  Tilden,  Joseph  G. 
'34,  Tipton,  Spear  S. 
'47,  Tucker,  George 
'45,  Turpin,  Walter  G. 
'57,  Tyler,  George  O. 
'48,  Tyler,  John  L.  W. 
'64,  Vernam,  William  S. 
'48,  Weston,  Edmund 
'01,  Wheatley,  Charles  E. 
'59,  Wheeler,  Holland 
'41,  White,  Thomas  W. 
'03,  Williams,  Seth 
'41,  Winn,  John 
'59,  Wood,  Luther  IL 
'52,  Woodward,  Solomon  E. 
'52,  Wright,  Leonard  J. 
'56,  Wright,  I'homas^K.  G. 


BREVET  CAPTAINS. 

'64,  Abbott,  Edward  S. 
'58,  Page,  Frank  A. 
'64.  Phillips,  Henry  M. 
'58,  Stimson,  Francis  E. 

STAFF  OFFICER. 

'58,  Lawrence,  Arthur 

FIRST  LIEUTENANTS. 

'64,  Abbott,  Edward  S. 

'24,  Adams,  Thomas  B. 

'66,  Aldrich,  Edward  K. 

'64,  Babbitt,  Elbridge  H. 

'93,  Bailey,  George  F. 

'08,  Baldwin,  Karl  F. 

'80,  Barstow,  Frederick  M. 

'67,  Batchelder,  James  E. 

'66,  Baxter,  Henry  C.  (bvt.  maj.) 

'()5,  Bayard,  Albert  F. 

'41,  Buck,  Benjamin  (adjt.) 

'57,  Buel,  John  F.  L.  (r.  q.  m.) 

'01,  Buel,  Julius  O. 

'55,  Burbank,  William  B. 

'45,  Crowninshield,  John  C. 

'37,  Curtis,  Joseph  W. 

'51,  Da\as,  George  E.,  (adjt.) 

'45,  Dean,  Charles  K..  (adjt.) 

'61,  DePoincv,  William  J. 

'64,  Dodge,  WiUiam  A. 

'52,  Earle,  Thomas  A. 

'03,  Farquaharson,  Robert  B. 

'56,  Farrar,  William  E. 

'57,  Fenton,  Frank  B. 

'64,  Gerrish,  William,  (adjt.) 

'67,  Gilman,  George  E. 

'63,  Goodwin,  William  S. 

'65,  Goulding,  Joseph  H. 

'63,  Haven,  WiUiam 

'63,  Hays,  William  B. 

'64,  Hebard,  WiUiam 

'55,  HoUister,  James 

'64,  Hovt,  WiUiam  R. 

'32,  Hull,  WnUam 

'61,  Kellogg,  Theodore  H. 

'47,  Kendall,  Paul  R.,  (r.  q.  m.) 

'64,  Kent,  Charles  N.,  (adjt.) 

'49,  King,  George  L. 

'59,  King,  Wallace  A. 

'64,  Lord,  Roberto. 

'51,  Mead,  John  B.  T.  (adjt.) 

'44,  Miller,  John  E.,  (adjt.) 

'40,  Myrick,  Cyrus  G. 

'58,  Page,  Frank  A. 

'46,  Pennock,  Joseph  N.  (adjt.) 

'52,  Phelps,  Charles 

'64,  Phelps,  Dudley  F.,  (adjt.) 

'64,  Phillips,  Henry  M. 

'62,  Pliillipes,  Walter  A. 

'67,  Porter,  James  E. 


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'56,  Potter,  I.orcnzo 

'56,  Roelofson,  Frederick  E. 

'63,  Sabine,  Albert 

'61,  Saltmarsh,  Edward  C. 

'41,  Shields,  James  V.  A.,  (adjt.) 

'04,  Smith,  Harry  O. 

'53,  Smith,  Nathan  A.  C. 

'58,  Stimson,  Francis  E. 

'65,  Stoddard,  Samuel  F. 

'62,  Thompson,  JohnB. 

'57,  Titcomb,  Albert  P. 

'03,  Upham,  Francis  B. 

'64,  Walcott,  EUis  P. 

'97,  Walker,  Charles  E. 

'62,  Washl)urn,  Daniel  W. 

'67,  White,  Artlun-W. 

'52,  White,  George  R.,  (adjt .) 

'62,  Wright,  Henry  J. 

'47,  Wyman,  George  H. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANTS. 


'23, 

'08, 

'02, 

'09, 

'09, 

'09, 

'09, 

'91, 

'09, 

'08, 

'98, 

'59, 

'60, 

'62, 

'08, 

'64, 

'63, 

'02, 

'68, 

'53, 

'65, 

'03, 

'59, 

'09, 

'57, 

'28, 

'09, 

'08, 

'41, 

'64, 

•23, 

'01, 

'98, 

'64, 

'08, 

'03, 


Baker,  WiUiamH. 
Brown,  Thomas  W. 
Bvirr,  Frank  H. 
Clark,  Franks. 
Clark,  Howard  T. 
Clark,  Walter  L. 
Collins,  Everett 
Dole,  Carl  G. 
Dunlop,  Robert  H. 
Edwards,  Irving  B. 
Goodspeed,  Nelson 
Hitchcock,  Robert  E. 
Kilbourne,  Byron  H. 
Kimball,  Lewis 
Miiller,  Hollis  L. 
Osgood,  Charles  H. 
Parmentcr,  Daniel  W. 
Phinney,  Robert  T. 
Ransom,  Frederick  E. 
Rice,  George  M. 
Rice,  Thomas  G. 
Robinson,  William  F. 
Rolfe,  John  M. 
Rowe,  Guy  I. 
Sanborn,  George  W. 
Seaton,  Augustine  F. 
Selleck,  Andrew  C. 
Smith,  Dwight  F. 
Snow,  Asa  H. 
Tillinghast,  Charles  F. 
Trask,  Thomas  S. 
Waugh,  George  F. 
Wheeler,  Merrill  D. 
Whitmore,  Adin  H. 
Wilder,  Miles  S. 
Wilhams,  Allan  R. 


(adj.) 


THIRD  LIEUTENANTS. 


'08,  Parker,  Sylvester  M. 
'10,  Robin.son  Frank  L. 


SERGEANTS  MAJOR. 

'93,  Austin,  Fly nnG. 
'63,  Bush,  Charles  E. 
'64,  Walcott,  Franklin  H. 

FIRST  SERGEANTS. 

'64,  Birchard,  Sardis 
'45,  Chandler,  Julius  C.  ] 
'96,  Gates,  Gardner 
'64,  Granger,  Edward  M. 
'64,  Henry,  Horace  C. 
'56,  Kinne,  Aaron 
'64,  McColloch,  Frederic  H. 
'58,  Messenger,  George 
'59,  Moselcy,  C.  Henry 
'63,  Moses,  Rufus  L. 
'43,  Post,  Frederick  S. 
'64,  Post,  Henry  G. 
'47,  Slafter,  Judson 
'53,  Stanchffe,  James  M. 
'66,  Tibbetts,  Charles  F. 

SERGEANTS. 

'02,  Clark,  George  H. 
'49,  Coffee,  William 
'01,  Danforth,  Ellon  T. 
'96,  Dole,  Harry  R. 
'56,  Loomis,  Pomeroy 
'04,  Mead,  Royal  L. 
'65,  Richards,  J.  Swift 
'91,  Riggs,  Clarence  B. 
'61,  Sleeper,  Van  B. 
'60,  Starr,  William 
'01,  Wardner,  James  M. 

CORPORALS. 

'96,  Baker,  Roy  D. 

'67,  Blodgette,  George  B. 

'64,  Cady,  Samuel  A. 

'64,  Cargill,  Charles  G. 

'67,  Clxilds,  George  W. 

'98,  Evans,  George  D. 

'58,  Fowler,  John  G. 

'98,  Howes,  Heman  C. 

'96,  Howes,  Phil  S. 

'42,  Hunt,  Roswell  W. 

'38,  Hutchinson,  Edson 

'97,  Keith,  Harry  L. 

'64,  Lee,  Douglass 

'59,  Quimby,  Asahel  H. 

'00,  Rich,  Richard  G. 

'55,  Vermilye,  Washington  R. 

'66,  Wellman,  Samuel  T. 

'98,  Wheelock,  Clarence  D. 


PRIVATES,  UNKNOWN,  SERVICE,  C.  S.  A. 


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MUSICIANS. 

'55,  Bickford,  Frederick  T. 
'59,  Foster,  Ed\w  W. 
'97,  Spafford,  William  C. 
'99,  Tupper,  John  L. 


'53 
'37 
'37 
'67 
'66 
'68 
'66 
'91 
'64 
'67 
'63 
'78 
'67 
'33 
'26 
'57 
'65 
'67 
'56 
'56 
'46 
'63 
'65 
'66 
'65 
'51 
'67 
'41 
'61 
'66 
'47 
'45 
'64 


PRIVATES. 

Aiken,  Walter 

Arms,  Austin  D. 

Bartlett,  John  M. 

Bird,  Charles  S. 

Blackington,  William  S. 

Bowen,  Marcellus 

Burkham,  Elzej'  G. 

Chadwick,  Homer  R.  (artificer.) 

Coombs,  Arthur  W 

Davis,  George  A. 

Dewej%  Willitim  S. 

Douglass,  Francis 

Fiske,  William 

FUnt,  Martin  M. 

Frazer,  John  F. 

Gilman,  Benjamin  M. 

Gragg,  Charles  W. 

Granger,  Charles  H. 

Guild,  Edwin 

Hartshorn,  Samuel  N. 

Haskell,  Henry  L.  ,S. 

Hastings,  Adtlison 

Hazelton,  Walter  8. 

Head,  Henry  H. 

Howard,  Henry  A. 

Jackson,  John  C. 

Lowe,  Abner  B. 

Major,  Augustine  L.  C. 

Marcy,  Andrew  C. 

Needham,  \Mlliam  C.  H. 

Newman,  Asahel  C.  (clerk.) 

Nourse,  Ira 

Noyes,  Edward  H. 


'67,  Otis,  George  E. 

'63,  Parker,  .James  V. 

'01,  Potter,  Robert  J. 

'83,  Ramsey,  John  W. 

'64,  Sabine,  John 

'64,  Sawj'er,  Francis  A. 

'50,  Scripture,  Stephen  A. 

'96,  Skinner,  Leon  A. 

'56,  Smith,  Alonzo  E. 

'67,  Smith,  Charles  W. 

'58,  Savles,  Charles  F.  (clerk.) 

'70,  Tarbell,  Charles  G. 

'54,  Thomas,  Hartop  P. 

'48,  Tucker,  William  H. 

'28,  Varnum,  Nathaniel  S. 

'44,  W^adhams,  Albert  I. 

'62,   Washbin-n,  Justus  W.  F. 

'68,  Wentworth,  William  H. 

'67,  Wheelwright,  Charles  S. 

'66,  Whittier,  James  A.  L. 

'70,  Willard,  George  M. 

'67,  Wyman,  Silas  W. 

DRILL    OFFICERS    IN    SERVICE. 

'65,  Chapin,  Charles  J. 
'62,  Jones,  Edward  T. 
'40,  Robinson,  Calvin  L. 
'.54,  Tarr,  Daniel  B. 

OFFICERS. 


'.55, 
'49, 
'■54, 
'.57, 
'40, 
'25, 
'24, 
'57, 
'59, 


Rank  Unknown. 

Burns,  Emery 
Carpenter,  Irving  S. 
Cleveland,  James  B. 
Fletcher,   fVederick  F. 
Jenkins,  Robert  B. 
Mcintosh,  George  H. 
Pitkin,  Samuel  V. 
Thorndike,  Samuel  E. 
Tukey,  (Haycock)  Judson 


Unknown. 


The  names  of  the  foUowino;  men  were  recorded  in  the  "  Roll 
of  Honor."  ]inl)lished  in  1X63,  and  1(S64;  hut  so  far,  details  of 
their  work  have  not  been  secured.  No  doubt  several  of  the  men 
were  cadets  at  Captain  Partridge's  School  in  Norwich,  1844-52. 


'49,  Bacon,  Francis  H. 

Billings,  C.  B. 

Booth,  J.  H.,  col. 
'4.5,  Burt,  George  W.,  caf)t.  X.  Y. 

Vols. 
'.50,  Clark,  Joseph  M. 
'47,  Colburn  William  \l. 
'49,  Davis,  Charl<-s  W. 

Dewey,  T.  G. 
'42,  Emerson,    George    W.    F  ,    P;i. 
Vols. 


'46,  Graves,  George  E.,  Capt.  C.  S. 

Hall,  Edmund.  Conn.  Vols. 

Handler,  T.  M. 
'66,  HopkinSjHenry,  2il  KansasVol- 
'46,  Hutchinson,  L.  M. 

Hutchinson,  Samuel,  16th  Vt. 
'59,  Litth',  Joseph  S.,  N.  V.  Vols. 
'59,  Merrifield,  W.  F.  C. 
'56,  Mortoi\,  Gilbert,  I'.  S.  N. 
'60,  Osgood,  ElbridgeB. 
'58,  Parker,  George  H. 


468 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


'45,  Partridge,  Henry  S.,  (or  L.,) 

Mass.  Vols. 
'58,  Rice,  Edward  W.      . 
'65,  Roberts,  Edward  E.,  Conn. 
'59,  Tukey,  F.  H.  T. 
'34,  Wright,  Joseph  W. 

SERVICE  IN  THE  CONFEDERATE 
ARMY. 

'26,  Alexander,  Henry  D.  W.,  capt. 

'46,  Ashe,  Thomas  P.,  col. 

'47,  Breaux,  Gustavus  A.,  col. 

'54,  Cleveland,  James  N.,  officer 

'55,  Davis,  Thomas  H.,  capt. 

'61,  DePoincy,  Wilham  J.,  Istlieut. 

'41,  Dorn,  Andrew  J.,  col.,  brig.  gen. 

'56,  Farrar,  Frederick  H.,  lieut.  col. 

'40,  Glover,  Wilson,  capt. 

'57,  Goodrich,  Levi  W.,  capt. 

'51,  Jackson,  John  C,  pvt. 

'40,  Jenkins,  Robert  B.,  officer. 

'29,  Johnson,  Richard,  chaplain 

'26,  Johnston,  Daniel  P.,  capt. 

'29,  Lee,  Roswell  W.,  col. 

'54,  Leland,  Oscar  H.,  capt. 

'30,  Little,  George,  col. 

'25,  Mcintosh,  George  8.,  officer 

'37,  McLean,  Eugene  E.,  col. 

'32,  McNabb,  John,  col. 

'41,  Major,  Augustus  L.  C. 

'42,  Marsh,  Otis  M.,  maj. 

'38,  Murray,  John  C.,  capt. 

'41,  Naile,  Benjamin  F.,  col. 

'43,  Paul,  William  P.,  maj. 

'46,  Pierce,  John  S.,  capt. 

'51,  Strobel,  Abner  J.,  capt. 

'56,  Strong,  WiUiam  H.  C,  col. 

'38,  Stone,  John,  surg. 

'41,  Tenney,  Otis  S.,  maj. 

'30,  Tucker,  Stephen  S.,  maj.  gen. 

'45,  Turpin,  Walter  G.,  capt. 

'48,  Warner,  Stanley  M.,  col. 

'41,  White,  Thomas  W.,  capt. 

'41,  Winn,  John,  capt. 

ENGINEERS  C.  S.  A. 

'28,  Webb,  Henry,  capt. 
'41,  White,  W.,  capt. 

DRILL  MASTERS. 

'63,  Barrett,  Curtis  S.,  Vt. 

'60,  Bascom,  G.  M.,  Ohio 

'28,  Blois,  John  T.,  Michigan 

'55,  Bryant,  George  E.,  Wisconsin 

'63,  Bush,  Charies  E.,  Vt. 

'64,  Chaffin,WilUamH.,Vt.and  N.H. 

'65,  Chapin,  Charles  Jones,  Vt. 

'44,  Clark,  Thomas,  Ohio 

'61,  Curtis,  Charles  A.,  Maine 

49,  Dana,  Stillman  E.,  Wis. 

48,  Dixon,  Luther  S.,  Wis. 


'64,  Dodge,  Wilham  A.,  Vt. 

'61,  Eayre,  Thomas  W.,Vt.  and  N.J. 

'52,  Emery,  Harvey  W.,  Wis. 

'64,  Galbraith,  Fred  W.,  Vt.  and  Me. 

'57,  Granger,  Brownell,  Mass. 

'50,  Hatch,  Edward,  Iowa 

'56,  Hobbs,  George  W.,  Mass. 

'28,  Holley,  George  W.,  N.  Y. 

'63,  Hoyt,  Charles  Arthur,  Vt. 

'36,  Jackman,  Alonzo,  Vt. 

'47,  Kendall,  Paul  R.,  Ill.,Kans.  and 

Mo. 
'54,  Kent,  Henry  0.,  N.  H. 
'43,  Lee,  Stephen  B. 
'31,  Lews,  Wilham  E.,  Vt. 
'55,  Long,  Charles  H.,  N.  H. 
'64,  Mead,  William  R.,  Vt.  and  N.  H. 
'64,  Metcalf,  Ralph,  Vt. 
'64,  Morey,  Arthur  P.,  Vt 
'63,  Ober,  George  Hawes,  Vt. 
'63,  Patterson,  Rody,  Vt. 
'45,  Preston,  Simon  M.,  111. 
'63,  Rich,  Clayton  Eugene,  Vt. 
'49,  Robinson,  Calvin  L.,  Florida 
'28,  Russell,  William  H.,  Conn. 
'64,  Shattuck,   Abbott  A.,  Vt.  and 

Mass 
'60,  Shattuck,  Samuel  W.,  Vt. 
'64,  Slayton,  Henry  Lake,  Vt. 
'61,  Smith,  Elias  F.,  N.  H. 
'28,  Starr,  Ehhu  W.  N.,  Conn. 
'59,  Stedman,  Joseph,  Mass. 
'63,  Steele,  Charles  Edward,  Vt. 
'54,  Tarr,  Daniel  B.,  Mass. 
'57,  Treadwell,  William  A.,  N.  Y. 
'47,  Tucker,  George.,  Army  of  the 

Potomac 
'48,  Tyler,  John  W.  L.,  Ohio 
'49,  Waite,  Frederick  T.,  111. 
'59,  Wheeler,  Holland,  Kans. 
'52,  White,  George  R.,  Iowa 
'47,  Wyman,  George  H.,  Ohio 

U.  S.  ARMY  OFFICERS  DE- 
CEASED. 

'64,  Abbott,  Edward  S.,  bvt.  capt. 
'64,  Abbott,  Lemuel  A.,  capt. 
'65,  Adams,  Henry  H.,  lieut.  col. 
'24,  Adams,  Thomas  B.,  1st  lieut. 
'63,  Alvord,  Henry  E.,  capt. 
'23,  Baker,  William  H.,  2d  lieut. 
'80,  Barstow. Frederick N.,  Istlieut. 
'60,  Bascom,  Gustavus  M.,  maj. 
'67,  Batchelder,  James  E.,  1st  lieut. 
'54,  Baxter,  JedediahH.,  surg.  gen. 
'24,  Bell,  John,  surg. 
'28,  Boniford,  James  V.,  col. 
'63,  Bradley,  Charles  O.,  capt. 
'44,  Brigham,  Henry  O.,  pymr. 
'56,  Buel,  George  P.,  col. 
'64,  Buel,  James  W.,  asst.  surg. 


SERVICE  IN  THE  U.  S.  A.  AND  THE  U.  S.  C.  I. 


46  y 


'57,  Buel,  John  F.  L.,  1st  lieut. 

'37,  Biu-ton,  Henry  6.,  col. 

'25,  Cady,  Albermarle,  col. 

'49,  Carpenter,  Irving  ri. 

'53,  Colburn,  Albert  V.,  lieut.  col. 

'(51,  Cui'tis,  Charles  A.,  capt. 

'01,  Danforth,  Ellon  T.,  sei'gt. 

'35,  Darhng,  Daniel,  contract  surg. 

'59,  Delaney,  Alfred,  asst.  surg. 

'45,  Denison,  Charles  E.,  capt  and 

bvt.  maj. 
'42,  Derby,  George  H.,  capt. 
'41,  Dorn,  Andrew  J.,  2d  heut. 
'78,  Douglass,  Francis,forage  master 
'48,  Drew,  Frederick  P.,  sui-g. 
'52,  Elliot,  George  H.,  col. 
'54,  Ensign,  Wilham  H.,  surg. 
'39,  Garduier,  Symmes,  capt. 
'96,  Gates,  Gardner,  1st  sergt. 
'49,  Gove,  Jesse  A.,  capt. 
'29,  Hagner,  Peter  V.,  col. 
'29,  Harney,  William  S.,  brig.  gen. 
'50,  Hatch,  Edward,^col.    and  bvt. 

maj.  gen 
'54,  Haycock,  Judson,  capt. 
'64,  Kelton,  Dwight  H.,  maj. 
'52,  Lathrop,  Solon  H.,  lieut.    col. 

and  bvt.  col. 
'55,  Lewis,  Charles  H.,  capt.,  bvt. 

lieut.  col. 
'50,  Lincoln,  Francis  M.,  surg. 
'64,  Lord,  Robert  C,  1st  Lieut. 
'37,  McLean,  Eugene  E.,  capt. 
'32,  McNabb,  John,  capt. 
'32,  May,  Charles  A.  (maj.  and  bvt. 

col.) 
'81,  Mead,  Charles  W.,  capt. 
'43,  Mower,  Joseph  A.,  col. 
'58,  Page,  I'rank  A.,  2d  heut. 
'55,  Phelps,  Egbert  A.,  capt. 
'67,  Porter,  James  E.,  1st  lieut. 
'64,  Post,  Henry  G.(?) 
'83,  Ramsey,  John  W.,  pvt. 
'51,  Ransom,  Dunbar  R.,  capt  and 

bvt.  col. 
'25,  Ransom,  Truman  B.,  col. 
'60,  Rice,  Edmund,  brig.  gen. 
'26,  Ridgely,  Samuel   C.,  capt.  bvt. 

maj. 
'63,  Sabine,  Albert,  1st  heut. 
'2.5,  Screven,  Richard  B.,  capt  and 

bvt.  lieut,  col. 
'28,  Seaton,  Augustine  F.,  2d  lieut. 
'29,  Seymour,  Thomas  H.,  lieut.  col. 
'29,  Simmons,  Seneca  G.,  maj. 
'51,  Smalley,  Hemy  A.,  capt. 
'64,  Smith,   George   W.,   capt.   and 

bvt.  maj. 
'58,  Stimson,  Francis  E.,  1st  lieut. 
'53,  Strong,  George  C,  maj.  gen. 
'26,  Taylor,  George  W.,  capt. 
'25,  Temple,  Robert  E.,  col. 


'51,  Thomas,  Evan  W.,  capt.  and 

bvt.  maj. 
'23,  Trask,  Thomas  S.  2d  Lieut. 
'26,  Van  Rensselaer,  Henry,  2d  lieut. 
'28,  Varnam,    JS'athaniel   S.,    officer 
'01,  Wardner,    James   M.,    hospital 

steward 
'60,  Webb,  Charles  A.,  maj. 
'28,  W^essels,  Henry  VV.,  lieut.  col. 
'70,  Willard,  George  M.,  clerk 
'41,  Wilhams,  Seth,  brig.  gen. 
'52,  Woodward,  S.  E.,  capt.  and  bvt. 

maj. 
'36,  Wright,  Hoi-atio  G.,  brig.  gen. 
'25,  Wright,  George  (brig,  gen.) 

CADETS  NOW  SERVING  IN  THE 
U.  S.  A. 

'88,  Austin,  Fred  T.,  capt. 

'93,  Bailey,  George  F.,  1st  lieut. 

'08,  Baldwin,  Karl  F.,  2d  heut. 

'02,  Burr,  Frank  H.,  2d  heut. 

'97,  Carr,  Winfred  B.,  capt. 

'09,  Clark,  Frank  S.,  2d  heut. 

'02,  Clark,  George  H.,  musician' 

'09,  Clark,  Howard  T.,  2d  heut.' 

'09,  Clark,  Walker  L.,  2d  heut 

'09,  CoUins,  Everett,  2d  heut. 

'63,  Coohdge,  Charles  A.,  brig.'gen. 

(retired) 
'09,  Dunlop,  Robert  H.,  2d  lieut. 
'98,  Goodspeed,  Nelson,  2d  lieut. 
'08,  MuUer,  HoUis  L.,  2d  Heut. 
'02,  Phinney,  Robert  T.,  2d  heut. 
'64,  Roberts,  Benjamin  K.,brig.  gen. 

(retired) 
'03,  Robinson,  Wilham  F.,  2d  lieut. 
'09,  Rowe,  Guy,  I.,  2d  lieut. 
'09,  Selleck,  Andrew  C,  2d  lieut. 
'91,  Shuttleworth,  Edward  A.,  capt. 
'03,  Upham,  Francis  B.,  1st  lieut. 
'01,  Waugh,  George  F.,  2d  heut. 
'91,  Shuttleworth.  Edward  A.,  capt. 
'01,  Wheatley,  Charles  E.,  capt. 
'03,  Wheeler,   Merrill   D.,   2d  lieut. 

(retired) 
'03,  Wiihams,  Allan  R.,  2d  lieut. 
'5f),  Wilhston,  Edward  B.,  brig.  gen. 

(retired) 
'57,  Wood,  Henry  C,  brig.  gen. 

(retired) 

UNITED    STATES    COLORED    IN- 
FANTRY, CIVIL  WAR. 

'do,  Bayard,  Albert  F.,  1st  lieut. 

'.56,  Buttrick,  George,  capt. 

'50,  Cutts,  Edward  H.,  capt. 

'45,  Farrar,   Bernard   G.,   col     and 

bvt.  brig.  gen. 
'65,  Folsom,  George  A.,  capt. 
'64,  Gerrish,  William,  1st  lieut. 
'65,  Goulding,  Joseph  IL,  1st  lieut. 


470 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Kelton,  Dwight  H.,  capt. 
Kimball,  Lewis,  2d  lieut. 
Morey,    Arthur   P.,    capt. 

bvt.  maj. 
Osgood,  John  H.,  capt. 
Parmenter,     Daniel     W., 

Ueut. 
Phelps,   Dudley  F.,    1st  lieut 

andadjt. 
Preston,    Simon   M.,    col.    i 

,bvt.  brig.  gen. 
Shattuck,  Abbott  A.,  capt. 
Slayton,  Henry  L.,  capt. 
Tilden,  Joseph  G.,  capt. 
Wright,  Thomas  K.  G.,  capt. 


and 


2d 


nd 


'04, 
'62, 
'64, 

'64, 
•63, 

'04, 

'45, 

'64, 
'04, 
'37, 
'50, 

UNITED  STATES  COLORED  CAV- 
ALRY, CIVIL  WAR. 

'05,  Rice,  Thomas  G.,  2d  lieut. 

[PHILIPPINE  CONSTABULARY. 

'(J8,  Brown,  Thomas  W.,  2d  lieut . 
'08,  Edwards,  Irving  B.,  2d  lieut. 
'08,  Parker,  Sylvester  M.,  3d  lieut . 
'10,  Robinson,  Frank  L.,  3d  heut. 
'08,  Wilder,  Myles  S.,  2d  lieut. 

26th  REGT.  FRONTIER  CAVALRY, 
CIVIL  WAR. 

'55,  French,  George  B.,  capt.. 
'04,  Rand,  Frederic  H.,  capt. 

SHARP  SHOOTERS. 

'55,  Dewey,    John    W.,    capt.,    2d 

regt. 
'48,  Weston,    Edmund,    capt.,    1st 

regt. 

VETERAN  RELIEF  CORPS. 

'30,  Morris,  Henry  V.,  maj. 

'58,  Page,  Frank  A.,  2d  heut.,  and 

bvt,  capt. 
'59,  Quimbv,  Asahel  H.,  sergt.,  142d 

Co.  ' 

SIGNAL  CORPS. 

'64,  Lord,  Robert  C,  sergeant 
'70,  Tarbell,  Charles  G.,  private 
'97,  Walker,  Charles  E.,  1st  heut. 

STAFF  OFFICERS. 
AIDES-DE-CAMP. 
'45,  Farrar,  Bernard  G.,  col. 
'04,  Galbraith,  Frederick  W. 

col. 

'43,  Hancock,  Henry,  capt. 
'43,  Paul,  William  P.,  maj.  (C.  b  .  A.) 
'58,  Lawrence,    Arthur,    served    on 

Gen.  O.  O.  Howard's  staff. 


lieut. 


INSPECTOR  GENERALS. 
'20,  Van  Rensselaer,  Henry,  col. 
'52,  Greenwood,  William  H.,  lieut. 

col. 
'50,  Hubbard,  Guerdon  S.,  capt. 

ORDNANCE  OFFICERS. 
'47,  Boardman,  Napoleon,  capt. 
'04,  Vernam,  William  S.,  capt. 
'59,  Wheeler,  Holland, capt. 

BRIG.  GEN.  AND  ADJT.  GEN. 
'41,  Wilhams,   Seth,    Army   of   the 
Potomac 

LIEUT.  COL.  AND  ASST.  ADJT.  GEN 
'()0,  Bascom,  (iustavus  M. 
'53,  Colburn  Albert  V. 

CAPT.  AND  ASST.  ADJT.  GEN. 
'()0,  Baxter,  Henry  C. 
'55,  Beckwith.  Benjamin  M. 
'09,  Cooke,  Albert  W. 
'01,  Eayre,  Thomas  W. 
'45,  Preston,  Simon  M. 
'04,  Roberts,  Benjamin  K. 
'48,  Smith,  George  C. 

FIRST  LIEUT.  AND  ASST.  ADJT.  GEN. 
'04,  Babbitt,  ElbridgeH. 
'04,  Curtis,  Charles  A. 
'64,  Gerrish,  William 

COMMISSARY  OFFICERS. 
'47,  Balloch,  George  W.,  lieut.  col. 
'57,  Granger,  Brownell,  capt.   bvt. 

col. 
'46,  Pierce,  John  S.,  capt.  LT.  S.  A. 

COL.  AND  0.  M.,  C.  S.  A. 
'37,  McLean,  Eugene  E. 

MAJOR  AND  ASST.  Q.  M. 
'45,  Barnard,  John  M. 
'34,  Bean,  Sylvanus  B. 
'61,  Chandler,  Edward  C. 

CAPT.  AND  ASST.  Q.  M. 
'63,  Barrett,  Curtis  S. 
'42,  Bean,  EU  B. 
'50,  G  ilium,  Henry  H. 
'47,  Kendall,  Paul  R. 
'52,  Latlii-op,  Solon  H. 
'55,  Lord,  Charles  V. 
'59,  Porter,  Benjamin  F. 
'52,  Preston,  Sylvester  S. 
'37,  Smith,  Timothy  D. 

CLERKS  IN  Q.  M.  DEPT. 
'37,  Arms,  Austin  D. 
'58,  Sayles,  Charles  F. 
'48,  Tucker,  William  H. 

FIRST  LIEUT.  AND  Q.  M. 
'56,  Farrar,  William  E. 


SERVICI::  IN  THE  NAVY. 


471 


SERVICE  OF  THE  CADKT    IN  U.  S.  AND  C  S.  A.  NAVIES. 

ADMIRAL.  SURGEONS. 


'55,  Dewey,  George 

REAR  ADMIRALS. 

'26,  Boggs,  Charles  S 
'50,  Carpenter,  Charles  C. 
'60,  Colvocoresses,  George   P.,  (re- 
tired.) 
'63.  Converse,  George  A. 
'23;  Craven,  Thomas  T. 
'23,  Paulding,  Hiram 

COMMODORES. 

'23,  Carpenter,  Edward  \N'. 
'23,  Farrand,  Ebenzer  (C.  S.  N.) 
'23,  Glynn,  James 
'27  Graham,  John  H. 
'24,  Prentiss,  George  A. 
'65,  Stevenson,  Holland  N. 
'23,  Tattnall,  Josiah  (C.  S.  N.) 
'27,  Whiting,  William  B. 

CAPTAINS. 

'31,  Colvocoresses,  George  M. 
'28,  Hartstene,  Henry,  J.  C.  S.  N. 
*23,  Ward,  James  H. 

COMMANDERS. 

'29,  Craven,  Tunis  A.  M. 
'23,  Freelon.  Thomas  W. 
'23,  Harris,  WiUiam  S. 
'57,  Merriman,  Edgar  (". 

LIEUTENANT  COMMANDERS. 

'61,  Abbott,  Walter 
'39,  Nelson  WiUiam 

LIEUTENANTS. 

'26,  Chaphn,  William  C. 
'23,  Downs,  Albert  E. 
'23,  Homans,  James  T. 
'23,  Humphries,  Sterne 
'28,  Jenkins,  John  T. 
'28,  Johnson,  Robert  E. 
'22,  Mackay,  Daniel  H. 
'23,  Mooers,  John  W. 
'80,  Peters,  Edward  McC. 
'25,  Rhodes,  Hillary  H. 
'67,  Smith,  Jesse  B. 
'65,  Woodman,  Edward 

PASSED  MIDSHIPMEN. 

'07,  Brown,  WiUiam  P. 
'25,  Smith,  WiUiam  S. 


'49,  Granger,  Lyman  C. 
'25,  Kennedy,  Andrew  E. 
'23,  Norris,  James 
'25,  Smith,  James  M. 

CHAPLAINS. 

'78   Sherman,  Fred  l'\ 
'23,  Stockbridge,  Joscj)!! 

PAYMASTERS. 

'25,  Boggs,  William  B. 
'57,  Hascall,  Henry  B. 
'56,  Penniman,  Luther  L. 
'61,  Richardson,  Roderick  J. 


ENGINEERS. 


'64 
'.16 
'64 
'r,2 


Buel.  James  W. 

Hunt,  John  H. 

Mooers,  Frederick  W. 

Seymour,  Epaphroditus  H. 
'92,  Webb,  DeWItt  Clinton 
'59,  Welles,  Samuel 


MIDSHIPMEN. 

'53,  Adams,  Leonard  J. 
'28,  Allen,  William  C. 
'28,  Buck,  Alonzo  P. 
'28,  Bm-dett,  Charles 
'26,  Crenshaw,  J.  W. 
'26,  Drake,  Charles  D. 
'll,Earle,  FredM. 
'27,  EUiott,  Stephen  D. 
'23,  Emerson,  Thomas  L. 
'23,  Greenwood,  Edwin  L. 
'23,  Heriot,  James 
'09,  Howe,  Evan  C. 
'25,  Randolph,  Daniel  L. 
'25,  Slidell,  WilUam  J. 
'2.5,  Smith.  Israel  D. 
'26,  Tavlor,  George  W. 
'26,  Tilden,  Thomas  B. 
'25,  Trapier,  Paul  H. 
'26,  Wallace,  William  M. 

ENSIGN. 

'56,  Henderson,  Robert 

MASTERS. 

'23,  Dicks,  John  W. 
'26,  Gaylord,  John 
'53,  Rice,  George  M. 
'.59,  Smalley,  Jacob  M. 
'23,  Thompson,  Edward 


472 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


SEAMEN,  GUNNERS,  AND  MATES. 

'28,  Cooper,  James  M . 
'24,  Emery,  Charles  L. 
'07,  Kathan,  William  L. 
'05,  Morrill,  William  H. 
'60,  Smith,  Sumner  T. 
'28,  Thompson,  Ebcnezer 

REVENUE  CUTTER  SERVICE. 

'5(),  Henderson,  Robert,  ]  st  lieut. 

CONFEDERATE  STATE  S  NAVY. 

COMMODORES. 

'23,  Farrand,  Ebcnezer 
'23,  Tattnall,  Josiah 

CAPTAIN. 

'28,  Hartstenc,  Henry  J. 


CHINESE  NAVY. 

'49,  Ward,    Frederick  T.,    adi 
general 


liral- 


SERVICE    OF    THE    CADETS    IN 
THE  NAVY. 

'Gl,  Abbott,    Walter,     licut.     com- 
mander. 
'53,  Adams,  Leonard    J.,    midship- 
man 
'28,  Allen,  William  C,  midshipman 
'26,  Boggs,  Charles  S.,  rear  admiral 
'28,  Buck,  Alonzo  P.,  jnidshipman 
'64,  Buel,  James  W.,  eng. 
'28,  Burdett,  Charles,  midsliipman 
'50,  Carpenter,     Charles     C,     rear 

admiral 
'23,  Carpenter,   Edward   W.,    com- 
modore 
'26,  Chaplin,  WiUiam  C,  heut. 
'31,  Colvocoresses,  George  M.,  capt. 
'65,  Converse,  George  A.,  rear  ad- 
miral 
'28,  Cooper,  James  M.,  gunner 
'23,  Ciaven.   Thomas  T.,   rear  ad- 
miral 
'29,  Craven,  Tunis  A.  M. 
'26,  Crenshaw,  J.  W.,  midshipman 
'23,  Dicks,  John  W.,  master 
'23,  Downs,  Albert  E.,  lieut. 
'26,  Drake,  Charles  D.,  midshipman 
'27,  Elliott,   Stephen  D.,   midship- 
man 
'23,  Emerson,  Thomas  L.,  midship- 
man 
'24,  Emery,  Charles  L.,  seaman 
'23,  Farrand,  Ebenezer,  commander 
'23,  Freelon,     Thomas     W.,     com- 
mander 
'26,  Gaylord.  .Tohn,  master 
'23,  Glynn,  James,  commodore 


'27,  Graham,  John  H.,  commodore 
'49,  Granger,   Lyman  C,  physician 
'23,  Greenwood,    Edwin    L.,    mid- 
shipman 
'23,  Harris,  William  S.,  commander 
'28,  Hartstene,  Henry  J.,  capt. 
'.57,  Hascall,  Henry  B.,  asst.  pymr. 
'23,  Heriot,   James,  midshipman 
'23,  Homans.  James  T.,  lieut. 
'09,  Hov/e,  Evan  C,  midshipman 
'23,  Humphries,  Sterne,  lieut. 
'56,  Hunt,  John  H.  engineer 
'28,  Jenkins,  John  T.,  lieut. 
'28,  Johnson,  Robert  E. 
'22,  Mackay,  Daniel  H.,  lieut. 
'64,  Mooers,  Frederick  W.,  asst.  eng. 
'23,  Mooers,  John  W.,  lieut. 
'57,  Merriman,     Edgar     C.     com- 
mander 
'39,  Nelson,    William,    lieut.    com- 
mander 
'23,  Norris,  James,  asst.  surg. 
'23,  Paulding,  Hiram,  rear  admiral 
'56,  Penniman,     Luther    L.,     asst. 

pymr. 
'24,    Prentiss,     George     A.,     com- 
modore 
'25,  Randolph,  Daniel  L.,  midship- 
man 
'25,  Ransom,     Truman     B.,     Prof. 

mathematics 
'25,  Rhodes,  Hillary  H.,  lieut. 
'.53,  Rice,  George  M..  master 
'61,  Richardson,  Roderick  J.,  asst. 

pymr. 
'.52,  Seymour,     Epaphroditus     H., 

eng. 
'78,  Sherman.  Frederick  F.,  chap- 
lain 
'25,  Slidell,  William  J.,  midshipman 
'25,  Smith,  Israel  D.,  midshipman 
'25,  Smith,  James  M.,  surg. 
'67,  Smith,  Jesse  B.,  lieut. 
'.59,  Smalley,  Jacob  M.,  master 
'60,  Smith,  Sumner  T.,  mate 
'24,  Smith,  William  S.,  passed  mid- 
shipman 
'23,  Stockbridge,  Joseph,    chaplain 
'23,  Tattnall,  Josiah,  capt. 
'26,  Taylor,  George  W.,  midshipman 
'28,  Thompson,  Ebenezer,  carpenter 
'23,  Thompson,  Edward,  master 
'26,  Tilden,  Thomas  B..  midsMpman 
'25,  Trapier,  Paul  H.,  midshipman 
'26,  Wallace,  William  M.,  midship- 
man 
'23,  Ward,  James  H.,  capt. 
'.59,  Welles,  Samuel,  civ.  eng. 
'27,  Whiting,     Wilham     B..     com- 
modore 
'65,  Woodman,  Edward,  Ueut. 


SERVICE  IN  THE  NAVY  AND  MARINE  CORPS. 


4?3 


CADETS  NOW  SERVING  IN    THE 
NAVY  OR  RETIRED. 

'07,    Brown,    William    P.,    passed 

midsliipinari 
'66,  Colvocoresses,  George  P.,  rear 

admiral 
'.55,  Dewey,  George,  admiral 
'11,  Earle,  Fred  M.,  midshipman 
'56,  Henderson,  Robert,  act.  ensign 
'07,  Kathan,  William  L.,  seaman 
'05,  Merrill,  \\'illiam  H.,  seaman 
'80,  Peters,  Edward  McC,  lieut. 
'65,  Stevenson,  Holland  N.,  ch.  eng. 

with  rank  of  commodore 
■!)2,  Webb,  DeWitt  C,  civil  eng. 


UNITED  STATES  MARINE  CORPS. 

'98,  Bearss,  Hiram  I.,  capt. 

'.37,  Curtis,  Joseph  W.,  1st  lieut. 
(deceased) 

'0.3,  Farquaharson,  Robert  B.,  1st 
lieut. 

'59,  Hitchcock,  Robert  E.,  2d  lieut. 
(deceased) 

'04,  Mead,  Royal  L.,  sergt. 

'61,  Saltmarsh,  PMwardC,  1st  lieut. 
(deceased) 

'00,  Sibley,  Bertrand  W.,  capt. 

'08,  Smith,  Dwight  F.,  2d  lieut 

'04,  Smith,  Harry  O.,  1st  lieut. 

'58,  Taylor,  Archibald  S.,  maj.,  re- 
tired 

'03,  Williams,  Seth,  capt. 


Rifle  Practice  at  the  "Range"   1907. 


474 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


SUMMARY  OF  SERVICE  BY  STATES. 


Alabama. 

Colonel, 

Lieutenant  colonel, 
Captain, 


Arkansas. 

Captain, 

California. 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 
eral, 
Major, 

Colorado. 

First  lieutenant, 


Connecticut. 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 
eral, 1 
Lieutenant  colonel  and  brevet  col- 


onel, 
Surgeon, 
Captains, 

First  lieutenant  and  adjutant, 
First  sergeants, 
Officer,  (Unknown) 
Private, 


Florida. 

Major, 
Drill  Master, 


Georgia. 

Surgeons, 
Captains, 
First  lieutenant, 


10 

1 
1 


Illinois. 
Brigadier  and  brevet  major  gen- 
eral, 1 
Brigadier  general,                                1 
Colonels  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 
erals,                                             2 
Colonel,                                                1 
Lieutenant  colonel  and  brevet  brig- 
adier general,  1 
Lieutenant  colonel  and  brevet  co.'- 

onel,  1 

Lieutenant  colonels,  2 

Major,  2 

Captains  and  brevet  majors  2 


Captains,  3 

First  lieutenant  and  adjutant,  1 

First  lieutenants,  2 

Second  lieutenant,  1 

Officer,  (Unknown  rank)  1 

Privates,  3 

24 
Indiana. 

Major  general,  1 
Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 
erals, 2 
Major,  1 
Captains,  3 
First  lieutenant  and  adjutant,  1 
First  lieutenant,  1 


Iowa. 

Major  general,  1 
Brigadier  and  brevet  major  gen- 
eral, 1 
Colonel,  1 
Major,  1 
Assistant  surgeon,  1 
Captains,  2 
First  lieutenant  and  adjutant,  1 
Second  lieutenant,  1 


Kansas. 

Colonel,  1 

Lieutenant  colonel,  1 

Captain  and  quartermaster,  1 

Captain  and  commissary,  1 

Captains,  3 


Kentucky. 

Major  general,  1 

Lieutenant  colonel,  1 

Major,  (C.  S.  A.)  1 

Captains,  2 

First  lieutenant,  1 

6 
Louisiana. 

Colonel,  1 

Lieutenant  colonel,  (C.  S.  A.)  1 

Lieutenant  colonel,  (Union)  1 

First  lieutenant,  1 


SERVICE  BY  STATES. 


475 


Maine. 

Majors, 

Captains  and  brevet  lieutenant 

colonels, 
Captain  and  qnarteruiaster^ 
Surgeon, 
Captains, 
First  lieutenants, 
First  sergeants, 
Drill  master, 


Massachusetts. 

Brigadier  generals, 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 
eral, 

Colonels, 

Major, 

Surgeons, 

Chaplain, 

Captains, 

First  lieutenant  and  brevet  cap- 
tain, 

First  lieutenants  and  adjutants, 

First  lieutenant  and  quarter- 
master. 

First  lieutenants, 

Second  lieutenants, 

Sergeant  major. 

First  sergeants. 

Sergeants, 

Corporals, 

Musician, 

Privates, 


Michigan. 

Colonels, 

Majors, 

Captains, 

First  lieutenants. 

First  sergeant. 

Drill  master, 

Private, 


Minnesota. 

Colonel, 

Captain  and  assistant  quarter- 
master, 
Captains, 
First  lieutenant, 
Second  lieutenant, 
Privates, 


Mississippi. 

Captain,  (U.  S.  Vols.) 


16 


1 
4 
1 
6 
1 
18 

1 
2 

1 
6 
3 
1 
3 
3 

r» 

1 
17 

76 


2 
3 
4 
2 

1 
1 
1 

14 


Missouri. 

Major  general, 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 
eral, 

Colonel  and  (|uartcrmaster, 

Colonel, 

Captains, 

First  lieutenant  and  adjutant. 

First  lieutenant  and  ((uarter- 
master, 

First  lieutenant, 

Sergeant  major, 

Officer,  (Rank  unknown) 


Montana. 

Captain  and  brevet  major, 

Nebraska. 
Captain, 

New  Hampshire. 

Colonels, 

Lieutenant  colonel  and  brevet 

brigadier  general, 
Lieutenant  colonel. 
Major, 
Surgeons, 
Captains, 
F"'irst  lieutenants. 
Sergeants, 
Corporals, 
Privates, 


New  Jersey. 

Brigadier  general. 

Colonel, 

Captain, 

First  lieutenant  and  quarter 

master. 
First  lieutenant. 


New  York. 

Brigadier  general, 

Colonel  and  brevet  major  general 

Colonel, 

Lieutenant  colonels. 

Major  and  brevet  colonel. 

Captains, 

First  lieutenants, 

Officers,  (Rank  iniknown) 

Sergeant  major, 

F^irst  sergeants, 

Sergeants, 

Corporal, 

Privates, 


1 
1 
1 
2 

1 

1 
1 
1 

1 

11 

1 


1 
1 
1 
3 
5 
4 
3 
2 
5 

28 

1 
1 
1 

1 
1 


1 
,  1 
1 
3 
1 
7 
3 
2 
1 
2 
2 
1 
2 

27 


47() 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


Ohio. 

Vermont. 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier 

Brigadier  general, 

1 

K  general, 

1 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 

Lieutenant and  brevet  colonel, 

1 

erals, 

2 

Lieutenant  colonel, 

1 

Colonels, 

4 

Major, 

1 

Lieutenant  colonels. 

4 

Captains, 

3 

Major, 

2 

First  lieutenants, 

2 

Surgeons, 

3 

Corporal, 

1 

Hospital  steward. 

1 

Private, 

1 

Captain  and  quartermaster. 

1 

Drill  master, 

1 

Captains, 

15 

— 

First  lieutenant  and  adjutant. 

1 

12 

First  lieutenants. 

9 

Oregon. 

Second  lieutenants, 

6 

Major, 

1 

Sergeant  major. 

1 

North  Carolina. 

First  sergeants, 
Sergeants, 

6 
5 

Colonel,  (C.  S.  A.) 

1 

Corporals, 
Musicians, 

10 

First  lieutenant  and  adjutant. 

4 

(Mex.  War) 

1 

Privates 

19 

Second  lieutenant,  (U.  S.  Vols.) 

1 

Drill  master, 

1 

Pennsylvania. 

Brigadier  general, 

3 

1 

Virginia.  (C.S.A.) 

95 

Brigadier  and  quartermaster 
general. 

1 

Colonel, 
Captains, 

1 
3 
1 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier 

Private, 

general. 

1 

c 

Colonel, 

3 

O 

Lieutenants, 

3 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Surgeon, 

1 

First  lieutenant  and  adjutant. 

1 

Chaplain, 

1 

Second  lieutenant. 

1 

Captains, 

5 

■ — 

First  lieutenant, 

1 

2 

Officer,  (Rank  unknown) 

1 

Wisconsin. 

Private, 

1 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier 

— 

general. 

1 

19 

Colonels, 

2 

Rhode  Island. 

Lieutenant  colonels. 

3 

Major, 

1 

Major, 

1 

Captain, 

1 

Surgeon, 

1 

First  lieutenant, 

1 

Chaplain, 

1 

Second  lieutenant, 

1 

Captains, 

3 

Sergeant  major. 

1 

First  lieutenants  and  adjutants, 

2 

First  sergeants, 

1 

First  lieutenants, 

3 

Corporals, 

2 

Second  lieutenant, 

1 

Privates, 

17 

First  sergeants, 

2 

— 

Privates, 

4 

25 



South  Carolina. 

24 

Captain, 

1 

NUMERICAL  SUMMARY  BY 

Tennessee. 

STATES. 

Major,  (C.  S.  A.) 

1 

Alabama, 

3 

Texas. 

Ai-kansas, 

1 

Colonel,  (C.  S.  A  ) 

3 

California, 

2 

Major,  (C.  S.  A.) 

1 

Colorado, 

1 

Major,  (Mex.  War) 

1 

Connecticut, 

10 

Captain,  (C.  S.  A.) 

3 

Florida, 

2 

Private.  (C.  S.  A.) 

1 

Georgia, 

8 

— 

Illinois,  1 

24 

9 

Indiana, 

9 

8ER\ICE    IN    VARIOUS    CAPACITIES. 


477 


NUMERICAL  SUMMARY  BY 
STATES. 

Iowa,  9 

Kansas,  7 

Kentucky,  6 

Louisiana,  4 

Maine,  16 

Massachusetts,  76 

Michigan,  14 

Minnesota,  9 

Mississippi,  1 

Missouri,  1 1 

Montana,  1 

Nebraksa,  1 

New  Hampshire,  ,  28 

New  Jersey,  5 

New  York,  27 

Ohio,  12 

Oregon,  1 

North  CaroUna,  3 

Pennsj^lvania,  19 

Rhode  Island,  25 

South  Carolina,  1 

Tennessee,  1 

Texas,  9 

Vermont,  95 

Virginia,  5 

Washington,  D.  C.  2 

Wisconsin .  24 


CADETS  NOW  SERVING  IN  THE 
UNITED  STATES  ARMY. 


UNITED  STATES  ARMY. 


412 


Major  general, 

1 

Brigadier  generals, 

6 

Colonels, 

9 

Lieutenant  colonels, 

5 

Majors, 

6 

Surgeons, 

8 

Hospital  steward; 

1 

Captains, 

23 

First  lieutenants. 

8 

Second  heutenants. 

6 

Paymaster, 

1 

Officers  (rank  unknown). 

3 

First  sergeant, 

1 

Sergeant, 

1 

Privates. 

3 

S2 
WAR. 

STAFF  OFFICERS,    CIVIL 

Brig,  general, 

1 

Colonels, 

3 

Lieutenant  colonels, 

6 

Majors, 

4 

Captains, 

23 

First  lieutenants, 

4 

Clerks, 

8 

Brigadier  generals. 

Captains, 

First  lieutenants. 

Second  lieutenants, 

Musician, 


4 
5 

2 

16 

1 

28 


UNITED  STATES  MARINE  CORPS. 


Major, 

Captains, 

First  lieutenants. 

Second  lieutenants, 

Sergeant, 


1 
3 
4 
2 
1 

11 


PHILIPPINE  CONSTABULARY. 

Second  lieutenants,  3 

Third  lieutenants,  2 


UNITED    STATES    COLORED    IN- 
FANTRY. 

Colonel  and  brevet  brigadier  gen- 
erals, 
Captain  and  brevet  major, 
Captains, 

First  lieutenant  and  adjutant. 
First  lieutenants, 
Second  lieutenants, 


44 


17 

UNITED  STATES  COLORED  CAV- 
ALRY. 

Second  lieutenant,  1 

FRONTIER  CAVALRY. 
Captains  2 

Sharp  Shooters,  2 


VETERAN   RELIEF   CORPS. 

Major,  1 

Second  lieutenant  and  brevet "capt- 

tain,  1 

Sergeant.  1 

3 

U.  S.  Signal  corps,  3 

REVENUE  CUTTER  SERVICE. 
Lieutenant,  1 


478 


N()KA\1C11  UNIVEKSITV 


CONFEDERATE  ARMY. 


Major  general, 

Colonels, 

13 

Lieutenant  colonel. 

Majors, 

Chaplain, 

Surgeon, 

Captains, 

First  lieutenant. 

Officers  (rank  unknown), 

Privates, 

- 

CONFEDERATE  NAVY. 


Commodores, 
Captain, 


34 


Engineers,  C.  S.  A.,  2 

CHINESE  NAVY. 
Admiral-general,  1 

SERVICE  IN  THE  REGULAR  AND 
VOLUNTEER  ARMIES  OF  THE 
UNITED  STATES  AND  THE  CON- 
FEDERATE STATES  BY  RANK. 


Major  generals, 

8 

Brigadier  generals. 

19 

Colonels, 

57 

Lieutenant  colonels. 

30 

Majors, 

33 

Surgeons, 

21 

Assistant  surgeons, 

8 

Hospital  steward, 

1 

Paymasters, 

2 

Chaplains, 

4 

Captains. 

140 

First  lieutenants. 

69 

Volunteer  lieutenant, 

1 

Second  Ueutenants, 

3() 

Third  Ueutenants, 

2 

Sergeants  majors. 

3 

First  sergeants, 

15 

Sergeants, 

11 

Corporals, 

18 

Musicians. 

4 

Privates, 

55 

Officers,  (rank unknown), 

9 

Drill-masters  ser\dce  in  field. 

4 

Foreign  service. 

3 

559 

UNITED   STATES   AND    CONFED- 
ERATE NAVIES. 


Adnairal, 
Rear  admirals, 
Commodores, 


Captains, 

3 

Commanders. 

4 

Lieutenant  commanders, 

2 

Lieutenants, 

12 

Passed  midshipman. 

2 

Ensign, 

1 

Surgeons, 

4 

Paymasters, 

4 

Chaplains, 

2 

Engineers, 

(j 

Midshipmen, 

19 

Masters, 

5 

Seamen,  guiniers  and  mates. 

6 

85 

Service  in  army  and  navy, 

G44 

Deduct  for  repetitions,  8 

Total  service,  G36 

BREVET  RANKS. 

Brevet  major  generals,  6 

Brevet  brigadier  generals,  19 

Brevet  colonels,  9 

Brevet  lieutenant  colone's,  3 

Brevet  majors,  10 

Brevet  captains,  4 


51 


SUMMARY   OF  SERVICES,   CIVIL 
WAR. 

Att(nulance,  1835-65,  1013 

Cadets,  deceased  before  1861,         57 
Cadets  available  for  service,  956 

Cadets,  1835-65,  serving  in  the 

war,  523 

Percent  of  ser\ace,  54 . 8 

Cadets,     1835-65,    record    un- 
known, 202 
Cadets,  record  known,  755 
Percent    of   service    of   known 

cadets,  69 . 4 

Percent  of  commissioned 

officers,  58 .  89 

SUMMARY  OFSERVICE,  1835-1911 

Cadets  serving  in  Civil  War,  523 
Cadets  serving  in  other  wars, 
or  at  present  in  the  army 

and  navy,  113 

Cadets  serving  at  Newport,  41 
Drill  masters  not  enumerated 

in  Roll  of  Honor,  12 

Foreign  service,  1 1 

Total  of  all  service,  689 

Cadets  serving  in  the  militia.  197 


ALUMNI  SERVING  IN  THE  STATE  MILITIA. 


479 


MILITIA  SERVICE. 

The  alumni  and  past  cadets  have  served  in  the  militia  of 
thirty-four  states  and  territories  as  follows : 


MILITIA  SERVICE. 


Arizona. 

'7(5,  Hatch,  Francis  C,  col. 
California. 

'Oo,  Moore,  Edward,  nuij. 

'64,  Hazclton,  Walter  A  ,  capt. 
Connecticut. 

"25,  Pitkiiis,  Samuel  L.,  maj.  gen. 

'21),  Rvissell,  William  H.,  maj. 
gen.  in  command  of  state 
trooj)s 

'20,  Welles,  Leonard  R.,  inaj.  gen. 
in  command  of  state  troops 

'20,  Phelps,  Edward  A.,  brig.  gen. 

'28,  Starr,  Elihu  W.  N.,  brig.  gen. 

'20,  Morgan,  Junius  S.,  capt. 

'27,  Russ.  Charles.!.,  capt. 

'29,  Seymour,  Thomas  H.,  capt. 

'26,  Ward,  Rosw^ell  B.,  capt. 

'20,  Brewer,  Frederick,  Istlieut. 
and  adjt. 

'40,  Merrick,     Roswell    E.,      1st 
lieut.  and  adjt. 
District  of  Columbia. 

'03,  Rogers,  Frederick  P.,  ca{)t. 
Florida. 

'01,  Curtis,  Ciiarles  A.,  lieut.  col. 
Georgia. 

'25,  (iignilliat,  Norman  P.,  capt. 
Illinois. 

'28,  Deming,  Miner  R.,  brig.  gen. 
in  command  of  state  t.-oops 

'67,  Davidsot;,  Hailan  P.,  col. 

'56,  Hubbard,  Gurdon  S.,  col. 

'23,  Perry,  Carlton  H.,  col. 

'45,  Denison,  Charles  E.,  capt. 

'51,  Dodge,  Grenville  M.,  capt. 

'37,  Gilson,  George  W.,  capt. 

'47,  Partridge,  FrederickW.,capt. 
Indiana. 

'45,  Milroy,  John  B.,  col. 
Iowa. 

'51,  Dodge,  Grenville  M.,  capt. 
Kansas. 

'57,  Hul)l)ar(l,  David,  capt. 
Louisiana. 

'20,  Caniplx'U,  William  S.,  col. 

'20,  Rannc}-,  Henry  . I.,  maj. 


Maine. 

'24,  Clapp,  Asa  W.  H.,  lieut.  col. 

'56,  Hatch,    Frederick     A.,    1st 
lieut. 

'03,  Rogers,  Frederick  P., 2d  lieut. 
Maryland. 

'3U,  George,  Samuel  K.,  maj. 
Massachusetts. 

'26,  Lee,   WiUiam  R.,   brig.  gen. 
and  eng. 

'25,  Amory,     Charles     col.     and 
asst.  q.  m.  gen. 

'28,  Crowninshield,Francis  B.,col. 

'04,  Phillips,  Henry  M..  col. 

'26,  Prescott,  Edward  G.,  col. 

'59,  Stedman,    Joseph,    col.    and 
med.  director 

'25,  Amory.  James  S.,  lieut.  col. 

'46,  Pennock,  Joseph  N.,  maj. 

'54,  Griswold,  Charles  E.,  capt. 

'87,  Hassam,  Walter  E.,  capt. 

'73,  Huntoon,  George  L.,  capt. 

'26,  Sigourney,    Henry    H.     W., 
capt. 

'72,  Steadman,  William  L.,  capt. 

'43,  Stebbins,  Harrison,  capt. 

'49,  Gould,  Jacob  P.,  1st  lieut. 

'89,  Prior,  Wright  S.,  1st  lieut. 

'48,  Weston,  Edmund,  Istlieut. 

'10,  Campbell,  Charles  F.,  2d  lieut 

'88,  Austin,  Fred  T.,  sergt.  maj. 

'92,  Gleason,  Benjamin  W.,  sergt. 
maj. 

'03,  Drown,  Frank  S.,  1st  sergt. 

'91,  Farnham,  Burton  W.,  sergt. 

'00,  Richardson,  Jeffers  F.,  corp. 
Michigan. 

'26,  Green,  Coggswell  K.,  col. 

'32,  Marsh,  Oren,  capl . 
Minnesota. 

'(■)!,  Curtis,  Charles  A.,  col. 
Mississippi. 

'04,  Shattuck,  Abbott  A.,  col. 
Missouri. 

'51,  Dodge,    Grenville    M.,    maj. 
gen. 
Montana. 

'81,  M(>ad,  Charles  W.,  1st  lieut. 
New  Hampshire. 

'24,  Baker,  Jonathan,  col. 

'44,  Clark,  Thomas,  col. 

'41,  Eaton,  Robert  B.,  col. 


480 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


! 


'56,  Freeman,  Frederick  N.,  col. 
'54,  Kent,    Henry    O.,    col.    and 

asst.  adj.  gen 
'25,  Prentiss,  John  W.,  col. 
'37,  Smith,  Timothy  D.,  col. 
'25,  Hutcliins,  Ephraim,  maj.' 
'37  Swett,  Josiah,  maj. 
'56,  Chase,  Arthui",  capt. 
'24,  Dinsmoor,  William,  capt. 
'53,  Greeley,  George  P.,  capt. 
'56,  Hartshorn,  Samuel  N.,  capt. 
'37,  Whipple,  Thomas  J.,  capt. 
'23,  Powers,    Samuel,    1st    lieut. 

and  adj. 
'05,  Brennan,  Vincent  J.  2d  lieut. 
New  Mexico. 

'85,   Hersey,   Henry  B.,  col.  and 

adj.  gen. ^   . 
'05,  Brennan,  Vincent  J.  2(1  lieut. 
New  York. 

'26,  Temple,  Robert  !•].,  adj.  gen. 

'46,  Cole,  Daniel  B.,  asst.  adj.  gen. 

'24,  Cheney,  Wales,  col. 

'67,  Clark,  Henry  C,  col. 

'39,  Tai'bell,    Jonathan,  col.    and 

asst.  adj.  gen. 
'26,  VanRensselaer,  Henry,  col. 
'84.  Mellen,  Calv-ert  K.,  capt. 
'25,  Williams,  John,  capt. 
'34,  Amsden,  Joel,  maj. 
'26,  Barnard,  E.  Henry,  maj. 
'41,  Dorn,  Andrew  J.,  maj. 
'47,  Lindsay,  James  E.,  maj. 
'39,  Wright,  Chauncey,  maj. 
'79,  Gorton,  Eliot,  corp. 
'99,  Lovell,  George  P.,  corp. 
North  Carolina. 

'29,  Wliitfield,  James  B.,maj.  gen. 
'26,  Anderson,  William  E.,  col. 
'26,  Fitts,  Ohver  D.,  col. 
'26,  Little,  George,  col. 
'26,  ColUns,  Wilham  F.,.  maj. 
North  Dakota. 

'86,  Randall,  Pliil  S.,  capt. 
Ohio. 

'25,  Hatch,  Jesse  P.,  capt. 
Pennsylvania. 

'26,  Hale,  Reuben   C,  maj.'gen. 

and  q.  m.  gen. 
'55,  Schall,  John  M.,  maj.  gen. 
'46,  Cleaver,  John  C,  capt. 
'25,  Rich,  Charles,  capt. 
'76,  Rumbaugh,  WiUiam  M.,  capt. 
'64,  Metcalf,  Ralph,  1st  heut. 
Rhode  Island. 

'68,  Grosvenor,  Robert,  col. 
'24,  Babbitt,  Jacob,  maj. 
'68,  Richards,  Egbert  S.,  capt. 
South  Carolina. 

'28,  Adams,  James  H.,  brig.  gen. 
'26,  Webb,  Thomas  L.,  col. 
'25,  Porcher,  Thomas  C.,  capt. 
'26,  Porcher,    Frederick    A.,    1st 
heut.  and  adj. 


Tennessee. 

'28,  Harding,    Wilham  G.,    maj. 
gen. 
Texas. 

'28,  Lee,  Roswell  W.,  col. 
Vermont. 

'64,  Estey,  Julius  J.,  brig.  gen. 

'24,  Fletcher,  Ryland,  brig.  gen. 

'36,  Jackman,  Alonzo,  brig.  gen. 
in  command  of  state  troops 

'56,  Kingsley,  Le\-i  G.,  brig.  gen. 
and  q.  m.  gen. 

'32,  Lewis,  William  E.,  brig.  gen. 

'38,  Partridge,  Lewis  S.,  adj.  gen. 

'25,  Ransom,   Truman    B.,    maj. 

gen.  ,  . 

'67,  Hill,  Howard  F.,  chaplain 
'63,  Dewey,  Wilham  S.,  col 
'51,  Fletcher,  Albert  A.,  col. 
'69,  Spaulding,  Joseph  H.,  col. 
'57,  Tyler,  George  O.,  col. 
'60,  Shattuck,  Samuel  W.,  col. 
'41,  Warren,  Stephen  H.,  col. 
'79,  Howe,  Frank  L.,  heut.  col. 
'95,  Thomas,  Fred  B.,  maj. 
'08,  Barber,  Charles  N.,  capt. 
'99.  Brooks,  HezekiahK.,  capt. 
'44,  Brown,  Edward  M.,  capt. 
'96,  Dole,  Harry  R.,  capt. 
'07,  Everts,  Joseph  A.,  capt. 
'2.5,  Fox,  Wilham  C,  capt. 
'94,  Gibson,  Ernest  W.,  capt. 
'65,  Goddard.  Samuel  H.,  capt. 
'25,  GoodaU,  David,  capt. 
'64,  Hitchcock,  Elisha  P.,  capt. 
'65,  Houghton,  Edmund  C,  capt. 
'05,  Howe,  Harold  M.,  capt. 
'32,  Kidder,  Jefferson  P.,  capt. 
'23,  Lyman,  Charles,  capt. 
'83,  Miner,  George  R.,  capt. 
'95,  Moseley,  Harry  C,  capt. 
'99,  Moseley,  John  P.,  capt. 
'30,  Pennock,  Nathan  L.,  capt. 
'96,  Plumley,  Charles  A.,  capt. 
'11,  Richmond,  Neal  W.,  capt. 
'76,  Riunbaugh,  Wilham  M.,  capt. 
'24,  Cheney,  Wales,  1st  lieut.  and 

adj. 
'65,  Child,  Oscar  B.,  1st  lieut.  and 

adj. 
'09,  Gilmour,  John  T.,  lieut.   and 

adj. 
'25,  Holbrook,  John  C,  1st  heut. 

and  adj. 
'09,  Thomas,  Chester  C,  1st  heut. 

and  adj. 
'03,  Brownell,  James  S.,  1st  lieut. 
'05,  Deal,  Harry  R.,  1st  heut. 
'78,  Hiland,  Frank  E.,  1st  lieut. 
'38,  Little,  Jeliial,  1st  heut. 
'01,  Robertson,    Wilham  E.,    1st 

lieut. 
'77,  Spalding,BurleighF.,  1st  lieut. 


SERVICE  OF  ALUMNI  IN  THE  STATE  MILITIA. 


481 


'03,  Ball,  Ernest  S.,  2nd  lieut. 
'09.  Bayley,  Luther  P.,  2d  lieut. 
'06,  Bean,  Earl  L.,  2d  lieut. 
'93,  Bennett,  Edward  C,  2d  lieut. 
'64,  Cargill,',Charles  G.,  2d  lieut. 
'03,  Farrington,    William    R.,    2d 

lieut. 
'11,  Helyar,  Jame.sE.,  2d  lieut. 
'25,  Mower,  Henry,  en.sign 
'08,  Muller,  Holli.s  L.,  2d  lieut. 
'97,  Spafford,  William  C,  2d  lieut. 
'04,  Washburn,  William  E.  C, 

2d  lieut. 
'06,  Hovey,   Bradford    P.,   sergt. 

maj. 
'94,  Smith,    Raymond    U.,  sergt. 

maj. 
'89,  Terrill,  Willis  E.,  1st  sergt. 
'86,  Randall,  Pliil  S.,  1st  sergt. 
'87,  Austin,  Charles  E.,  sergt. 
'93,  Austin,  FlynnG.,  sergt. 
'88,  Austin,  Fred  T.,  sergt. 
'74,  Silver,  Robert  A.,  sergt. 
'06,  Tenney,   Clarence   A.,   sergt. 
'99,  Lovell,  George  P.,  sergt. 


'99,  Aldrich,  Frank  L.,  corp. 

'87,  Cook,  Arthur  C,  corp. 

'93,  Gokey,  P>ank  A.,  corp. 

'83,  Howe,  Wilbur  C,  corp. 
Virginia. 

'41,  Nalle,  Benjamin  F.,  col. 

'28,  Yates,  Francis,  col. 
Washington. 

'79,  Carr,  Eugene  M.,  brig.  gen. 
in  command  of  state  troops. 
Wisconsin. 

'."}4,  Bryant,  George  E.,  q.  m.  gen. 

'61,  Curtis,  Charles  A.,  col. 

'50,  Dana,  Stillman,  E.,  col. 

'48,  Atwood,  Julius  P.,  capt. 

'48,  Dixon,  Luther  S.,   capt. 

NAVAL  RESERVES. 

Massachusetts. 

'03,  Drown,  Frank  S.,  seaman. 
New  Jersey. 

'80,  Peters,  Edward  Mc.  C,  com- 
mander. 


Guarding  the  Colors.   Hike,  igio. 


482 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Arizona- 
Colonel, 

California. 
Major,  1 

Captain,  1 

2 
Connecticut. 
Major  Generals,  3 

Brigadier  Generals,  2 

Captains,  4 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant,     2 


SUMMARY  OF  MILITIA 
1 


District  of  Columbia. 

Captain, 

Florida. 

Lieutenant  Colonel, 

Georgia. 

Captain, 

Illinois. 

Brigadier  (ieneral, 

Colonels, 

Captains, 

Indiana. 

Colonel, 

Iowa. 

Captain, 

Kansas. 

Captain, 

Louisiana. 

Colonel, 
Major, 

Maine. 

Lieutenant  Colonel, 
First  Lieutenant, 
Second  Lieutenant, 


11 
1 


Maryland. 
Major,  1 

Massachusetts. 
Brigadier  General,  1 

Colonel,  and  Assistant  Quarter- 
Master  General,  1 


Colonels,  3 
Colonel  and  Medical  Director,  1 
Lieutenant  Colonels, 

Major,  1 

Captains,  (5 

First  Lieutenants,  3 

Second  Lieutenant,  1 

Sergeant  Majors,  2 

Plrst  Sergeant,  1 

Sergeant,  1 

Corporal,  -          1 


Michigan. 

Colonel, 
Captain, 

Minnesota. 
Colonel, 

Mississippi. 
Colonel, 

Missouri. 

Major  General, 

Montana. 
First  Lieutenant, 


23 


New  Hampshire. 

Colonel  and  Assistant  Adjutant 

General,  1 

Colonels,  fi 

Majors.  2 

Captains,  .5 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant,  1 

Second  Lieutenant,  1 

IG 
New  Mexico. 

Colonel  and  Adjutant  General,        1 

New  York. 

Adjutant  General,  1 
Colonel  and  Assistant  Adjutant 

Generals,  2 

Colonels,  3 

Captains,  2 

Majors,  ,     5 

Corporals,  2 


15 


SUMMARY  OF  SERVICE  BY  STATES  AND   BY  RANK. 


483 


North  Carolina. 

Major  General, 

Colonels, 

Major, 


North  Dakota. 

Captain, 

Ohio. 

Captain, 

Pennsylvania. 

Major    Generals    and    (Quarter- 
Master  General, 
Major  General, 
Captains, 
First  Lieutenant, 

Rhode  Island. 

Colonel, 

Major, 

Captair., 


South  Carolina. 

Brigadier  General, 

Colonel, 

Captain, 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant, 


Tennessee. 
Major  General, 


Texas. 
Colonel, 


1 

Vermont 

Major  General,                                      1 

5 

Brigadier  Generais  in  command  of 

state  militia                            2 

Adjutant  General,                              1 

I 

Brigadier    and     Quarter-Master 

general,                                    1 

Brigadier  Generals,                            2 

1 

Colonels,                                               6 

Major,                                                    1 

Chaplain,                                              1 

Captains,                                            21 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutants    5 

1 

First  Lieutenants,                              6 

1 

Second  Lieutenants,                        10 

3 

Ensign,                                                 1 

1 

Sergeant  Majors,                                2 

- 

First  Sergeants,                                  2 

G 

Sergeants,                                           6 

Corporals,                                            4 

1 

72 

1 
1 

Virginia. 

Colonels,                                               2 

Washington. 

Brigadier  Generals  in  command 

of  state  troop,  1 

Wisconsin. 

Quarter-master  General,  1 

Colonels,  2 

Captains.  2 


SEiniCE  IX  THE  MILITIA  BY  P.AXK. 


Major  Generals,  8 

Quarter-Master  General,  1 

Brigadier  Generals,  1 1 
Brigadier  and  Adjutant  Generals,    3 

Colonel  and  Adjutant  Generals,  4 

Colonels,  38 

Lieutenant  Colonels,  4 

Majors,  14 

Surgeon,  1 

Chaplain,  1 

Captains,  57 


First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutants,  9 

First  Lieutenants,  12 

Second  Lieutenants,  12 

Ensign,  1 

Sergeants  Majors,  4 

First  Sergeants,  3 

Sergeants,  7 

Corporals,  7 

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CHAPTER  X. 

HISTORY    OF  FRATERNITIES,  ALUMNI    ASSOCIATIONS 
AND  UNIVERSITY  PUBLICATIONS. 

Introduction — The  Regulators — Fraternities — Commons  Club — 
The  General  Alumni  Association  and  the  New  York,  Boston,  Vermont 
AND  St.  Louis  Associations — University  Oavl — Reveille — War  Whoop — 
The  Record. 

One  of  the  most  distinctive  features  of  our  American  college 
life  is  the  Fraternity.  The  ''Frat"  is  the  chief  social  factor  of  a 
college;  within  its  walls  the  students  meet  for  social,  literary,  and 
fraternal  purposes. 

By  many  educators  the  fraternities  are  considered  a  menace  to 
the  life  of  a  college;  but  a  careful  study  of  tlie  history  of  the  numer- 
ous fraternities  show  that  they  have  l)een  productive  of  much  good 
to  the  various  institutions  of  learning.  The  competition  between 
the  fraternities  of  a  college  in  securing  members  tends  to  increase 
the  scholarship  and  deportment  of  the  students.  The  alumni  of 
the  various  colleges  will  remember  the  many  arguments  given  in 
"  chinning"  for  new  members  as :  the  high  rank  of  their  "  frat"  in 
scholarship,  its  prominence  in  literary  work,  athletics,  etc.  Then, 
too,  the  carrying  on  of  a  successful  campaign  each  year,  for  new 
members,  gives  a  valuable  training  to  the  students  in  the  prac- 
tical affairs  of  life.  In  these  campaigns  the  students  learn  human 
nature  and  gain  the  first  practical  knowledge  in  handling  men, 
which  is  the  greatest  factor  in  a  successful  career. 

The  necessity  for  "societies"  was  earl}"  felt  in  the  old  "  Aca- 
demy." In  chapter  1  (pages  51  and  52)  is  given  an  account  of  the 
Polemic  and  Franklin  societies.  From  1835  to  1852  several 
literary  societies  were  organized  (see  pages  81-83).  In  1847,  the 
Amethyleton  society  was  organized  and  continued  in  existence  but 
a  short  time.    The  Philomathian  society  was  founded  in  the  fifties. 

The  Parthenon  society  was  organized  in  1859.  It  had  a 
membership  of  48  in  1860,  and  of  44  in  1861.  The  oflEicers  in  1860 
were: Charles  Morton,  president;  S.  W.  Shattuck,  vice-president; 
Nathaniel  Irish,  orator;  Charles  A.  Curtis,  poet;  G.  M.  Bascom, 
censor;  Josiah  Hall,  secretary;  E.  C.  Saltmarsh,  treasurer;  C.  B. 


PARTHENON,  ATHENIAN,  PLATONIAN  AND  FRESHMAN  SOCIETIES.     485 

Stoughton,  G.  A.  Converse,  and  Thomas  W.  Eayre,  standing  com- 
mittee. In  December  1860,  the  officers  were:  Thomas  W.  Eayre, 
president;  Charles  B.  Stoughton,  vice-president;  Ellas  F.  Smith, 
orator;  Charles  A.  Curtis,  poet;  T.  H.  Kellogg,  censor;  G.  A.  Con- 
verse, secretary;  E.  A.  Chandler,  treasurer;  E.  T.  Jones,  A.  B. 
Hutchinson,  and  W.  A.  Phillipes,  standing  committee.  The  officers 
in  1861,  were:  Charles  B.  Stoughton,  president;  Edward  T.  Jones, 
vice-president;  L.  D  Allen,  orator;  Charles  A.  Curtis,  poet;  W.  A. 
Phillipes,  censor;  W.  S.  Dewey,  secretary;  J.  B.  Thompson,  trea- 
surer; C.  H.  Atwood,  G.  A.  Converse,  and  Rody  Patterson,  Jr., 
standing  committee.  In  1862,  the  Parthenon  society  was  dis- 
banded and  in  its  place  two  societies,  the  "Athenian"  and  the 
"Platonian"  were  formed. 

The  membership  of  the  Athenian  society  was  as  follows:  1862, 
57;  1863, 71 ;  1864,  73.  The  officers  for  1862  were:  Charles  E.  Bush, 
president;  Adin  H.  Whitmore,  vice-president;  Henry  E.  Alvord, 
secretary;  William  S.  Dewey,  treasurer;  R.  L.  Moses,  censor;  W.  S. 
Vernam,  reader;  D.  F.  Phelps  and  H.  M.  Phillips,  critics;  In  1863: 
C.  E.  Rich,  president;  F.  A.  Sawyer,  vice-president;  C.  J.  Chapin, 
secretary;  C.  D.  Gregory,  treasurer;  J.  S.  Potter,  censor;  R.  C. 
Lord,  reader;  W.  F.  Bascom,  and  D.  F.  Phelps,  critics;  W.  S. 
Dewey,  R.  L.  Moses  and  C.  F.'  Thorndike,  executive  com- 
mittee; 1864:  C,  F.  Tillinghast,  president;  C.  N.  Kent,  vice- 
president;  W.  F.  Bascom,  secretary;  C.  F.  Thorndike,  treasurer; 
E.  D.  Adams,  censor;  F.  A.  Sawyer,  reader;  John  H.  Osgood, 
and  W.  F.  Ladd,  critics;  James  V.  Sweetser,  M.  B.  Stebbins  and 
John  C.  Boyd,  executive  committee. 

The  membership  of  the  Platonian  society  was  as  follows :  1862, 
52;  1863,  72;  1864,  73.  The  officers  for  1862  were:  T.  H.  Kellogg, 
president;  Rody  Patterson,  Jr.,  vice-president;  W.  H.  Chaffin, 
secretary;  George  W.  Smith,  treasurer;  L.  Byron  Fuller,  censor; 
Norman  Call,  reader;  T.  J.  Lasier  and  G.  H.  Ober,  critics;  In  1863 : 
Rody  Patterson,  Jr.,  president;  Charles  H.  Atwood,  vice-president; 
Curtis  S.  Barrett,  secretary;  F.  H.  McCulloch,  treasurer;  A.  W. 
White,  censor;  T.  J.  Lasier,  reader;  G.  A.  Folsom  and  J.  S.  Richards, 
critics.  In  1864:  Thomas  J.  Lasier,  president;  Charles  H.  Smart, 
vice-president;  Charles  B.  Ormsbee,  secretary;  Thomas  S.  Thorn- 
dike, treasurer;  J.  I\I.  Glidden,  censor;  William  Fiske,  reader;  W.  H. 
Johnson  and  J.  S.  Richards,  critics.  The  records  of  the  societies 
for  the  years  1864-66  are  not  obtainable. 

The  UK  A,  a  freshman  society,  was  organized  in  1860  and 
continued  in  existence  until  the  University  was  moved  to  North- 


486 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY 


field.  The  membership  in  18GU  was  16;  1861  8;  1862,  16;  1863,  15; 
1864,  29.  The  officers  in  1860  were  Edward  T.Jones,  and  Edwin 
A.  Chandler,  presidents,  G.  A.  Converse,  vice-president;  Van  B. 
Sleeper  and  H.  E.  Alvord,  secretaries;  J.  W.  F.  Washburn  and  J.  II. 
Cocroft,  D.  K.  A.  A.  In  1861,  James  H.  Cocroft,  president;  Wil- 
liam R.  Hoyt,  ^'ice-president;  Norman  Call,  secretary;  Albert 
Sabine,  D.  K.  A.  A.  The  roster  of  officers  for  the  3'ears  1862-66 
has  not  been  preserved. 

The  first  Friendship  Club  was  organized  in  1852,  and  in  each 
year  until  1860  this  organization  was  continued.  These  clubs  were 
formed  for  social  purposes  and  were  all  pledged  to  meet  on  Norwich 
Plain  in  the  "Year  of  Jubilee,"  1860.  At  that  time  the  General 
Alumni  Association  (q.  v.)  was  formed  by  the  club  members. 


if 


Beginning  of  the  Hike  of  1907. 


THE  UNIVERSITY  REGULATORS. 


487 


The  Regulators. 


The  Regulators  was  the  first  secret  society  formed  at  the 
University.  It  was  established  in  1853,  to  correct  through  its 
secret,  but  effective  influence,  certain  Avrongs  then  tolerated.  Its 
members  were  unknown  to  the  profane;  its  meetings  were  secret. 
It  established  the  University  Regulators,  (q.  v.,)  the  first  paper 
published  by  the  cadets  at  the  University. 

The  organization  was  continued  until  1855.  The  society  held 
regular  meetings  for  initiation,  with  a  blood  curdling  ritual  and 
wonderful  paraphernalia;  and  for  the  self-imposed  task  of  regula- 
ting the  internal  affairs  of  discipline  and  social  order  of  the  Uni- 
versity. On  Friday,  August  11,  1854,  (the  day  after  commence- 
ment,) the  society  elected  the  following  officers :  Conscript  Father, 
Chevalier  James  H.  Jerusalem;  Vice  or  Assistant,  Ensign  Japhet 
Spondax;  Scrabulator,  Col.  Reuben  Y.  Stepandfetchit;  Vice  or 
Assistant  Chaplain  Wheedle;  Executive  Committee,  Lieutenant 
Charlemange,  Major-General  Squib,  Cornet  Fizzler. 

The  membership  in  1854,  was  as  follows  : 


Society  Name. 


Name. 


Residence,  1854. 


Residence,  1911. 


l.Major-GeneralJSquib    ... 

2  Ensign  Japhet  Spondax.  . 

3  Chev.  James  H.  Jerusalem 

4  Col.  Reuben  Y.  Stepand- 

fetchit  

6  Captain  Falstaff 

6  Lieutenant  Charlemange.  . 

7  Major  Flipperteiiopperty- 

I «« buscabum 

SiCorporal   Squinteye 

9  Sergeant  Steuben 

10  Lieut.  Gen.    Bombastes 

Furioso 

1 1  Comet  Fizzler   

12  -Vdjutant  Duflop 

13  .Surgeon  Potiphar 

14  Lieut.  Col.  Peter  Snooks.  . 


15  Chaplain  Wheedle 

16  Sutler  Obadiah  Squeezle. . 


George  E.  Bryant Fitzwillam,  N.  H.       Obit.  JIadison,Wi3.,1907. 

Oscar  H.  Leland |Baltimore,  Vt Waco,  Texas. 

iQscarE.  Learnard iBakersfield,  Vt Lawrence,  Kan. 

^Henry  O.Kent [Lancaster,  N.H iObit.Lancaster,N.H.1909 

John  Mitchell iClaremont,  N.  H Obit.  Des  Moins.  Ia.l890. 

William  D.  .Munson iCoIchester,  Vt Obit.Colchester.Vt.,1903. 


iEdmund  Jaeger jColumbus,  Ohio. . . 

[Epaphroditus  H.  Seymour  i.Middlebury,  Vt 

William  H.  Fullerton Windsor,  Vt , 


Egbert  Phelps . . 
Jonas  H.  Piatt. . 
Zephaniah  Piatt 
S.  Hammond  Currier, 


Obit. 

Obit,  1864. 
Windsor,  Vt 


-Middlebury,  Vt. . . 

Plattsburg,  N.  Y. 

Colchester,  Vt. . . . 

Norwich,  Vt 

Dunbar  R.  Ransom Norn^ich,  Vt Obit.  Fort  Worth,  Tex. 

I  1S97. 

D.  Franklin  .\ndrus Xorwioh,  Vt Obit  Somonauk,  111. ,1859 

Sayles  Nichols Burlington,  Vt Burlington,  Vt. 


Joliet,  111. 

New  York  City. 

Obit.  Hudson,  Wis. ,1880. 

Obit.  Nora-ich,  1890. 


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THETA   CHI. 

The  ThetaChi  Society  was  founded  April  10,  1S56,  at  Norwich 
University  then  located  at  Norwich,  Vermont.  Its  founders,  were 
Arthur  Chase  of  the  class  of  '56,  and  Frederick  Norton  Freeman,  '56. 
It  was  their  desire  to  provide  for  the  benefit  of  their  Alma  Mater, 
a  society  in  which  fellow  students  might  receive  that  training  in 
.the  study  of  literature  and  in  debate  which  was  so  important  a  pavi 
of  the  education  of  the  young  man  of  the  period;  it  took  the  form 
of  a  secret  society. 


The  Theta  Chi  Chapter  Houbc,  Northfield. 

The  eml)leni  of  the  fraternity  and  the  name  Theta  Chi  were 
adopted  at  the  suggestion  of  Egbert  Phelps,  a  former  student  of 
"  N.  U.' '  and  at  that  time  a  student  at  Union  College. 

The  Constitution  of  the  society  provided  for  making  it  a 
national  organization,  but  it  remained  a  local  for  forty-six  years, 
following  the  fortunes  of  Norwich  University,  through  the  Civil 
War;  and  upon  the  burning  of  the  college  buildings  at  Norwich, 
went  with  it  to  Northfield,  Vermont. 

While  the  literary  features  have  for  the  most  part  disap- 
j)eared  withtheterm "society,"thefi'aternalspirithasincreased  with 


THE  THETA  CHI  FRATERNITY.  489 

the  adoption  of  the  fraternal  designation      The  Charter  roll  is  as 
follows  : 

1S.5().  Alpha,  Xoruieh  University  ,  30.') 

1902.  Beta,  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  44 

1907.  Camma.  University  of  Maine,  04 

lOOS.  Delta,  Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  19 

1909.  Epsilon,  Worcester  Institute  of  Technologj^  32 

1 9 1 0.  Zeta,  New  Hampshire  State  College,  32 

1911.  Eta,  Rhode  Island  College,  30 
Active  chapters,  57.     Total  membership,  5St). 

While  the  career  of  Alpha  Chapter  has  been  for  the  most  part 
uneventful,  its  growth  has  been  steady,  and  though  with  the  Uni- 
versity, it  suffered  a  decline  during  the  years  following  the  Civil 
War,  latter  days  have  been  exceedingly  prosperous.  No  class 
since  its  inception  in  l<So6,  except  that  of  '71,  has  failed  to  con- 
tribute to  its  membership,  and  for  the  past  thirty  years  the  con- 
tribution has  been  remarkably  large.  The  Chapter  was  incorpo- 
rated November  22,  18SS,  under  the  laws  of  Vermont,  as  theTheta 
Chi  Fraternity  of  Norwich  University,  and  now  owns  and  occupies 
its  chapter  house. 

Beta  Chapter  was  instituted,  December  13,  1902,  through  the 
efforts  of  Park  Valentine  Perkins,  Alpha,  N.  U.,  1905.  The  chapter 
has  been  prosperous  though  conditions  at  the  Massachusetts  In- 
stitution of  Technology  are  unfavorable  to  fraternity  life  by  reason 
of  its  location  in  the  center  of  the  city,  and  the  fact  that  the  homes 
of  a  large  portion  of  its  students  are  in  the  immediate  vicinity. 
Those  members  of  the  chapter  who  remain  in  the  city  occupy  a 
house  which  is  used  as  the  headquarters  of  the  chapter. 

Roy  Melville  Blanchard,  Alpha,  "N.U."  1907,  was  instrumental 
in  placing  on  May  21,  1907,  Gamma  Chapter  at  the  University  of 
Maine.  This  chapter  was  formed  from  a  local  society  called  Delta 
Mw.  The  chapter  built  and  now  occupied  a  house  on  the  campus 
which  is  one  of  the  finest  of  the  many  fraternity  houses  at  the 
University. 

To  Harvey  Bushnell  Davenport,  Alpha,  "N.U.,"  1911,  and  to  the 
efforts  of  Martin  A.  Murray  Jr.  R.  P.  I.  1911,  was  due  the  placing  of 
Delta  Chapter,  on  September  25, 1908,  at  Rensselaer  Polytechnic 
Institute.     The  chapter  leases  its  fraternity  house. 

Epsilon  Chapter  was  formed  at  Worcester  Polytechnic  In- 
stitute, ^larch  20,  1909,  from"a  local  society  called  Pi  Omega  Pi, 
through  the  efforts  of  Robert'^Thomas  Pollack,  Beta,  M.  I.  T.,  1908, 
and  Sherman  Lougee,  Beta,  M.  I.  T.,  1909. 


490  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

A  general  association  of  Alumni  of  the  Fraternity  was  estab- 
lished February  22,  1907,  at  Boston,  Mass.  This  gave  way  Febru- 
ary 20,  1909,  to  the  Boston  Alumni  Chapter,  the  first  alumni  chap- 
ter formed. 

Questions  of  government  were  referred  to  the  parent  chapter 
previous  to  the  first  national  convention,  December  22,  1906,  and 
after  that  date  to  the  convention  till  the  organization  of  the  Grand 
Chapter,  February  22,  1908.  The  Grand  Chapter  is  composed  of 
graduates  and  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Massachusetts, 
June  16,  1908.  The  legislative  power  is  now  vested  in  the  con- 
vention; the  administrative,  executive  and  judicial  in  the  Grand 
Chapter.     The  constitution  was  revised  in  1893  and  again  in  1909. 

Conventions  of  the  fraternity  were  held  at  Boston,  ]\Iass., 
December  22,  1908,  and  February  20,  1909.  Summer  meetings 
are  held  in  or  about  Boston  at  which  all  active  and  graduate 
members,  within  reach  of  the  city,  are  present. 

Two  rosters  of  the  fraternity  have  been  published,  both  l)y 
Alpha  Chapter;  one  in  1894  and  the  other  in  1906,  on  the  occasion  of 
the  fifteenth  anniversary  of  the  organization  of  the  fraternity. 
The  official  badge  is  a  coiled  serpent  with  its  tail  crossed  to  form 
a."  6"  and  two  crossed  swords  to  form  a  "  X.' '  A  secondary  badge 
has  the  serpent  and  crossed  swords  mounted  on  enamel  with  a"  6" 
above  and  a"  X"  below  the  emblem.     The  edges  are  jewelled. 

Among  the  prominent  alumni  are:  Charles  Foster  Sayles,  '57, 
engineer  on  construction  of  Hoosac  Tunnel;  Edward  Bancroft 
Williston,  '56,  brigadier  general  U.  S.  A.,  retired,  Portland,  Oregon; 
George  Albert  Converse,  '63,  rear-admiral  U.  S.  N.;  Henry  Elijah 
Alvord,  '63,  major,  Massachusetts  cavalry,  college  president  and 
prominent  agriculturist;  Julius  Jacob  Estey,  '64,  brigadier  general, 
Vermont  Guard,  president  of  the  Estey  Organ  Co.;  William 
Rutherford  Mead,  '64,  distinguished  architect;  Henry  Moses 
Phillips,  '64,  brevet  captain,  Massachusetts  volunteers,  state 
senator,  state  treasurer  of  Massachusetts  and  director  in  many 
corporations;  Joseph  Hiram  Goulding,  '65,  lieutenant  U.  S.  C.  L, 
military  secretary  of  Vermont  and  bank  treasurer;  Benjamin 
Kearney  Roberts,  '65,  brigadier  general,  U.  S.  A.,  retired; 
Holland  Newton  Stevenson,  chief  engineer.  United  States 
Navy;  George  Brainard  Blodgett,  '67,  genealogist,  historian 
and  lawyer;  William  Richard  Cutter,  '68,  librarian,  author, 
historian  and  genealogist;  William  Henry  Wentworth,  '68, 
civil  engineer,  builder  of  many  railroads;  Walter  Dole,  '70,  clergy- 
man; Burleigh  Franklin  Spalding,  '77,  lawyer,  member  of  Congress, 


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NORWICli  UNIVERSITY. 


judge;  Charles  Horace  Spooner, '78, educator,  president ot  Norwich 
University;  Prof.  John  Benjamin  Johnson,  '79,  A.  M.,  C.  E.,  edu- 
cator and  for  many  years  professor  at  N.  U.;  Henry  Blanchard 
Hersey,  '85,  meteorologist,  "Rough  Rider"  and  aerial  navigator; 
Robert  liston  Irish,  '89,  physician;  Edward  Aiken  Shuttleworth, 
'91,  captain  U.  S.  A.;  DeWitt  CHnton  Webb,  '92,  civil  engineer, 
U.  S.  Navy;  Robert  Henry  Ford,  '92,  C.  E.,  railroad  engineer,  mem- 
ber American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers;  Ernest  Willard  Gibson, 
'97,  lawyer  and  state  senator;  Winifred  Ballard  Carr,  '97,  captain 
U.  S.  artillery  corps. 


THE    ALPHA    SIGMA  PI    FRATERNITY.  493 

THE  AUI  FRATERNITY. 

The  AIIJ  fraternity  was  founded  in  the  earl}'  part  of  the 
year,  1857,  by  Byron  H.  Kilbourn,  '60,  Edgar  Parker,  '59,  Robert 
E.  Hitchcock,  '59,  George  W.  Field,  '60,  Henry  A.  Robbins,  '60, 
William  J.  DePoincy,  '61,  and  Julius  R.  Richardson,  '61.  Byron 
H.  Kilbourn  was  the  prime  mover  in  its  organization.  He  liad 
l)een  for  some  time  a  student  at  Yale  University  and  a  member  of  a 
leading  fraternity  in  that  institution.  He  was  a  popular  student 
and  a  leader  in  the  corps  of  cadets,  and  was  able  to  secure  the  co- 
operation of  several  of  the  most  prominent  men  in  the  University. 

The  first  ritual  was  written  by  Kilbourn  and  used  by  the 
Fraternity  until  1858,  when  Charles  A.  Curtis,  '61,  became  a  mem- 
ber. The  work  of  remodeling  the  ritual  was  given  to  him,  and 
through  his  energetic  work  the  fraternity  was  placed  on  a  sound 
footing,  and  it  soon  became  the  largest  and  most  prosperous  at  the 
Universit}'. 

In  1869,  Captain  Curtis  again  thoroughly  revised  the  ritual, 
making  several  important  changes  in  the  work.  For  a  time  the 
fraternity  held  its  meeting  in  the  North  Barracks  and  hiter  a  house 
was  secured. 

Through  the  good  work  of  the  fraternity  many  of  the  ablest 
cadets  joined  its  ranks.  Forty-six,  or  sixty-five  percent  of  the 
members,  from  1861  to  1868,  served  in  the  Civil  War.  The  rank 
held  by  the  men  was  as  follows :  colonel  and  brevet  brigadier,  1 ; 
colonel,  1;  lieutenant  colonels,  2;  major,  1;  lieutenant  commander, 
U.  S.  N.,  1;  paymaster  U.  S.  N.,  1;  captains,  14;  1st  lieutenants, 
8;  second  lieutenants,  4;  sergeant  major,  1;  first  sergeant,  1;  cor- 
poral, 1 ;  privates,  10;  drill  masters,  4. 

Robert  E.  Hitchcock,  '59,  2d  lieutenant,  U.  S.  Marine  corps, 
was  killed  at  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  while  leading  his  com- 
pany in  a  charge.  He  was  the  first  Vermonter  and  the  second 
cadet  to  die  in  the  support  of  the  Union.  Thomas  O.  Seaver,  '59, 
and  Charles  B.  Stoughton,  '61,  as  colonels  of  the  3d  and  4th  Ver- 
mont Regiments,  respectivel}',  became  distinguished  in  the  war. 
Colonel  Seaver  received  a  Congressional  a\ledal  of  Honor  in  recog- 
nition of  his  distinguished  services.  Julius  R.  Richardson, '61, 
saw  much  exciting  service  as  paymaster  on  the  U.  S.  S.  Harriet 
Lane.  Theodore  H.  Kellogg,  '62,  Charles  F.  Tillinghast,  '64,  Charles 
E.  Bush,  '63,  and  William  S.  Dewey,  '63,  were  prominent  in  the 
organization  of  the  "College  Cavaliers."  (q.  v.)  Curtis  S.  Barrett, 
'63,  performed  distinguished  service  in  the  quartermaster's  de- 


494 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


partment  U.  S.  Volunteers.  Gustavus  M.  Bascom,  '60,  and  Charles 
A.  Curtis,  '61,  gained  distinction  in  the  regular  service.  Arthur  W. 
White,  '67,  Avas  a  1st  lieutenant  in  President  Lincoln's  body  guard. 
Thomas  W.  Eayre,  '61,  gained  distinction  as  captain  and  assistant 
adjutant  general,  U.  S.  Volunteers.  He  was  shot  through  the  heart 
while  carrying  important  despatches  at  the  battle  of  Spottsylvania 
Court  House.  Henry  A.  Robbins,  '60,  served  as  surgeon  in  the 
Wisconsin  volunteers;  also  as  major  in  the  National  (luard  of 
Fi'ance,  (hu'ing  the  seige  of  Paris  in  1.S70. 

Upon  the  removal  of  the 
University  to  Northfleld  in 
1866,  the  fraternity  secured 
rooms  in  the  Depot  buikling, 
which  were  used  imtil  Mai-ch 
'24,  1S77,  Avhen  a  large  room 
was  obtained  on  the  third 
floor  of  Jackman  Hall,  now 
number  35.  On  April  7.  1S77, 
the  first  meeting  at  the  Bar- 
racks was  held  in  A.  B. 
(iuimby's  room.  Later  in 
the  same  year  the  small  room 
adjoining  the  fraternity  was 
secured,  thus  giving  more 
ample  cjuarters  for  the  work 
of  the  fraternit}'. 

By  an  act  of  the  State 
legislature,  approved  Novem- 
ber 23,  1872,  the  fraternity 
Alpha  Sigma  Pi  House,  Norwich.  ^^..^g  incorporated  and  author- 

ized to  "own  p)'operty  and  maintain  a  library  and  cabinet." 
The  incorporators  were:  ^V.  (i.  Owen,  '71,  James  P.  Caldwell,  '69, 
and  Francis  Kim])all,  72.  .7.277  was  the  first  fi-atei'nity  incor- 
|)orated  at  the  University. 

In  1908,  the  charter  was  amended,  and  its  scope  enlarged. 
The  first  trustees  authorized  by  the  charter  were:  M.  D.  Smith,  '81, 
N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  H.  C.  Cady,  '91,  F.  S.  Clark,  '09  and  Everett 
Collins,  '10. 

In  1889,  the  fraternity  secured  two  rooms  on  the  second  floor 
of  Central  Block,  over  the  rooms  now  occupied  by  C.  S.  Richmond 
and  F.  S.  Dyke.  Here  the  fraternity  remained  until  the  summer 
of  1895,  when  it  rented  commodious  rooms  on  the  west  end  of  the 


THE  ALPHA    SIGMA   PI  FRATERNITY.  495 

second  floor  of  the  old  Governor  Paine  block.  The  rooms  were 
finel}^  fitted  up.  The  well  selected  library  of  several  hundred 
volumes  was  catalogued  and  a  reading  room  was  begun. 

On  May  14,  1899,  the  Governor  Paine  block  was  burned,  and 
in  the  same  year,  through  the  assistance  of  the  alumni  members, 
the  fraternity  purchased  the  property  it  now  owns  on  the  corner 
of  Main  and  Parade  Streets.  The  land,  about  one  and  one-half 
acres,  extending  west  to  the  University  property  and  south  to 
the  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau  grounds,  is  one  of  the  most  valuable 
ites  in  town. 

In  1S99,  the  interior  of  the  house  was  remodeled,  and  since 
this  date  several  changes  have  been  made;  but  a  larger  house  is 
now  needed  and  steps  are  being  taken  t(»  secure  a  building  that 
Willi  be  a  credit  to  All!  and  '"  X.  U."  In  1907,  the  fraternity 
published,  under  the  editorship  of  F.  S.  Clark,  '09,  W.  P.  Fraser, 
'08,  and  R.  A.  Eaton,  '08,  a  history  and  roster  of  the  members, 
a  work  of  87  pages. 

The  total  niemljership  to  date  is  455.  The  active  member- 
ship, 32.  Many  of  the  members  have  become  prominent  in  the 
various  walks  of  life.  Edward  D.  Adams, '64,  is  one  of  the  most 
prominent  "Captains  of  Industry"  in  this  country.  C.  E.  Rich, 
'63,  W.  y.  Dewey,  '63,  J.  J.  Dewey,  '65,  Channing  Swett,  '66,  H. 
J.  Howe,  '69,  W.  R.  Dorr, '72,  Franklin  J.  Saxe, '73,  H.  B.  Thayer, 
'77,  W.  P.  Clement,  '73,  H.  C.  Cady,  '91,  R.  B.  Denny, '91,  and 
H.  A.  Woodi'uff,  '91,  have  met  ^\•ith  marked  success  in  business  and 
banking.  The  following  members  have  gained  prominence  in 
the  profession  of  law:  A.  B.  Johnson,  '67;  C.  ^I.  Johnston,  '73; 
L.  S.  Cull,  '80;  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84:  E.  R.  Juckett,  '89;  H.  N. 
Cross,  '89,  and  C.  A.  Plumley,  '96.  Charles  A.  Curtis,  '61,  was  a 
well  known  Avriter.  Charles  Marseilles,  '69,  George  D.  Thomas, 
'76,  CJeorge  R.  Miner,  '83,  and  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88,  have  met  with 
marked  success  as  editors.  William  M.  Rumbaugh,  '76,  was 
for  many  years  a  faithful  professor  at  "N.  U."  M.  A.  Howe, 
'82,  C.  K.  Mellen,  '84,  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91,  A.  E.  Winslow,  '98,  and 
K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03,  are  successful  teachers. 

A  large  number  of  the  members  are  meeting  with  success  as 
civil  engineers.  C.  W.  ilead,  '81,  gained  prominence  as  an  engi- 
neer in  the  Philippine  Islands  and  China.  Among  the  other  suc- 
cessful engineers  are  C.  G.  Griffith,  '73,  C.  J.  Luck,  '76,  F.  W. 
Conn,  '81,  H.  I.  Bettis,  '85,  C.  H.  Cheney,  '86,  C.  H.Nichols,  '86, 
W.  E.  Hassam,  '87,  W.  S.  Prior,  '89,  F.  H.  Clark,  '89,  C.  F.  Parker, 
'90,  Charles  Collins,  '90,     H.  F.  Holden  '94,  F.  C.  Davis,  '95, 


496  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

John  L.  Collins,  '96,  J.  L.  Averill,  '96,  F.  W.  Denison,  '98,  F.  T. 
Bass,  '01,  L.  B.  Stebbins,  '01,  and  H.  C.  E.  Rainey,  '04. 

The  following  members  are  officers  in  the  U.  S.  Army:  cap- 
tain, F.  T.  Austin,  '88;  2d  lieutenants,  G.  F.  Waugh,  '01;  W.  F. 
Rol)inson,  '03;  M.  D.  Wheeler,  '03;  K.  F.  Baldwin,  '08;  F.  S.Clark, 
'09;  Everett  Collins,  '10.  The  following  members  are  now 
officers  in  tlie  U.  S.  Marine  Corps:  captains,  H.  I.  Bearss,  '98, 
and  Seth  Williams,  '03;  1st  lieutenants,  H.  0.  Smith,  '04;  2d 
lieutenant,  D.  F.  Smith,  '08.  George  P.  Colvocresses,  '66,  is  a 
rear-admiral  U.  S.  N.  (retired)  and  W.  Pierce  Brf)wn,  '07,  is  a 
passed  midshipman  in  the  Navy. 

A  iunn])erof  the  most  prominent  graduates  and  past  cadets 
have  joined  the  fraternity  as  honorary  members.  The  follow- 
ing cadets,  now  deceased,  were  for  many  years  active  in  the 
interest  of  the  fraternity;  George  W.  I^alloch,  '47;  Gen.  Newell 
Gleason,  '49;  Dr.  George  P.  Greeley,  '53;  Capt.  W.  H.  H.  Hall,  '47; 
Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54;  George  W.  Hobbs,  '59;  Prof.  Asa  Howe,  '43; 
Col.  Charles  H.  Long,  '55;  Col.  Chailes  H.  Lewis,  '55,  and  Gen. 
Edmund  Rice,  '60.  Of  the  honorary  members  now  living, 
mention  should  be  made  of  the  services  of  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge, 
'51,  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67,  O.  S.  Tenney,  '45,  and  Samuel  T.  Wellman, 
'66.  The  members  of  the  fraternity  have  been  distinguished 
for  their  loyalty  to  their  Alma  Mater,  neglecting  the  needs  of  the 
fraternity,  when  the  interests  of  the  University  demanded  aid. 
Gen.  G.  j\I.  Dodge,  '51,  and  Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  were  the 
heaviest  subscribers  toward  building  Alumni  Hall.  They  have 
also  given  liberally  to  the  University  for  other  needs.  W.  R. 
Dorr,  '73,  was  a  liberal  supporter  of  the  University.  W.  S.  Dewey, 
'63,  John  J.  Dewey,  '65,  W.  P.  Clement,  '72,  E.  McC.  Peters,  '80, 
and  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  have  also  given  the  University  much 
financial  assistance.  Capt.  Curtis  S.  Barrett,  '63,  through  his 
magnificent  gift  of  $100,000  to  the  University,  proved  a  bene- 
factor to  the  Institution. 


THE  SIGMA  Pin  EPSILON  FRATERNITIES.  497 


THE  I(PE  FRATERNITY. 

On  May  9,  1905,  twelve  students  of  Norwich  formed  a  local 
fraternity  known  as  the  Delta  Kappa  Psi,  which  had'for  its  charter 
members  Percival  Sinclair,  and  the  following  cadets  of  the  class 
of  1908:  Irving  B.  Edwards,  Irving  R.  Bickford,  Philip  V.  Sher- 
man, Thomas  W.  Brown,  Ernest  C.  White,  Hollis  L.  Miiller,  Wil- 
liam L.  Norton,  Fay  H.  C.  Groves,  Harry  A.  Nims,  and  Leonard 
J.  Clarkson. 

After  existing  about  two  years  as  a  local  society  the  members 
decided  to  petition  a  national  fraternity  for  a  charter.  This 
they  secured  on  March  18,  1908.  The  local  chapter  then  became 
Xi  Alpha  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon.  At  the  conclave  held  in  Chicago 
the  same  3'ear,  the  enumeration  of  chapters  by  states  was  adopted 
and  the  local  name  became  Vermont  Alpha  Chapter. 

The  fraternity  publishes  a  quarterly  known  as  the  "Sigma 
Phi  Epsilon  Journal' ' and  conclaves  have  been  held  as  follows: 
1904,  Richmond,  Va.;  1905,  Pittsburg  and  Washington,  Pa.; 
1906,  Philadelpla,  Pa.;  1907,  Richmond,  Va.;  190S,  Chicago,  111.; 
1910,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  was  founded  at  Richmond  College,  Richmond 
Va.,  in  1901,  by  W.  L.  Phillips,  Carter  A.  Jenkins,  Benjamin  D. 
Gaw,  W.  Hugh  Carter,  Thomas  T.  Wright,  William  A.  Wallace. 

The  fraternity  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Virginia 
in  1902,  and  at  present  consists  of  27  active  chapters  with  a  mem- 
bership of  over  300. 

The  chapter  roll  is  as  follows : 

Va.  Alpha — Richmond  College. 

W.  Va.  Beta— W.  Va.,  University. 

Pa.  Beta — Jefferson  Med.  College. 

Pa.  Gamma — Uni  ^ersity  of  Pittsburg. 

111.  Alpha— College  of  P.  and  S.  Univ.  of  111. 

Colorado  Alpha — University  of  Colorado. 

Pa.  Delta-Univ.  of  Pennsylvania. 

Va.  Delta — College  of  William  and  Mary. 

N.  C.  Beta— N.  C.  Col.  of  Agr.  and  Mech.  Arts. 

Ohio  Alpha — Ohio  Northern  Univ. 

Ind.  Alpha — Purdue  Univ. 

N.  Y.  Alpha — Syracuse  Univ. 


498 


NORWICH  UNIVKKSITY. 


Va.  Epsilon — Washington  and  Lee  Univ. 
Va.  Zeta — Randolph-Macon  College 
Ga.  Alpha — Ga.  School  of  Technology. 
Del.  Alpha — Delaware  College. 
Va.  Eta — Univ.  of  Virginia. 
Ark.  Alpha — Univ.  of  Arkansas. 
Pa.  Epislon — Lehigh  University. 
Va.  Theta — Va.  Military  Listitutc. 
Ohio  Gamma — Ohio  State  University. 
Vt.  Alpha — Norwich  University. 
Ala.  Alpha — Ala.  Polytec.  Listitute. 
N.  C.  Gamma — Trinity  College. 
N.  H.  Alpha — Dartmouth  College. 
D.  C.  Alpha-Geo.  Washington  Univ. 
Kansas  Alpha — Baker  University. 


FRATERNITIES.  499 

THE  COMMONS  CLUB. 

Until  1902,  the  dX  and  the  AIIT  fraternities  had  been  able 
to  furnish  society  life  for  all  the  cadets;  but  with  the  increased 
attendance  and  the  consecjuent  restriction  of  the  membei'shij) 
of  the  fraternities,  a  number  of  the  men  were  left  without  societ}' 
affiliations.  In  1903,  the  non-fraternity  men  perfected  a  partial 
organization  and  in  that  year  lield  a  banquet.  After  that  date 
several  l)anquets  were  held,  usually  at"Uoc"  Janyrin's  farm.  In 
the  winter  of  1906,  the  Commons  Club  was  organized  at  a  din- 
ner at  the  Northfield  Ibmse,  and  at  that  time  forty  men  signetl 
the  constitution,  but  several  dropped  out  when  the  JK'J\  now  llie 
2'0E,  fraternity  was  formed. 

For  some  time  the  club  held  its  meetings  in  the  cha|)eL 
Later,  the  Professor  Dole  house  at  the  Center  wt;s  rented  and 
fitted  up  as  a  club  house.  In  1908,  the  new  hous  >  adjoining 
Professor  Shaw's  residence  at  the  Center  was  rented.  In  Feljru- 
ary  1910,  the  active  members  of  the  club,  cherishing  longings 
that  only  fraternity  affiliations  could  satisfy,  organized  the  (PKJ 
fraternity,  and  the  existence  of  the  Commons  Club  was  suddenly 
terminated.  The  alumni  of  the  clul)  strenoush'  opposed  the 
movement,  but  without  success. 

In  the  fall  of  1910,  the  Ciuestion  of  I'e-organizing  thecluljwas 
discussed  by  the  under  graduates  and  the  alumni  of  the  old  club. 
Through  the  energetic  work  of  M.  J.  Buck,  '12,  and  D.  E.  Field, 
'11,  a  permanent  organization  was  finally  perfected  in  December. 
In  December,  1910,  the  organization  was  incorporated  by  the  state 
legislature  as  the  Commons  Club  of  Norwich  L^niversity.  Tiie 
Professor  Dole  house  at  the  Center,  which  had  been  opened  in 
September  as  a  cadet  boarding  hall,  was  secured  as  a  clul)  house. 
Through  the  assistance  of  the  alunmi  members  of  the  old  club,  and 
benevolent   friends,  the   house   has  been   comfortably   furnished. 

The  basic  principle  of  the  club  is  the  idea  that  college  life, 
especially  in  small  colleges,  should  be  more  in  common,  and  that 
fraternities  as  operating  at  Norwich  are  destructive  to  a  true 
democratic  spirit  and  injurious  to  military  discipline.  Consequently 
the  organization  aims  to  give  a  chance  to  the  non-fraternity 
men  to  become  better  acquainted  with  each  other. 

The  Conmions  Club  is  not  a  local  institution,  but  is  a  federa- 
tion of  clubs  of  non-fraternity  men  from  several  colleges.  W'esle}'- 
an  is  the  oldest  member  and  it  was  from  her  that  the  Norwich 
branch  took  its  name  and  organization.     It  was  by  the  efforts 


500  NORWICH  UNIVEKSITY. 

of  the  Norwich  club  that  the  national  club  was  formed  at  a  meet- 
ing in  the  Dartmouth  Commons  house  in  the  winter  of  1906-07. 
At  the  next  convention  there  were  delegates  from  Wesleyan, 
Amherst,  Brown,  Union,  Middlebury  and  Norwich.  The  third 
meeting  was  held  early  in  1909,  in  Northfield.  The  strong  Tufts 
club  was  added  to  the  membership.  At  present  there  are  five 
clubs:  Middlebury,  Tufts,  Union,  Wesleyan  and  Norwich  in 
the  federation  and  other  clubs  are  to  be  admitted  during  the 
year.  This  organization  seems  to  solve  the  problem  of  the  non- 
fraternity  men,  but  its  work  will  not  be  completed  until  the  non- 
fraternity  men  in  every  college  are  taken  care  of  and  are  joined 
in  one  great  body. 

W.  S.  Clark,  '06,  served  as  the  first  president  of  the  club  and 
T.  J.  Holland,  '07,  as  the  first  vice-president.  T.  J.  Holland,  '07, 
was  the  second  president  and  continued  in  office  till  the  middle 
of  the  year  1906-07,  wdien  he  left  the  club  to  join  a  fraternity; 
R.  C.  North,y08,  was  then  elected  to  succeed  him  and  followed 
in  his  steps  somewhat  later. 

The  presidents  of  the  club  have  been  as  follows :  W.  S.  Clarke, 
'06,  1906;  T.  J.  Holland,  '07,  June-1906,  Jan-1907;  R.  C.  North,  '08, 
January-June,  1907;  F.  V.  Bourdon,  '08,  and  R.  V.  Root, 
'08,  1907-08;  H.  T.  Clark,  '09,  1908-09.  The  officers  for 
1910-11  are  as  follows :  president,  Uorr  E.  Field,  '11;  vice-president, 
Milton  Jacobs,  '12;  secretary,  Archie  R.  Cram,  '12;  treasurer, 
Arthur  E.  Taplin,  '12;  steward,  Myron  J.  Buck,  '12. 

^  ROSTER  OF  MEMBERS. 

1906.  Cole,  Ray  A. 
Carbonell,  J.  J\l.  Dunlop,  Robert 
Clark,  W.  S.  Ripley,  Edward 

1907.  ^eiple,  R.  H. 

T^  .  1    -^  T->  Whitman,  C.  E. 

Frink,  C.  U.  ' 

Hoyt,  D.  LeRoy  ^qjq 

Leonard,  O.  Y. 

Lindsey,  G.  P.  *Barrows,  Martin 

Parker,  E.  F.  DilUngham,  G.  W. 

Sharp,  W.  H.  Noyes,  Albert 

1908. 
Bourdon,  F.V. 

Chase,  S.  I.  Cosman,  A.  M. 

McCarthy,  F.J.  Donahue,  Edward  J. 

Root,  R.  V.  Durfee,  Edson  W. 

iSjovall,  A.  H.  Field,  Dorr  E. 

1909.  King.  D.  E. 

Adams,  Conrad  LinteUe,  G.  W. 

Auge,L.E.  Tong,G.H. 

Cassidy,  C.  P.  ,  Uman,  G.  L. 


THE  COMMONS  CLUB. 


501 


1912. 
Buck,  Myron  J. 
Cram,  Archie  R. 
Hooper,  Norman 
Jacobs,  Milton 
Taplin,  Arthur  E. 
Whipple,  Charles  L 

1913. 
Ayers,  Max  G. 
Butler,  HowardL. 
Cheney,  PaulE. 
Marcott,  Albert  II. 
Miller,  George  F. 
Whitney,  John 


1914. 

Barnes,  CUnton  C. 
Cheney,  Stewart 
Collins,  Edward  j . 
Fisher,  Harry  C. 
Lawrence,  Homer  H. 
Patterson,  Daniel  W. 
Reaside,  Edmund  R. 
Sparhawk,  ]\Iaurice  C. 
Towsley,  Pliilip  C. 
Wheeler,  Alton  G. 
Yarrington,  Eugene  N. 


SIGMA  THETA  BANQUET. 

A  pleasing  incident  took  place  in  the  camp  of  the  Vermont 
regiment  at  Chickamauga  Park,  Ga.,  on  Wednesday  evening  of 
June  29,  1898.  The  members  of  the  dX  and  AJfl  fraternities, 
who  were  serving  in  the  regiments,  held  a  joint  fraternity  meet- 
ing and  banquet  in  the  tent  of  Capt.  F.  L.  Howe,  '79,  of  Co.  F. 
Aljout  twelve  members  were  present.  It  is  stated  that  an  elabo- 
rate menu  was  served. 

The  toasts  Avere  responded  to  as  follows:  "Old  'N.  U.,'" 
Lieut.  Carl  G.  Dole,  '91;  "Recollections  of  the  War  of '98,  and 
the  Shooting  of  the  Spanish  Spy,"  Corp.  R.  G.  Rich,  '00;  "Al)- 
sent  Members,"  Private  L.  A.  Skinner,  '96;  song,  "It  Is  My  Last 
Cigar,"  Corp.  F.  L.  Howes,  '96;  "The  Tin  Soldiers:  May  their 
Valor  Never  Diminish,"  George  F.  Baley,  '93;  "The  Future  of 
the  Sigma  Theta,"  Sergt.  H.  R.  Dole,  '96;  Hospital  Sergt.  Homer 
J.  Dane  gave  an  interesting  dissertation  of  some  of  the  al)struce 
details  of  his  department.  Lieut.  George  Tilden  of  Co.  F  re])- 
resented  the  trustees  of  "N.  U." 


502 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


PHI  KAPPA  DELTA  FRATERNITY. 

The  peculiar  conditions  of  affairs  existing  in  the  Norwich 
('omnions  Club,  and  which  existed  for  two  years,  led  those  most 
interested  in  her  future  welfare  to  do  something  which  would 
put  the  club  in  its  real  light  and  position  before  the  college  and 
the  community  at  large.  Accordingly  after  deep  and  mature 
consideration  the  club,  on  February  12,  1910,  voted  to  change 
its  name  to  the  Phi  Kappa  Delta  Fraternity.  The  general 
prosperity  of  the  fraternity  since  then  has  justified  the  action 
of  its  members  in  changing  its  name. 

The  early  history  of  the  fraternity  is  Ihal  of  the  Norwich 
Commons  Club  and  will  not  be  repeated  here. 

Its  present  home  is  a  pleasant  three-story  building  on  Soutii 
Main  street,  near  the  Center  village. 

The  active  members  are  as  follows: 


1910. 
Julian  W.  Alger 
Louis  W.  Balcoia 
Woon  Luy  Chun 
Tyler  W.  Earle 
Paul  S.  Emerson 
Walter  B.  Frost 
Everett  T.  Giles 
Harold  A.  Kendall: 
Frank  L.  Robinson 
Joseph  H.  Whitney 

1911. 

Neal  W.  Beattii! 
Glen  M.  Eastman 
George  G.  Foster 
Julian  O.  Goodrich 
Millard  W.  Bark 
Albert  J.  Riley 
Fenton  J.  ^^mith 
Leslie  E.  Stevens 
Bert  J.  Young 
>'->*     1912. 

Walter  F.  Adams 
Carroll  F.  Blanchanl 
Giles  A.  Hutchinson 
Clyde  F.  Joslyn. 
Hei-man  C.  Ivendall 


Frederick  C.  McCarthy 
Earl  H.  Parkman 
Alanson  E.  Piatt 
William  E.  Scanlon 
Herbert  M.  Sherwin 
Edward  P.  Therrio 
Louis  R.  Witt 

1913. 

Leslie  M.  Adams 
Clayton  H.  Alvord 
Charles  B.  Burch 
Francis  T.  Burke 
Francis  X.  Lee 
Joseph  P.  Lee 
Sidney  W.  Marble 
Edmund  P.  Shaw 
Lyman  E.  Snow 
Harold  H.  Thompson 
Raymond  H.  Underhill 

1914. 
RoUin  A.  Burditt, 
Stanley  G .  Kendall 
Francis  M.  Mahard 
Lee  J.  Scott 
Arthur  C.  Shepard 
William  W.  Washburn 


ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION  AND  REUNION.  503 


THE  (ilOXKIi.M.  ALUMNI  AHSOCIATION. 

The  General  Alumni  Association  of  the  University  had  its 
origin  in  the  Friendship  Clubs,  founded  in  1852 

In  1852,  the  graduating  class,  together  with  congenial  friends 
among  the  under  graduates,  organized  the  Friendship  Club,  No.  1, 
which  pledged  itself  to  meet  in  Nor\\'ich  at  the  commencement 
of  1860.  Ivich  succeeding  3'car,  clul)s  were  formed  uiiHl  the  reunion 
in  1860. 

The  organization  of  Friendship  Clul),  No.  2  was  as  follows: 

Norwich,  Vt.,  Juno  22,  185.3. 

"We,  the  undersigned,  members  jokI  former  members  of  Norwich  Uni- 
versity do  by  our  signatures  vohintarily  organize  ourselves  into  a  society 
for  the  purpose  of  keeping  in  remembrance  those  friendly  feelings  and  that 
brotherly  regard  which  now  exists  among  us. 

"This  society  shall  be  called  the  Friendship  Club,  Nunil)cr  2.  Its 
officers  shall  be  a  President,  Vice-President  and  Secretary. 

"Providence  permitting,  we  hereby  pledge  ourselves  that  we  will  meet 
on  Norwich  Plain  at  Commencement,  if  there  is  one,  in  1860;  if  not,  on  the 
first  Thursday  after  the  third  Wednesday  in  August  of  the  above  mentioned 
year. 

"Officers:  J.  E.  Ainsworth,  president;  W.  M.  Bates,  secretary;  S.  II. 
Currier,  assistant  secretary;  vice-presidents,  Egbert  Phelps,  Henry  O.Kenf, 
George  Dewey;  members:  Howard  C.  Bancroft,  .Jonas  H.  Piatt,  .James 
Hollister,  Edward  K.  Harris,  D.  Kellogg  Comstock.  Z,  Piatt,  Benjamin  M. 
Beckwith,  A.  Gordon  Hall,  E.  H.  Seymour,  Sayles  Nichols,  George  Olcott,  .Jr.; 
Honorary:  Alfred  M.  Cjiannell,  D.  F.  Andrus,  Robert  T.  Pettis,  H.  A.  Gillum, 
George  E.  Bryant,  W.  R.  ^Vrmilye." 

The  organization  was  formed  as  agreed  uj)()n  in  1860.  The 
notice  of  the  first  meeting  was  as  follows: 

NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 
The  Reunion  of  1860. 

"The  undersigned,  a  committee  appointed  by  the  faculty  of  Norwich 
University,  and  designated  by  the  various  societies  whose  reunion  is  con- 
templated upon  the  occasion  of  the  coming  Commencement,  take  this  method 
of  conveying  to  former  cadets  information  regarding  the  date  of  the  jubilee, 
and  so  far  as  practicable  the  order  of  exercises  to  be  observed  on  that  occasion. 

"Commencement  will  occur  on  Thursday,  August  16,  1860,  and  ample 
provisions  have  been  made  for  its  observance  by  the  authoarities  of  the  Uni- 
versity and  the  cadets  at  present  at  the  Institution.  It  is  desired  that  all 
who  expect  to  participate  in  the  celebration  of  the  reuniou.  reach  Norwi/ch.  so 
far  as  possible,  on  the  evening  of  Tuesday,  August  11. 


504  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

"Wednesday  forenoon  will  be  occupied  by  the  several  societies  in  pre- 
liminary meetings,  as  well  as  perfecting  an  official  order  of  exercise,  and  by 
all,  as  a  season  of  social  reunion.  Wednesday  afternoon,  the  different  societies 
and  all  formerly  connected  with  the  institution  will  assemble  at  some  point 
hereafter  to  be  designated,  when  remarks  and  addresses  will  be  made  an<l 
delivered  by  those  present.  It  is  expected  this  occasion  will  lie  one  of  much 
interest.  Wednesday  evening  a  supper  will  be  prepared  at  which  all  former 
cadets  are  requested  to  be  present.  Thursday  will  be  occupied  by  the  iisual 
exercises  of  Commencement  Day. 

"  Intelligence  received  from  all  quarters  warrants  the  belief  that  the 
aUoiidance  on  this  occasion  will  be  very  general.  The  different  'Friendship 
Clubs,'  dating  from  the  year  1852,  the  'University  Regulators'  and  other 
societies  will  be  ftdly  represented. 

"  It  is  hoped  that  each  former  cadet  of  'N.  U.'  whose  business  engagements 
may  permit  will  be  present,  and  that  18G0  may  realize  tlie  anticipations 
of  years,  in  its  pleasing  observance  and  fraternal  reunion. 

"Any  other  information  will  be  very  cheerfuly  communicated  upon 
application  to  Rev.  Edward  Bourns,  LL.  D.,  President,  Norwicli  University, 
or  to  any  of  the  imdersigned  at  their  places  of  residence. 

HENRY  O.  KENT,  Lancaster,  N.  II. 
ARTHUR  CHASE,  Claremont.  N.  H. 
II.  N.  WORTHEN,  Chelsea,  Vt. 
GEORGE  P.  GREELY,  Hollis,  N.  H.  ' 

Committee." 
Norwich  University,  July  1,  1860. 

THE  UNIVERSITY  REGULATORS. 

.\t  a  meeting  of  the  undersigned,  hekl  at  Chicago,  in  the  State  of  Illi- 
nois, in  ]\Iay  ISGO,  the  following  Preamble  and  Resolution  was  luianimously 
adopted : 

"Whereas,  The  time  of  the  jubilee,  eight  years  ago  set  apart  for  our 
obserA'ance,  is  now  fast  approaching,  and  no  steps  having  been  taken  on 
behalf  of  our  organization  to  join  in  the  festivities  of  the  occasion  in  a  fitting 
manner,  therefore, 

"Resolved:  That  notice  be  given  to  each  member  of  the  University  Regida- 
tors  to  appear,  duly  provided  with  such  of  the  regalia  of  the  order  as  may  be 
in  his  possession,  at  the  Union  House,  Norwich,  Vt.,  on  Tuesday, August  13. 
1860,  at  8  P.  M.,  for  the  purpose  of  making  proper  arrangements  for  an  official 
observance  of  the  ensuing  two  days. 

"In  conveying  the  above  information,  the  imdersigned  are  most  happy 
to  state  that  the  indications  are  that  a  full  attendance  will  characterize  the 
occasion  of  Commencement,  and  that  its  observance  will  be  attended  with 
very  great  interest.  The  different  classes  and  clubs  have  very  generally 
signified  their  intention  to  be  present,  and  there  is  every  reason  to  believe 
that  the  whole  affair  will  be  a  brilliant  success.  The  committee  trust  that 
every  Regulator  will  muster  at  the  roll  call  on  the  evening  of  the  13th,  remem- 
bering ever,  that  however  diversified  may  have  been  our  careers,  and  how 
fljstant  frgm  each  other  our  habitations,  neither  the  business  of  life,  nor  the 


THE  GENERAL  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATIONS.  505 

miles  that  intervene  between  us,  can  weaken  that  bond  of  fraternal  affection 
which  united  us  a  band  of  brothers,  'The  Regulators  of  Norwich  University.' 
The  committee  trust  that  this  information  may  be  seasonably  communicated 
by  the  recipient  of  this  circular  to  each  brother  that  all  may  have  due  knowledge 
thereof  and  govern  themselves  accordingly. 

.COL.  REUBEN  Y.  STEPANDFETCHIT 
.CHEVALIER  JAMES  H.  JERUSALEM 
CORPORAL  FALSTAFF 

Coinniittoc." 

The  reunion  proved  as  a  great  success  and  the  Association  of 
tlie  Alunmi  and  Past  Cadets,  embracing  the  former  students  of  the 
University  and  the  old  "  A.  L.  S.  &  M.  Academy, "  was  duly  formed. 

Colonel  Kent  was  elected  president,  which  office  he  held  until 
1875.     It  was  voted  to  hold  reunions  every  five  years. 

The  second  reunion,  held  in  1865,  was  largely  attended.  The 
men,  fresh  from  the  fields  of  war,  where  the  lessons  of  ''N.  U."  had 
Ijorn  royal  fruitage  of  chivalry,  bravery  and  devotion,  came  back 
to  renew  old  friendshij),  or, alas!  to  mourn  over  the  comrades  fallen. 
The  secretaries  of  ^^'ar  and  Navy  gave  special  orders  for  leaves 
of  absence  to  many  of  the  "  N.  U.' '  men  in  the  service,  so  the  occa- 
sion was  adorned  by  many  sons  of  "  N.  U.' '  wearing  their  country's 
uniform. 

The  third  reunion  was  held  in  Northfield  in  1870,  but  was 
not  So  well  attended.  Cohjnel  Kent  writes:  "The  de.struction  of 
the  old  'South  Barracks'  by  fire,  and  the  consequent  removal  of 
the  University  from  its  familiar  scenes,  was  indicated  by  a 
smaller  attendance,"'  but  as  time  sped  on  the  loyalty  peculiar  to 
the  cadet  has  convinced  him  that  it  is  not  the  p/acf  but  the  col- 
lege to  which  his  devotion  is  tluc. 

The  fourth  reunion  was  held  Wednesday  evening,  June  30, 
1875.  Col.  H.  O.  Kent, '54,  presided.  The  future  prospects  of 
the  University  were  discussed  and  steps  were  taken  to  raise  funds 
to  establish  a  professorship  of  Mathematics  at  "N.  U."  in  honor 
of  Gen.  Alonzo  JackmaJi.  About  four  thousand  dollars  were 
pledged.  Capt.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  was  elected  marshal,  and 
W.  P.  Clement,  '72,  Dr.  J.  H.  Peck,  '65,  and  George  L.  Hun- 
toon,  '75,  were  appointed  to  arrange  for  an  alumni  dinner.  Rev. 
Josiah  Swett,  '37,  gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the  needs  of  the 
University.  The  Association  nominated  seven  candidates  for 
trustees  of  the  University  as  follows:  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  J.  A.  ]>. 
Wliittier,  '66;  Robert  Grosvenor,  '68;  Charles  H.  Read,  '65;  J.  J. 
Estey,  '64;  Clinton  S.  Averill,  '49,  and  Dr.  Joseph  Stedman,  '59. 


506  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Capt.  C.  A.  Curtis,  '61,  offered  a  resolution  on  the  necessity 
of  establishing  Alumni  Associations  in  Boston  and  New  York. 
The  following  men  were  appointed  a  committee  to  take  charge  of 
the  matter:  Charles  N.  Kent,  '64;  P.  A.  Eastman,  '73;  Charles 
G.  Griffith,  72;  George  Steele,  '72;  A.  L.  Sheldon,  '73;  W.  P. 
Clement,  '72;  S.  Dana  Hayes,  '57;  W.  B.  Eaton,  '66;  C.  H.  Heed, 
'65,  and  J.  A.  L.  Wliittier,  '66.  The  following  men  were  appointed 
on  the  committee  to  raise  funds  for  the  "Jackson  Professorship": 
Rev.  Josiah  Swett,  '37;  Capt.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63;  Prof.  Charles 
Dole,  '69.  It  was  voted  to  hold  the  meetings  every  five  years. 
The  following  resolution  was  passed : 

Re^iulved:  That  in  couimoii  with  all  the  other  eihicational  iii.stitlitious 
of  the  country,  Nonvich  University  must  depend  for  its  chief  support  upon  the 
friendship  of  its  alumni  and  past  cadets.  That  they,  therefore,  should  have 
a  voice  in  its  management,  and  that  to  retain  the  good  will  and  hearty  co- 
operation of  our  Associations,  the  Trustees  should  give  ear  to  the  alumni,  and 
in  filling  vacancies  oecvu-ring  in  their  Board,  award  preference  to  the  past 
cadets  of  "N.U." 

A  resolution  was  passed  asking  the  trustees  of  the  University 
"  to  make  no  alteration  in  the  name  of  the  University,  course  of 
study,  standard  of  admission,  scholarsliip,  discipline,  uniform, 
or  any  other  characteristics  of  the  Institution."  The  association 
met  at  5  o'clock,  p.  m.,  July  1,  at  the  Northfield  House.  Col. 
H.  0.  Kent,  '54,  was  elected  president;  Thomas  J.  Easier,  '64, 
secretary;  Charles  A.  Ciu'tis,  '61,  treasurer.  A  vice-president  was 
elected  from  each  class,  beginning  with  18  '6.  After  the  business 
meeting,  the  alumni  dinner  was  served  in  the  Northfield  House. 
The  fifth  reunion,  held  at  the  commencement  of  1880,  was  not 
largely  attended. 

The  association  held  a  short  meeting  at  11:00  a.  m.,  June 
18,  1884;  Maj.  0.  S.  Tenney,  '45,  presided. 

At  7:30  p.  M.,  the  sixth  regular  meeting  was  held.  Major 
Tenney  presided.  A  conmiittee  consisting  of  Capt.  W.  M.  Rum- 
baugh,  '76;  F.  L.  Howe,  '80;  W.  P.  Clement,  '72,  and  S.  D.  Conant, 
'72,  was  appointed  to  raise  funds  to  erect  a  suitable  monument 
in  Elmwood  Cemetery,  in  memory  of  General  Jackman.  Rev. 
Homer  White,  trustee,  read  an  original  poem,  "The  Patriot 
Soldiers,"  after  which  the  annual  banquet  was  served.  The 
meeting  was  well  attended.  The  officers  elected  were:  W.  P. 
Clement,  '72,  president;  S.  D.  Conant,  '72,  vice-president  and 
W.  P.  Dorr,  '72,  secretary. 

At  the  seventh    annual  meeting,  held  at  commencement  of 


THE  GENERAL    ALUMNI  ASSOCIATIOX.  507 

1888. the  following  men  were  nominated  to  sei-ve  as  alumni  trustees: 
Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69,  for  five  years;  :\Iajor  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63, 
for  fom-  years;  Robert  A. Silver,  '74, three  years;  B.F.Spaiilding,  '77, 
and  J.  E.  I\Ioore,  '73,  one  year.  It  was  voted  to  hold  an  alumni 
banquet  in  1889  and  Prof.  Chas.  Dole,  '69;  W.  E.  Hassam,  '87, 
and  P.  I>.  Irish,  '89,  Avere  appointed  to  make  the  necessary  ar- 
rangements. 

The  eighth  regular  meeting  was  held  at  the  University  Chapel, 
June  26,  1889.  It  was  voted  to  hold  the  meeting  each  year  instead 
of  quinquennially,  and  that  the  secretary  should  be  a  resident  of 
Northfield.  Beginning  with  this  year,  blank  ballots  were  sent 
to  the  various  alumni  to  vote  for  the  alumni  trustees.  The 
following  men  were  elected:  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69;  John  R. 
Moore,  '73;  B.  F.  Spaulding,  '77;  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84.  The  officers 
elected  were:  president,  Joseph  Stedman,  '59;  first  vice-president. 
Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69;  second  vice-president,  Prof.  W.  M.  Rum- 
baugh,  '76;  third  vice-president,  E.  M.  Carr,  '79;  fourth  vice-presi- 
dent, M.  A.  Howe,  '82;  fifth  vice-president.  F.  S.  Parker,  '84; 
secretary.  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79;  treasurer,  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88. 
The  endowment  fund  of  the  University  was  discussed,  and  those 
present  subscribed  SI 700  as  a  l^eginning  for  a  permanent  endow- 
ment fund.  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson  was  elected  treasurer  of  the  fund. 
A  finance  committee  consisting  of  D.  E.  Wilmarth.  '84,  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  '84,  R.  L.  Irish,  '89,  and  :\r.  A.  Howe,  '82,  was  appointed 
to  solicit  for  the  fund. 

The  ninth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  commencement  in  1890. 
The  officers  elected  were:  president,  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84;  secretary 
and  treasurer.  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79.  It  was  voted  to  arrange 
for  public  exercises  in  1891  and  to  have  an  evening  set  apart  for  the 
meeting;  also  voted  to  have  the  association  incorporated  as  the 
'^  Norwich  University  Alumni  Association.' a 

The  tenth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Concert  Hall,  Wednes- 
day evening,  June  24,  1891.  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67,  delivered  the 
principal  address.  A  speech  was  made  by  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69. 
The  "N.  U."  Glee  Club  furnished  the  music.  The  banquet  was 
held  in  the  vestry  of  the  Methodist  Church.  Rev.  I.  P.  Booth 
acted  as  toastmaster.  Toasts  were  responded  to  by  Major  O. 
S.  Tenney,'45;  F.  C.  Hatch,  76;  Lieut.  E.  H.  Catlin,  U.  S.  A.  Com- 
mandant; H.  N.  Cross,  '89;  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill;  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67; 
Rev.  J.  Hamilton,  pastor  of  the  Methodist  Church;  Dr.  George 
Nichols  and  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88.  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  was 
elected  alumni  trustee.     The  old  board  of  officers  was  re-elected. 


50S  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

The  eleventh  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  parlors  of  the 
Northfield  House,  Wednesday  evening,  June  29,  1892.  Vice- 
president  Charles  E.  Dole  presided.  The  officers  elected  were: 
president  Charles  Dole,  '69;  secretary,  J.  B.  Johnson,  79;  treasurer, 
L.  B.  Johnson,  '88;  alumni  trustee,  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91.  The  officers 
of  the  association  were  made  a  committee  to  confer  with  the  trustees 
of  the  University,  to  have  the  law  changed  so  that  the  alumni 
trustee  could  be  elected  for  five  years.  The  secretary  was  authori- 
zed to  prepare  a  general  catalogue  of  the  Alumni  and  Past  Cadets. 
The  public  exercises  were  then  held  at  Concert  Hall;  addresses 
were  made  by  Rev.  Walter  Dole,  '70;  Hon.  Frank  Plumley,  Rev. 
I.  P.  Booth  and  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88. 

The  twelfth  annual  meeting  was  held  June  27,  1893,  at  Concert 
Hall.  Professor  Dole  presided.  George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  delivered 
the  principal  address.  The  old  board  of  officers  was  re-elected. 
W.  M.  Rumbaugh,  '76,  was  nominated  for  alumni  trustee. 

On  Aug.  2,  1894,  the  thirteenth  annual  meeting  was  held  at 
Concert  Hall.  S.  D.  Conant,  '72,  delivered  the  annual  address. 
Rev.  Homer  White  read  an  original  poem,  ''The  Heroes  of  'N. 
IT.'  (q.  v.)  Brief  speeches  were  made  by  Col.  H.  O.Kent,  '54;  Dr. 
J.  Q.  A.  McC(41ister,  '53;  Dr.  Joseph  Stedman,  '59,  and  Major 
H.  E.  Alvord,  '63.  The  old  board  of  officers  was  re-elected.  The 
alumni  catalogue  project  was  discussed  and  Colonel  Kent  and 
Major  Alvord,  '63,  together  with  the  officers  of  the  association, 
were  appointed  to  carry  on  the  work. 

The  fourteenth  annual  meeting  was  held  Wednesday  evening, 
June  24,  1895,  Mr.  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  delivered  the  principal 
address.  Brief  speeches  were  made  by  J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53; 
Lieut.  E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  U.  S.  A.,  '91;  G.  W.  Hobbs,  '58;  Gen. 
0.  O.  Howard,  trustee,  and  Hon.  Frank  Plumley.  The  matter 
of  a  drill  hall  and  gymnasium  was  discussed,  and  a  committee 
composed  of  F.  T.  Austin,  '88;  Lieut.  E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  '91; 
W.  E.  Hurlbut,  '93;  Dr.  J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53,  and  Prof.  J.  B. 
Johnson,  '79,  was  appointed  to  attend  to  the  matter.  The  old 
board  of  officers  was  re-elected. 

The  fifteenth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Concert  Hall,  Wed- 
nesday evening,  June  24,  1896.  Speeches  were  made  by  H.  F. 
Hill,  '67;  Rev.  Walter  Dole,  '70;  James  M.  Holland,  '83;  J.  Q.  A. 
McCollister,  '53,  and  Rev.  I.  P.  Booth.  A  song,  written  for  the  occa- 
sion by  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  was  sung.  The  officers  elected 
were:  president,  Charles  Dole,  '69;  secretary,  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79; 
treasurer,  H.  C.  Cady,  '91. 


THE  GENERAL  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION.  509 

The  sixteenth  reunion  was  held  in  Concert  Hall,  Wednesday 
evening,  June  29,  1897.  Hon.  J.  D.  Dennison,  '68,  delivered  the 
principal  address.  Brief  speeches  were  made  by  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill, 
'67;  George  D.  Thomas,  '76;  Capt.  J.  M.  Stanyan,  '50;  Rev.  I.  P. 
Booth,  and  Hon.  Frank  Plumley.  The  old  board  of  officers  was 
re-elected  and  Mr.  B.  W.  Gleason,  '92,  was  nominated  for  Alumni 
trustee. 

The  seventeenth  annual  meeting  was  held  in  Concert  Hall, 
Wednesday  evening,  June  29,  1898.  Mr.  Charles  Marseilles  de- 
livered an  address  on  the  "  Life  and  Character  of  President  Edward 
Bourns  and  Gen.  Alonzo  Jackman,  '36.  Brief  speeches  were 
made  by  President  A.  D.  Brown,  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69;  N.  L. 
Sheldon, '84;  H.L.Swett, '94.  The  officers  elected  were :  President, 
Prof.  Charles  Dole, '69;  vice-presidents,  W.  A.  Shaw, '88,  andR.H. 
Ford,  '91 ;  secretary.  Prof.  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91 ;  treasurer,  H.  C.  Cady, 
'91.  A  necrology  committee,  composed  of  W.  A.  Ellis,  '97;  H.  A. 
Burt,  '73,  and  R.  H.  Ford,  '91,  w^as  appointed.  The  officers  of  the 
association,  with  Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  were  appointed  to  look  after 
the  commencement  exercises  and  W.  M.  Rumbaugh,  '76,  was  elected 
alumni  trustee.  The  eighteenth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Con- 
cert Hall,  June  28,  1899.  Rev.  S.  H.  McCollester,  '51,  delivered 
the  principal  address. 

The  nineteenth  annual  meeting  was  held  in  Concert  Hall,  Wed- 
nesday evening,  June  27,  1900.  The  Rev.  Howard  F.  Hill,  '67, 
presided.  The  principal  addresses  were  delivered  by  Hon.  B,  F. 
Spaulding,  '77,  and  Judge  E.  R.  Juckett,  '89.  Brief  speeches  were 
made  by  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67;  W.  A.  Ellis,  '97;  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95; 
James  M.  Holland,  '83.  The  officers  elected  were:  president, 
Prof.  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79;  vice-presidents,  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91;  Rev. 
H.  F.  Hill,  '67;  F.  B.Thomas,  '95;  secretary,  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88; 
treasurer,  P.  R.  Hoefler,  '95.  Mr.  N.  L.  Sheldon,  was  re-elected 
alumni  trustee. 

The  twentieth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  Concert  Hall,  Wed- 
nesday evening,  June  21,  1901.  Prof.  E.  A.  Shaw,  presided. 
Speeches  were  made  by  Rev.  Walter  Dole,  '70;  Capt.  E.  A.  Shuttle- 
worth,  U.  S.  A.,  '91;  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95,  and  Rev.  I.  P.  Booth, 
trustee.  The  old  board  of  officers  was  elected  and  H.  C.  Cady,  '91, 
was  nominated  for  trustee.  It  was  voted  to  assist  the  athletic 
association  in  obtaining  a  coach  for  the  baseball  and  football 
teams.  It  was  also  voted  to  discontinue  the  public  alumni  meetings 
and  hold  instead  informal  meetings.  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95,  and  W.  E. 
Terrill,  '89,  were  elected  athletic  directors  and  H.  C.  Cady,  '91, 


510  NORWICH  UN1\ERSITV. 

treasurer  of  same.  The  twenty-first  annual  meeting  Avas  held  in 
the  chapel  in  Dodge  Hall,  Wednesday  evening,  June  25,  1902. 

The  twenty-second  annual  meeting  was  held  in  Dodge  Hall, 
Wednesday  evening,  June  25,  1903.  Speeches  were  made  liy  Gen. 
G.  M.  Dodge,  '51;  George  D.  Thomas,  76;  W.  S.  Prior,  '89  ;C.  F. 
Parker,  '90;  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69;  F.  W.  Conn,  '81 ;  E.  W.  Gibson, 
'94,  and  Rev.  Walter  Dole,  '70.  The  officers  elected  were:  George 
D.  Thomas,  '76,  president;  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  secretary;  M.  D. 
Smith,  '81,  treasurer;  athletic  directors,  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95;  W.  E. 
Terrill,  '89,  and  H.  C.  Cady,  '91. 

The  twenty-third  annual  meeting  was  held  in  Howe's  Hall, 
June  22,  1904.  The  following  officers  were  elected:  president,  R. 
H.  Ford,  '92;  secretary,  W.  A.  Ellis,  '97;  treasurer,  M.  D.  Smith, 
'81;  athletic  directors,  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95;  W.  E.  Terrill,  '89;  H.  C. 
Cady,  '91,  treasurer.  Mr.  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  was  elected  as 
alumni  trustee  to  succeed  Mr.  N.  E.  Sheldon,  '84,  resigned;  E.  W. 
Gibson,  '94,  was  elected  alumni  trustee.  After  the  business  meet- 
ing a  "  chafing  dish' '  banquet  was  served  under  charge  of  Prof. 
C.  S.  Carleton,  '96;  H.  C.  Cady,  '91 ;  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95,  and  W.  G. 
Huntle}',  '95.  Speeches  were  made  by  George  D.  Thomas,  '76; 
M.  D.  Smith,  '81;  J.  B.  Johnson,  '79;  R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  Prof.  E.  A. 
Shaw,  '91 ;  Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86. 

The  twenty-fourth  annual  meeting  was  held  in  Howe's  Hall, 
Wednesday  evening,  June  21,  1905,  and  was  one  of  the  most  enthu- 
siastic meetings  held  for  several  years.  R.  H.  Ford,  '92,  presided. 
Speeches  were  made  by  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  president  of  the 
Boston  Association.  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  president  of  the  New 
York  Association,  spoke  on  the  needs  of  the  University  and  Mr. 
Carnegie's  recent  gift  of  $50,000.  M.  D.  Smith,  '81,  and  H.  C.  Cady, 
'91,  also  made  brief  speeches.  A  report  of  the  Western  Association 
of  Chicago  was  read.  A  committee  consisting  of  C.  W.  Pierce,  '92; 
W.  A.  Shaw%  '88,  and  Prof.  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96,  was  appointed  to 
report  on  the  advisabilit}^  of  publishing  a  technical  paper  at  the 
University.  Professor  Shaw  was  appointed  to  have  an  official  Uni- 
versity pin  designed.  It  was  voted  to  have  an  executive  commit- 
tee composed  of  the  officers  of  the  association.  The  officers  elected 
were:  president,  R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  secretary,  M.  D.  Smith,  '81;  trea- 
surer, H.  C.  Cady,  '91;  athletic  committee,  H.  C.  Cady,  '91;  F.  B. 
Thomas,  '95,  and  Prof.  E.  A.  Winslow,  '98. 

The  twenty-fifth  annual  meeting  was  held  Wednesday  evening 
June  26,  1906,  at  the  office  of  W.  D.  Smith,  '81.  The  following 
officers  were  elected:  president,  R.  H.  Ford,   '92;  secretary  and 


THE  GENERAL  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION.  511 

treasurer,  M.  D.  Smith,  '91;  athletic  committee,  I.  C.  Ellis,  '01; 
H.  W.  Orser,  '02;  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95;  Mr.  H.  C.  Cady,  '91,  was  re- 
elected alumni  trustee  and  treasurer  of  the  athletic  committee. 

The  twenty-sixth  annual  meeting  was  held  Wednesday  even- 
ing, June  26,  1907,  in  Dodge  Hall.  The  officers  chosen  were: presi- 
dent, E.  A.  Shaw,  '91;  secretary  and  treasurer,  M.  D.  Smith,  '81; 
committee  on  necrology,  W.  A.  Ellis,  '97;  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88;  Rev. 
Walter  Dole,  '70;  commencement  committee,  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95; 
K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03;  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91;  committee  on  Reveille,  K.  R. 
B.  Flint,  '03,  and  J.  F.  Richardson,  '00. 

The  twenty-seventh  annual  meeting  was  held  Wednesday 
evening,  June  17,  1908.  The  officers  chosen  were :  president,  E.  A. 
Shaw,  '91;  secretary  and  treasurer,  M.  D.  Smith,  '81;  committee  on 
necrology.  Prof.  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03;  W.  A.  Shaw,  '88;  Rev.  Walter 
Dole,  '70;  committee  on  commencement,  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95;  Prof. 
K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03;  Prof.  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91;  committee  on  Reveille, 
Prof.  K.  li.  B.  Flint,  '03;  J.  A.  Holmes,  '95,  and  E.  A.  Lawrence, 
'04. 

The  twent}'-eighth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Armory, 
Wednesday  evening,  June  23,  1909.  Prof.  E.  A.  Shaw,  presided. 
The  constitution  and  by-laws  of  the  "  Norwich  University  Journal- 
istic Association' '  was  adopted.  The  officers  elected  were :  presi- 
dent, E.  A.  Shaw,  '91;  secretary  and  treasurer.  Prof.  A.  E.  Winslow, 
'98;  athletic  directors,  H.  C.  Moseley,  '95;  H.  W.  Orser,  '02;  I.  C. 
Ellis,  '01 ;  director  for  the  Journalistic  Association,  A.  E.  Winslow, 
'98;  alumni  trustee,  W.  E.  Hassam,  '87.  The  meeting  then  ad- 
journed to  the  main  floor  of  the  Armory,  where  a  reception  was 
given  to  the  alumni  and  visiting  friend-. 

The  twenty-ninth  annual  meeting  was  hekl  .June  22,  1910,  at 
Armory  Hall.  Prof.  A.  E.  Shaw,  '91,  presided.  A  committee  w'as 
appointed  and  plans  made  for  the  100th  anniversary  of  '"N.  U."  A 
committee  was  also  appointed  to  publish  an  alumni  roster.  The 
following  officers  were  elected:  president,  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91;  first 
vice-president,  Dr.  W.  G.  Huntley,  '95;  second  vice-president,  F.  B. 
Thomas,  '95;  third  vice-president,  Dr.  W.  P.  Beauclerk,  '96;  secre- 
tary and  treasurer,  A.  E.  Winslow,  '98;  athletic  directors,  I.  C. 
Ellis,  '01;  H.  W.  Orser,  '02;  W.  G.  Huntley,  '95;  obituary  com- 
mittee, W.  A.  Ellis,  '97;  Journalistic  director,  W.  E.  C  Washburn, 
'04. 


512 


Norwich  university. 


The  roster  of  the  officers  is  as  follows : 


PRESIDENTS. 

'72, 

Clement,  W.  P. 

1884-89 

'69, 

Dole,  Charles              1892-99 

1901-02 

'92, 

Ford,  R.  H. 

1904-07 

'79, 

Johnson,  J.  B. 

1900-01 

'54, 

Kent,  H.  O. 

1860-80 

'91, 

Shaw,  E.  A. 

1907-01 

'59, 

Stedman,  Joseph 

1889-92 

'76, 

Thomas,  Geo.  D. 

VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

1903-04 

'96, 

Beauclerk.W.P 

1910 

'91, 

Booth, A.  F 

1892-90 

'87, 

Booth,  E.V. 

1890-92 

'98, 

Bump,  L.  C. 

1906-07 

'91, 

Cady,H.C. 

1909 

'79, 

Carr,  E.M. 

1889-90 

'57, 

Clark,  Warren 

1860-65 

'72, 

Conant,  S.  D. 

1884-85 

'52, 

Deniston.C.  Y. 

1860-65 

'65, 

Dewey,  .1.  J. 

1892-96 

'51, 

Dodge,  G.  M. 

1905-06 

'69, 

Dole.  Charles 

1889-92 

'92, 

Ford,  R.  H. 

1901-02 

'93, 

Gaynor,  E.  W. 

1907-10 

'94, 

Gibson,  E.  W. 

1905-06 

'67, 

Hill.H.F. 

1900-01 

'80 

Howe,  F.  L. 

1892-96 

'83 

Howe,  M.  A. 

1889-90 

'96 

Howes,  P.  S. 

1907 

'83 

Holland,  James  M. 

1906-07 

'65 

Houghton,  E.  C. 

1890-92 

'95 

Huntlev,  W.  A. 

1910 

'54 

Kent,  H.  O. 

1906-07 

'.55 

Lewis,  C.  H. 

1890-92 

'76 

Mcllwaine,  T.  C. 

1892-96 

'93,  Mattison.H.M. 
'84,  Parker.  F.  S. 
'54,  Piatt,  Zephaniah 
'00,  Richardson,  J.  F. 
'76,  Rumbaugh,  W.  M. 
'91,  Shaw,  E.  A. 
'88,  Shaw,  W.  A. 
'91,  Shuttleworth,  E.  A. 
'52,  Simmonds,  S.  C. 
'91,Smith,  P.  G. 
'60,  Smith,  S.T. 
'59,  Stedman,  Joseph 
'82,  Steele,  F.  E. 
'01.  Strong,  W.H.C. 
'95,  Thomas,  F.  B. 
'55,  Washburn,  D.W. 


1904 
1889-92 
1861-65 
1904-07 
1889-90 
1900-01 
1898-99 
1901-02 
1860-65 
1904-05 
1860-65 
1860-65 
1901-02 
1860-65 
1900-01,  1910 

1860-65 


SECRETARIES. 

'55,  Chase,  Arthur  1860-65 

'72,  Dorr,  W.  R.  1884-89 

'97,  Ellis,  W.  A.  1904-05 

'79,  Johnson,  J.  B.  1889-98 

'64,  Lasier,  T.  J.  1875-80 

'55,  Phelps,  Egbert  1860-65 

'91,  Shaw,  E.  A.  1898-00 

'88,  Shaw,  W.  A.  1900-04 

'81,  Smith,  M.  D.  1905-09 

'98,  Winslow,  E.  A.  1909 


TREASURERS. 


'91.Cady,H.:-C. 
'61,  Curtis,  C.  A. 
'79,  Johnson,  J.  B. 
'88,  Johnson,  L.  B. 
'95,  Hoefler,  P.  R. 
'81,  Smith,  M.D. 
'98.  Winslow,  E.  A. 


1896-00, 1905-00 
1875 

1890-92, 1894-96 

1889-90, 1892-94 
1900-03 

1903-05, 1906-09 
1909 


ALUMNI  ASSOCIATIONS.  513 

THP]  NEW  YORK  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION. 

In  1875,  an  attempt  was  made  to  form  an  association  in  New 
York  City,  but  without  success. 

In  1883,  General  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  Ijecame  interested  in  the 
matter  and  called  a  meeting  at  tlie  Hotel  Brunswick,  Wednesday 
evening,  March  28,  1883.  About  twenty-five  of  the  alunmi 
responded  and  an  organization  was  perfected.  General  G.  M. 
Uodge,  '51,  was  elected  president  and  Waldo  P.  Clement,  '72, 
secretary  and  treasurer.  After  the  business  meeting  the  members 
adjourned  to  the  banquet  rooms,  which  were  tastefully  decorated. 
General  Dodge  acted  as  toast  master,  and  gave  a  brief  introductory 
speech  on  the  work  and  needs  of  the  University.  Dr.  C  L.  Hath- 
away, '69,  vice-president  of  the  University,  nuide  the  principal 
address.  The  other  speakers  of  the  evening  were:  Col. Charles  B. 
Stoughton,  '61;  Maj.  G.  M.  Basconi,  U.  S.  A.,  '60;  C.  E.  Rich,  '63; 
W.  R.  Vermilye,  '55;  Maj.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63;  W.  P.  Clement,  '72, 
and  A.  L.  Sheldon,  '73.  A  committee  was  appointed  to  make 
arrangements  for  celebrating,  in  1884,  the  50th  anniversary  of 
the  University,  since  its  incorporation  in  1834. 

An  effort  was  made  in  February,  1890,  to  hold  a  reunion, 
but  without  success. 

The  second  meeting  was  held  in  the  parlors  of  Clark's  Hotel, 
at  23  West  23d  Street,  March  22,  1892.  The  following  officers 
were  elected:  president.  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge, '51;  vice-presidents. 
Rev.  C.  H.  Fay,  '37;  C.  E.  Rich,  '63;  W.  R.  Mead,  '64,  and  W.  M. 
Rumbaugh,  '76;  secretary  and  treasurer,  George  R.  Miner'  83. 
General  Dodge  acted  as  toast  master.  Rev.  C.  H.  Fay,  '37, 
responded  to  the  toast  "Norwich  University";  Mv.  J.  K.  Egerton, 
a  trustee  of  the  University,  presented  the  needs  of  the  Institution. 
Brief  speeches  were  made  by  Capt.  George  W.  Hobbs,  '58, 
Prof.  C.  C.  Brill,  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67,  and  W.  P.  Clement,  '72. 

The  third  meeting  was  held  at  Delmonico's,  26th  Street  and 
Fifth  Avenue,  April  13,  1893.  The  meeting  was  well  attended. 
The  guests  of  the  association  were:  General  Horace  Porter,  the 
distinguished  soldier  and  diplomat;  General  Swayne;  Mr.  Robert 
J.  Kimball,  president  of  the  Brooklyn  Societ}'  of  Vermonters; 
Judge  Russell  of  New  York,  a  graduate  of  Dartmouth;  General 
Stanley,  U.  S.  A.;  Maj.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  and  Col.  John  R.  Van 
Wormer.  General  Dodge  delivered  a  brief  address  on  the  military 
work  of  the  University.  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill  of  the  University 
gave  details  of  the  work  at  tlie  Institution  and   ably    presented 


514  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

its  needs.  General  Horace  Porter  made  an  eloquent  address 
and  gave  interesting  facts  as  to  Captain  Partridge's  military 
school  in  Harrisbm-g,  Pa.  (q.  v.)  General  Swayne,  who  had  served 
in  the  war  under  General  Ransom,  '51,  and  General  Dodge, 
gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the  work  of  General  Ransom  in  the 
Civil  War.  Speeches  were  made  by  Mr.  Kimball,  General  Stanley, 
and  Maj.  H.  E.  Alvord,  'Q'A.  The  officers  elected  were;  president. 
Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51;  secretary  and  treasurer,  George  R.  Miner, 
'83.  Attempts  were  made  to  continue  the  meetings,  but  without 
success.  In  1901,  General  Dodge,  with  the  assistance  of  J.  F. 
Richardson,  '00,  and  W.  A.  Ellis,  '97,  succeeded  in  placing  the 
association  on  a  sound  footing. 

The  fourth  meeting  was  held  at  the  Everett  House,  Union 
Square,  May  15,  1901.  The  meeting  proved  a  great  success, 
fully  fifty  of  the  Alumni  and  friends  of  the  University  being 
present.  Mr.  W.  M.  Bates,  '55,  a  classmate  of  Admiral  Dewey 
and  proprietor  of  the  hotel,  did  much  to  promote  the  meet- 
ing by  his  generous  hospitality.  The  guests  of  the  associa- 
tion were:  Ex-governor  U.  A.  Woodbury  of  Vermont;  Rev. 
K.  L.  Stoddard,  '65;  Hiram  R.  Steele,  a  former  president 
of  the  Brooklyn  Society  of  the  Sons  of  Vermont,  and  Col. 
John  R.  Van  Wormer.  General  Dodge  acted  as  toast  master 
and  gave  a  brief  introductory  address  on  the  history  of  the  Uni- 
versity. Governor  W^oodbur}-  paid  a  glowing  tribute  to  the  work 
of  the  University.  Rev.  E.  L.  Stoddard,  '65,  gave  several  remini- 
scences of  his  cadet  days.  Hon.  Isaac  T.  Smith,  '28,  the  oldest 
cadet,  gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the  life  of  Captain  Partridge 
and  the  history  of  the  old  A.  L.  &  S.  M.  Academy.  Speeches 
were  also  made  by  Mr.  Hiram  R.  Steele,  Col.  John  R.  Van  Wormer 
and  Dudley  F.  Phelps,  '64.  General  Dodge  was  re-elected 
president  and  Edward  ]\IcC.  Peters,  '80,  vice-president;  and 
W.  N.  Jones,  General  Dodge's  private  secretary,  secretary  and 
treasurer.     This  board  of  officers  continued  until  the  fall  of  1909. 

The  fifth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  Everett  House, 
May  1,  1902.  Over  fifty  alumni  and  guests  were  present.  Gen- 
eral Dodge  acted  as  toast  master,  and  Col.  H.  0.  Kent,  '54,  gave 
the  principal  address.  Speeches  were  also  made  by  President 
A.  D.  Brown,  Hon.  Frank  Plumley  of  Northfield,  N.  L.  Sheldon, 
'84,  and  Col.  John  R.  Van  Wormer. 

The  sixth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  Everett  House, 
April  23,  1903.  Fifty  alunmi  and  guests  were  present.  General 
O.  0.  Howard,  (q.  v.)  a  trustee,  was  the  principal  speaker.     He 


NEW  YORK  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION.  515 

presented  the  needs  of  the  University  and  paid  a  ^lowins  tribute 
to  the  work  of  Generals  Dodge  and  Ransom.  Hon.  Isaac  T. 
.Smitli,  '28,  made  an  eloquent  speech  on  the  work  of  the  Univer- 
sity; Gen  W.  W.  H.  Davis,  '43,  gave  an  interesting  account  of 
his  cadet  daj'^s;  Maj.  H.  E.  Alvord,  '68,  spoke  on  the  work  of  the 
College  Cavaliers  (q.  v.)  in  1862.  Brief  speeches  were  made 
by  D.  F.  Phelps,  '64;  Samuel  T.  Wellman,  '66;  Colonel  Church, 
editor  of  the  Army  and  Navy  Journal;  Ex-postmaster  General 
J.  S.  Clarkson  of  Iowa  and  Colonel  John  R.  Van  Wormer  of  the 
Union  League  Club. 

A  special  meeting  was  held  in  the  ofRce  of  General  Dodge, 
at  2  p.  M.,  April  14,  1904,  at  which  several  of  the  alumni  were 
present.  The  matter  of  a  new  barracks  was  discussed  and  its 
erection  determined  upon.  This  was  made  possible  by  the 
generous  aid  of  General  Dodge  and  Mr.  Edward  D.  Adams,  '64. 

The  seventh  reunion  was  held  at  the  Everett  House  on  the 
evening  of  the  same  day.  Sixty-two  members  and  guests  were 
present.  The  guests  were:  Professor  C.  C.  Brill,  Admiral  George 
Dewey,  '55;  ^Major  General  H.  C.  Corbin,  U.  S.  A.;  Major  General 
O.  O.  Howard,  U.  S.  A.;  Brigadier  General  John  A.  Johnston, 
U.  S.  A.;  Major  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant  "N.  U."; 
Rev.  W.  R.  Huntington,  '55;  Hon.  Isaac  T.  Smith,  '28;  Hon. 
D.  B.  Henderson  of  Iowa;  Commander  G.  P.  Colvocoresses, 
U.  8.  N.,  '66 :  Col.  H.  0.  Kent/  54;  W.  C.  Church,  editor  of  the  Army 
and  Navy  Journal;  and  Col.  John  R.  Van  Wormer.  Professor 
Brill  presented  the  needs  of  the  University  and  spoke  on  the 
necessity  of  having  a  new  barracks  to  accommodate  the  largely 
increased  corps  of  cadets;  Major  Hovey  also  spoke  on  the  needs 
of  the  institution;  Admiral  Dewey  gave  several  reminiscences 
of  his  cadet  life  at  "N.  U."  and  paid  a  glowing  tribute  to  the 
memory  of  General  Jackman.  General  Corbin  made  a  brief  speech. 
Commander  G.  P.  Colvocoresses  spoke  on  the  work  of  Captain 
Partridge,  the  founder  of  "N.  U."  and  the  University  graduates; 
Hon.  Isaac  T.  Smith,  '28,  paid  a  glowing  tribute  to  the  memory 
of  his  old  instructor,  Captain  Partridge;  General  Howard  spoke 
on  the  needs  of  the  University  and  asked  the  co-operation  of 
all  those  present  on  the  construction  of  the  new  barracks;  Colonel 
Kent  spoke  on  the  past  deeds  of  the  sons  of  "  N.  U.' '  Mr.  Adams 
testified  to  the  value  of  a  training  received  at  the  University. 
This  meeting  was  the  most  successful  held  by  the  association. 

The  eighth  reunion  was  held  at  the  Everett  House,  .Alarch 
30,   1905.     Eighty-four  niemliors  and  guests  were  present.     The 


516  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

guests  of  the  association  were:  President  Charles  H.  Spooner,  '78; 
Major  General  O.  0.  Howard,  Brigadier  General  John  A.  Johnston, 
U.  S.  A.;  Colonel  A.  H.  Merrill,  Frank  Trumbull,  president  of 
the  Colorado  &  Southern  R.  R. ;  Ex-Governor  U.  A.  Woodbury  of 
Vermont,  Major  General  Fred  D.  Grant,  U.  S.  A.;  Brigadier 
General  A.  L.  Mills,  U.  S.  A.,  Superintendent  of  West  Point; 
George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  Major  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.,  command- 
ant; Col.  John  R.  Van  Wormer,  A.  Noel  Blakeman  and  V.  G.  Bogue, 

C.  Vj.  Seventeen  of  the  corps  of  cadets  were  present  as  guests 
of  the  association.  General  Dodge  spoke  at  some  length  on  the 
needs  of  the  University  and  the  recent  gift  of  $50,000  from  Mr. 
Carnegie;  Hon.  Isaac  T.  Smith,  '28,  then  ninety-two  years  of 
age,  gave  an  address  on  Captain  Partridge's  system  of  educa 
tion;  Col.  A.  L.  Mills  gave  the  history  of  Captain  Partridge  at 
West  Point,  and  paid  a  glowing  tribute  to  his  services  as  super- 
intendent. General  Grant  spoke  on  the  work  of  the  cadets  of 
'^N.  U." 

Brief  speeches  were  also  made  by  Gen.  John  A.  Johnston, 
U.  S.  A.,  Ex-Governor  Woodbury,  Col.  John  R.  Van  Wormer, 
Cadet  Maj.  H.  R.  Deal,  '05,  and  Cadet  Joseph  Denny,  '05. 

The  ninth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  Everett  House 
April  6,  1906.  Eighty  members  and  guests  were  present.  The 
guests  of  the  association  were:  President  Charles  H.  Spooner,  '78; 
Gen.  0.  0.  Howard,  Plon.  Frank  Plumley,  Col.  W.  C.  Church, 
Gen.  John  A.  Johnston,  U.  S.  A. ;  Gen.  Horace  Porter,  Gen.  Fred 

D.  Grant,  U.  S.  A.;  Maj.  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.;  A.  Noel  Blake- 
man, Col.  John  R.  Van  Wormer  and  Frank  Trumbull.  The  corps  of 
cadets  were  represented  by  a  delegation  of  fourteen  men.  Speeches 
were  made  by  President  Spooner,  General  Porter,  General  Howard, 
General  Grant,  Maj.  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.;  R.  H.  Ford,  '92; 
Cadet  Maj.  Bradford  P.  Hovey,  '06,  of  the  corps  of  cadets.  Mr. 
W.  A.  Ellis,  '97,  was  called  on  by  General  Dodge  to  explain  in 
regard  to  the  proposed  second  edition  of  the  "  N.  U."  History. 

The  tenth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  Murray  Hill  Hotel, 
March  9,  1909.  In  1906,  Mr.  W.  M.  Bates,'55,  assumed  the  manage- 
ment of  this  hotel  and  the  annual  banquets  have  since  been  held 
there.  Ninety  members  and  guests  were  present.  The  guests 
of  the  association  were:  Gen.  F.  D.  Grant,  U.  S.  A.;  Col.  H.  I. 
Scott,  U.  S.  A., superintendent  of  West  Point;  Lieut.  Col.  Robert 
Hawze,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant  of  West  Point;  Lieut.  L.  A.  I. 
Chapman,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant;  A.  Noel  Blakeman,  Prof. 
H.  R.  Roberts  of  the  University,  Gen.  O.  0.  Howard,  President- 


518  NOEWICH  UNIVERSITY . 

Charles  H.  Spooner,  78;  Col.  W.  M.  Church,  Frank  Trumbull 
and  Col.  John  C.  VanWormer.  General  Dodge  made  an  eloquent 
address  on  the  early  history  of  the  University  and  the  work  of 
the  graduates  in  the  Civil  War.  Speeches  were  made  by  Presi- 
dent C.  H.  Spooner,  '78;  Lieut.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman,  U.  S.  A.; 
General  Grant,  Lieut.  Col.  Hawze,  President  Trumbull  of  the 
Colorado  &  Southern  R.  P.,  Cadet  Lieut.  Davis  and  Cadet  Barber. 

The  eleventh  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  Murray  Hill 
Hotel,  February  15,  1908.  Sixty  members  and  guests  were 
present.  The  guests  of  the  association  were:  President  Charles 
H.  Spooner,  '78;  Governor  F.  D.  Proctor  of  Vermont;  Maj.  Gen. 
J.  F.  Bell,  U.  S.  A.;  Gen.  O.  0.  Howard,  Gen.  Horace  Porter, 
Maj.  Gen.  F.  D.  Grant,  Col.  R.  L.  Hawze,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant  of 
West  Point,  and  Frank  L.  Fisk.  Fifteen  of  the  corps  of  cadets 
were  present  and  added  much  to  the  interest  of  the  occasion. 
Speeches  were  made  by  President  Spooner,  Governor  Proctor, 
General  Bell,  General  Horace  Porter,  General  Howard,  General 
Grant,  Colonel  Hawze,  Lieutenant  Chapman,  U.  S.  A.;  Frank 
L.  Fisk,  and  Cadet  Karl  F.  Baldwin. 

In  1909,  owing  to  the  absence  of  General  Dodge  from  the  city, 
the  regular  meeting  was  not  held. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  association  was  held  at  the  Murray 
Hill  Hotel,  October  13,  1909.  About  twenty  of  the  members 
were  present.  General  Dodge  presided  and  gave  many  reminis- 
censes  of  his  life  on  the  plains.  He  then  told  the  association  that 
owing  to  his  retirement  from  active  work  and  his  removal  to  his 
old  home  in  Council  Bluffs,  he  would  have  to  resign.  His  resigna- 
tion was  regretfully  accepted  and  Mr.  Edward  D.  Adams,  '64, 
was  elected  in  his  place.  Commander  E.  McClure  Peters,  '80, 
was  re-elected  vice-president;  Charles  H.  Nichols,  '86,  secretary 
and  treasurer,  and  B.  P.  Hovey,  '06,  assistant  secretary. 

The  twelfth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  Murray  Hill 
Hotel,  March  25,  1910.  About  fifty  members  and  guests  were 
present.  President  Edward  D.  Adams,  '64.  acted  as  toast  master. 
The  guests  of  the  association  were:  President  Spooner,  '78;  Dean 
H.  R.  Roberts;  Capt.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman,  U.  S.  A.;  Prof.  E.  A. 
Winslow,  '98,  of  the  University;  Lieut.  James  Mayes,  U.  S.  A.; 
Mr.  Hiram  Percy  Maxim,  and  Dr.  Harry  M.  Gokey  of  Northfield. 
A  delegation  of  fifteen  cadets  were  entertained  by  the  association. 
The  University  quartette,  under  the  leadership  of  Dr.  Gokey  sang 
several  songs.  Lieutenant  Mayes  delivered  an  able  address  on  a 
"  Military  Education  of  College  Men  an  Asset  of  National  Defense," 
Mr.  Maxim  gave  a  demonstration  and  lecture  on  his  famous  "  Gun 


NEW  YORK  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION.  519 

Silencer' ' ;  President  Spooner  spoke  on  the  needs  of  the  University 
and  Capt.  Chapman  spoke  at  considerable  length  on  the  military 
work  at  the  Institution.  After  the  banquet  the  association 
inspected  the  New  York  Herald's  printing  plant.  7^  The  next 
day  the  visiting  cadets  and  members  of  the  association  inspected 
the  engineering  works  of  the  Grand  Central  Station  and  the 
Municipal  Building,  also  the  ocean  liner  Lvciiama. 

The  thirteenth  meeting  was  held  at  the  Murray  Hill  Hotel, 
March24, 1911.  The  old  board  of  officers  was  re-elected.  Seventy- 
three  members  and  guests  were  present.  A  delegation  of  sixteen 
cadets  were  entertained  by  the  association.  Mr.  Edward  D, 
Adams,  '64,  president  of  the  Association,  acted  as  toast  master. 
The  guests  of  the  Association  were:  President  Charles  H.  Spooner, 
'78;  Maj.  Gen.  Frederick  D.  Grant,  U.  S.  A.;  Dean  Herbert  R. 
Roberts;  Daniel  C.  Beard,  Capt.  FranklTompkins,  U.  S.  A  ., com- 
mandant; Mr.  William  Parker,  delegation  of  eight  Boy  Scouts. 
President  Spooner  and  Dean  Roberts  presented  the  needs  of  the 
University.  Captain  Tompkins  gave  an  outline  of  the  military 
work  at  "N.  U."  Cadet  Gordon  spoke  on  the  athletic  work  of 
the  University.  General  Grant  made  an  eloquent  address,  in 
which  he  complimented  the  work  of  the  graduates  of  "  N.  U." 
Dr.  Daniel  C.  Beard,  the  author  and  artist,  was  the'^principal 
speaker  of  the  evening.  He  gave  a  history  and  account  of  the 
work  of  the  Boy  Scout  movement.  Mr.  William  Barber,  "  Scout 
Leader, "  also  gave  a  brief  address  on  the  work  of  this  organiza- 
tion; and,  under  his  command  the  squad  of  "Scouts"  gave  exhi- 
bition drills. 

To  further  increase  the  good  fellowship  among  the  Alumni 
and  past  cadets  of  New  York  City,  a  "N.  U."  club  was  organized 
in  1905.  Waldo  P.  Clement,  '72,  was  elected  president  of  the 
club  and  F.  M.  Goodhue,  '91,  secretary;  later  G.  Harold  Ellis, 
'98,  served  as  secretary. 

Several  meetings  of  the  club  were  held  at  the  various  cafes 
in  the  city  and  were  well  attended.  These  meetings  were  con- 
ducted until  late  in  1906,  and  did  much  to  assist  the  University. 


520  NofeWICtt  UNIVfellSiTW 

THE  BOSTON  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION. 

The  Norwich  University  Alunmi  Association  of  Boston 
and  vicinity  had  its  inception  in  a  call  for  a  meeting  of  the  sons 
of  "Old  N.  U."  signed  by  Dr.  Joseph  Stedman,  '59;  Col.  Charles 
H.  Lewis,  '55;  Col.  Henry  0.  Kent,  '54;  George  D.  Thomas,  '76; 
Charles  H.  Nichols,'86;  C.  K.  Mellen  '84,  and  Nelson  L.  Sheldon,'84. 
As  a  result  of  this  call  about  thirty  N.  U.  men  met  on  the  evening 
of  February  5,  1889,  at  the  Quincy  House,  Boston,  Mass.,  and  form- 
ed this  association. 

The  first  president  was  Dr.  Joseph  Stedman,  '59;  the  first 
secretary.  Nelson  L.  Sheldon,  A.  M.,  '84;  the  first  treasurer, 
George  D.  Thomas,  '76;  all  of  whom  have  taken  a  great  interest 
in  the  development  of  the  Association  and  their  A  Ima  Mater.  The 
formation  of  this  Association  was  coincident  with  the  reincar- 
nation of  "Old  N.  U. " — the  l)reaking  aAvay  from  the  traditions 
of  Norwich  Plain  and  the  sulxstitution  therefor  of  the  spirit  de- 
veloping at  Northfield. 

Colonel  H.  O.  Kent,  '54,  gave  an  eloquent  address;  speeches 
were  also  made  !)y  Col.  Thomas  Clarke,  '44;  Dr.  J.  Q.  A.  McCol- 
lister,  '53;  Hon.  S.  H.  Cross,  '59;  Dr.  C.  L.  Hathaway,  '69;  Prof. 
C.  C.  Brill  of  the  University;  George  C.  Thomas,  '76,  and  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  '84. 

The  second  meeting  was  held  at  the  Thorndike  Hotel,  P'eb- 
ruary  7,1890.  Dr.  Stedman  was  re-elected  president,  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  '84,  secretary,  and  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  treasurer. 
Col.  Charles  H.  Lewis,  '55,  made  the  principal  address.  Speeches 
were  also  nuide  l)y  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill,  Dr.  J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53; 
Hon.  S.  H.  Cross,  '59;  F.  S.  Parker,  '84;  M.  L.  Chandler,  '86; 
W.  A.  Shaw,  '88,  and  others.  At  this  meeting  was  announced 
the  gift  of  $1,000  from  Gen.  Ci.  M.  Dodge,  '51,  for  the  endowment 
fund.     About  thirty  of  the  former  cadets  were  present. 

The  third  annual  meeting  was  held  January  3,  1891,  at  the 
Thorndike  Hotel.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley,  trustee  of  the  University 
made  the  principal  address.  Speeches  were  made  by  Prof. 
J.  B.  Johnson,  '79;  Hon.  S.  H.  Cross,  '59;  Rev.  Howard  F.  Hill, 
'67;  Rev.  I.  P.  Booth  and  Mr.  J.  K.  Egerton,  trustees.  An 
original  poem  was  read  by  Capt.  George  W.  Hobbs,  '58.  General 
Dodge,  '51,  was  present,  and  announced  that  he  would  give  funds 
for  a  new  building,  which  promise  was  fulfilled  in  the  erection  of 
Dodge  Hall,  the  following  year.  Thirty-three  alumni  and 
guests    were    present.       J.   i\.   A.   McCollister,    '53,  was  elected 


BOSTON    ALUMNI    ASSOCIATION.  521 

president;  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  secretary,  and  E.  D.Wilmarth,  '84, 
treasurer. 

The  fourth  annual  meeting  A\'as  held  at  Young's  Hotel, 
P^ebruary  5,  1892.  Fifty  of  the  former  cadets  were  present. 
Dr.  Joseph  Stedman  made  the  ])iincipal  speech.  Addresses 
were  made  by  Lieut.  F.C.Kimball,  U.  S.  A.,Coniniandant ;  George 
W.  Hobbs,  '58;  D.  E.  Wilmarth,  '84;  William  R.  Cutter,  '68; 
George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  composed  and  read  a  poem  for  the  occa- 
sion. The  officers  elected  were  Dr.  McCollister,  president;  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  secretary,  and  D.  E.  Wilmarth,  treasurer. 

On  Februar}'  22,  1893,  the  fifth  annual  meeting  of  tlie  asso- 
ciation was  held  at  the  American  House.  Thirty-five  alumni 
and  past  cadets  Avere  present.  Dr.  J.  Q.  A.  ]\IcCollister  acted  as 
toast  master,  G.  H.  Hathaway,  '24,  the  oldest  cadet,  made  the 
principal  speech.  The  other  speakers  were:  J.  K.  Egerton,  trustee; 
George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  and  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69.  The  officers 
elected  were:  president,  George  H.  Hobbs,  '58;  secretary,  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  '84;  treasm-er,  George  D.  Thomas,  '76. 

The  sixth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  American  House, 
January  5,  1894.  Twenty-five  of  the  alumni  were  present. 
George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  president,  acted  as  toast  master.  The 
officers  elected  were:  George  W,  Hobbs,  '58,  president;  X.  L. 
Sheldon,  '64,  secretary,  and  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  treasurer. 

On  February  15, 1895,  the  seventh  annual  meeting  was  held  at 
the  Quincy  House.  About  thirty  alumni  were  present.  Rev. 
Howard  F.  Hill,  '67,  acted  as  toast  master.  Hon.  Frank  Plumley, 
trustee,  was  the  principal  speaker.  The  others  giving  addresses 
Avere:  William  R.  Cutter,  '68;  Lieutenant  H.  C.  Keene,  U.  S.  A., 
commandant;  Major  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63;  J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53; 
S.  H.  Cross,  '59;  H.  C.  Cady,  '91;  P.  R.  Hoeffer,  '95,  for  the  corps 
of  cadets.  The  officers  elected  were :  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  president ; 
N.  L.  Sheldon,  secretary,  and  George  D.  Thomas,  treasurer. 

The  eighth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  United  States 
Hotel,  Februar}'  14,  1896.  It  was  the  best  attended  of  any  of  the 
meetings  so  far  held.  About  forty  alumni  were  present.  Dr. 
Hill  acted  as  toast  master.  The  principal  speaker  was  Prof.  Chas. 
Dole,  '69,  vice-president  of  the  University.  Lieut.  H.  W.  Hovey, 
U.  S.  A.,  commandant,  gave  a  very  interesting  address.  The  other 
speakers  Avere:  R.  B.  Eaton,  '40;  Lieut.  E.  H.  Catlin,  U.  S.  A., 
J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53;  G.  T.  Hobbs,  '82,  and  W.  R.  Cutter,  '68. 
The  officers  elected  AA'ere:  Rev.  HoAvard  F.  Hill,  '67,  president; 
N.  L.  Sheldon,  secretary,  and  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  treasurer. 


522 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


The  ninth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Young's  Hotel,  Feb- 
ruary 19,  1897.  About  fifty  alumni  and  guests  were  prese:it. 
Rev.  Howard  F.  Hill  acted  as  toast  master  President  Allan  D. 
Brown,  of  the  University,  gave  an  able  address  on  the  needs  of  the 
University;  Col.  Albert  Clarke,  trustee,  made  a  brief  speech.  The 
officers  elected  were:  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67,  president;  N.  L.  Sheldon, 
secretary,  and  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  treasurer;  reception  com- 


School  Street,  Boston.  Dewey  Celebrationi  1899. 


mittee.  Dr.  Joseph  Stedman,  '59;  George  W.  Hobbs,  '58,  and  Fred 
T.  Ausfin,  '88. 

The  tenth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Young's  Hotel, 
February  21,  1898.  Thirty-six  alumni  and  guests  were  present. 
Dr.  Hill,  president,  acted  as  toast  master.  The  principal  ad- 
dresses were  made  by  Pres.  Allan  D.  Brown,  Judge  E.  J.  Sherman, 
Rev.  D.  C.  Roberts  of  Concord,  N.  H.,  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill  and  Charles 
Marseilles,  '68.  The  officers  elected  were :  president,  N.  L.  Sheldon 
'84;  secretary,  George  D.  Thomas,  '76;  treasurer,  Fred  T.  Austin, 


BOSTON  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION.  523 

'88;  reception  committee,  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67;  W.  B.  Eaton,  '66; 
E.  W.  Clark,  '92;  B.  H.  Prior  and  D.  C.  Warren,  '95. 

On  Saturday,  October  14,  1899,  Boston  gave  a  welcome  to 
Admiral  Dewey,  ''Hero  of  i\Ianila  Bay,"  in  a  manner  which  re- 
ceived the  highest  praise  from  its  recipient.  Conspicuous  among 
the  many  decorations  was  the  enormous  banner  hung  across  School 
Street,  on  the  line  of  march,  bearing  the  words  "  Norwich  Univer- 
sity Alumni  Welcome  George  Dewey,  '55.''  As  the  admiral  passed 
under  the  banner  the  "  N.  U.' '  yell  and  cheers  were  lustily  given 
from  the  windows  of  the  Niles  Building  by  the  assembled  graduates. 
We  quote  from  the  Boston  Globe:  "  Nothing  pleased  the  ad- 
miral of  admirals  more,  apparently,  than  the  banner  which  the 
Norwich  Alumni  hung  over  School  Street  in  honor  of  Cadet  Dewey." 
In  the  evening,  the  Boston  Alumni  was  represented  by  the  presi- 
dent of  the  association,  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  at  the  banquet  ten- 
dered the  admiral  by  the  State  of  Massachusetts. 

The  eleventh  reunion  was  held  at  Hotel  Brunswick,  January  11, 
1899.  This  was  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  alumni  meetings  ever 
held  in  the  city.  About  thirty  alumni  and  guests  were  present. 
The  main  topic  of  the  evening  was  the  deeds  of  Admiral  Dewe}',  '55, 
and  the  other  "  N.  U."  men  who  had  performed  valuable  services 
in  the  Spanish- American  War.  The  guests  of  the  evening  were: 
Col.  Edmund  Rice,  '60,  the  gallant  colonel  of  the  19th  Massachu- 
setts Volunteers  in  the  Civil  War  and  the  6th  Massachusetts  regi- 
ment, Spanish- American  War;  Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54;  Commander 
Stockton,  U.  S.  N.  of  the  U.  S.  Naval  College;  Pres.  Allan  D.  Brown 
of  the  University  and  Capt.  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant. 
Rev.  H.  F.  Hill  acted  as  toast  master.  President  Brown  gave  an 
able  address  on  the  work  of  the  alumni  and  the  needs  of  "  N.  U." 
Col.  H.  O.  Kent,  '54,  gave  many  reminiscences  on  the  cadet  life  of 
Admiral  Dewey.  The  other  speakers  were  Commander  Stockton, 
Colonel  Rice  and  Captain  Hovey.  The  officers  elected  were :  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  president;  George  G.  Thomas,  secretary;  and  Wright 
S.  Prior,  '89,  treasurer. 

The  twelfth  reunion  was  held  at  Hotel  Brunswick,  ^larch 
8,  1900.  About  thirty  alumni  were  present.  The  guests  were: 
President  Brown  of  the  Universit}^,  Hon.  B.  F.  Spaulding,  '77, 
and  Gen.  W.  A.  Bancroft,  trustee  of  the  University.  N.  L.  Sheldon, 
president  of  the  association,  gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the  work 
of  the  alumni.  Congressman  Spaulding  also  gave  an  address  on 
the  work  of  the  Uni^'ersity  and  on  education  in  general.  Addresses 
were  also  made  by  President  Brown,  General  Bancroft  and  W.  R. 


524  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Cutter,  '68.  E.  W.  Clarke,  '92,  read  an  original  poem  entitled, 
"The  Engineer.''  The  officers  elected  were:  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84, 
president;  E.  W.  Clark,  '92,  secretary;  and  ^^^  S.  Prior,  '89, treasurer. 

The  thii'teenth  reunion  was  held  at  Young's  Hotel,  February 
15,  1901.  Nearly  thirty  members  Avere  present.  l^resident 
Sheldon  acted  as  toast  master  and  gave  a  brief  address  on  the  work 
of  Captain  Partridge  and  the  alumni.  Speeches  were  made  by  Dr. 
Charles  F.  Kingsbiu'y,  '51;  William  R.  Cutter,  '68;  Rev.  Howard  F. 
Hill,  '67,  and  Charles  M.  Reed,  '67.  The  officers  elected  were: 
president,  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84;  secretary,  E.  W.  Clark,  '92;  and 
treasurer,  J.  Albert  Plolmes,  '95. 

The  fourteenth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  Young's  Hotel, 
February  21,  1902.  Thirt}'-one  members  were  present.  Presi- 
dent Sheldon  acted  as  toast  master.  Addresses  were  made  by  Dr. 
G.  P.  Conn,  '54,  and  Prof.  E.  C.  Shaw,  91.  The  officers  elected 
were:  president,  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84;  secretary,  E.  W.  Clarke,  '92; 
treasurer,  J.  Albert  Holmes,  '95. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  association  was  held  January  9,  1904, 
at  which  resolutions  were  passed  on  the  death  of  James  Evans, 
"  Uncle  Jim,' '  for  many  years  armorer  of  the  University. 

The  sixteenth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Y'oung's  Hotel, 
April  21,  1904.  Professor  Brill  presented  the  needs  of  the  Uni- 
versity and  asked  the  co-operation  of  the  alumni  in  the  construc- 
tion of  Alumni  Hall.  The  officers  elected  were:  president,  N.  L. 
Sheldon,  '84;  secretary  and  treasurer,  B.  W.  Gleason,  '92. 

The  seventeenth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  American 
House,  February  22,  1905.  Nearly  thirty  members  were  present. 
Speeches  were  made  by  President  Charles  H.  Spooner,  '78;  W.  N. 
Jones,  secretary  of  the  New  Y^ork  Association;  Maj.  H.  W.  Hovey, 
U.  S.  A.,  commandant;  J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  '53,  and  Rev.  H.  F. 
Hill,  '67.  The  officers  elected  were:  president,  George  D.  Thomas, 
'76;  secretary  and  treasurer,  E.  W.  Clark,  '92;  executive  committee, 
the  officers  of  the  association  and  E.  W.  Gaynor,  '93,  Guy  C.  Rus- 
sell, '04,  and  George  F.  Abbott,  '91. 

The  eighteenth  reunion  was  held  at  the  American  House 
February  21,  1906.  Thirtj^-six  members  were  present.  The 
speakers  of  the  evening  were:  C.  H.  Spooner,  '78;  Prof.  H.  R. 
Roberts,  Dean  of  the  University;  Rev.  H.  F.  Hill,  '67;  F.  B.  Thom- 
as, '95;  R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  W.  N.  Jones  of  New  Y'ork.  The  officers 
elected  were:  George  D.  Thomas,  '76,  president;  E.  W.  Clark,  '92, 
secretary  and  treasurer. 

The  nineteenth  reunion  was  held  at  the  New  American  House, 


BOSTON   ALUMNI   ASSOCIATION.  525 

February  21,  1907.  Thirty  members  were  present.  E.  W.  Clarke, 
'92,  acted  as  toast  master.  Speeches  were  made  by  Pres.  C.  H. 
Spooner,  '78;  William  H.  lluddick,  M.  D.,  commander  of  the  E.  W. 
Kingsley  Post  G.  A.  R.,  of  Boston;  Lieut.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman,  U.  S. 
A.,  commandant;  W.  H.  Jones,  secretary  of  the  New  York  Asso- 
ciation. The  officers  elected  were :  president,  E.  W.  Clark,  '92; 
secretary  and  treasurer,  George  H.  Cliapin,  '04;  executive  com- 
mittee, N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84;  E.  W.  Gaynor,  '93,  and  C.  W.  Pierce, 
'92. 

The  twentieth  annual  reunion  was  held  at  the  American  House 
February  21,  1908.  Thirty-six  members  were  present.  Several 
members  of  the  corps  of  cadets  were  in  attendance.  President 
E.  W.  Clark  acted  as  toast  master.  The  speakers  were :  Prof.  H.  R. 
Roberts,  Dean  of  the  University,  J\laj.  H,  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A., 
commandant;  Capt.  H.  C.  Keene,  U.  S.  A.,  a  former  commandant. 
The  officers  elected  were :  president,  E.  W.  Clark,  '92;  secretary  and 
treasurer,  George  H.  Chapin,  '04;  executive  committee,  H.  K, 
Briggs,  '03;  E.  D.  Perry,  '04,  and  W.  S.  Prior,  '89. 

The  twenty-first  annual  meeting  was  held  February  16,  1909, 
at  the  Boston  City  Club.  About  forty  members  were  present.  A 
number  of  the  corps  of  cadets  were  present.  Speeches  were  made 
by  President  Spooner,  Uean  Prof.  H.  R.  Roberts,  Lieut.  L.  A.  I. 
Chapman,  U.  S.  A.,  commandant;  Prof.  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03;  Prof. 
E.  A.  Shaw,  '91,  and  E.  A.  Stowell,  '67.  Prof.  C.  N.  Barber,  '08, 
spoke  at  great  length  on  the  athletics  at  "  N.  U.' '  The  Norwich 
Glee  Club  furnished  the  music.  The  officers  elected  were:  presi- 
dent, N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84;  secretary  and  treasurer,  H.  K.  Briggs. 

The  twenty-second  annual  reunion  was  held  at  Young 's  Hotel, 
February  27,  1910.  This  was  the  largest  meeting  held  by  the 
association,  over  fifty  being  present.  A  large  delegation  of  cadets 
and  alumni  from  Northfield  were  present.  President  Sheldon 
acted  as  toast  master.  Speeches  were  made  by  President  C.  H. 
Spooner,  '78;  Col.  J.  H.  Benton;  Gen.  Charles  K.  Darling  of  Boston; 
Edward  D.  Adams,  '64,  president  of  the  New  York  association; 
Dean  H.  R.  Roberts,  Prof.  A.  E.  Winslow,  '98,  and  Prof.  K.  R.  B. 
Flint,  '03.  Officers  elected  were:  N.  L.  Sheldon,  '84,  president; 
secretary  and  treasurer  H.  K.  Briggs,  '03. 

The  twenty-third  annual  meeting  of  the  association  was  held 
at  the  Westminister  Hotel,  March  11,  1911.  President  Sheldon 
of  the  association  acted  as  toast-master  at  the  banquet.  About 
fifty  of  the  alumni  and  guests  were  present.  The  principal 
speeches   were   made   by   President   Spooner   of   the   University; 


526 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY, 


Captain  Tompkins,  U.  S.  A.,  professor  of  Military  Science  and 
Tactics  at  "  N.  U.";  Hon.  J.  H.  Benton,  president  of  the  board  of 
trustees  of  the  Boston  Library;  Mr.  Charles  H.  Bradley,  president 
of  the  Vermont  association  of  Boston;  and  Lieut.  H.  C.  Keene, 
U.  S.  A.  (retired),  a  former  commandant. 

Brief  speeches  were  made  by  Fred  H.  Clark,  '89;  Charles  H. 
Nichols,  '86,  secretary  of  the  New  York  Alumni  Association,  and 
Prof.  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03,  of  the  University.  Several  of  the  corps 
of  cadets  were  present.  The  old  board  of  officers  of  the  asso- 
ciation was  re-elected. 

ROSTER  OF  OFFICERS. 


PRESIDENTS. 

92, 

Clark,  E.  W. 

1907-09 

67. 

Hill,  Howard  F. 

1895-98 

58, 

Hobbs,  George  W. 

1893-95 

'84, 

Sheldon,  N.L. 

1898-03 

1909- 

59, 

Stedman,  Joseph 

1889-90 

53, 

McCollister,  .7.  Q.  A 

1891-92 

70, 

Thomas,  George  D. 

1905-07 

VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

91, 

Abbott,  George  F. 

1898 

1903-05 

'86, 

Cheney,  Charles  H. 

1890 

1909- 

92, 

Clark,  E.  W. 

1902-05 

'44, 

Clark,  Thomas 

1889 

59, 

Cross,  Samuel  H. 

1889-90 

1895-96 

'68, 

Cutter.  William  R. 

1892 

-94,  1901 

'65. 

Dewey,  J.  J. 

1902 

40, 

Eaton,  R.  B. 

1895-98 

56, 

Farrar,  W.  E. . 

1908 

93, 

Gaynor,  E.  W. 

1908 

92, 

Gleason,B.  W. 

1897 

87, 

Hassam,  W.  E. 

1893-94 

1905-09 

24, 

Hathaway,  G.H. 

1893-94 

88. 

Hayward.  F.  F. 

1909- 

67, 

Hill,  Howard  F. 

1891-92 

58, 

Hobbs,  George  W. 

1891-92 

95, 

Holmes,  J.  Albert 

1907-10 

54, 

Kent,  Henry  0. 

1880 

1899-01 

51, 

Kingsbury,  Charles  F. 

1898-03 

55, 

Lewis,  Charles  H. 

1889 

'90, 

Lewis,  Dexter  W. 

1891-92 

1895-97 

53, 

McCollister,  J.  Q.  A. 

1890-91 

1903-07 

'71, 

Owen,William  G. 

1891 

59, 

Parker,  Edgar 

1889 

92 

Pierce.  C.  W. 

1906 

89 

Prior,  W.  S. 

1901 

60 

Rice,  l<>ilmund 

1899-00 

00 

Kicharilsou,  J.  F. 

1903-05 

88 

.Shaw,  William  A. 

1891-92 

78, 

Sherman,  H.  L. 

1890 

78, 

Spooner,  Charles  H. 

1905-06 

67, 

Stowell,  E.  A. 

1909-09 

84, 

Wilmarth,  D.  E. 

SECRETARIES. 

1890 

03, 

Briggs,  H.  K. 

1909- 

04, 

Chapin,  George  H. 

1907-09 

92, 

Clark.  E.  W.                1900-02 

, 1904-07 

92, 

Gleason.B.  W. 

1902-04 

84, 

Sheldon,  N.  L. 

1889-97 

76, 

Thomas,  George  D.          1897-00,  1907 

ASSISTANT  SECRETARIES. 

70, 

Thomas,  George  D. 

1892 

00. 

Richardson,  J.  F. 

TREASURERS. 

1903-05 

88, 

Austin,  Fred  T. 

1898-00 

03, 

Briggs,  H.  K. 

1909 

04, 

Chapin,  George  H. 

1907-09 

92, 

Clark,  E.  W. 

1905-07 

95, 

Holmes,  J.  Albert 

1901-03 

89. 

Prior,  W.  S. 

1900-01 

76, 

Thomas,  George  D.    1889-90 

1893-98 

95, 

Warren,  D.  C. 

1903-05 

84, 

Wilmarth,  I).  E. 

1891-93 

VERMONT  ALUMNI   ASSOCIATION.  527 

THE  VERMONT  ASSOCIATION. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  association  was  held  at  the  Pavilion 
Hotel,  Montpelier,  Vt.,  May  20,  1904.  and  was  called  as  per  the 
following  circular  letter: 

Norwich  University,  Northfipid,  Vt.,  May  10,  1901. 

Alumni  and  Past  Cadets  of  N.  U.  Resident  in  Vermont: 

Gentlemen: 

It  having  become  apparent  that  the  best  interests  of  Norwich  University 
and  her  sons  demand  that  intimate  relations  be  maintained,  it  is  desired  that 
"N.  U."  men  form  permanent  organizations  wherever  possible. 

After  consultation  with  "N.  U."  men  in  the  state,  it  has  been  decided  to 
call  a  meeting  at  the  Pavilion  at  Montpelier  on  Friday  evening.  May  20,  at 
7. .30  for  the  purpose  of  organizing  a  Vermont  Association  of  Alumni  and  Past 
Cadets.  A  few  of  the  alumni  have  assumed  the  responsibility  of  arranging 
for  a  dinner  to  follow  the  meeting. 

Your  Altna  Mater  has  been  forging  to  the  front  rapidly  of  late  and  every 
son  of  old  "N.  U."  should  take  a  part  in  helping  on  the  forward  movement. 
One  hundred  and  seven  men  have  been  registered  this  year  and  the  prospect 
for  next  year  leads  to  the  belief  that  this  number  will  be  largely  increased. 

At  the  dinner  recently  held  in  New  York,  a  substantial  start  was  made 
toward  a  new  barracks  to  be  known  as  Alumni  Hall.  The  alumni  have  this 
building  in  charge  and  will  send  out  very  soon  a  statement  in  regard  to  the 
same.  The  newly  appointed  committee  of  the  faculty  on  Alumni  Relations 
will  have  something  to  present  in  regard  to  the  interests  of  the  alumni. 

Mr.  Kemp  Flint,  '03,  of  Montpelier,  has  consented  to  serve  as  temporary 
secretary,  and  it  is  requested  that  you  notify  him  as  soon  as  possible  of  your 
intention  to  attend. 

A  good  attendance  is  already  assured. 

Yours  very  truly, 

CHARLES  C.  BRILL,  Dean. 

About  thirty  of  the  alumni  responded  to  the  call.  Prof. 
C.  C.  Brill,  Dean  of  the  Faculty,  presided  and  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88, 
acted  as  temporary  secretary.  A  permanent  organization  was 
effected.  The  following  officers  were  elected:  president,  F.  B. 
Thomas,  '95;  vice-presidents,  John  J.  Dewey,  '65;  H.  V.  Dunham, 
'97;  and  R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  secretary,  H.  G.  Woodruff",  '91;  treasurer, 
K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03. 

After  the  business  meeting,  the  banquet  was  served  in  the 
hotel  dining  room.  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95,  presided,  and  made  a  brief 
introductory  speech.  Mr.  H.  C.  Cady,  '91,  spoke  on  the  value  of 
the  alumni  associations  to  the  University,  R.  H.  Ford,  '92,  on  the 
value  of  the  association;  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill,  on  the  needs  of  the  Univer- 


528  NORWICH  UNIVEKSITY. 

sity  and  the  necessity  of  the  new  barracks;  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88,  on 
the  relation  of  the  alumni  to  the  University;  Cadet  Major  Randall, 
'04,  on  the  relation  of  the  cadet  to  the  Institution;  H.  V,  Dunham, 
'97,  on  the  work  of  the  graduates.  Major  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A., 
gave  an  eloquent  address  on  the  needs  of  the  military  department. 

The  second  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Pavilion  Hotel, 
Montpelier,  Vt.,  Feb.  17,  1905.  About  twenty-five  alumni  were 
present.  The  constitution  of  the  association,  which  had  been 
|)repared  by  a  committee  appointed  at  the  first  meeting,  was 
adopted  as  ]iresented  by  the  committee. 

The  officers  elected  were  president,  F.  13.  Thomas,  '95;  vice- 
presidents,  John  J.  Dewey,  '65;  H.  V.  Dunham,  '97,  and  C.  S. 
Carleton,  '96;  secretary  and  treasurer,  K.  K.  B.  Flint,  '03. 

President  Thomas  of  the  association  acted  as  toast-master. 
^Speeches  were  made  by  President  Thomas,  Charles  H.  Spooner,  '78; 
R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  M.  D.  Smith,  '81;  Major  H.  W.  Hovey,  U.  S.  A.; 
Cadet  Major  H.  R.  Deal,  '05;  Prof.  C.  C.  Brill,  and  Dr.  J.  H. 
Judkins,  '90.  The  association  telegraphed  greetings  to  General 
Dodge,  president  of  the  New  York  Association  and  George  D. 
Thomas,  '76,  president  of  the  Boston  Association. 

The  third  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Pa\ilion  Hotel, 
March  5,  1906.  Thirty-three  members  were  present.  The  officers 
elected  were:  president,  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95;  vice-presidents,  E.  W. 
Gibs(m,  "94;  H.  S.  Woodruff,  '91;  F.  A.  Manuel,  '93;  secretary 
and  treasurer,  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03.  The  AIIJ  orchestra  fur- 
nished the  music  for  the  occasion.  Speeches  were  made  by  Dr. 
F.  E.  Steele,  '81;  R.  H.  Ford,  '92;  H.  C.  Cady,  '91;  R.  U.  Smith,  '94; 
J.  P.  Moseley,'99;  Cadet  Lieut.  H.  C.  Pratt,  '07;  Prof.  C.  V.  Wood- 
bury; M.  D.  Smith,  '81 ;  C.  H.  Spooner,  '78. 

The  fourth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Northfield  House, 
Feb.  8,  1907.  About  twenty-five  members  were  present.  The 
officers  elected  were:  president,  M,  D.  Smith,  '81;  vice-presidents, 
H.  G.  Woodruff,  '91;  E.  W.  Gibson,  '94  and  F.  A.  Maunel,  '93; 
secretary  and  treasurer,  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03.  Speeches  were  made 
by  President  Spooner,  Prof.  E.  A.  Shaw,  Capt.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman. 

The  fifth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Northfield  House, 
Northfield,  Vt.,  March  21,  1908.  Forty-two  members  were  present. 
The  officers  elected  were:  president,  H.  G.  Woodruff,  '91;  vice- 
presidents,  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88;  R.  U.  Smith,  '94;  Ralph  B.  Denny, 
'91;  secretary  and  treasurer,  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  '03.  Lieut.  L.  A.  I. 
Chapman,  U.  S.  A.,  acted  as  toast-master.  Speeches  were  made 
by  President  Spooner,  '78;  Hon.  Frank  Plumley,  trustee;  Dr.  F.  E. 


VERMONT  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION.  529 

Steele,  "81 ;  Prof.  A.  E.Winsluw/98;  J.  M.  Holland,  '83;  S.  S.  Ballard 
of  Montpelier;  H.  G.  Woodruff,  '91,  and  Major  H.  W.  Hovey, 
U.  S.  A.     The  "  N.  U.' '  Glee  Club  furnished  the  music. 

The  sixth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Northfield  House, 
Xorthfiekl,  ^'t.,  March  12,  1909.  Thirty  members  were  present. 
The  officers  elected  were:  president,  F.  E.  Steele,  '81;  vice-presi- 
dent, L.  B.  Johnson,  '88;  \V.  E.  Robertson,  '01;  and  W.  E.  C. 
Washburne,  '04;  secretary  and  treasurer,  K.  R.  B.  Flint,  'O-S. 
It  was  voted  to  telegraph  greetings  to  the  St.  Louis  Association, 
which  was  to  hold  its  meeting  the  next  night;  also  to  Gen.  G.  M. 
Dodge,  '51.  Speeches  were  made  by  President  Spooner,  Cadet 
Major  G.  I.  Rowe,  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88;  Major  F.  B.  Thomas,  '95; 
Ur.  H.  A.  Whitney  and  Capt.  L.  A.  I.  Chapman,  U.  S.  A. 

The  se^'enth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Northfield  House, 
Feb.  11,  1910.  About  30  members  were  present.  The  officers 
elected  were:  president,  L.  B.  Johnson,  '88;  vice-presidents,  H.  N. 
Mattison,  '93;  C.  N.  Barber,  Jr.,  '08;  W.  E.  C.  Washburn,  '04; 
secretary.  Prof.  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96,  treasurer,  H.  W,  Orser,  '02. 
Dr.  F.  E.  Steele,  '81,  acted  as  toast-master.  ^Ir.  C.  N.  Barber, 
'08,  presented  at  great  length  the  work  of  the  athletic  team. 
Speeches  were  also  made  liy  President  C.  H.  Spooner,  '78;  F.  15. 
Thomas,  '95;  Captain  L.  A.  I.  Chapman,  U.  S.  A.;  L.  B.  Johnson, 
'88;  Prof.  E.  A.  Shaw,  '91.  Captain  Chapman  was  elected  an 
honorary  member. 

The  eighth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Waterbury  Inn, 
Waterbury,  Vt.,  April  18,  1911.  President  Johnson  of  the 
Association  acted  as  toast  master.  Mr.  C.  K.  Mellen,  '81,  of 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  was  the  principal  speaker  of  the  evening.  Addresses 
were  also  made  by  President  Spooner;  Capt.  Frank  Tompkins, 
U.  S.  A.,  commandant;  Dr.  F.  E.  Steele,  '81;  Hon.  Willard  J. 
Boyce  of  Waterbury;  H.  G.  Woodruff,  '91,  and  Charles  A.  Plum- 
ley,  '96.  The  officers  elected  were:  president,  L.  B.  Johnson, 
'88;  vice-president^,  C.  N.  Barber,  '08;  W.  E.  C.  Washburn,  '04; 
and  P.  S.  Howes,  '96;  secretary,  C.  S.  Carleton,  '96;  treasurer, 
I.  C.  Ellis,  '01.  Thirty  members  and  guests  were  present;  music 
was  furnished  by  the  "N.  U."  quartette. 


530 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


ROSTER  OF  OFFICERS. 


PRESIDENTS. 

•93, 

Manuel,  F.  A. 

1906-08 

'93, 

Mattison,  H.N. 

1910- 

'88, 

Johnson,  L.  B. 

1910 

'01, 

Robertson,  W.  E. 

1909-10 

'81, 

Smith,  M.  D. 

1907-08 

'94, 

Smith,  R.  U. 

1908-09 

'81, 

Steele,  F.  E. 

1909-10 

'04, 

Washburn,  W.  E.G. 

1909-10 

'95, 

Thomas,  F.B. 

1904-07 

'91, 

Woodruff,  H.G. 

1906-08 

'91. 

Woodruff,  H.  G. 

VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

1908-09 

SECRETARIES. 

'08, 

Barber,  C.  N. 

1910- 

'96, 

Carleton,  C.S. 

1910- 

'96. 

Carleton,  C.  S. 

1905-06 

'03. 

Flint,  K.  R.  B. 

1905-10 

'91. 

Denny,  R.  B. 

1908-09 

'91, 

Woodruff,  H.G. 

1904-05 

'65, 

Dewey,  John  J. 

1904-06 

'97. 

Dunham,  H.  V. 

1904-06 

TREASURERS. 

'92, 

Ford,  R.  H. 

1904-05 

'94, 

Gibson,  E.W. 

1906-08 

'03, 

Flint,  K.  R.  B. 

1904-10 

'88, 

Johnson,  L.  B. 

1908-10 

'02, 

Orser,  H.  W. 

1910- 

THE  ST.  LOUIS  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION. 

The  St.  Louis  Branch  of  the  General  Association  of  Alumni 
and  Past  Cadets  of  Norwich  University  was  organized  on  March 
13th,  1909,  and  its  first  meeting  was  held  the  same  evening,  after 
which  a  banquet  was  given.  The  charter  members  were :  Robert 
H.  Ford,  '92;  P.  V.  Sherman,  '07;  W.  F.  Lefavor,  '66;  H.  M.  Hob- 
son,  '02;  G.  H.  Watson,  '02;  M.  J.  Noyes,  '07;  H.  A.  Nims,  '08; 
George  Anderson;  F.  H.  C.  Graves,  '08;  and  C.J.  Scribner,  '96. 
The  officers  for  the  first  year  consisted  of  president,  Robert  H. 
Ford,  '92;  first  vice-president,  Dr.  W.  F.  Lefavor,  '66;  second 
vice-president,  G.  H.  Watson,  '02;  third  vice-president,  P.  V. 
Sherman,  '08;  secretary  and  treasurer,  C.  J.  Scribner,  '96. 

The  Constitution  provides  that  meetings  will  be  held  once  each 
year  at  the  headquarters  of  this  branch,  which  will  be  at  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  some  time  during  the  months  of  February  and  March  of  each 
year. 

As  this  is  the  most  Western  Association,  its  jurisdiction  covers 
all  of  the  territory  west  of  the  Mississippi  River  and  all  members  of 
the  alumni  and  past  cadets  covered  by  this  territory  are  considered 
as  members  of  same.  There  are  no  dues ;  the  expenses  are  defrayed 
by  voluntary  contribution.  A  variation  has  been  made  at  the 
meetings  of  the  Association  by  including  ladies. 

The  officers  for  the  year  1910-11  were:  Dr.  W.  F.  Lefavor, 
president;  L.  H.  Davis,  '07,  first  vice-president;  C.  F.  Gallup,  '04, 
second  vice-president;  P.  V.  Sherman,  '08,  third  vice-president; 
C.  J.  Scribner,  '96,  secretary  and  treasurer. 

The  third  annual  meeting  of  the  association  was  held  at  the 
Marquette  Hotel,  Saturday  evening,  March  4,  1911.  Leroy  H. 
Davis,  '07,  acted  as  toastmaster  at  the  banquet.  Brief  speeches 
were  made  by  C.  B.  Burnham,  '39;  Gen.  B.  G.  Farrar,  '55;  R.  H. 
Ford,  '92,  and  President  C.  H.  Spooner,  '78,  of  the  University. 


THE     UNIVERSITY    REGULATOR,   UNIVERSITY    OWL,   REVEILLE.      531 

PUBLICATIONS  AT  "N.  U." 

Tlie  first  paper  published  by  the  cadets,  as  far  as  known,  was 
the  University  Regulator,  the  first  number  of  which  was  issued 
October  2cS,  l<S5o.  The  i)aper  was  published  by  the  "  University 
Regulators"  (q.  v.),  and  appeared  at  unexpected  periods;  had  a 
great  sale,  created  much  local  interest,  and  produced  consternation 
in  the  "  camp' '  of  tiiose  in  due  authority.  The  motto  of  the  paper 
was  "  Justice  of  whom  Justice  is  due.' ' 

The  editor  of  the  first  edition  was  "  Lieutenant  Charlemagne' ' 
(W.  D.  Munson,  '5L)  The  editor  in  1854  was  "James  H.  Jerusa- 
lem" (Oscar  E.  Learnard,  'bry).  The  editors  for  1854-55  were 
"Colonel  Zachary  Taylor  Biick"  and  "Col.  Reuben  Y.  SteiDand- 
fetchit"  (H.  O.  Kent,  '54). 

The  paper  was  well  ])rinted;  its  columns  were  filled  with  much 
advice  to  the  faculty  and  students,  as  to  their  conduct.  The 
last  issue  of  the  paper  was  in  1856. 

The  University  Oivl  made  its  appearance  in  November,  1854, 
and  was  gotten  up  along  lines  similar  to  the  Regulator;  but  not 
published  by  that  oi-ganization.  This  paper  seemed  to  have  for 
its  purpose,  not  only  regulations  of  the  faculty  and  students,  but 
also  to  hold  uj)  for  contempt  the  "supposed"  editor  of  the 
Regulator.  Only  two  editions  of  the  paper  were  published,  as 
far  as  known. 

The  Reveille. 

The  Reveille  was  founded  by  Captain  Charles  A.  Curtis,  '61 
and  Admiral  George  A.  Converse,  '63.  Cadet  Converse  owned 
the  printing  press  and  type,  and  Cadet  Curtis,  who  had  served  an 
amateur  apprenticeship  at  the  printer's  trade  before  entering  tlie 
University,  took  charge  of  setting  the  type  and  the  printing.  The 
ofRce  of  publication  was  in  a  building  adjoining  the  residence  of 
Ur.  Schubal  Converse.  The  first  issue  appeared  in  April,  1860, 
under  the  editorship  of  C.  A.  Curtis,  Josiah  Hall,  and  Nathaniel 
Irish,  of  the  class  of  1861.  It  was  very  tastily  printed  and  com- 
pares favorably  with  the  more  recent  issues.  Its  pages  were  8^ 
by  7  inches  in  size  and  was  printed  in  three  colunms.  The  first 
volume  was  completed  in  two  numbers,  April  and  December, 
1860.  The  December  number  was  issued  under  the  editorshid 
of  C.  A.  Curtis,  '61,  E.  ¥.  Smith,  '61,  and  C.  E.  Steele,  '63;  G.  A. 
Converse  served  as  proprietor  and  publisher  during  1860  and  1861. 

From  1861  until  1862,  it  was  issued  under  the  patronage  of  the 


532  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Parthenon  Society  and  the  &X  and  AIU  fraternities.  During  1862- 
65,  its  publication  was  conducted  by  the  junior  class,  and  during 
this  time  averaged  six  pages. 

Volume  2,  was  issued  in  one  number  in  April,  1861,  under  the" 
editorship  of  C.  B.  Stoughton,  T.  W.  Eayre,  and  F.  C.  Pierce  of 
the  class  of  1861;  H.  E.  Alvord,  '63,  was  the  agent.  V'olume 
3,  was  issued  in  one  number  in  April,  1862,  the  editors  being, 
George  H.  Ober,  '63;  Henry  E.  Alvord,  '63,  and  L.  Byron  Fuller, 
'64. 

Volume  4,  was  issued  in  one  number  in  March,  1863,  under 
the  editorship  of  Dudley  F.  Phelps,  Edward  D.  Adams,  and  Charles 
D.  Gregory,  of  the  class  of  1864.  This  number  gives  an  account 
of  the  "Norwich  Cavalry"  or  the  famous  "College  Cavaliers" 
(q.  v.),  composed  of  Norwich,  Dartmouth,  and  other  college  men; 
a  brief  account  of  the  service  of  the  "  N.  U.' '  men  in  the  field;  and  a 
"Poll  of  Honor,"  compiled  by  Thomas  J.  Easier,  '64.  The  fifth 
volume  was  issued  in  one  number  in  April,  1864,  under  the  editor- 
ship of  W.  H.  Johnson,  James  V.  Sweetser,  and  John  C.  Boyd, 
of  the  class  of  1865.  This  issue  gives  much  interesting  information 
concerning  the  "  N.  U.' '  men  at  the  front  and  the  "  Roll  of 
Honor,"  revised,  by  Thomas  J.  Easier,  '64. 

Volume  6  was  issued  in  1865,  and  is  said  to  have  contained 
a  very  complete  Roll  of  Honor.  Unfortunately,  no  copies  of 
this  valuable  number  have  been  preserved.  With  this  issue  the 
Reveille  was  suspended  until  1869,  when  Captain  Curtis  resumed 
its  publication.  He  purchased  a  press,  and  the  necessary  equip- 
ment, and  taught  several  of  the  cadets  how  to  set  the  type  and 
print  the  paper.  The  composing  and  publishing  room  was  the 
commandant's  office.  We  will  here  relate  an  incident  from  the 
pen  of  Captain  Curtis.  "  One  day,  early  in  the  summer  of  1869, 
Admiral  Converse,  then  a  lieutenant  of  the  United  States  Navy  sur- 
jirised  his  former  cadet  printer  by  a  visit.  After  an  exchange  of  greet- 
ings and  reminiscenses,  Converse  placed  himself  before  a  case  of 
l)revier  and  set  up  an  article  for  the  Reveille,  taking  up  the  time 
until  the  bugle  sounded  the  dinner  call.  Laying  down  his  stick 
he  said  ''Curtis,  that  is  the  happiest  half  day  I  have  spent  in  years.' ' 
It  seems  especially  fitting  that  the  publication  of  the  Reveille 
was  resumed  by  Captain  Curtis,  one  of  its  founders,  and  that 
Admiral  Converse  was  enabled  to  work  on  one  of  the  issues. 
The  first  issue  appeared  in  April,  1869,  under  the  name  of  the 
University  Reveille  and  under  the  editorship  of  A.  B.  Gilbert 
and  G.  C.  Proctor  of  the  class  of  1870.      This  number  contained 


THE    REVEILLE,  533 

six  pages,  each  16^  x  Hi  inches  in  size  and  was  printed  in  four 
columns.  It  contained  the  following  very  complete  articles: 
Sketch  of  Norwich  University,  by  Charles  Dole,  '69;  Military 
Education,  by  Henry  J.  Howe,  '69;  Location  and  .Scenery  of 
Northfield,  by  C.  L.  Hathaway,  '69;  editorial  on  the  work  of  the 
University,  1866-69;  Articles  on  Cadet  Life,  by  A.  B.  Gilbert,  '70, 
and  Walter  Dole,  '70. 

Unfortunately  complete  files  of  the  Reveille  from  1869  until 
1S76,  when  the  publication  was  again  suspended,  have  not  been 
preserved.  The  editors  for  the  issue  of  1870  were:  A.  B.  Gilbert, 
'70,  and  Adrian  Scott,  '71;  for  the  first  issue  of  1870-71,  published 
December,  1870,  w-ere:  J.  W.  Swett,  '72;  C.  G.  Griffith,  '72,  and 
S.  H.  Campbell,  '72;  for  the  second  number  of  the  year  187.':}-74, 
published  March  25,  1874,  were:  M.K.Stearns,  '76,  and  George  D. 
Thomas,  '76;  E.  D.  Upham,  '74,  being  the  publisher.  The 
volume  for  1874-75  was  published  in  eight  numbers  under  the 
editorship  of  W.  M.  Rumbaugh,  '76;  M.  J.  Brennan,  '78;  E.  S. 
Marsh,  '78  and  Prof.  Charles  Dole,  '69,  publisher.  This  volume 
was  much  enlarged,  each  number  containing  eight  to  sixteen 
pages,  and  several  scientific  articles  and  valuable  alumni  notes. 

In  the  fall  of  1881,  the  publication  of  the  Reveille  was  again 
resumed  by  the  corps  of  cadets.  The  first  number,  Vol.  1,  No.  1, 
was  issued  in  January,  1882,  under  the  editorship  of  George  T. 
Hobbs,  '81 ;  Malverd  A.  Howe,  '82;  George  R.  Miner,'84,  and  Thomas 
H.  Nickerson,  '84.  The  volume  was  completed  in  seven  numbers, 
each  issue  averaging  eighteen  pages.  The  most  notable  feature 
of  this  volume  was  its  well  conducted  alumni  department.  In 
April,  1882,  the  editorial  board  was  divided  into  five  departments: 
Editorial,  Literary,  Personal,  College  and  Campus,  and  General 
Contributions.  The  price  of  the  publication  was  placed  at  one 
dollar,  and  single  copies  fifteen  cents.  The  editors  well  understood 
the  imjjortance  and  magnitude  of  the  undertaking  as  shown  by 
the  follo^ving  introductory  editorial :  "  It  is  with  feelings  of 
pleasure  and  diffidence  that  we  greet  the  students,  the  alumni  of 
the  Institution,  and  the  world,  with  the  college  publication,  the 
Reveille,  thus  carrying  out  what  seems  to  be  our  duty  as  students 
of  the  Institution  by  continuing  this  periodical  which  was  long 
ago  instituted  by  the  cadets  of  old  "  N.  U.' ' 

The  volume  for  1882-83,  was  enlarged  to  a  twenty-foui- 
page  publication,  and  was  issued  in  nine  numbers.  The  editoi-ial 
board  was  increased  to  five  members,  two  being,  editors-in-chief, 
two   associate   editors,    and   one   business   manager.     The   price 


534  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

was  increased  to  SI. 50,  and  a  single  copy  twelve  cents.  In  this 
volume  was  printed  Rev.  Homer  White's  charming  story,  The 
Norwich  Cadets,  a  Tale  .of  Rebellion.  In  1883,  the  editorial 
board  was  increased  to  seven  members;  editor  in  chief,  five  asso- 
ciate editors,  and  business  manager.  The  price  of  single  numbers 
was  increased  to  fifteen  cents.  The  volume  was  completed  in 
ten  numbers.  h\  this  volume  was  published  the  serial  story, 
The  Cruise  of  the  Delbeck.  published  under  the  non  de  plume 
of  Ned  Lindsey.  \' olume  four,  1884-85,  was  issued  in  ten  numbers. 
The  publication  of  the  Reveille  was  suspended  during  1885-86. 

In  the  fall  of  1886,  its  publication  was  resumed  after  much 
hard  labor  by  a  few  of  the  cadets.  The  first  number  was  issued  in 
January,  1887,  the  volume  being  completed  in  seven  numbers. 
The  numbering  of  the  volume  was  changed  to  Volume  I.  The 
price  was  fixed  a  $1.00  per  year  and  fifteen  cents  per  single  copy. 
The  editorial  boai-d  consisted  of  seven  men  under  the  following 
departments,  editor-in-chief,  literary,  local,  personal,  miscel- 
laneous, business  manager  and  assistant  business  manager. 
The  board  was  elected  by  the  two  fraternities,  the  0  X  and  the 
A  1'  n,  under  the  rule  that  they  alternate  in  the  election  of  the 
editor-in-chief  and  business  manager.  The  other  members  of 
the  board  were  selected  by  the  fraternities,  according  to  their 
relative  membership.  This  method  of  selecting  the  editors 
continued  until  the  administration  of  President  Brown,  when 
the  editors  were  selected  by  the  faculty,   under  his   approval. 

Volume  2,  was  completed  in  nine  numbers  the  price  of 
single  copies  was  reduced  to  ten  cents.  Volume  3,  was  completed 
in  ten  numbers;  Volume  4  in  nine  regular  numbers,  and  a  com- 
mencement number  as  an  extra;  numl^ers  5  and  6  being  published 
in  one  number. 

In  1890,  the  number  of  the  volume  was  changed  to  XXV. 
and  was  completed  in  ten  numbers.  The  editorial  board  was 
increased  to  nine  members,  an  assistant  editor  and  military 
editor  being  added.  The  distinctive  feature  of  this  volume  was 
the  Military  department,  in  charge  of  Robert  H.  Ford,  '92. 
The  Reveille  was  recognized  in  the  summer  of  1890  as  "The 
Official  Organ  of  the  Vermont  National  Guard."  The  volum.e 
contained  the  roster  of  the  Guards  and  militar}^  notes.  The 
connection  of  the  Reveille  with  the  State  National  Guard  was 
severed  with  the  last  issue  in  June,  1891.  Volume  26  was 
completed  in  ten  numbers. 

In  November,  1892,  the  editorial  board  was  reduced  to  seven 


T?IK  REVEILLE.  535 

members,  the  assistant  editorsliip  and  the  Military  department 
being  dropped.  The  vohime  was  completed  in  nine  numbers. 
The  price  of  the  single  copy  was  increased  to  twelve  cents.  Volume 
28,  1893-94,  was  completed  in  ten  numbers.  Volume  29  was 
issued  in  nine  numbers,  and  volume  30  in  ten.  Volume  31, 
1896-97,  was  issued  in  nine  numbers,  and  contained  a  very 
complete  roster  of  the  alumni  and  past  cadets. 

The  volume  for  1897-98  was  numbered  XXXII.  The 
editorial  board  was  reduced  to  three  members:  editor-in-chief, 
business  manager  and  local  editor,  with  a  member  of  the  faculty 
as  an  "  advisory  committee.' '  The  general  style  of  the  publica- 
tion was  changed.  The  pages  of  the  previous  volume  were  printed 
in  two  columns  and  the  general  size  of  the  page  was  8  x  7f  inches. 
The  size  of  the  page  was  reduced  to  6  x  5  inches,  and  printed  in 
one  column.  The  volume  was  completed  in  seven  numbers, 
the  issues  for  April,  June  and  July,  being  double  numbers.  In 
1893  (Vol.  34,)  the  editorial  board  was  increased  to  six  members: 
e  litor-in-chief,  business  manager,  assistant  business  manager, 
local  editor,  alumni  editor  and  advisory  member  from  the 
faculty.  The  volume  was  completed  in  nine  numbers  and  con- 
tained much  valuable  material  in  regard  to  the  service  of  "  N.  U." 
men  in  the  Spanish- American  War;  also  articles  on  the  work 
of  Admiral  Dewey,  '55. 

Volume  35  contains  a  full  account  of  the  Dewey  celebration  in 
Northfield  and  in  Montpelier;  also  many  notes  on  Admiral  Dewej^'s 
work.  The  volume  was  completed  in  nine  numbers.  In  this 
year  the  local  editor  was  given  charge  of  the  athletic  department. 
In  the  fall  of  1900,  the  editorial  board  was  increased  to  six  mem- 
bers, an  exchange  editor  being  added.  The  volume  was  com- 
pleted in  eight  numbers.  In  1901  the  office  of  exchange  editor 
was  abolished;  an  assistant  business  manager  and  an  athletic 
editor  were  added  to  the  board,  increasing  it  to  eight  members. 
The  volume  was  completed  in  eight  numbers. 

In  1902  the  board  was  increased  to  ten  members,  an  Assistant 
editor  and  an  exchange  editor  being  added.  The  general 
style  of  the  publication  was  changed;  the  page  was  printed  in 
two  columns,  and  the  size  of  the  page  increased  to  8  x  5i  inches. 
The  cover  was  printed  in  University  colors  and  added  much  to 
the  appearance  of  the  work.  The  volume  was  issued  in  nine 
numbers;  the  price  of  a  single  number  was  increased  to  fifteen  cents. 
Volume  39  and  40  were  each  issued  in  nine  numbers.  A  title; 
page  and  a  carefully  prepared  index,  were  compiled  by  the  librariaji 


536  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

of  the  University.  Volume  41,  (1905-06)  was  completed  in  eight 
numbers  and  volume  42  in  nine  numbers. 

In  1907,  the  design  of  the  cover  was  changed  and  the  size 
of  the  page  was  reduced  to  7f  x  4|  inches,  and  printed  in  one 
column.  The  board  of  editors  was  increased  to  thirteen  members, 
editor-in-chief,  assistant  editor,  business  and  assistant  business 
manager,  nine  associate  editors,  and  faculty  representatives.  For 
some  time,  an  effort  had  been  made  to  have  the  Reveille  more  of 
an  organ  of  the  alumni,  and  at  the  commencement  of  1907,  an 
alumni  committee  of  two  was  elected  to  represent  the  alumni  and 
past  cadets  on  the  board.  The  volume  was  completed  in  nine 
numbers,  the  last  number  being  chiefly  a  reprint  of  the  North- 
Jicld  Neivs  giving  an  account  of  the  commencement  exercises. 

In  the  fall  of  1908,  the  faculty  representative  and  the  alumni 
committee  were  dropped  from  the  board  and  an  advisory  board 
of  three  members  was  elected  in  their  place.  The  volume  was 
completed  in  nine  numbers,  the  last  number  being  largely  a  reprint 
of  the  Norfhjicld  News,  and  containing  the  commencement  notes. 
At  the  commencement  of  1909,  the  constitution  of  the  Norwich 
Universit}"  Journalists'  Association  was  adopted.  Its  object  Avas 
to  "encourage  literary  work,  unite  more  closely  the  alumni,  faculty 
and  the  student  body  and  to  make  the  various  ])ublications  more 
uniform  antl  to  improve  their  appearance." 

The  officers  were  a  president,  vice-president,  seci-etary  and 
treasurer.  The  secretary  to  be  elected  from  the  student  body 
and  the  treasurer  to  be  elected  from  the  facult}'.  A  board  of  five 
directors  was  pro\'ided  for  one  to  be  chosen  by  the  alumni,  one 
from  the  faculty,  and  one  from  each  of  the  three  upper  classes 
of  the  student  body.  The  time  for  issuing  the  Reveille  was  specified 
and  the  size  of  the  page  was  fixed  at  Sf  x  5f  inches,  printed  in  one 
colunni.  the  cover  to  be  pearl  gra}'  with  black  lettering.  The 
editors  were  to  be  elected  by  the  board  of  directors,  and  the 
editorial  board.  The  editors  were  given  the  right  to  elect  their 
own  editor-in-chief.  The  editor-in-chief,  if  possible,  was  to  be  a 
member  of  the  junior  class.  The  number  of  the  board  of  directors 
was  to  be  determined  by  the  board  of  directors. 


THE  REVEILLE. 


537 


ROSTER  OF  THE  REVEILLE  EDITORS. 


EDITORS-IN-CHIEF. 

'98,  Denison,  Frank  W. 
'88,  Dennv,  Harry  S. 

1896-97 
1886-87 

'09. 

Andrews,  Roy  L. 

1907-08 

'91,  Dole,  Carl  G. 

1890-91 

'89, 

Aseltine,  Elmer  A. 

1887-88 

'95,  Dowe,  Ray  S. 

1894-95 

'06. 

Barker,  L.  0  ,  Jr. 

1905-06 

'89,  Dressel,  Herman 

1887-88 

'01, 

Bass,  F.  T. 

1901 

'97,  Dunham,  Henry  V. 

1896-97 

'85, 

Belknap,  Fred  R. 

1884-85 

'11,  Eastman,  G.  .M. 

1909-10 

'10, 

Chun, W.  Loy 

1908-09 

'98,  Ellis,  George  H. 

1895-97 

'90, 

Dresel,  Herman 

1889-90 

'97,  Eillis,  William  A. 

1895-96 

'99, 

Eaton,  C.H. 

1898-99 

'87,  Fletcher,  Paris  M. 

1884-85 

'08, 

Eaton,  R.  A. 

1906-07 

'92,  Ford,  Robert  H. 

1890-91 

'98, 

Ellis.  G.H. 

1897-98 

'93   Gaynor,  Eben  W. 

1891-92 

"97. 

Ellis,  William  A. 

1896-87 

'94,  Gibson,  Ernest  W. 

1892-93 

'03, 

Flint,  Kemp  R.  B. 

1902-03 

'06,  Gilman,D.  H. 

1904-05 

'03, 

Foster,  J.  H. 

1901-02 

'92,  Gleason,  Benjamin  W. 

1891-92 

'93. 

Gaynor,  Eben  W. 

1892-93 

'91,  Goodhue,  Fred  M. 

1889-90 

'94, 

Gibson,  Ernest  W. 

1893-94 

'88,  Hayward,  Fred  F. 

1887-88 

'88, 

Johnson,  Luther  B. 

1886-87 

'85,  Hersey,  Henry  B. 

1882-83 

'89, 

Juckett,  Elmer  R. 

1889-90 

'94,  Holden,  Howard  C. 

1891-92 

'05, 

Lawrence,  Ernest  A. 

1904-05 

'89,  Irish.  Robert  L.          1887-88 

,  1889-90 

'11, 

Lowell,  Philip  J. 

1909-10 

'12,  Inglis, Warner  W. 

1909-10 

•12, 

Magnus,  Eugene  W. 

1910-11 

'05,  Lawrence,  E  A. 

1903-04 

•83. 

Miner,  George  R. 

1882-83 

'95,  McCollister,  Sherry  D. 

1892-93 

•92, 

Pierce,  Charles  W. 

1891-92 

'93,  Mattison,  Hiram  N. 

1891-92 

'96, 

Plumley,  Charles  A. 

1894-95 

'84,  Mellen,  Calvert  K. 

1883-84 

•04, 

Randall,  George  C. 

1903-04 

'13,  Miller,  Gerald  O. 

1910-11 

'00, 

Richardson,  J.  F. 

1899-00 

'95,  Moseley,  Harry  C. 

1894-95 

'84, 

Sheldon,  Nelson  L.    1881-82 

, 1883-84 

'86,  Nichols,  Charles  H. 

1884-85 

'91, 

Woodruff,  Harrison  G. 

1890-91 

'84,  Parker,  Fred  S. 
'93,  Pease,  Orrin  L. 

1883-84 
1892-93 

EDITORS. 

'92,  Pierce,  Charles  W. 

1890-91 

'96,  Plumlev,  Charles  .A. 

1892-93 

'04. 

Adams,  Edward  D. 

1863 

'07,  Pratt,  H.  C. 

1905-06 

'63, 

Alvord.  Henry  E. 

1862 

'86.  Prince,  Earl  H. 

1883-84 

'78, 

Brennan,  Matthew  J. 

1874-75 

'89,  Prior,  Wright  S. 

1888-89 

'72, 

Campbell,  Stephen  H. 

1870-71 

'04,  Randall,  George  C. 

1902-03 

'61, 

Curtis,  Charles  A. 

1860-61 

'92,  Rvan,  Edmond  H. 

1890-92 

'61, 

Eayre,  Thomas  W. 

1861 

'13,  Shaw,  Edward  P. 

1910-11 

'64, 

Fuller,  Lloyd  B. 

1862 

'91,  Shaw,  Ethan  A. 

1889-90 

'70, 

Gilbert,  Alfred  B. 

1869-70 

'12,  Sherwin,  Herbert  M. 

1909-10 

'64, 

Gregory,  Charles  D. 

1863 

'91,  Smith.  Percy  G. 

1889-90 

'72, 

Griffith,  Charles  G. 

1870-71 

'94,  Smith,  Raymond  U. 

1891-92 

'61, 

Hall,  Josiah 

1860-61 

'11,  Snow,C.F. 

1908-09 

'81, 

Hobbs,  George  T. 

1881-82 

'97,  Spofford,  William  0. 

1895-96 

'82, 

Howe,  Malverd  A. 

1881-82 

'91,Sprague,W.H. 

1889-90 

'01, 

Irish,  Nathanial 

1860-61 

'94,  Stearns,  Hal,  H. 

1893-94 

'78. 

Marsh,  Edward  .S. 

1874-75 

'84,  Stewart,  Harry  D. 

1882-83 

'83, 

Miner,  George  R. 

1881-82 

'86,  Stewart,  Roland  W. 

1883-84 

'84. 

Nickerson,  Thomas  H. 

1881-82 

'94,  Storrs,  George  E. 

1892-94 

'63, 

Ober,  George  H. 

1862 

'85,  Thayer,  Herbert  E. 

1881-82 

'61, 

Pierce,  Frank  C. 

1861 

'95,  Thomas,  Fred  B. 

1894-95 

•64, 

Phelps,  Dudley  F. 

1863 

'13,  VerWiebe.MaxC. 

1910-11 

'70, 

Proctor,  George  C. 

1869 

'92,  Webb.  De Witt  C. 

1891-92 

'76, 

Rumbaugh,  William  ^L 

1874-75 

'12,  Whipple,  Charles  L. 

1910-11 

■71, 

,  Scott,  Adrian 

1870 

'61, 

,  Stoughton,  Charles  B. 

1861 

BUSINESS  MANAGER 

'61, 

,  Smith,  Elias  F. 

1860-61 

'76, 

,  Stearns.  James  K. 

1873-74 

'96,  Andrews,  Arthur  G. 

1895-96 

'63, 

,  Steele,  Charles  E. 

1860-61 

'89,  Aseltine.  Elmer  A. 

1886-87 

'72, 

,  Swett,  James  W. 

1780-71 

'00,  Ashlev,  S.H. 

1898-99 

'76, 

,  Thomas,  George  D. 

1873-74 

'99,  Brooks,  H.  Kibbe 
'97,  Carr,  WinfredB. 

1897-98 
1896-97 

ASSISTANT  EDITORS 

'86,  Cheney,  Charles  H. 
'63,  Converse.  George  A. 

1884-85 
1860-62 

'90 

,  Adams,  SethB. 

1889-90 

'07.  Davis,  L.  H. 

1906-07 

'12. 

Adams,  Waiter  F. 

1909-10 

'05,  Denny.  J.  H. 

1904-05 

'87, 

,  Austin,  Charles  E.     1884-85 

<,  1886-87 

'69.  Dole,  Charles 

1874-75 

'96 

,  Averill,  JamesL. 

1894-95 

'08,  Eraser,  W.  P. 

1907-08 

'14, 

Bailey,  George  E. 

1910-11 

'06,  Hartwell,  C.  R. 

1905-06 

'85 

,  Belknap,  Fred  R. 

1883-84 

'12,  Heathfiel(!,W.A. 

1910-11 

'91 

,  Booth,  Alfred  F. 

1889-91 

'93,  Hurlbut,  Wilbur  E. 

1892-93 

'94 

,  Booth,  Clarence  H. 

1891-92 

'04,  Hutchinson,  William  S. 

1903-04 

'98 

,  Booth,  Edwin  P. 

1895-97 

'89,  Lamb,  Fred  E. 

1889-90 

'87 

,  Booth,  Ernest  V.        1884-8C 

;,  1886-87 

'84,  Nickerson,  Thomas  H. 

1882-84 

'96 

,  Carleton,  Charles  S. 

1895-96 

'90,  Parker,  Charles  F. 

1889-90 

'85 

,  Chandler,  Mvron  L. 

1884-85 

'11,  Richmond,  N.W. 

1909-10 

'89 

,  Clark,  Fred  H. 

1888-89 

'01,  Robertson,  W.  E. 

1899-00 

'09 

,  Clark,  F.S. 

1906-07 

'92,  Ryan,  Edmoud  H. 

1891-92 

'10 

,  Collins,  Everett 

1907-08 

'96,  Scribner,  Carroll  J. 

1894-95 

'89 

,  Cross,  Herbert  X. 

1886-88 

'91,  Shuttleworth,  Edward 

1890-91 

538 


NORWICH  UNIVERSI'TY, 


BUSINESS  MANAGER. 

•94,  Smith,  Raymond  W.  1893-94 

'10,  Htebhins,  Kenneth  F.  1908-09 

'02,  Strong,  I'rank  1900-02 

'74,  Upham,  Edward  D.  1873-74 

'03,  Williams,  Seth  1902-03 

ASSISTANT  MANAGERS. 

'92,  Clark,  Ephraim  W.  1890-91 

'96,  Clark,  Herbert  S.  1895-9t) 

'07,  Davis,  L.  H.  1905-06 

'05,  Denny,  J.  H.  1903-04 

'97,  Dunham,  Henry  V.  1894-95 

'08,  Eraser,  W.  P.  1906-07 

'06,  Hartwell,  C.  R.  1904-05 


'12,  Heathfield,  W.  A.  1909-10 

'94,  Hulburd,  Leroy  C.  1892-93 

'93,  Hurlbut,  Wilbur  E.  1891-92 

'04,  Hutchinson,  Williaiii  S.  1902-03 

'13,  Kelley,  Arthur  L.  1910-11 

'99,  Moseley,  John  P.  1896-97 

'02,  Phinney,  R.  T.  1898-99 

'12,  Ray,  Oscar  W.  1909-10 

'13,  Rich,  Irving  A.  1910-11 

'11,  Richmond,  H.  W.  1908-09 

'92,  Ryan,  Edmond  H.  1889-90 

'96.  Scribner,  CarroUJ.  1893-94 

'89,  Shaw,  William  A.  1886-88 

'10,  Stebbins,  Kenneth  E.  1907-08 

'89,  Terrill,  Willis  E.  1887-89 

'03,  Williams,  Seth  1901-02 


THE   WAR-WHOOP.  539 


THE  WAR-WHOOP. 

In  the  spring  of  1895,  was  published  the  first  issue  of  the  War- 
Whooj).  An  effort  had  been  made  for  some  years  previous  to 
publish  a  University  annual,  but  it  remained  to  the  push  and  enter- 
prise of  the  class  of  1895  to  start  the  publication.  The  annual  was 
styled  the  War-Whoo'p,  a  name  synonymous  for  war-like  '  deeds. 
The  first  issue  was  a  book  of  fifty -nine  pages,  containing  several 
cuts.  The  printed  page  was  seven  by  five  inches  in  size  and  bound 
in  University  colors.  It  was  dedicted  to  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  '51, 
who  had  done  so  much  to  aid  the  University.  The  editorial  board 
consisted  of  Harry  C.  Moseley,  '95,  editor-in-chief,  F.  B.  Thomas, 
'95,  R.  Storrs  Dowe,  '95,  S.  A.  Thomas,  '95,  Arthur  G.  Andrews, 
'96,  W.  C.  Spafford,  '97,  and  Edwin  Booth,  '98,  associate  editors; 
C.  J.  Scribner,  '96,  publisher-in-chief,  and  James  L.  Averill,  '96, 
assistant  publisher. 

Several  attempts  were  made  to  continue  the  publication,  luit 
failed  through  lack  of  support.  In  1906,  the  publication  was  re- 
sumed and  has  continued  to  date.  The  issue  was  somewhat  more 
pretentious  than  the  first  number.  The  size  of  the  page  was 
enlarged  to  Tf  by  4^  inches  and  contained  93  pages.  This  issue 
and  the  succeeding  one  were  bound  in  maroon.  The  issue  for  1907, 
contained  137  pages.  Beginning  with  this  issue  the  publication 
was  in  charge  of  the  junior  class.  The  issue  for  1908,  was  again 
enlarged.  Its  page  was  changed  to  seven  by  five  inches  in  size; 
was  bound  with  slate  colored  cloth  and  stamped  in  maroon,  num- 
bering 164  pages.  The  issue  for  1909  was  bound  in  maroon  and 
numbered  192  pages.  At  the  commencement  of  1909,  "the  By- 
Laws  Governing  the  TUar-TF/ioop"were  adopted  and  its  publication 
placed  under  jurisdiction  of  the  "Journalistic  Association." 

PlTRPOSE. 

The  purpose  of  the  War-Whoo'p,  shall  be  to  annually  set  forth 
in  an  interesting  and  attractive  form  the  class  life  of  the  institution. 

PUHLICATION. 

The  War-Whoo'p  shall  be  published  each  year  by  the  junior 
class,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  June. 

Style. 
The  War-Whoop  shall  be  eleven  by  eight  inches  in  size,  and 
tiie  cover  shall  l)e  maroon  with  old  gold  decorations. 


540 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


p]niTi\(;. 

The^  editing  of  the  War-Whoop  siiall  be  left  entirely  to  the 
junior  class,  the  only  restriction  being  that  the  sul)ject  matter 
must  be  approved  by  the  J^oard  of  Directors. 

Management. 

The  management  of  the  War-Whoop  shall  lie  left  entirely  to 
the  junior  class. 

Financial  Responsii-ility. 

Each  juni.or  class  shall  assume  the  responsibility  of  all  in- 
debtedness resulting  from  the  publication  of  its  annual,  and,  before 
graduation,  shall  satisfy  the  l^oard  of  Directors  that  such  indebt- 
edness has  been  adjusted. 


i^osTEK  OF  WAl^^^■H()OP  i:ditorh. 


EDITORS-IN-CHIEF. 


ASSOCIATE  EDITORS. 


'10.  Adams,  C.  A. 

1909 

'09,  Andrews,  R.  1-. 

1908 

'08,  Baldwin.  K.  V. 

1907 

12,  COnnon.S.C. 

1911 

'11,  Gordon,  H.N. 

1910 

'06,  Hartwell,  C.  R. 

1906 

'95,  Moseley,  H.  C. 

1895 

ASSISTANT   EDITORS-IN-CHIEF. 

'11,  BuUard.H.S. 

1910 

12,  Inglis,W.W. 

1911 

'11.  Sabin,  K.  D. 

1910 

'97,  Spafford,  W.  C. 

1897 

'11,  Thaver,  G.E. 

1910 

'95,  Thomas,  F.B. 

1895 

'95,  Thomas,  S.  A. 

1895 

12,  Wallace.  W.B. 

1911 

ASSISTANT  EDITORS. 

'09,  Ames,  G  E. 

1908 

'10,  Balcolm,  L.  W. 

1909 

'06,  Barker   L.  C. 

1906 

'08,  Brown,  T.M. 

1907 

'10,  Campbell,  C.F. 

1909 

'09,  Clark,  H.  T. 

1908 

'09,  Clark,  W.  L. 

1908 

'08,  Clarkson,  L.  ,T. 

1907 

'  10,  Emerson,  P.  S. 

1909 

'08,  Eraser,  W.  P. 

1907 

'08,  Hutchins,  A.  R. 

1906 

'12,  Jacobs,  Norman 

1911 

'10,  Light,  Freeman 

1909 

'10,  Moore.  C.H. 

1909 

'10,  Rich,  J.  T. 

1909 

'08,  Smith,  D.U. 

1907 

'09,  Thomas,  C.  C. 

1908 

'12,  Whipple,  C.L. 

1911 

'12,  Witt.L.  R. 

1911 

12,  Woodward,  N,  J. 

1911 

'96,  Andrews,  Arthur  G. 

1895 

98,  Booth,  Edwin 

1895 

12,  Colburn.F.  H. 

1911 

'95,  Dowe,  R.  Storrs 

1895 

'11,  Eastman ,  A .  G . 

1910 

12,  Hemenwav,  F"  ^'. 

1911 

12,Hoff,  F.  8." 

1911 

'11,  Hovev,  E.  D. 

1910 

'11,  Leete,A.P. 

1910 

'09,  Lord,H.M. 

1908 

'11,  Magnu.s,  E.  W. 

1910 

'11,  Newcomb,R.  W. 

1910 

'11,  Noel,  F.. J. 

1910 

CLASS  REPRESENTATIVES. 

'06,  Andrews,  C.R. 

1906 

'09,  Andrews,  R.  L. 

1907 

'08,  Clarkson,  L.  J. 

1906 

'07,  Graves,  F.  E.  C. 

1906 

BUSINESS  MANAGER. 

'09.  Boyce.  E.  A. 

1908 

'11,  Burhoe,  L.N. 

1910 

12,  Beane,  H.  L. 

1911 

'96,  Scribner,  C.  .1. 

1895 

'08,  Smallman,E.  W. 

1906 

'10,  Stebbins,  K.  F. 

1909 

'08,  Wheelock.L.H. 

1907 

ASSISTANT  BUSINESS  MANAGERS. 

12,  Adams,  W.F. 

1911 

'96,  Averill,  James  L. 

1895 

'11,  Badger,  M.  B. 

1910 

'09,  Clark,  G.W. 

1908 

'10,  Earle.N.W. 

1909 

'08,  Stowe,  F.  S. 

1907 

'10,  Whitney,  J.  H 

19O9 

THE  UNIVERSITY  RECORD. 


541 


THE  UNIVERSITY  RECORD. 

The  {jul)lishing  of  the  University  Record  was  begun  in  October 

1907,  and  was  issued  in  June,  August,  October  and  December 
of  each  year,  until  1909,  when  it  became  a  weekly  publication. 

The  issues,  No.  1,  October,  1907;  No.  2,  June,  1908;  No.  5, 
October  1908 ;  No.  24,  October,  1909,  and  No.82,  December  1910,  were 
the  general  catalogues  of  the  University.     Issue    No.   3,  July, 

1908,  contained  the  report  of  commencements.  Issue  No.  4, 
August,  1908,  contained  the  "  Rules  for  the  Government  of  Norwich 
University."  Issue  No.  7,  June,  1909,  contained  the  report 
of  the  librarian.  Beginning  with  No.  8,  June  17,  1909,  the 
publication  has  been  issued  w^eekly  and  has  been  chiefly  a  reprint 
of  the  Northfield  Neics,  containing  the  record  of  events  on  the  Hill. 
The  Record,\Yhi[e  not  a  pretentious  publication,  has  proven  of  great 
value  to  the  University,  and  has  done  much  good  in  awakening 
the  interest  of  the  alumni. 


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"N.  U."  Songs  and  Poems. 

The  Old  South  Barracks,  OhI — Hurrah  for  ()l;j  "N.  V." — Thk 
Dkath  of  Col.  Truman  B.  Ransom — Alma  Mater  Old  "N.  U." — My  Alma 
Mater — The  Heroes  of  '•'  N.  U.' ' — To  the  Colors — Norwich. 

THE  OLD  SOUTH  BARRACKS,  OH! 

BY  COL.  HENRY  O.  KENT,  '54. 

This  song  was  written  in  the  summer  of  1855,  and  was  at  once 
adopted  as  the  college  song  of  Norwich  University,  in  manner 
similar  to  the  adoption  of  "Benny  Haven's,  oh!"  at  West  Point. 
It  was  sung  on  all  public  occasions — reunions  and  gatherings  of 
cadets — and  was  chanted  by  the  alumni  and  past  cadets,  who 
fought  on  both  sides  in  the  great  Civil  War. 

In  1866,  the  South  Barracks  at  Nor\Aach  was  burned,  and  the 
University  was  removed  to  Northfield,  where  new  college  build- 
ings had  been  erected.  The  supplemental  verses,  "  Hurrah  for 
Old  N.  U.!"  were  written  by  the  same  author  over  thirty  years 
later,  and,  like  the  original,  are  dedicated  to  the  corporation, 
faculty,  undergraduates,  alumni,  and  past  cadets  of  his  Alma 
Mater. 

THE  OLD  SOUTH  BARRACKS,  OH ! 

BY  COL.  HENRY  O.   KENT,  '54. 

Come,    pour   the   ruby   wine,    my   boy.s, 

And  give  a  loud  bravo 
For  our  tried  and  true  companion.s 

Who  have  left  us  long  ago; 
They  are  scattered  on  the  ocean 

Of  life's  pleasures  and  life's  woe, 
And  ne'er  again  may  shout  with  us 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 

Chorus. 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 
In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 
-And  ne'er  again  may  shout  with  us 
In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 


THE  OLD  SOUTH  BARRACKS,  OH! 

Tliey  have  left  us  here  to  vegetate 

In  mihtary  row, 
To  serve  the  time  allotted  us 

Through  sunshine  and  through  snow; 
But  we'll  treasure  up  in  memory. 

Where'er  through  life  we  go, 
The  names  of  those  who've  met  with  us 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh ! 
Chorus. 

'i'o  the  Army  and  the  Navy; 

Each  prospective  grand  hero, 
Who  went  out  from  among  us 

To  fight  his  country's  foe,— 
May  he  win  a  crown  of  laurels. 

Where'er  P'ame's  breezes  blow. 
And  shout  amid  the  battle's  blast 

For  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh ! 
Chorus. 

To  our  hero-chieftain,  Ransom, 

One  glass  before  we  go; 
His  blood  bestains  the  rocky  height 

In  distant  Mexico. 
His  countr>''s  flag  waved  o'er  him 

When  the  volley  smote  him  low; 
And  we'll  drop  for  him  the  silent  tear 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 
Chorus. 

To  the  silver-headed  veteran 

Who  slumbers  calm  and  low. 
West  Pointers,  join  the  chorus 

From  the  everglades  and  snow ; 
We'll  crown  with  brighter  memories 

As  onward  still  we  go, 
Our  stern  old  founder's  cognomen 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 
Chorus. 

To  the  ladies  fair  of  Norwich, 

Where'er  through  life  we  go, 
.  'We'll  treasure  up  each  witching  smile 

They  e'er  did  on  us  throw 
From  the  "  Congo's' '  dismal  galleries, 

And  the  cushioned  pew  below. 
Or  erst  upon  Commencement  Day 

PVom  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 

Chorus. 


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544 


Norwich  university. 


To  the  pretty  ones  who  occupy 

Our  heart's  internal  row, 
Who  have  chained  us  by  their  glances, 

And  have  stole  our  'fections  so; 
They  have  handled  Cupid's  arrows 

In  a  way  by  no  means  slow. 
And  we'll  chorus  them  in  eau  de  vie 

Jn  tlie  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 
Chorus 

To  the  annual  Coininencenient 

Oiu"  hearts  shall  overflow, 
As  we  lose  our  boon  companions 

Pro  bono  publico. 
But  we'll  shout  the  chorus  louder, 

As  o'er  life's  sea  we  go, — 
A  hip  hurrah  for  old  "N.  U.," 

And  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 
Chorus. 

To  the  coming  year  of  jnl)iiee 

Our  cups  shall  ever  How, 
When  we  hope  to  gather  once  again 

In  eighteen  sixty,  oh! 
To  mourn  each  patriot  fallen, 

To  share  each  brother's  woe, 
And  once  more  to  join  in  chorusing 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 
Chorus. 


NORWICH  POEMS  AND  SONGg.  545 

"HURRAH  FOR  OLD  N.  U.!" 

BY  COL.  HEXRY  O.  KENT,   '54. 

One  doleful  night  in  winter, 

Full  many  years  ago. 
The  bursting  flames'  red  banners  waved 

Above  the  pallid  snow; 
Her  blackened  walls,  her  ruined  halls, 

Told  shivering  tales  of  woe; 
But,  phoenix-like,  "N.  U."  arose 

From  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh! 

She  saw  her  bright  escutcheon. 

For  which  her  sons  had  died, 
Bearing  the  words  that  Miller  said 

'Mid  battle's  surging  tide, — 
''I'll try!"     The  blood  was  pulsing; 

Up-rose  she  from  the  blow; 
\\'hen  duty  calls,  not  ruined  walls 

Should  check  its  ardent  flow. 

No  more  beside  the  river, 

On  beauteous  Norwich  Plain, 
By  hallowed  dust,  'mid  early  scenes, 

Might  she  repose  again; 
But  on  the  hills  of  Northfield, 

Robed  in  imperial  green. 
Crowned  with  love  of  loyal  sons. 

She  sits,  our  peerless  queen. 

Her  dowry  is  the  faith  of  sons 

Who  loved  her  in  their  youth. 
The  loyal  zeal  of  each  cadet 

Who  follows  knightly  truth. 
We  mourn  our  honored  Dr.  Bourns, 

Stanch  General  Jackman,  too; 
Crowned  be  each  name  with  lasting  fame. 

Loved  champions  of  "N.  U. !" 

At  Norwich  or  at  Northfield 

Our  hearts  shall  ever  glow 
O'er  cheering  tales  of  college  days, 

And  boon  companions,  oh! 
With  pretty  girls  and  loyal  men 

It  always  should  be  so, 
E'en  when  locks  turn  grizzled  hair, 

And  Time  sifts  down  his  snow. 


546 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


We  vow  anew  a  brother's  love 

For  each  good  comrade  low; 
We'll  keep  the  faith  they  pledged  for  us 

In  the  Old  South  Barracks,  oh 
We'll  do  our  duty  bravely, 

In  honor,  leal  and  true, 
Then  vive  V  amour  and  vive  la  guerre! 

Hurrah  for  Old  "  N.  U.  " ! 


On  the  Hike,   1909. 


NORWICH  POEMS  AND  SONGS.  547 

THE  Dr:ATH  OF  COL.  TRUMAN  B.  RANSOM. 

BY  COL.  HENRY  O.  KENT,   '51. 

\\  uv  rode  upon  the  eddying  sionn, 

In  volleys  flew  the  leaden  hail, 
Men's  life  blood  bursting  bright  and  warm 

Dyed  many  a  vest  of  crimson  mail. 

Loud  rang  tlic  bugle's  cheering  voice, 

Reaching  'neath  the  smoky  sky. 
As,  charging  'mid  the  battle's  press, 

The  gallant  Ninth  came  sweeping  by. 

Proudly  above  the  eddying  smoke 

The  Regimental  banner  shone. 
New  England  hearts  with  pride  awoke 

.\t  their  loved  leader's  clarion  tone. 

There,  cheering  on  the  serried  ranks. 

With  sabre  glittering  free  and  bright; 
There,  Avhere  the  section  quivering  sank 

Before  the  flashing  volley's  might ; 

There,  pointing  to  the  starry  flag 

And  to  the  Castle's  turret  stone, 
"  Strike  for  New"  England,  Ninth,' '  he  cried, 

"  Chapultepec  is  won !' ' 

"  Hurrah !  hurrah !' '  then  rang  a  cheer 

That  burst  the  smoke  wreaths  rolling  o'er, 

That  'mid  the  battle  echoed  clear 
Above  the  cannon's  thunderous  roar. 

'Tis  stilled  again,  that  conquering  shout, 

Loud  swells  anew  the  battle's  peal; 
But  where  is  he  who  called  it  out? 

No  more  is  seen  his  flashing  steel. 

Straight  driving  'mid  the  leaden  shower, 

Full  toward  the  proud,  victorious  brow, 
The  bullet  told  its  vengeful  power; 

'Tis  done,  that  gallant  crest  is  low. 

His  death  couch  'mid  the  rocky  cliffs. 

O'er  which  our  conquering  legions  go; 
Ah!  his  laurel  crown  with  blood  was  kissed 

Beneath  the  skies  of  Mexico ! 

His  coronach,  the  battle's  cry; 

His  requiem,  the  cannon's  roar; 
New  England's  sons  who  saw  him  die 

^lourn  the  loved  chief,  who  leads  no  more. 


548  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

ALMA  MATER,  OLD  "N.  U.  " 
Air:     "  Maryland,  my  Maryland." 

BY  GEORGE  D.  THOMAS,   '76. 

We  come  today  from  hill  and  plain, 

Old  "  N.  U.,"  we  love  but  thee; 
We  tune  our  praise  in  glad  refrain, 

Old  "N.  U.,"  we  love  but  thee. 

We  meet  beneath  thy  banner  white, 

With  all  thy  glories  blazoned  bright, 

Beneath  its  folds  in  praise  unite. 

Old  "  N.  U.,"  we  love  but  thee. 

The  hills  that  rise  in  stately  pride, 
Abna  Mater,  true  to  thee; 

Their  vigils  keep,  whate'er  betide. 
Alma  Mater,  true  to  thee. 

They  hail  thy  heroes  with  acclaim, 

Names  consecrate  in  blood  and  flame; 

When  spread  thy  sons  thy  battle  fame, 
Alma  Mater,  true  to  thee. 

In  civic  manhood,  pure  and  high. 
Old  "  N.  U.,"  we  love  but  thee. 
As  in  thy  storied  days  gone  by, 

Old  "  N.  U.,"  we  love  but  thee. 
So  do  thy  leaders  ser\'e  thee  now, 
With  Jackman's  soul  and  Ransom's  brow, 
Thy  highest  weal  their  holiest  vow, 
Okl  "  N.  U.,"  we  love  but  thee. 

Our  love  we  bring  you  here  today, 

Alma  Mater,  true  to  thee ; 
We  vaunt  thy  name  in  roundelay. 

Alma  Mater,  true  to  thee. 
We  hold  thy  fame  a  precious  trust. 
Nor  trail  thy  banner  in  the  dust, 
But  honor  thee,  we  will,  we  must, 
Alma  Mater,  true  to  thee. 


NORWICH  POEMS  AND  SONGS. 


549 


MY  ALMA  MATER. 

BY  MYRON  R.   HURLBUT,    'C)7. 

On  Norwich  Plain  we  meet  again, 

Beneath  our  banner  bright, 
Where  shine  the  stars,  made  bright  by  Mars, 

That  ever  give  us  hght. 

Oh  yes,  'tis  sweet,  once  more  to  greet 

Our  brothers  dressed  in  bkie; 
The  clash  of  anns  has  yet  its  charms. 

In  halls  of  old  "N.U." 

Come,  let  us  raise  our  songs  of  praise, 

To  him  who  gaA-e  her  birth. 
And  drop  a  tear  o'er  Ransom's  bier, 

The  brightest  spot  of  earth. 

Come,  all  her  brave,  from  land  and  wave. 

In  honored  peace  retreat; 
The  storm  has  passed,  now  you  may  cast 

Your  laurels  at  her  feet. 

Remember,  those  who  now  repose. 

Were  once  our  nation's  trust; 
Their  names  are  sown  where  blood  has  flown 

To  blossom  in  the  dust. 

So  let  us  live  that  we  may  give 

Our  names  a  watchword  t'  be: 
When  we  have  passed  through  life,  at  last 

Our  deeds  may  honor  thee. 


Base  Ball  Game,  1910. 


550  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

THE  HEROES  OF  "N.  U." 

BV  REV.   HOMER  WHITE. 

Where  rugged  hemlocks  crown  the  hill, 

And  sugar-maples  woo  the  breeze ; 
Where  bounding  comes  the  mountain  rill 

To  sing  among  the  shady  trees; 
Where  rough  hills  rise  from  valleys  greec 

And  streams  of  purest  water  flow, 
When  summer  suns  light  up  the  scene 

And  summer  breezes  softly  blow ; 
Where  furious  storms  in  winter  rave 

And  bending  forests  shake  with  fear; 
Where  snow  lies  deep,  a  frozen  wave, 

And  fills  the  vision  far  and  near. 

This  is  Vermont,  the  mountain  land, 

And  here  are  bred  her  mountaineers — 
Men  born  to  freedom  and  command, 

Not  born  to  crouch  with  servile  fears. 
A  hardy  race,  like  granite  peaks, 

They  bear  the  sunshine  and  the  storm 
And  who  for  love  of  country  seeks. 

Win  find  it  in  their  bosoms  warm. 

Unused  to  cringe  before  the  great, 

Each  man  a  sovereign  is  born; 
Each  woman  fair  makes  home  her  state, 

And  wider  empire  wisely  scorns. 
They  breathe  the  air  of  liberty 

With  every  breath  which  they  inhale, 
And  reinless  winds  are  not  more  free 

Than  they  who  ne'er  in  danger  quail. 

They  love  the  land  which  gave  them  birth; 

They  love  the  nation  which  their  sires 
Bequeathed  to  them — in  all  the  earth 

No  other  spot  fills  their  desires. 
The  mountain  would  as  soon  recoil 

Before  the  shaking  of  a  spear 
As  they  retire  from  freedom's  soil 

So  hallowed  once  by  blood  and  tears. 

Here  stands  "  N.  U. "  among  these  hills — 
Vermont's  grand  nursery  of  arms, 

Where,  in  the  piping  times  of  peace. 
She  trains  her  sons  for  war's  alarms. 


NORWICH  POEMS  AND  SONGS.  551 

Here  nurtured  are  her  heroes  bold 

Whose  fame  is  glorj  to  the  State, 
And  future  days  with  pride  and  joy 

The  tale  of  glory  shall  relate. 

From  "N.  II.'s  "walls  went  Ransom  forth 

Leading  New  England's  gallant  sons — • 
The  beau  ideal  of  chivalry, 

He  sought  the  post  where  fame  is  w^on. 
Upon  the  plains  of  Mexico 

No  braver  foot  has  ever  trod. 
Nor  ever  did  there  purer  blood 

Stain  red  the  trampled  battle-sod. 

'Twas  at  ('hapultepec  he  fell 

When,  sword  in  hand,  he  stormed  the  height, 
Leading  his  men  till  death  was  met 

Beneath  the  starry  flag  of  light. 
The  Spanish  Cortez,  clad  in  mail. 

Ne'er  held,  more  brave,  the  battle's  front 
Than  did  this  hero  of  "  N.  U." 

This  unmailed  son  of  Old  Vermont ! 

Peace  smiled  again  upon  the  land 

And  back  our  soldiers  marched  with  pride; 
In  happy  homes  war  was  forgot 

And  all  the  dangers  which  betide. 
Another  generation  grew. 

In  this  fair  time,  to  man's  estate 
To  take  the  place  their  fathers  held 

And  mould  the  great  Republic's  fate. 

And  when  rebellion  raised  its  hand 

To  smite  the  hope  of  all  the  years. 
Few  other  men  in  all  the  land 

Rose  quicker  than  our  mountaineers 
To  meet  and  crush  the  hostile  power 

(By  suicidal  fury  driven) 
Which  strove  to  wreck,  in  evil  hour. 

The  fairest  state  to  man  e'er  given. 
They  left  their  homes  and  dear  ones  there; 

They  left  their  hills,  like  torrents  sweeping. 
And  on  the  southern  plains  so  fair 

They  proved  the  cause  of  bitter  weeping. 

When  war's  red  lightning  flashed  athwart  our  sky, 
And  cannon  boomed  like  thunder  from  on  high, 
Then  rushed  into  the  fight  "  N.  U.'s"  brave  sons 
To  meet  the  leaden  hail  of  rebel  guns. 


552  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

On  many  battlefields  they  bravely  stood, 
In  many  struggles  shed  heroic  blood. 
The  glory  won  by  them  in  that  dark  day 
A  garland  forms  which  filial  hands  may  lay 
Upon  the  brow  of  Alma  Mater,  proud 
That  with  such  sons  she  was  so  well  endowed. 

Then  Dodge  and  Buel  took  the  field; 

And  Milroy,  Shedd  and  Bryant,  brave, 
With  Seymour,  drew  the  battle  blade, 

Their  native  land  from  death  to  save. 
And  'neath  the  stars  and  stripes  enrolled 

Were  Lewis,  Seaver,  Stoughton,  true, 
While  poet  Kent  whose  songs  we  love 

Cast  down  his  pen  and  donned  the  blue. 

So  Rice  and  Tenney,  Alvord,  Bean, 

Kingsley  and  Kelton  faced  the  foe. 
While  Carpenter  upon  the  sea 

Saw  the  red  light  of  battle  glow. 
Three  Ransom  boys  with  eager  feet 

Trod  in  the  footsteps  of  their  sire; 
For  blood  will  tell,  and  they  maintained 

Their  name  and  fame  in  battle's  fire. 

And  Randall  also,  let  his  name 

Not  be  forgotten  here  to-night; 
He  brought  to  Old  "  N.  U."  his  fame— 

His  laurels  bravely  won  in  fight. 
And  "Jimmie" — what  shall  I  say  of  him? 

Has  not  the  private  soldier  claim 
'  (Hard-earned  in  fight  and  prison-pen) 

To  some  remembi'ance  of  his  name? 

Brave  Clarke  of  Georgia,  gallant  soul, 

For  native  state  with  fury  fought, 
Till  Appomattox  peaceful  rolled 

And  om-  old  flag's  reflection  caught. 
Then  with  the  coiirage  of  the  great, 

He  called  the  Stars  and  Stripes  his  own. 
Feeling  that  God  had  ruled  the  State 

And  made  one  land  and  one  alone. 

Still  other  names — five  hundred  more — 
Might  claim  with  right  to  be  enrolled 
(For  deeds  of  valor  they  have  done) 
Among  our  heroes  brave  and  bold. 
Too  long  the  list — fair  Olio  faints. 
To  tell  of  all  our  warrior-saints. 


NORWICH  POEMS  AXD  SONGS.  553 

Enough,  if  these  shall  but  excite 
Our  sons  to  emulate  in  fight 
The  deeds  which  will  arouse  our  pride 
While  love  of  country  shall  abide. 

With  others  of  the  loyal  North, 

These  saved  the  land  to  freedom  given; 
r^ffaced  the  footprints  of  the  slave^ 

And  saw  each  cruel  fetter  riven. 
Again  the  flag  of  freedom  floated 

Without  a  single  star  obscured, 
Without  a  single  stripe  polluted, 

And  freedom  for  all  time  secured. 

They  fought,  their  native  land  to  save; 

Their  blood  for  native  land  was  shed; 
All  honors  to  the  living  brave! 

All  honor  to  the  noble  dead! 
The  willows  droop  and  sadly  weep 

O'er  many  a  patriot-soldier's  form; 
Green  grows  the  grass  where  low  they  sleep. 

And  keep,  true  hearts,  their  memories  warm. 

Home  came  our  heroes  from  the  fight, 

Bedecked  with  laurel  leaves  of  glory. 
And  welcome  to  our  longing  sight 

As  welcome  to  our  ears  their  story. 
We  honor  them  for  dangers  passed —   • 

For  toils  and  hardships  they  have  borne; 
May  Time  his  frost  but  lightly  cast 

And  their  gray  hairs  be  proudly  worn. 

And  for  the  brave  who  ne'er  came  back — 

Who  left  their  bones  upon  the  field — 
A  deathless  fame  we  give  to  them 

Who,  for  their  country,  life  did  yield. 
On  many  a  distant  field  they  lie — 

'Tis  holy  ground  where'er  they  be — 
From  broad  Potomac  to  the  James, 

And  from  Atlanta  to  the  Sea. 

From  Vicksburg  fo  the  (kilf  their  blood 

Has  hallowed  the  unconscious  sod. 
And  in  the  Wilderness  from  which 

Heroic  souls  went  up  to  God. 
Our  heroes  dead  we  mourn  with  pride. 

And  they  our  warmest  love  engage; 
The  nation  lives  because  they  died 

To  win  our  glorious  heritage. 


554  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

To  them  we  give  the  word  of  praise; 

To  them  we  drop  a  heartfelt  tear, 
While  loud  we  call  on  future  days 

To  hold  their  mem'ry  ever  dear. 

May  coming  years  behold  new  glories  shed 
Upon  "N.  U., "  while  proud  she  lifts  her  head. 
May  brave  young  lives  go  hence  into  life's  fray/ 
To  dare  and  do  where  duty  points  the  way. 
And  when  another  sixty  years  have  stole 
Into  the  past,  upon  our  honor-roll 
Let  other  names  appear  and  proudly  tell 
Of  those  who  tried  to  fight  life's  battle  well. 

All  hail  to  you,  Alumni,  gathered  here 

To  tread  the  peaceful  walks  in  youth  so  dear; 

To  pay  your  tribute  of  fond  love  and  praise 

To  old  "  N.  U.,"  so  loved  in  other  days; 

Tn  days  to  come  maj^  she  have  sons  as  brave 

To  offer  life,  when  only  life  can  save. 

Of  these  her  children,  let  the  number  swell 

Who'll  love  as  much  and  honor  her  as  well; 

And  from  this  fount  let  streams  of  knowledge  go. 

As  from  our  hills  the  laughing  waters  flow 

May  distant  years  this  Institution  see 

Still  prosp  'ring,  and  may  kindly  Fate  decree 

That  every  spot  its  students'  feet  may  press 

Shall  be  a  spot  which  love  and  peace  shall  bless. 

Et  jamque  vale.      Softly  speak  the  word. 

'Tis  hard  to  say  farewell  when  hearts  are  stirred 

By  memories  of  youth,  of  love  and  joy 

Which  gnawing  time  can  never  quite  destroy. 

Yet  we  must  say  it,  and  from  here  depart 

Like  pilgrims  turning  with  a  heavy  heart 

From  the  shrine  they've  sought,  o'er  long  and  dusty  way, 

Where  they  in  faith  might  their  devotions  pay. 

So  we,  with  all  that  brought  us  here  in  mind, 

And  backward  glance  at  all  we  leave  behind. 

With  lips  that  tremble,  with  the  words  they  tell, 

Say  to  you  all,  God  bless  you;  and  farewell 


NORWICH  POEMS  AND  SONGS.  555 

TO  THE  COLORS. 

Tune:  Heidelberg  Song.  ' 

BY   PROF.   C.   V.   WOODBURY. 

Oh,  Norwich,  Ahna  Plater,  dear, 

We  pledge  thy  name  today 
For  all  the  strife  of  years  gone  by 

Has  passed  fore'er  away; 
We  only  seek  thy  honor  now 

AVhate'er  our  sign  or  name 
For  old  "  N.  U., "  so  good,  so  true, 

Holds  all  her  sons  the  same, 
For  old  "N.  v.,"  so  good,  so  true. 

Holds  all  her  sons  the  same. 

Chorus. 

Here's  to  the  frat  of  white  and  red, 

Here's  to  the  white  and  blue. 
Here's  to  the  purple  and  silver  grey, 

To  the  hearts  that  are  ever  true; 
Theta  and  Sig  and  Delta  Kap, 

Commons  and  grads  of  old, 
We'll  join  in  a  toast  that  we  love  to  drink. 

Here's  to  maroon  and  gold. 

The  blue  of  Alpha  Sigma  Pi 

Is  truth,  eternal,  sure; 
Devotion's  red  in  Theta  Chi, 

Shall  live  forever  more. 
The  white  of  purity  unites 

These  two  in  one  great  whole; 
Red,  white  and  blue — brave,  pure  and  true — 

Shall  ever  be  our  goal. 
Red,  white  and  blue — brave,  pure  and  true — 

Shall  ever  be  our  goal. 

Chorus. 

Here's  to  the  frat  of  white  and  red, 

Here's  to  the  white  and  blue. 
Here's  to  the  purple  and  silver  grey, 

To  hearts  that  are  ever  true; 
Theta  and  Sig  and  Delta  Kap,  etc. 


556  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

NORWICH. 

Tune:  America. 

BY  ROY  L.  ANDREW3,  '09. 

Our  Alma  Mater,  queen, 
Fair  may  she  always  seem 

To  every  son; 
And  may  her  halls  abound 
With  proudest  laurels  crowned, 
As  every  foe  is  found 

And  vict'ry  won. 

We  raise  our  song  to  thee, 
To  make  thy  praises  be 

Ever  more  loud; 
And  may  the  East  and  West, 
The  South  and  North  be  blest 
With  sons  whose  every  quest 

Shall  make  thee  proud. 

And  as  each  year  is  o'er. 
And  time  builds  up  the  score 

Of  famous  ones. 
May  thy  name  stand  out  bright 
And  shine  by  Wisdom's  light 
First  in  the  nation's  sight 

For  work  well  done. 

The  nation's  banner  waves, 
O'er  many  heroes'  graves 

As  freedom's  told. 
And  strength  is  ever  graced 
By  Wisdom's  flag  o'er  faced 
So  by  its  side  is  placed 

Maroon  and  gold. 


NORWICH  POEMS  AND  SONGS.  557 

NORWICH. 
Tune:    Annie  Lisle. 

BY  ROY  L.  ANDREWS,    '09. 

Hill  and  dale  rebound  the  echoes 

Of  the  swelling  cry, 
While  afar  the  swiftest  breezes. 

Raise  it  still  more  high. 
And  the  clouds  that  o  'er  us  hover 

Roll  the  tide  along, 
Till  the  earth  and  sky  are  ringing, 

This  triumphant  song. 

Chorus. 

Shout  the  vict'ries. 
Praise  her  louder. 
Keep  her  still  in  view. 
Hail,  all  hail  our  Alma  Mater, 
Hail,  all  hail,  "N.  U." 

As  the  years  roll  ever  onward, 

And  the  sun  is  seen, 
May  its  light  forever  brighten 

Alma  Mater,  queen. 
May  her  line  of  sons  illustrious 

Great  her  praises  tell 
Till  the  sons  as  yet  unheard  of 

Help  this  music  swell. 

Chorus. 

Raise  oiu-  chorus. 

Sing  it  louder. 

Sing  the  song  anew; 

Hail,  all  hail,  our  Alma  Mater, 

Hail,  all  hail,  "N.  U." 

Firm  and  right  and  ever  steady 

May  she  always  stand. 
Loved  by  many  loyal  hundreds 

Whose  all  mighty  hand 
They  will  use  to  well  protect  her, 

From  each  mortal  foe. 
And  her  name  in  blazing  letters 

To  all  ages  show. 

Chorus. 

Shout  the  chorus. 

Raise  it  higher, 

To  the  Heaven's  blue, 

Hail,  all  hail,  our  Alma  Mater, 

Hail,  all  hail.  "N.  U." 


CHAPTER    XII. 

"  N.  U."  Charter  and  Legislative  Acts. 

CHARTER. 

An   Act   Incorporating  and    Establishing    the    Norwich   University 
AT  Norwich,  \\'indsor  County,  Vermont. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

That  there  be,  and  hereby  is,  a  Seminary  of  Learning,  instituted,  estab- 
Hshed,  and  incorporated  at  Norwich,  in  ^^'indsor  County,  by  the  name  and 
style  of  the  Norwich  University,  and  that  Messrs.  Josiah  Dana,  Jedediah  H. 
Harris,  Silas  H.  Jennisou,  Caleb  Keith,  William  Noble,  David  P.  Noyes, 
Sanuiel  U.  Allen,  John  Wright,  Joshua  Stowe,  Isaac  N.  Cushman,  Jonathan 
P.  Miller,  William  Sweatt,  Hubbard  II.  Winchester,  and  Elijah  Miller,  shall 
be,  and  hereby  are  constituted  a  body  corporate  and  politic  and  together 
with  eleven  others,  to  be  by  them  elected  at  their  first  meeting,  shall  hereafter 
be  called  and  known  by  the  name  of "  The  Trustees  of  the  Norwich  University,' ' 
and  that  by  that  name  they  and  their  successors  shall,  and  may  have  perpetual 
succession,  and  shall  and  may  be  known  in  law,  to  plead  and  be  impleaded, 
defend  and  be  defended  against;  answer  and  be  answered  unto,  and  also  to 
have,  take,  possess,  acquire,  purchase,  or  otherwise  receive  monies,  lands, 
tenements,  hereditaments,  goods,  chattels,  or  estate,  to  the  amount  of  one 
hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  may  grant,  demise,  lease,  use,  manage,  or 
improve  the  same  for  the  good  and  benefit  of  said  University  according  to 
their  discretion. 

Sec.  2.  It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  said  Trustees  and  their 
successors  shall  and  may  have  a  common  seal,  to  serve  and  use  for  all  causes, 
matters,  and  affairs  of  theirs  and  their  successors,  and  the  same  may  alter, 
or  make  anew  as  they  think  fit. 

Sec.  3.  It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  said  Trustees  may,  and 
shall  at  their  first  meeting,  elect  eleven  other  Trustees  to  fdl  up  said  board; 
also  a  President  and  Vice-President  of  said  University;  and  a  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  of  the  board,  which  said  President  shall  also  be  an  ex-officio  member 
and  President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Sec.  4.  It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  there  shall  be  a  meeting 
of  said  Trustees,  in  one  of  the  buildings  of  the  Institution,  on  the  Thursday 
next  succeeding  the  third  Wednesday  of  August,  annually,  and  at  such  other 
time  and  place  as  they  shall  see  cause  to  appoint,  to  consult,  advise,  and  act 
in  and  about  the  affairs  and  business  of  said  Institution;  and  at  any  time 
when  it  may  be  deemed  necessary  the  Officers  of  said  Board  may  call  special 
meetings  thereof,  bj'  giving  notice  by  letter  to  said  Board,  eight  days  previous 
to  the  time  of  said  meeting.     And  at  any  meeting  of  said  Board  seven  of  its 


NORWICH   UNIVERSITY  CHARTER.  559 

members  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  which  may  legally  transact  any  business 
proper  for  said  Board  to  transact;  and  if  the  President,  by  leason  of  death, 
disability,  or  other  cause,  shall  not  attend  such  meeting  of  the  Board,  then  the 
Vice-President  of  the  University  shall  officiate  as  President  -pro  tern,  of  the 
Board;  and  said  Trustees  and  their  successors,  in  any  of  their  meetings  assem- 
bled as  aforesaid,  may  fill  any  vacancy  which  may  have  occurred  in  their 
own  body,  or  remove  any  of  their  members  for  misdemeanor,  immorality, 
default,  or  incapacity,  provided  that  seven  of  said  corporation  shall  concur 
therein,  and  shall  have  power  to  appoint  professors  or  instructors,  and  all  such 
other  officers  and  assistants  as  they  shall  fi.nd  necessary  and  think  fit  to  ap- 
point, for  the  good  management  and  promotion  of  said  Institution,  and  them 
or  any  of  them,  may  remoA^e  at  their  discretion. 

Sec.  5.  It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  Trustees  aforesaid  shall 
have  and  exercise  govermnent  of  said  Institution,  together  with  the  care 
and  management  of  all  matters  and  affairs  belonging  thereto;  and  shall  have 
power  to  make  and  establish  all  such  reasonable  and  proper  laws,  rules  and 
regulations,  as  may  be  necessary  for  governing,  instructing  and  education 
of  the  students,  and  the  managing  of  said  Institution,  and  the  same  may 
repeal  and  alter  from  time  to  time,  as  they  may  see  fit,  provided  the  same  be 
not  contrary  to  the  constitution  and  laws  of  this  State,  or  of  the  United  States 
(and  provided  also  that  no  rules,  laws,  or  regulations  of  a  sectarian  character, 
either  in  religion  or  politics,  shall  be  adopted  or  imposed,  nor  shall  any  student 
ever  be  questioned  or  controlled  on  account  of  his  religious  or  political  belief 
by  said  Board  or  the  Faculty  of  said  Institution,  or  any  of  them,  either  directly 
or  indirectly;)  and  said  laws,  rules  and  regulations  shall  be  laid  before  the 
Legislature  of  this  State,  whenever  required  by  that  body,  and  may  by  them, 
be  disallowed,  altered  or  repealed. 

Sec.  6.  It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  said  Board  shall  be  required 
to  furnish  at  said  Institution,  constantly,  a  course  of  military  instruction, 
both  theoretical  and  practical,  and  also  of  civil  engineering,  and  the  practical 
sciences  generally.  And  the  President  of  said  Institution,  with  the  consent 
of  the  Trustees,  shall  have  power  to  give  and  confer  all  such  diplomas,  degrees, 
honors,  or  licenses,  as  are  usually  given  or  conferred  in  colleges  or  universities 
at  their  discretion,  provided,  however,  that  in  so  doing,  they  shall  have  re- 
spect to  the  morals  and  merits  of  the  candidate  alone. 

Sec.  7.  It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  persons  of  the  president, 
vice-president,  professors,  instructors,  or  assistants,  and  students,  shall  he 
exempted  from  all  rates,  taxes,  or  military  duties.  And  the  buildings  belonging 
to  said  Institution,  and  all  lands  necessary  for  exercise,  agricultural  and 
horticultural  purposes,  and  other  conveniences,  not  however,  exceeding 
two  hundred  acres,  shall  be  exemptetl  from  all  taxes  or  rates  whatever. 

Sec.  8.  It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  Governor  of  this  State 
be,  and  hereby  is  empowered  and  required  to  issue  to  said  Trustees  and  their 
successors,  a  charter  of  incorporation,  made  in  due  form  of  law,  agreeably 
to  this  act,  previous  to  the  first  meeting  of  said  Trustees,  which  shall  take 
place  at  the  University  building,  on  the  first  \\'ednesday  of  December,  A.  D., 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirtj^-four. 

Sec.  9.  Provided,  nevertheless,  and  it  is  hereby  [further  enacted'Jthat 
the  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  alter,  amend  or  disallow  said   charter 


560  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

whenever  sufficient  cause  for  so  doing  shall,  in   their  estimation  exist,  any- 
thing in  this  act  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 
Passed,  November  6th,  1834. 

NO.  17  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1835. 

An  Act  Directing  the  Treasurer  to  Pay  T.  B.  Ransom  the  8um  Therein 

Mentioned. 

It  is  herehij  enacted  by  the  General  Asse7nbly  of  the  ^Statc  of  ]  'crmont: 
That  the  treasurer  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed  to  pay  T.  B.  Ransom 
the  sum  of  seventy-five  dollars,  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  other- 
wise appropriated;  it  being  for  his  services  in  revising  the  militia  law  as  re- 
ported by  said  committee. 
Passed,  Nov.  2,  1835. 

NO.  93  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1835. 

An  Act  Directing  the  Quartermaster  General  to  Loan  to  Captain 
Alden  Partridge  one  Hundred  and  Fifty  Stands  of  Arms. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
That  the  quarter  master  general,  be,  and  hereby  is,  directed  to  loan 
to  Captain  Alden  Partridge,  of  Norwich,  one  hundred  and  fifty  muskets,  and 
bayonets  fitted  to  the  same,  out  of  any  arms  belonging  to  this  State,  not  now 
in  use;  taking  from  said  Alden  Partridge  a  receipt  for  said  arms,  with  a 
promise  to  return  the  same  on  demand,  and  embracing  any  other  conditions  and 
regulations  which  the  quarter  master  general  may  deem  proper,  for  the  safe 
keeping  and  re-delivery  of  said  arms. 
Passed,  Nov.  6,  1835. 

ACT  NO.  40  IN  THE  ACTS  OF  1837. 
An  Act  in  Addition  to  an  Act  Incorpor.\ting  the  Norwich  University 
It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
That  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Norwich  Uni- 
versity shall  hereafter  be  holden  on  the  third  Wednesday  in  August,  annually, 
instead  of  the  time  provided  in  the  act  of  incorporation. 
Approved  by  the  Governor,  Oct.  2G.  1837. 

An  Act  in  Addition  to  an  Act  Incorporating  Norwich  University. 
It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
That  the  Trustees  of  the  Norwich  University,  may,  at  any  regular  meet- 
ing of  their  Board,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present,  locate 
said  University  at  any  place  within  this  State,  easterly  of  the  Green  Mountains. 
Approved,  November  1st,  1843. 

NO.  92,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1850. 

Resolution  Directing  Loan  of  Field  Piece  to  Norwich  LTniversity. 

Resolved,  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives:     That  the    quarter- 
master general,  be,  and  he  is  hereby,   directed  to  loan  to  the  president  of  the 


LEGISLATIVE  ACTS.  561 

Norwicli  University,  one  field  jiiece,  well  mounted  and  fit  for  service,  and  take 
the  receipt  of  the  said  president  therefor,  conditioned  for  the  safe  keeping 
and  return  of  said  piece. 

In  Senate,  November  L'3,  1850. 
Taken  up,  amended,  and  adopted. 

D.  W.  C.  Clarke,  8ec'y- 
In  House  of  Representatives,  November  13,  l.S.")0.     Read,  and  adojited  in 
concurrence. 

J.  H.  Barrett,  Ass't  Clerk. 

NO.  84,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1852. 

Resolution  directing  the  quartermaster  general  to  loan  to  the  I'rcsident 
of  Norwich  University  one  field  piece. 

Resolved,  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives:  That  the  quarter- 
master general  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed  to  loan  to  the  president  of  the 
Norwich  University  one  fiekl  piece,  well  mounted  and  fit  for  service,  and  take 
the  receipt  of  the  said  president  therefor,  conditioned  for  the  safe  keeping 
and  return  of  said  piece. 

In  House  of  Representatives,  November  12,  1852.     Read  and  adopted. 

C.  K.  Wright,  Ass't  Clerk. 

In  Senate,  November  17,  1852. 
Reporte'l  favorably,  and  ailopted  in  concurrence. 

William  M.  Dickerman,  Ass't  Secretary. 

NO.  39,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1852. 
An  Act  Rel.\ting  to  the  Collection  and  Distribution  of  the  School 

Fund. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  The  note  executed  by  George  W.  Benedict  and  others,  on 
behalf  of  the  corporation  of  the  University  of  Vermont,  to  the  commissioner  of 
the  school  fund,  December  19th,  1843,  is  hereby  cancelled  and  discharged, 
provided,  that  the  said  corporation  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  the  State  the  sum  of 
nine  hundred  and  twenty  dollars,  on  or  before  the  first  tlay  of  March  next. 

Sec.  2.  The  treasurer  of  the  State  is  hereby  directed  to  collect  the  re- 
mainder of  the  school  fund  now  due,  (exclusive  of  said  note,)  which,  together 
with  the  nine  hundred  and  twenty  dollars  aforesaid,  and  such  part  of  said  fund 
as  has  been  collected  since  the  nineteenth  day  of  November,  1851,  shall  be  paid 
over,  in  equal  sums,  to  the  president  and  fellows  of  Middlebury  College,  and  to 
the  corporation  of  Norwich  University. 

Sec.  3.  All  acts  or  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act  arc  herel)y 
repealed. 

Sec.  4.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  15,  1852. 

NO.  73  OF  THE  ACTS  OF  1855. 
Resolution  Authorizing  the  Quarter-m.vster  General  to  Loan  Arms 
to  Norwich  University. 

Resolved,  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives:  That  the  quarter- 
master general  is  hereby  authorized  to  loan  to  the  corporation  of  Norwich 


562  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

University  such  arms  belonging  to  the  State  as  may  be  wanted  for  the  use  of 
the  students  of  said  University;  Provided,  the  officers  of  said  University  give 
good  and  sufficient  security  for  the  safe  keeping  and  return  of  the  same  on 
demand. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives,  November  9,  1855. 

Read  and  adopted. 

Jedd  p.  C.  Cottkill,  Ass't  Clerk. 

In  Senate,  November  10,  1855. 
Read  and  adopted  in  concurrence. 

Edwin  H.vrvey,  Ass't  Secretary. 

An  Act  to  Authorize  the  Governor  to  Loan  Arms,  etc.,  to  Norwich 

University. 

It  is  Jiereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  The  Governor  is  authorized  to  loan  to  Norwich  University 
such  arms  and  equipments  of  all  kinds,  the  property  of  this  State,  as  said 
University'  shall  need,  for  the  purpose  of  instructing  its  students  in  military 
tactics. 

Sec.  2.  The  Governor  is  further  authorized  to  make  requisition  upon  the 
United  States  government  for  eighty  cadet  muskets,  as  a  part  of  the  quota 
of  arms  appointed  in  this  State,  under  the  Act  of  Congress,  and  loan  said  Uni- 
versity, as  provided  in  this  Act.  Provided,  that,  before  said  muskets  shall  be 
delivered  to  the  University,  the  president  or  treasurer  thereof  shall  execute 
to  the  governor  a  certificate  acknowledging  the  receipt  of  the  same,  and  con- 
ditioned for  the  safe  keeping  and  return  thereof  to  the  governor,  when  by  him 
ordered. 

Sec.  3.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  26,  1862. 

ACT  NO.  91  TAKEN  FROM  ACTS  OF  1866. 
No.  91. — An  Act  to  Amend  An  Act  Entitled,  "An  Act  Incorporating 

and  Establishing  the  Norwich  University,  at  Norwich  in  Windsor 

County"  Passed  November  6,  A.  D.  1834. 

It  is  Jiereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  Section  five  of  "An  Act  incorporating  and  establishing  the 
Norwich  University,  at  Norwich,  in  Windsor  County,"  passed  November  6th, 
A.  D.,  1834,  is  hereby  so  amended  as  to  read  as  follows: 

It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  trustees  aforesaid  shall  have  and 
exercise  the  government  of  said  Institution,  together  with  the  care  and  manage- 
ment of  all  matters  and  affairs  belonging  thereto;  and  shall  have  power  to 
make  and  establish  all  such  reasonable  and  proper  laws,  rules,  and  regulations, 
as  may  be  necessary  for  the  governing,instructing  and  education  of  the  students 
and  the  managing  of  said  Institution;  and  the  same  may  alter  and  repeal,  from 
time  to  time,  as  they  may  see  fit;  provided  the  same  be  not  contrary  to  the  con- 
stitution and  laws  of  this  State  or  of  the  United  States,  and  said  laws,  rules 
and  regulations  shall  be  laid  before  the  Legislature  of  this  State  whenever 
required  by  that  body,  and  may  by  them  be  disallowed,  altered  or  repealed. 

Sec.  2.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  10,  1866. 


LEGISLATIVE  ACTS.  563 

AN  ACT  DELATING  TO  THE  MILITIA. 

It  is  fiereby  enacted  by  tlie  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  The  adjutant  general  of  the  State  may,  upon  the  appli- 
cation of  the  president  of  Norwich  University,  authorize  the  enlistment  in  the 
State  of  one  company  of  infantry,  and  one  section  of  artillery,  to  be  formed  of 
the  cadets  of  said  University,  and  attach  the  same  to  any  regiment  of  infantry 
and  battery  of  artillery,  not  already  filled. 

Sec.  2.  The  professor  of  military  science  and  tactics  in  the  Norwich 
University  shall  be  ex-officio  commander  of  the  organization,  with  the  rank  of 
captain.  The  other  othcers  shall  be  commissioned  by  the  Governor  of  the 
State,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  professor  of  military  science  and  tactics, 
and  shall  consist  of  one  cadet  captain  with  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant,  and  a 
cadet  lieutenant  with  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant,  to  each  company  or  sec- 
tion. 

Sec.  3.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Apijroved,  November  18,  1870. 

NO.  124  UNDER  THEACTS  OF  1872. 

An  Act  to  Incorporate  the  Alpha  Sigma  Pi  Society  of  the  Norwich 

University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
Section  1.  William  G.  Owen,  James  P.  Caldwell,  Francis'  /■.  Kimball 
and  their  associates  and  successors,  members  of  the  Norwich  University  in 
Northfield,  are  hereby  constituted  a  body  politic  and  corporate  for  the  purpose 
of  promoting  useful  knowledge  and  of  collecting  and  securing  a  permanent 
library  and  cabinet,  either  or  both,  to  be  known  and  distinguished  by  the  name 
of  the  Alpha  Sigma  Pi  Society,  and  by  that  name  shall  have  succession, 
may  sue  and  be  sued,  implead  and  be  impleaded,  contract  and  be  contracted 
with;  may  have  a  common  seal  and  the  same  may  alter  at  pleasure;  may 
make  their  own  by-laws,  rules,  and  regulations;  may  levy  and  collect  taxes 
and  assessments  on  the  resident  members  of  said  Society,  and  may  do  all 
such  acts  which  the  good  order  and  interests  of  said  Society  may  require,  pro- 
vided the  same  be  not  repugnant  to  the  constitution  and  laws  of  this  or  of  the 
United  States. 

Sec.  2.  The  first  meeting  of  said  Society  shall  be  held  on  the  second 
Friday  succeeding  the  passage  of  this  act  or  such  other  time  as  the  corporators 
herein  named  may  agree  upon,  and  a  majority  of  those  present,  members  of 
said  Society,  shall  constitute  a  quorum  to  transact  any  business  whatsoever. 
Said  first  meeting  shall  be  held  in  Northfield,  and  the  time  and  place  of  holding 
the  same  shall  be  notified  to  the  members  of  said  Society  at  least  six  days  before 
the  time  of  said  meeting. 

Sec.  3.  The  library  and  cabinet  or  other  proiJcrty  of  said  society  shall 
remain  permanently  located  at  Northfield,  and  shall  not  at  any  time  be  divided 
among  the  members  of  said  society  except  upon  the  discontinuance  of  the  Nor- 
wich University;  and  if  at  any  time  from  deficiency  of  members  or  other  cause 
said  Society  shall  become  extinct,  the  library  and  cabinet  property  shall  be- 
come the  property  of  said  University,  for  the  permanent  use  of  its  members. 


564  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

Sec.  4.  This  act  shall  be  under  the  control  of  future  legislatures  to  alter 
and  amend  as  the  public  good  may  require,  and  shall  take  effect  from  its  pas- 
sage. 

Approved,  November  23,  1872. 

ACT  NO.  199  OF  THE  ACTS  OF  18S0. 

An  Act  to  Change  the  Name  op  the  Norwich  University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  An  act  entitled,  "An  Act  incorpoi'ating  and  establishing 
the  Norwich  University  at  Norwich  in  Windsor  county,"  passed  November  G, 
1834,  is  hereby  so  amended  that  said  corporation  shall  be  known  and  called 
by  the  name  of  Lewis  College. 

Sec.  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  when  the  same  shall  be  accepted  by  a 
vote  of  the  trustees  of  said  Norwich  University,  at  a  meeting  duly  called  for 
that  purpose. 

Approved,  December  10,  1880. 

REVISED  LAWS  OF  VERMONT,  1880.  CHAPTER  1G8.  PAGE  721. 

Sec.  3751.  The  preceding  section  shall  not  affect  the  section  of  artillery 
formed  of  the  students  of  Norwich  University,  which  shall  be  officered  as  follows: 
the  professor  of  military  science  and  tactics  in  the  University  shall  be,  by  virtue 
of  his  office,  commander,  with  the  rank  of  captain;  the  other  officers  shall  be 
commissioned  by  the  governor  upon  the  recommendation  of  said  professor, 
and  shall  consist  of  a  cadet  captain  with  the  rank  of  ffi-st  lieutenant,  and  a  cadet 
lieutenant  with  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant. 

ACT  NO.  252,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1884. 
An  Act  to  Restore  the  Name  of  the  Norwich  University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  An  Act  entitled  "  An  Act  to  change  the  name  of  the  Norwich 
University,' '  approved  December  10,  1880,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  2.  The  name  of  the  Norwich  University,  as  established  under 
the  provisions  of  an  act  entitled  "An  Act  incorporating  and  establishing  the 
Norwich  University  at  Norwich,  in  Windsor  County"  passed  November  6, 
1834,  is  hereby  restored  and  re-established. 

Sec.  3.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  October  24,  1884. 

ACT  NO.  253,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1884. 
An  Act  Relating  to  the  Appointment  of  Cadets  to  Norwich  University. 
It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
Section  1.  There  shall  be  admitted,  free  of  charge  for  tuition  and 
room  rent  to  the  Norwich  University,  at  Northfield,  as  many  students  from 
each  county  in  the  state  as  there  are  senators  from  such  county  in  the  General 
Assembly,  who  shall  be  instructed  in  all  departments  of  learning  taught  in 


LEGISLATIVE  ACTS.  565 

said  University,  and  be  subject  to  all  the  rules  and  regulations  of  said 
school. 

Sec.  2.  The  senators  in  each  county  shall  designate  and  appoint  the 
cadet  or  cadets  from  such  county  to  the  said  University,  and,  whenever  a 
vancacy  occurs  from  such  county  for  any  cause,  fill  the  same;  said  appoint- 
ments to  be  made  by  competitive  examination,  in  the  month  of  June  in  each 
year,  and  whenever  a  vacancy  shall  exist. 

Sec.  3.  Whenever  the  senators  from  any  county  shall  fail  to  fill  any 
vacancy  from  such  county  for  one  month  after  being  notified  of  the  same 
Viy  the  trustees  of  said  University,  the  trustees  may  fill  the  same  by  appointing 
from  that  county  if  there  are  any  applicants  who  pass  the  examination 
required  by  the  rules  of  said  University,  and,  if  not  then  from  any  county 
in  the  state. 

Sec.  4.  The  auditor  of  accounts  shall  draw  his  order  on  the  treasurer 
of  the  State,  payable  to  the  trustees  of  said  University  or  the  treasurer  thereof, 
for  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  for  each  cadet  so  attending  said  University,  ap- 
pointed as  above,  which  shall  be  in  full  payment  for  tuition  and  room  rent 
for  such  cadets,  said  tuitions  to  be  payable  in  conformity  with  the  rules  of 
said  University  now  existing  as  to  the  payment  of  tuitions,  on  the  sworn  state- 
ment of  account  of  the  president  or  vice-president  of  said  University,  and  to 
be  paid  by  the  first  tlay  of  June  in  each  year. 

Sec.  5.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  25,  1884. 

ACT  NO.  222,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1888. 
An  Act  to  Incorporate  Theta  Chi  Fraternity  of  Norwich  University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  Julius  J.  Estey,  Henry  E.  Alvord,  John  B.Johnson,  Isaac  P. 
Booth,  Charles  H.  Spooner,  H.  M.  Phillips,  Charles  Dole,  F.  E.  Lamb,  Herman 
Dressel,  J.  H.  Judkins,  E.  A.  Shuttleworth,  their  associates  and  successors, 
graduates  and  members  of  the  Norwich  University,  are  hereby  constituted  a 
corporation  and  body  politic,  for  the  purpose  of  promoting  useful  knowledge, 
intellectual,  social  and  aesthetic  culture,  under  the  name  of  the  Theta  Chi 
Fraternity  of  the  Norwich  University;  and  by  that  name  may  sue  and  be  sued, 
implead  and  be  impleaded;  may  have  a  common  seal  and  adopt  a  common 
badge;  may  have  perpetual  succession,  may  enjoy  all  the  privileges  incident 
to  corporations;  may  purchase,  hold  and  convey  real  and  personal  estate  not 
to  exceed  the  amount  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars;  may  make  and  adopt 
their  own  constitution  and  by-laws;  may  lay  and  collect  taxes  on  resident 
members  of  said  Fraternity,  in  said  University;  and  may  do  all  acts  which  the 
prosperity  and  well-being  of  the  fraternity  may  lequire. 

Sec.  2.  J.  B.  Johnson  is  hereby  authorized  to  call  the  first  meeting 
of  said  corporation  at  such  time  and  place  as  he  may  elect,  within  one  year 
from  the  passage  of  this  act. 

Sec.  3.  This  act  shall  be  subject  to  the  control  of  future  legislatures, 
to  alter  or  amend  as  the  public  good  may  require. 

Sec.  4.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  22,  1888. 


566  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

ACT  NO.  154,  OF  THE  ACTS  OF  1892. 

An  Act  to  Amend  an  Act   Entitled  "An  Act  Incorporating  and  Es- 
tablishing THE  Norwich  Universiti"  Approved  November  G,  1834. 

It  is  herebij  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section.  1.  That  section  four,  of  an  "  act  to  incorporate,  and  establish 
ing  the  Norwich  University,  ap^jroved  November  6,  1834, "  be  amended  as 
follows: 

That  there  shall  be  a  meeting  of  said  trustees,  annually,  in  one  of  the 
buildings  of  the  Institution,  on  the  Wednesday  in  June  next  preceding  the 
annual  commencement  day. 

Sec.  2.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  4,  1892. 

ACT  NO.  2G,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1892 

An  Act  in   Aid   of  Norwich  University  and  Providing  for  Thirty 
Scholarships   Therein. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Asseiyibly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  The  auditor  of  accounts  is  hereby  directed  to  draw  his 
order  on  the  state  treasurer  in  favor  of  the  treasurer  of  Norwich  University 
semi-annually  on  the  first  day  of  December  and  June  for  the  sum  of  twelve 
hundred  dollars,  said  sum  of  twenty-four  hundred  dollars  annually  to  be  ex- 
pended by  said  University  in  payment  of  the  tuition  and  room  rent  of  thirty 
students  therein,  one  of  whom  shall  be  designated  and  appointed  by  each 
senator  in  the  General  Assembly,  such  appointment  to  be  made  by  such 
senator  from  his  respective  county  provided  any  suitable  candidate  shall 
apply  therefor,  otherwise  from  any  county  in  the  State;  and  all  A'acancies 
in  such  appointments  shall  be  filled  by  the  senator  who  made  the  appoint- 
ment vacated,  or  by  his  successor  in  office.  Said  appointment  to  be  made 
in  the  month  of  June  preceding  the  commencement  of  the  college  coarse  of 
the  student  so  appointed,  and  wherever  such  vacancy  shall  occur. 

Sec.  2.  Whenever  any  senator  from  any  county  shall  fail  to  make 
an  original  appointment  or  to  fill  any  vacancy  among  such  appointed  students, 
after  one  month's  notice  of  his  right  to  do  so  from  the  president  of  said  Uni- 
versity, the  trustees  may  make  such  appointment  or  fill  such  vacancy,  by  ap- 
pointment from  that  county  if  there  are  any  applicants  therefrom  who  shall 
pass  the  examination  required  by  the  rule  of  said  Institution,  and  if  not,  then 
from  any  county  in  the  State. 

Sec.  3.  All  moneys  in  any  wise  paid  to  said  University  or  the  students 
thereof  by  the  state  or  its  quartermaster-general  shall  be  kept  in  a  separate 
and  independent  account. 

Sec.  4.  All  previous  acts  or  parts  of  acts  relating  to  scholarships  in 
Norwich  University  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  5.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  21,  1892. 


LEGISLATIVE  ACTS.  oG7. 

XO.  2(.l,  INDER  ACTS  OF  1894. 

An  Act  i.v  Amendment  of  Number  Thirty-seven  of  the  Acts  of  1834 
Entitled' "An  Act  Incorporating  and  Establishing  the  Norwich 
University  at  Norwich,  Vermont.'  ' 

/( is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  The  trustees  of  Norwich  University,  on  the  nomination  of 
the  alumni  of  said  University,  may  elect  five  trustees  in  addition  to  the  num- 
ber provided  by  the  act  incorporating  said  University  and  the  trustees  so 
elected  shall  each  vacate  his  ofhce  at  the  end  of  five  years  from  his  election. 

Sec.  2.  The  trustees  who  have  been  elected  upon  the  nomination  of 
the  alumni  are  confirmed  in  their  office  and  each  shall  vacate  his  office  at  the 
expiration  of  five  years  from  the  date  of  his  election. 

Sec.  3.  The  trustees  of  said  University  may  prescribe  the  rules  governing 
the  nomination  of  trustees  by  the  alumni  of  said  University. 

Apjjroved  Xoveuiber  12,  1894. 

XO.  33,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1898. 

An  Act  Providing  for  a  Board  of  Visitors  and  to  Increase  the  Efficiency 
OF  the  Norwich  University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  The  governor  shall,  biennially,  during  the  session  of  the 
general  assembly,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senate,  appoint  four 
persons,  who,  with  the  superintendent  of  education,  shall  constitute  a  Board 
of  Visitors  to  N^orwich  University,  and  whose  term  of  office  shall  commence  on 
the  first  day  of  December  next  succeeding  their  appointment,  and  continue 
until  their  successors  are  appointed;  and  any  vacancj^  occurring  between  the 
sessions  of  the  general  assembly,  shall  be  filled  by  the  governor. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  board  to  visit  and  inspect  said  Uni- 
versity, at  such  times  as  they  may  see  fit,  and  to  report  the  result  of  such  in- 
spection, and  the  manner  of  the  expenditure  of  the  money  herein  appropriated 
to  the  governor,  who  shall  transmit  the  same  to  the  legislature  at  its  next 
ensuing  session. 

Sec.  3.  The  members  of  said  board,  with  the  exception  of  the  superin- 
tendent of  education,  shall  each  be  paid  the  sum  of  three  dollars  per  day  for 
time  spent  in  said  service,  not  exceeding  five  days  in  each  year,  and  expenses; 
the  same  to  be  paid  by  the  treasurer  of  said  Norwich  University  from  the 
appropriation  herein  made. 

Sec.  4.  The  state  auditor  shall,  on  the  first  day  of  January  and  July  in 
each  year,  draw  an  order  on  the  state  treasurer  in  favor  of  the  treasurer  of 
Norwich  University,  for  the  sum  of  eighteen  hundred  dollars;  which  sum  shall 
be  expended  by  the  trustees  of  said  University  in  carrying  out  the  provisions 
and  purposes  of  its  Charter. 

Sec.  5.    This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  IG,  1898. 


568  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

NO.  249,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1898. 

An  Act  in  Addition  to  An  Act  to  Incorporate   the   Alpha  Sigma  Pi 
Society  of  Norwich  University. 

It  is  herebj/  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  Section  4  of  Act  No.  124  of  the  Acts  of  1872,  shall  read  as 
follows: 

Said  Society  shall  at  its  last  regular  meeting  of  each  college  year  choose 
two  trustees  from  its  active  members.  The  past  members  of  said  Society, 
shall  annually,  at  such  time  and  place  as  they  may  decide,  choose  three  trustees 
who,  in  conjunction  with  those  chosen  by  the  Society  shall  constitute  a  board 
hereby  empowered  to  acquire  and  hold  in  trust  for  the  use  of  said  Society,  any 
buildings,  real  estate  or  other  property  necessary  or  incidental  to  the  purposes 
for  which  the  said  Society  was  chartered.  Vacancies  on  this  board  shall  be 
filled  in  the  same  way  as  regular  members  are  elected,  and  as  soon  as  possible 
after  such  vacancies  occur.  Said  trustees  are  to  hold  office  for  one  year,  or 
until  their  successors  are  duly  elected.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  trustees  to 
receive  and  expend,  for  the  use,  construction  or  purchase  of  a  society  building 
or  hall,  any  sums  of  money  that  may  be  raised  or  contributed  for  that  purpose; 
to  keep  in  good  repair  and  condition  for  use  by  said  Society,  the  property  in 
their  control,  so  far  as  they  are  able  so  to  do,  with  funds  or  resources  placed  at 
their  disposal.  If  at  any  time  said  Society  shall,  for  any  reason,  cease  to  exist 
or  use  its  property  for  its  own  purposes,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  board  of 
trustees  to  transfer  to  the  trustees  of  Norwich  University  its  said  property,  or 
any  sum  of  money  that  may  be  realized  from  the  sale  of  the  same,  for  the  use 
for  said  University,  or  if  said  University  shall  cease  to  exist,  to  make  such  dis- 
position or  distribution  of  said  property  to  the  surviving  members  of  the  said 
Society  as  said  board  shall  deem  pi'oper. 

Sec.  2.  Section  4  of  said  act  of  1872  shall  be  changed  so  as  to  be  section 
5  of  said  act  as  hereby  amended. 

Approved,  November  22,  1898. 

NO.  31,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1900. 

An  Act  to  Amend  No.  32   of  the  Acts  op   1898,  Relating  to  Norwich 

University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  No.  32  of  the  Acts  of  1898  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read 
as  follows: 

Norwich  University  is  hereby  recognized  as  the  Military  College  of  the 
State  of  Vermont;  and  its  faculty  are  hereby  given  local  rank  as  follows: 
assistant  professors,  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant;  professors  for  the  first  five 
years  of  service  as  such,  the  rank  of  fii-st  lieutenant;  for  the  second  five  years, 
the  rank  of  captain;  after  ten  years,  the  rank  of  major;  after  twenty  years, 
the  rank  of  lieutenant  colonel;  the  president  shall  have  the  rank  of  colonel;  all 
without  pay  from  the  state. 

Sec.  2.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  i^assage. 

Approved,  November  13,  1900. 


LEGISLATIVE  ACtS.  569 

NO.  198,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1900. 
An  Act  to  fix  the  Date  of  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of 

Norwich  University  and  Repealing  No.  40,  of  the  Acts  of  1837. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Slate  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  The  annual  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  Norwich 
University,  the  MiUtary  College  of  the  State  of  Vermont,  shall  l>o  held  during 
the  commencement  week  of  said  Institution. 

Sec.  2.     No.  40  of  the  acts  of  1837  is  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  3.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  1(3,  lUOO. 

NO.  377  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1902. 
Joint  resolution  relating  to  printing  and  distribution  of  the  report  of  the 
Board  of  Visitors  to  Norwich  University. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Remesentatives: 

That  the  clerk  of  the  house  is  hereby  instructed  to  have  four  hundred  and 
fifty  copies  of  the  reports  of  the  visitors  to  Norwich  University  printed  for  dis- 
tribution among  the  members  of  the  legislature.  That  this  report  be  referred 
to  the  military  committees  of  the  house  and  senate. 

JOHN  H.  MERRIPTELD, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

ZED  S.  STANTON, 

President  of  the  Senate. 
Approved,  October  25,  1902. 

JOHN  G.  McCULLOUGH,  Governor. 

NO.  31  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1902. 

An  Act  to  provide  for  the  commissioning  of  graduates  of  Norwich  Uni- 
versity, the  Military  College  of  the  State  of  Vermont,  as  additional  second 
lieutenants  in  the  National  Guard. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  Students  at  Norwich  University,  who  are  legal  residents 
of  the  State  of  Vermont  shall  upon  completion  of  their  course  of  instruction,  if 
specially  recommended  by  the  president  of  Norwich  University  to  the  governor, 
be  commissioned  as  additional  second  lieutenants  in  the  National  Guard,  to  be 
called  into  service  upon  their  own  application  and  the  approval  of  the  governor. 

Sec.  2.  Officers,  thus  commissioned,  shall  report  to  the  adjutant  general 
annually  at  such  time  as  may  be  prescribed  by  that  officer;  and  failure  to  so 
report  for  two  successive  years  shall  operate  to  vacate  the  commission  of  the 
officer  thus  failing  to  report. 

.  Approved,  December  8,  1902. 

NO.  52  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1904. 
An  Act  to  Incre.\se  the  Efficiency  of  the  Engineer  Department  of 
Norwich  University,  the  St.vte  Military  College  of  Vermont. 
It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
Section  1.     That  annually,  for  a  period  of  ten  years  from  the  passage  of 
this  bill,  on  or  before  the  fii'st  day  of  June,  each  state  senator  shall  name  two 


570  NORWICH  TTNIVERSITY. 

candidates,  residents  of  his  county,  as  principal  and  alternate,  for  a  scholarship 
covering  tuition  for  four  years  in  the  State  Military  College  of  Vermont,  Nor- 
wich University. 

Sec.  2.  Upon  notification  by  the  president  of  the  University,  the  prin- 
cipal named  in  accordance  with  section  one,  or,  if  he  shall  have  failed,  the  alter- 
nate, shall  present  himself  to  the  proper  board  for  examination. 

Sec.  3.  If  for  any  reason  a  senator  from  any  county  shall  have  failed  to 
nominate  a  candidate  as  provided  in  section  1,  or  if  both  principal  and  alter- 
nate shall  have  failed  to  pass  the  entrance  examination,  the  president  of  the 
University  may,  at  his  discretion,  appoint  one  to  fill  the  vacancy  so  existing, 
the  appointee  to  be  selected  from  properly  qualified  applicants  for  admission, 
and  from  that  county  when  possible. 

Sec.  4.  That  during  the  said  period  of  ten  years  on  each  first  day  of 
January  and  of  July,  the  auditor  of  the  State  shall  draw  an  oider  on  the  treas- 
urer of  the  State  in  favor  of  the  treasurer  of  Norwich  University  for  the  sum  of 
twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  which  sum  shall  be  applied  to  the  improvement 
of  the  department  of  engineering  as  follows: 

One- fifth  annually  for  the  purchase  of  needed  instruments,  appliances,  and 
apparatus,  and  four-hfths  to  the  payment  of  the  salaries  of  the  professors  in 
said  department. 

Sec.  5.  That  the  existing  duties  of  the  Board  of  Visitors  shall  be  extended 
to  cover  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Sec.  0.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  December  9,   1904. 

NO.  2C)9  OF  THE  ACTS  OF  1904. 

An  Act  to  Amend  Number  37  of  the  Acts  of  1834  Entitled  "An  Act  to 
Incorporate   and   Establish   Norwich   University." 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  Section  1  of  number  37  of  the  Acts  of  1834  is  hereby  amended 
as  follows: 

After  the  words  "goods;  chattels  or  estate"  in  said  section  strike  out  the 
words  "  to  the  amount  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars.' ' 

Sec.  2.  Section  seven  of  said  act  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as 
follows : 

The  persons  of  the  president,  vice-presitlent,  professors,  instructors, 
assistants,  librarian  and  students  shall  be  exempted  from  military  duties 
not  involved  in  this  connection  with  the  Institution.  And  the  buildings  belong- 
ingto  said  Institution,  and  all  lands  necessary  for  exercise,  agricultural  and 
horticultural  piu-poses  and  other  conveniences,  not,  however,  exceeding  two 
hundred  acres,  shall  be  exempted  from  all  taxes  or  rates  whatsoever. 

Sec.  3.  Students  at  the  herein  named  University  shall  be  exempted  from 
all  rates  and  taxes. 

Sec.  4.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 
Approved,  December  9,  1904. 


LEGISLATIVE  ACTS.  571 

NO.  3^9  UNDER  ACTS  OF  190G. 

An  Act  to  Limit  the  Terms  of  Office  of  the  Tru-stees  of  Nurwkm.  Uni- 
versity . 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembhj  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
Section  1.     The  board  of  trustees  of  Norwich  University  as  constituted 
by  its  Charter  is  hereby  divide<l  into  groups  of  five  members  each  according  to 
length  of  service  as  follows: 

First  Group.  Second  Group.  Third  Group. 

Henry  O.  Kent,  Waldo  P.  Clement,  Charles  Dole, 

George  Nichols,  William  B.  Mayo,  John  J.  Dewey, 

Fred  E.  Smith,  Kittredge  Haskins,  Frank  L.  Howe, 

Grenville  M.  Dodge,  Frank  Plumley,  William  S.  Hazen, 

Edwin  Porter.  Joseph  K.  Elgerton.  Isaac  P.  Booth. 

Fourth  Group.  Fifth  Group. 

George  D.  Thomas,  John  I;.  Moseley, 

J.  Q.  A.  McCollister,  William  A.  Shaw, 

Oliver  O.  Howard,  Homer  White,' 

Henry  V.  Partridge,  Edward  D.  Adams, 

Howard  F.  Hill.  MarshaU  D.  Smith. 

Sec.  2.  The  terms  of  service  of  these  groups  shall  in  their  order  expire  at 
the  opening  of  the  aimual  meeting  in  1907.  1008,  1909,  1910,  1911. 

Sec.  3.  The  trustees  shall  be  elected  to  fill  the  vacancies  arising  in  accor- 
dance with  section  two,  and  their  terms  of  office  and  the  terms  of  their  succes- 
sors shall  be  for  five  years. 

Sec.  4.  In  case  a  vacancy  arises  at  any  time  from  causes  other  than  the 
expiration  of  the  term  of  office,  a  trustee  shall  be  elected  at  the  following  annual 
meeting  to  serve  the  unexpired  term. 

Sec.  5.  Elections  of  trustees  shall  be  ])y  ballot  and  shall  take  place  at 
their  annual  meetings  of  the  l>oard. 

Sec.  6.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  Xovember  1.^,  1906. 

NO.  350  OF  THE  ACTS  OF  1906. 

An  Act  to  Amend  .Section  1  of  No.  91  of  the  Acts  of  1S66,  Entitled 
"An  Act  to  Amend  An  Act  Incorfor.^ting  and  Establishing  the 
Norwich  Uni\ersitv  at  Norwich  in  Windsor  County,  Passed  Novem- 
ber 6,  A.  D.,  1.534." 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont. 

Section  1.  Section  1  of  No.  91  of  the  Acts  of  1866  is  hereby  amended 
so  as  to  read  as  follows,  viz. : 

It  is  hereby  further  enacted,  that  the  trustees  aforesaid  shall  have 
and  exercise  the  government  of  said  Institution,  together  with  the  care  and 
management  of  all  matters  and  affairs  belonging  thereto;  and  shall  have 
power  to  make  and  establish  all  such  reasonable  and  projier  laws,  rules  and 
regulations,  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  governing,  instructing  and  etlucating 
of  the  students,  and  the  managing  of  .said  Institution;  and  the  same  may  repeal 


572  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

and  alter,  from  time  to  time,  as  they  may  see  fit,  provided  the  same  be  not 
contrary  to  the  constitution  and  laws  of  this  state  or  of  the  United  States;  and 
provided  also,  that  no  rules,  laws  or  regulations  of  a  sectarian  character,  either 
in  religion  or  politics,  shall  be  adopted  or  imposed;  nor  shall  any  student  ever 
be  questioned  or  controlled  on  account  of  his  religious  or  political  belief  by 
said  board  or  the  faculty  of  said  Institution,  or  any  of  them,  either  directly 
or  indirectly,  and  said  laws,  rules  and  regulations  shall  be  laid  before  the 
general  assembly  of  this  State,  wherever  required  l)y  that  body,  and  may  by 
them  be  disallowed,  altered  or  repealed. 

Sec.  2.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  19,  1906. 

NO.  141  OF  THE  ACTS  OF  1906. 

An  Act  to  Amend  Section  4373  of  the  Vermont  Statutes  Relating  to 
Norwich  University. 

//  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Asseinbly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  Section  4373  of  the  Vermont  Statutes  is  hereby  amended 
so  as  to  read  as  follows,  viz. ; 

Sec.  4373.  The  provisions  of  the  preceding  section  shall  not  affect 
the  military  organizations  formed  of  the  students  of  NorAvich  University. 
Said  students,  upon  application  of  the  president  of  the  University  and  the 
adjutant-general  of  the  State,  may  enlist  in  the  militia  as  a  battery  of  field 
artillery,  a  company  of  signal  corps,  and  a  company  of  engineers,  to  be  properly 
officered  and  equipped  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  and  provisions  and 
the  acts  of  Congress  relating  to  such  organizations.  The  professor  of  military 
science  and  tactics  of  the  University  shall,  by  virtue  of  his  office,  be  commander 
of  the  corps  of  cadets  with  rank  of  major. 

Sec.  2.     This  act  shall  take  efi"ect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  November  22,  1906. 

NO.  327,  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1908. 

An  Act  to  Amend  No.  124  of  the  Acts  of  1872,  Being  An  Act  to  Incor- 
porate the  Alpha  Sigma  Pi  Society  of  Norwich  University,  and 
No.  249  of  the  Acts  of  1898,  Being  An  Act  in  Addition  to  An  Act 
TO  Incorporate  the  Alpha  Sigma  Pi  Society  of  Norwich  University. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 
Section  1.     Section  1  of  No.  124  of  the  Acts  of  1872  is  hereby  amended 
so  as  to  read  as  follows : 

Sec.  1.  The  present  and  past  members  of  the  Alpha  Sigma  Pi  Society 
of  the  Norwich  University  are  hereby  constituted  a  body  politic  and  corporate 
for  the  purpose  of  promoting  useful  knowledge  and  of  collecting  and  securing 
a  permanent  library  and  cabinet  of  art  and  science,  either  or  both,  to  be  known 
and  distinguished  by  the  name  of  the  Alpha  Sigma  Pi  Fraternity,  and  by  that 
name  shall  have  permanent  succession,  may  sue  and  be  sued,  may  implead 
and  be  impleaded,  may  contract  and  be  contracted  with;  may  purchase,  hold, 
convey  and  mortgage  real  and  personal  estate;  may  have  a  common  seal  and 
alter  and  amend  the  same  at  pleasure;  may  make  its  own  by-laws,  rules  and 


LEGISLATIVE  ACTS,  573 

regulations;  may  lay  and  collect  taxes  and  assessments  on  the  resident  memliers 
of  said  Fraternity  in  said  University;  may  have  and  enjoy  all  the  privileges 
incident  to  corporations,  and  may  do  all  such  acts  which  the  good  order  and 
interests  of  said  Fraternity  may  require,  provided  the  same  be  not  repugnant 
to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  this  State  or  of  the  United  States. 

Sec.  2.  Section  1  of  No.  249  of  the  Acts  of  1898  is  hereby  amended 
so  as  to  read  as  follows : 

Sec.  1.  Said  Fraternity  shall  at  its  regular  meeting  of  each  college  year 
choose  two  trustees  from  its  active  members.  The  past  members  of  said 
Fraternity  shall  annually,  at  such  time  and  place  as  they  may  decide,  choose 
three  trustees,  and  these  five  trustees  shall  constitute  a  board  hereby  empowered 
to  acquire  and  hold  in  trust  for  the  use  of  said  Fraternity,  any  real  estate,  build- 
ings or  other  property  necessary,  or  incidental  to  the  purpose  for  which  the 
said  Fraternity  was  chartered;  and  in  the  manner  hereinafter^provided  shall 
and  may,  as  trustees  of  the  said  Fraternity  sell,  convey  or  mortgage  such  real 
estate  or  other  property  when  such  sale,  conveyance  or  mortgage  is  for  the 
purposes  for  which  the  said  Fraternity  was  chartered.  Vacancies  in  the  board 
of  trustees  shall  be  filled  in  the  same  way  as  regular  members  thereof  are  elected 
and  as  soon  as  possible  after  such  vacancies  occur.  Said  trustees  shall  hold 
office  for  one  year  or  until  their  successors  are  duly  elected.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  said  trustees  to  receive  and  expend  for  the  use,  construction  or  purchase 
of  a  fraternity  building  or  hall  any  sums  of  money  that  may  be  raised  or  con- 
tributed for  that  purpose;  to  keep  in  good  repair  and  condition  for  use  by  said 
Fraternity,  the  property  in  their  control,  so  far  as  they  are  able  so  to  do  with 
funds  or  resources  placed  at  their  disposal,  and  when  four  out  of  the  said  five 
trustees  upon  due  notice  and  at  a  meeting  formally  called  and  held  for  the 
purpose  so  vote,  the  said  trustees  may  mortgage  such  real  estate  for  the  pur- 
pose of  securing  loans  to  aid  in  the  purchase  or  construction  of  a  building  or 
l)uildings  for  the  use  of  said  Fraternity;  and  when  said  trustees  at  a  meeting 
similarly  called  and  held  shall,  by  four  out  of  five  of  the  same,  so  vote,  they  may 
sell  all  or  such  portions  of  the  real  estate  as  is  held  by  them  in  trust,  as  afore- 
said, to  promote  the  interests  of  the  Fraternity  or  the  interests  of  Norwich 
University,  but  not  otherwise. 

If  at  any  time  said  Fraternity  shall  cease  to  exist  or  use  its  property  for 
its  own  purpose  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  trustees  to  transfer  to  the  trustees 
of  Norwich  University,  its  said  property,  or  any  sum  of  money  that  may  be 
realized  from  the  sale  of  the  same  for  the  use  of  said  University,  or  if  said  Uni- 
versity shall  cease  to  exist,  to  make  such  disposal  of  said  property  to  the  sur- 
viving members  of  the  said  Fraternity  as  said  board  shall  deem  proper. 

Sec.  3.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  December  8,  1908. 

SEC.  3  OF  ACT  NO.  126  UNDER  ACTS  OF  1908. 
An  Act  to  Increase  the  Efficiency  of  the  Vermont  National  Gu.vrd. 

It  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Sec  3.     For  the  purpose  of  securing  and  retaining  the  enrollment  in  the 

Vermont  National  Guard  of  young  men  of  high  academic  and  military  training, 

the  president  of  Norwich  University  shall  award  to  the  organizations  of  the 

Vermont  National  Guard,  at  the  rate  of  not  to  exceed  two   to  each  troop, 


574  NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 

company  or  battery,  such  of  the  scholarships  provided  by  section  1187  of  the 
Pubhc  Statutes  as  are  unfilled  on  August  first  of  each  year,  and  upon  notificat  ion 
that  such  a  scholarship  has  been  awarded  to  his  organization,  the  command- 
ing officer  thereof  shall,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  regimental  commander, 
name  a  member  of  his  command,  who,  if  qualified,  shall  be  admitted  as  a  cadet 
at  Norwich  University,  provided  such  appointee  shall  retain  his  rank  in  his 
organization  and  engage  to  serve  therein  two  years  after  the  date  of  his 
graduation  from  Norwich  University  unless  sooner  commissioned  or  discharg- 
ed by  competent  authority,  and  that  while  he  is  present  as  a  cadet  at  Nor- 
wich University  he  shall  be  credited  on  the  records  of  his  organization  for 
his  attendance  at  the  regular  drills  and  assemblies  for  military  instruction  at 
Norwich  University;  and  provided,  further,  that  there  shall  be  no  added 
expense  to  the  State  on  account  of  the  provisions  of  this  section. 

Sec.  4.  Sections  5080  and  5081  of  the  Public  Statutes  are  hereby  re- 
pealed. 

Sec.  5.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  December  12,  1908. 

NUMBER  174. 

An  Act  to  Amend  Sections  5023,  5047,  5069  and  5088  of  the  Puhlic 
Statutes,  Relating  to  Militia. 

It  is  herebii  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Vermont: 

Section  1.  Section  5023  of  the  Public  Statutes  is  hereby  amended  so  as 
to  read  as  follows,  viz : 

Sec.  5023.  Students  of  Norwich  University.  The  provisions  of  the  pre- 
ceding section  shall  not  affect  the  military  organizations  formed  of  the  students 
of  Norwich  University.  Said  students,  upon  application  of  the  president  of 
the  University  and  approval  of  the  adjutant  general  of  the  State,  may  enlist 
in  the  national  guard  as  cavahy,  signal  corps,  or  engineers,  and  when  so  enlisted 
shall  be  properly  officered,  organizetl  and  equipped  in  accordance  with  the 
requirements  and  provisions  of  the  acts  of  Congress  relating  to  such  organiza- 
tions. The  commandant  of  cadets  of  said  University,  when  not  an  officer  of 
the  United  States  army,  shall  be  commissioned  as  major. 

Sec.  2.  Section  5047  of  the  Public  Statutes  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to 
read  as  follows : 

Sec.  5047.  Attendance  on  drills;  pay  of  militiamen,  etc.  Said  (juarter- 
inaster  general  shall  attend  each  company  and  regimental  drill  or  paiade 
provided  for  in  this  chapter,  and  shall  pay  each  officer  and  enlisted  man  for 
duty  performed  and  authorized  by  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  of  the  same,  under  regulations  prescribed  by  the  commander-in- 
chief.  He  shall  furnish  subsistence  to  the  enlisted  men,  and  shall  allow  each 
officer  and  enlisted  man  his  actual  expenses  of  transportation,  subject  to  such 
regulations  as  the  commander-in-chief  may  prescribe.  Said  quartermaster 
general  is  also  authorized  in  his  discretion,  upon  approval  of  the  commander- 
in-chief,  to  pay  to  the  Norwich  University  a  sum  not  exceeding  fifteen  hundred 
dollars  annually  for  forage  for  horses  owned  by  and  kept  at  said  University, 
provided  that  said  University  shall,  without  additional  compensation,  permit 
such  horses  to  be  used  for  military  purposes,  upon  request  of  the  governor,  by 
the  Vermont  national  guard,  in  connection  with  any  camp  or  school  of  instruc- 


LEGISLATIVE  ACTS.  O/O 

tioii  for  the  Vermont  national  guard  or  any  part  thereof,  either  within  or  with- 
out the  State.  The  quartermaster  general  shall  make  requisition  upon  the 
auditor  of  acounts  for  the  necessary  funds  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this 
chapter,  stating  in  detail  the  funds  required  and  for  what  purpose;  and  when 
such  requisition  is  approved  by  the  governor,  the  auditor  of  accounts  shall 
draw  an  order  in  favor  of  the  quarter-master-general  for  the  sum  so 
approved. 

Sec.  3.  Section  'MW)  of  the  Public  Statutes  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to 
read  as  follows: 

Sec.  5069.  Annual  encampment;  additional  parades,  etc.  There  shall  be 
held  annually  an  encampment  of  the  national  guard  for  drill,  discipline,  in- 
spection and  review,  to  continue  not  more  than  seven  days,  at  such  times  and 
places,  subject  to  such  regulations  and  on  such  notice  as  the  commander-in- 
chief  directs.  He  may  order  additional  parades  by  regiment,  battalion,  squad- 
ron or  company,  as  he  deems  advisable,  not  exceeding  three  days  in  each  year, 
at  such  times  and  places,  subject  to  such  regulations  and  on  such  notice  as  he 
directs;  and  whenever  it  shall  appear  that  the  necessities  of  the  military  or 
public  service  so  require,  he  may  design.ate  one  or  more  officers  or  enlisted  men, 
or  both,  for  the  performance  of  ^^uch  special  duty  as  the  necessity  of  the  case 
may  demand. 

Sec.  4.  Section  50SS  of  tlie  Public  Statutes  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to 
read  as  follows: 

Sec.  5088.  Pay  of  national  guard.  Officers  of  the  national  guard  shall 
receive  the  same  pay  as  officers  of  a  like  grade  in  the  army  of  the  United  States. 
First  sergeant  shall  receive  two  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents  a  day;  sergeants 
and  cooks,  two  dollars  a  day;  corporals  one  dollar  and  seventy-five  cents  a  day; 
and  privates,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  a  day.  Mounted  officers  shall  receive 
forage  for  their  horses  in  addition  to  the  pay  of  their  rank.  The  chief  surgeon, 
the  aide-de-camp,  and  the  judge  advocate,  appointed  and  elected  under  the 
provisions  of  section  5025  of  the  Public  Statutes,  as  amended  by  No.  124 
Ac's  of  1908,  shall,  when  ordered  out  by  tho  commander-in-chief,  be  paid  two 
dollars  a  day  and  transportation.  Regimental  non-commissioned  staff  shall 
be  paid  as  first  sergeants  and  regimental  non-commissioned  officers  and  battal- 
lion  non-commissioned  staff  shall  be  paid  as  sergeants.  Officers  shall  be  fur- 
nished witli  quarters  when  in  camp,  and  mounted  officers  shall  be  furnished  with 
transportation  for  their  horses  when  the  distance  to  the  rendezvous  exceeds 
twenty-five  miles.  Enlisted  men  shall  be  fur..ished  with  subsistence  at  a  cost 
not  to  exceed  fifty  cents  a  day  per  man. 

Sec.  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage  with  the  exception 
of  section  1.     Section  1  shall  take  effect  January  first,  1911. 

Approved,  December  7,  1910. 


INDEX 


UNIVERSITY  OFFICIALS 

PRESIDENTS. 

Bourns,  Edward 104-05,  127,  129,  210        Partridge,  Alden 1-10,  73,  87,  89-91,  209, 

Brown,  Allan  Dan  vers..  .190,  198-200,201-14  ■       219,    255,    261,    324,    395,    403,    467 

•  •    217,219-20,228-29,251,294,307,313-        Ransom,  Truman  Bishop 72,    73,   87,   89, 

•  •                                                            16,318,422  91-92,97,99,102,189,209,254 
Butler,  James  Davie 92,  102-04,  128,        Spooner,  Charles  Horace 218,    219,    220. 

131  251  223  319 

Curtis,  Charles  Albert 149-50,  172^  173       Swett,  Josiah '  149 

Douglass,  Malcolm 147-49,  170,  171        Walker,  Thomas  Woodruff 145-46, 151 

Howard,  Roger  Strong 146-47,  169        Wheaton,  Henry  Steward 92,  104-05 

Lewis.  Charles  Hildreth 174-87,  194,  226, 

294,312 

ACTING  PRESIDENTS. 


Bourns,  Edward 146 

Butler,  James  Davie 103 

Curtis,  Charles  Albert 147, 149 

Dole,  Charles 190,  214 


Nichols,  George 140,142,189-90,  195,  215, 

311-13,317-19 

Ransom,  Truman  Bishop 87 

Shattuck,  Samuel  Walker 142,  145 


VICE-PRESIDENTS. 


Dole,  Charles 195, 199,  216,  318 

Hathaway,  Clarence  Lockwood 177, 186 

Loveland,  Aaron 74,92,  104 

Nichols,  George 178 

Randall,  Francis  Voltaire.. .  .  177, 187,  226,  294 


Ransom,  Truman  Bishop 72 

Shattuck,  Samuel  Walker 143. 145 

Webster,  Horace 131,  133 

Woodworth,  Hiram  P 73 


TRUSTEES. 


Adams,  Edward  Dean 219,  225 

Allen,  Samuel  Clesson 72 

Alvord,  Henry  Ehjah 121,317-18 

Atkins,  Hiram 149,  189 

Atwood,  Victor 142 

Averill,  Clinton  Spalding 128 

Bancroft,  WilUam  Amos 523 

Belknap,  Perley 142,  143 

Blood,  Henry 140,  142 

Booth,  Isaac  PhilUps 178,  185,  318 

Bourns,  Edward 146 

Bradford,  Philander  Drury..l42,  147,253,294 

Brewster,  Augustus  Olcott 150,  192 

Buck,  Daniel  Azro  Ashley 72 

Cady,  Heber  Calvin 219 

Carpenter,  George  Nathaniel 186, 187 

Heman 294 

Cheney,  Charles  Herman 227 

Clark,  Henry 145, 146 

Clement,  Waldo  Park 219 

Cobb,  Daniel 98 

Curtis,  Charles  Albert 149 

Cushman,  Isaac  Newton 172 

Dana,  Josiah 72 

Davis,  Ira 72, 114 

John  Preston 143, 192 

Denison,  Dudley  Chase 146 

Denny,  Chauncey 217 

Dewey,  Charles 147 

John  Jasper 341 

Julius  Yemans 131,  140, 142 

Dodge,  Grenville  Mellen 189,  192-93,  196, 

217,  219,  223-25,  251,  313,  316,  319 

Douglass,  Malcolm 147 

Egerton,  Joseph  Keyes 177, 193 

Emerson,  Charles  Wesley 295,  318 

Estey ,  Julius  Jacob 126 

Evarts.  Maxwell 263 

♦Note.     For  abbreviations,  see  Vol.  3. 


Fay,  Cyrus  Hyde 81 

Freelon,  Thomas  WilUam 440 

Grosvenor,  Robert •   144 

Harris,  Jedediah  Hyde 72, 98 

Haskins,  Kittredge 202-04 

Hathaway,  Clarence  Lockwood 177 

Hazen.  W^illiam  Skinner 185,    219.    307, 

311  319 

Hebard,  W'iUiam '  142 

Hill,  Howard  Fremont 318-19 

Hobbs,  George  Webster 445 

Hooker,  George  White 177,191,312 

Howe,  Frank  Lee 446 

Horton,  Valentine  Baxter 52 

Howard,  Ohver  Otis 196,223,231,514-18 

Roger  Strong 146 

Jenison,  Silas  Hemenway 72 

Johnson,  Edwin  Ferry 135 

John  Benjamin 172 

Judkins,  John  Huntoon 346 

Keith,  Caleb 72 

Kent,  Henry  Oakes...  189,     191.     199,     207, 

208,  220 

Kingsley,  Levi  Gleason 339 

Lasier,  Thomas  Jefferson 171 

Lewis,  Charles  Hildreth    174 

W^iUiam  Enos 101 

Loveland,  Aaron 104 

McCoUester,  John  Quincy  Adams 317 

Mayo,  WiUiam  Barnabas 144,    178,    189, 

191,  192,  197,  214,  223, 225 

Miller,  Jonathan  Peckham 72 

Nichols,  George    . .  145, 146, 150, 176, 177, 193 

Noble,  WilUam 72 

Noyes,  David  P 72 

Partridge,  Henrv  VilUers 23,220,317 

Peters,  Edward  McCIure 423 

Pierce,  FrankUn 99 


578 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


Pitman,  John  B 142 

Plumley,  Frank 177,   189,   192,   193,  223, 

225,  255,  294,  306,  317-19,  514-18 

Porter,  Edwin 192-214 

Proctor,  Fletcher  Button 322 

Prouty,  George  Herbert 317,  319,  322 

Randall,  Francis  Voltaire 171 

Ransom,  Truman  Bishop 97 

Reed,  Charles  Henry 186 

Shaw,  William  Alden 223,  226 

Sheldon,  Nelson  Lewis    318-19 

Smith,  Frederick  Elijah 150, 175,  312 


Smith ,  Marshall  Davis 210 

Stedman,  Joseph 130,  317 

Stoughton,  Charles  Bradley 169 

Stowe,  Joshua 72 

Thomas,  George  Delbert 219 

Stephen 145,201 

Webster,  Horace 115 

Weston,  Edmund 142 

White,  Homer 126,  171.  297,  307,  550-54 

Whittier,  James  Anson  Laurence 133 

Wright,  John 72 


PROFESSORS. 


Arnold,  George  Allen 228,  278,  283-84 

Austin,  Frank  Eugene 225,  231 

Averill,  Clinton  Spalding 105 

Baillard,  George 106 

Bailey,  Rufus  William 9,  10 

Balch,  Charles  Leland 106-07 

Balch,  Frank  Arthur 228,  229,  206,  297 

Barratt,  Joseph    9,  10,  12 

Bartlett,  Franklin  Weston 152,  172,  179 

Batchelder,  James  Edwin 151 

Belcher,  William  Caldwell 106,  227 

Bellinger,  Lyle  Frederick 227 

Bissell,  George  Henry 343 

Bodde,  Theodore 231 

Booth,  Isaac  Phillips 179-80.  188,  226 

Bourns.  Edward 150,  168 

Bowes,  J.  R 10 

Bradford,  Philander  Drury  .151,  161,  179,226 

Brill,  Charles  Comstock ,197,  199,  218, 

219,  226,  228,  229,  231,  252,  255,  319, 
527-28 

Butler,  James  Davie 92 

Buzzell,  Wilbur 52 

Carleton ,  Charles  Sargent     .  .  .  229,  23 1 ,  257- 60 

Chamier,  Edouard 106,  114,  123 

Chandler,  Myron  Lemuel 226-27 

Cheney,  Charles  Herman 227 

Clary,  John  H. 228 

Coburn,  Loammi  Sewall 105 

Colburn,  Zera 73 

Cole,  George  F 227 

Colton,  Walter 10,  12,  36 

Cox,  Henry  Joseph 189,  227 

Crosby,  Thomas  Russell 106 

Curtis,  Charles  Albert 148,  151 

Dana,  James  PVeeman 9,  12 

Delescluze,  Henri  Louis 107,  151 

Dix,  Leon  Edward 231,  258 

Dole,  Charles 147,  149,  151,  176,  178,  184, 

185,  188,  196,  226,  291 

Douglass,  Malcolm 151 

Fen  V.  I'rancois  Peyre 9,  12 

Flint ,  Kemp  Russell  Blanchard 231 

Freelon,  Thomas  Wilham 104 

Gaudelet,  Alfred 106 

Gallatin,  Albert  H 107 

Gestrin,  Charles  E.  H 152 

Glover,  Bennett 10-11 

Grub^,  Frederick  William 179 

Habel,  Louis 179,   190,   226,   294 

Hathaway,  Clarence  Lockwood 179,226 

Horton,  Valentine  Baxter 9,  10,  12 

Howard,  Roger  Strong 146 

Howe,  Asa 179-80,  220,  227,  228 

Howell,  Orson  V 10 

Irish,  Robert  Liston 227 


Jackman,  Alonzo 73,  92,  96,  97, 99, 104- 

06,  114,  120,  142,  145,  149,  150 
Johnson,  Edwin  Ferry 9,  10,  12 

John  Benjamin  ....  152, 177, 178, 191, 193. 

195,  197,  210,  226,  227,  229,  251,  253, 

258, 299 

Jordon,  Clarence  L 230,  231 

Lillie,  Jehiel 73 

Line,  WilUam 227,  228 

McKay,  James _    10 

Marsh,  Benjamin  Franklin 73,  92 

George  Perkins 9 

Metcalf ,  Ralph 9 

Morris,  Henry  Villiers 73 

Mowry,  Jesse  Benton 227 

Noble,  B.  G 10 

Noras,  M 73 

Palioni,  Signor  F 10 

Partridge,  Alden 9  et  seq. 

John  Milton 9,  12 

Pizarro,  Jose  A 10, 12 

Potter,  Daniel  Smith  CM 104 

Preston,  Simon  Manly 99, 104-05 

Proal,  Peter 9 

Ransom,  Truman  Bishop 10,  12 

Richardson.  David 73 

Roberts.  Herbert  Rufus 227,  228,  231,  251 

253,299,516-18 

Rodriguez,  A 10 

Royce,  Roger  Moses 106 

Rumbaugh,  WilUam  Moser.  .178. 189,  226,  320 

Savage,  Charles  H 228,  280 

Scott,  Adrian 152,  230 

Shattuck,  Samuel  Walker.  .  .107,  114,  150.  161 
Shaw,  Ethan  Allen 229-32,  270 

WilUam  Alden 228,  230 

Shedd,  Johnson 73 

Spear,  Austin  Edward 231,  267,  293 

Sprague,  Nathaniel .    9 

Stevens,  Edson  Murray . .  195-96.  228.  229.  280 

Swett,  Josiah 92 

Tinker,  Frank  Nelson 231 ,  257 

Tyler,  Benjamin  M 10,  12 

Wait,  John  Cassan 189,  226-27 

Wheaton,  Henry  Steward 104 

Whitney,  Edson  Leon 227-28,  251 

Harlow  Adolphus 231,  270.  281 

WilUams.^Ephraini 151 

WiUiston,  Ebenezer  Bancroft 9,  10,  12 

Winslow,  Arthur  Ellsworth 229,  230 

257-60, 293 

Woodbury.  Carl  Vose 229-31,267 

281,555 

Woodward,  James  Wheelock 10,  12 

Woodworth,  Hiram  P 9,  10,  12,  73 

Wright,  L 12 


COMMANDANTS  AND  PROFESSORS  OF  MILITARY  SCIENCE. 


Bayley,  Luther  Parker 262 

Cabannis,  Charles  H 229 

Carleton,  Charles  Sargent 229 

Carter,  Jesse  Mcllvaine 227 

CatUn.  Edward  Harwood  . .  .189.  227,  306.  320 

Chapman.  Leslie  A.  1 231.255.267.322 

Curtis.  Charles  Albert 148, 151 

Dole,  Charles 151 


Hovey,  Henry  Walter 119,  219,  228 

229,  231,  261.  265.  318-19,  515-18 

Keene,  Henrv  Clay 228,  280,  321,  526 

Kimball,  Frederick  Clark 227,  228,  320 

Mosely,  John  Pool 229,  321 

Rumbaugh,  WiUiam  Moser 152, 152 

Tompkms,  Frank 231,270.518 

Walt,  John  Cassan 226 

Winslow,  Arthur  Ellsworth 229 


INDEX. 


579 


INSTRUCTORS. 


Allen,  Joseph  Dana 9,  23 

Artoni,  Guiseppe 92 

Hailf'v,  W.  W 9,  10,  12 

Hailx-r,  Charles  Newell 231 

liariKUxl,  George 10 

Bavlev,  Luther  Parker 2.32 

Bovav,  Alvaii  Karl 73 

Chase,  Henry  Alljert 230 

Denison,  Charles  Edward 92,  99 

Dole,  Charles 151 

Dunbar,  Elisha 9,  10,  12 

Flint,  Kemp  Russell  Blanchard 231 

Glover,  Rennett    10 

Gould,  Jaroh  Parker 105 

Hartt,  Clinton  .Tones 107 

Hatch,  .I.-sse  Pike 10 

Hoefler,  I'hilo  Remington 228 

Holbrook,.Tohn 9,10,12,16 

Huntley,  Edwin  Dana 231 

Jackman,  Alonzo 73 

Jennison ,  Ozro  P 10 

Johnson,  Edwin  Ferry 9 

John  Benjamin 152 

•     •  Luther  Burnham 227 


Kendall,  Paul  Raymoixl 92 

Event,  Charles  Nelson   107, 114 

Lathrop,  .John  Hiram 10, 12 

Newton,  Calvin  P 9 

Palmer,  J.  N 10 

Parker,  E<l(;ar 106 

Sylvester  Miner 231 

Perkins.  Ivlwin  Sturtevant 74 

Perry,  Carleton  Holmes 10 

Ransom,  Truman  Bishop 9 

Rumbaugh,  WilUam  Moser 152 

Shattuck,  Samuel  Walker 106 

Shaw,  Ktlian  Allen 229 

William  Allien 228 

Sherman,  Daniel  Hoyt 106-07 

Sturtevant,  Edwin 10 

Swett,  Josiah 73 

Thomas,  P 10 

Tracy,  Joel  H 10 

Warren,  Stephen  Northup 74 

Webb,  DeWitt  Clinton 228 

Woodworth,  Hiram  P 10 


LECTURERS. 


Allen,  Samuel  Johnson 106 

Bartlett,  Franklin  Weston 152 

Bradford,  Philander  Drurv 151 

Carpenter,  George  xVathaniel . . .  .179,  226,  228 

Cutting,  Hiram  Adolphus 179,  226 

Gibson,  Ernest  Willard 230 


Hathaway.  Clarence  Lockwood 179 

Howard,  OHver  Otis 228, 231 

Plumley,  Frank 227,  230 

Randall,  Francis  Voltaire 177 

Stockton,  Charles  H 229,  230,  523 


TUTORS. 


Bingham,  Daniel  Havens 9 

Booth,  Alfred  Frederick 227 

Burr,  Francis  Henry 229 

Campbell,  Charles  Powhatan 151 

Carleton ,  Charles  Sargent 228 

Chase,  Henry  Albert 229 

Clark,  Harry  Guy 229 

Dane,  Homer  John 227 

Davis,  Fred  Carnot 228 

Dinsmoor,  Paul  Addison 228 

Dole,  Charles 151 

Walter 152 

Dunbar,  EUsha 9 

Gould,  Jacob  Parker 105 

Hoefler,  Philo  Remington 228 

Horr,  Josiah  Wood 73 


Hulburd,Lerov  Chittenden 227 

Himtley,  Edwin  Dana 230 

Walter  George 228 

Johnson,  John  Benjamin 152 

Mack,  John  ;M 9 

Mattison,  Hiram  Nathaniel 227 

Potter,  Daniel  Smith  CM 104 

Robertson,  Wilham  Everett 229 

Rumbaugh,  William  Moser 152 

Shaw,  Aurin  Ralph 227 

Shields,  James  \  an  AUen 74 

Swett,  James  Wheeler 151 

Walker,  Charles  Ernest 228 

Warren,  Stephen  Northup. 74 

Wason,  Harlan  Badger 228 

Woodworth,  Hiram  iP, 9 


LIBRARIANS. 


Bradford,  Philander  Drury 161 

Campbell,  Stephen  Higglnson 161 

Cramton,  Helen 252 

Dorr,  William  Ripley 161 

ElUs,  William  Arba 161 


Griffith,  Charles  Greenleaf 161 

Hurlbut,  Myron  Robert 161 

Shattuck,  Samuel  Walker 161 

Silverthorn,  Besse  B 252 


*ALUMNI  AND  PAST  CADETS. 


1861 
1864 
1891 
1864 
1892 
1908 
1910 
1864 


1857 
1839 
1865 


Abbott,  Walter 440 

Abbot,   Edward  Stanley 408,  440 

George  Franklin 295,  310,  312 

Lemuel  Abijah 391,  4.38 

Adams,  Benjamin  Henry 377 

Conrad  Arnold 327 

Crosby 292 

Edward    Dean 123,    252,   343, 

361-63,  365,  380-81,  495,    513-19 

EUsha 325 

Fitz  Edward 383 

George  Bradley 332 

Henry  Harrington 440 


1854 


1890 
1874 


1912 
1854 


1910 
1853 


1866 


Adams,  James  Hopkins 338 

James  Uriah 386 

Leonard  Jarvis 440 

Riley  M 379 

Seth  Burton 252,  310,  312,  378 

Solon 393 

Thomas  Bovleston 440 

Walter  Frank 299 

Aiken,    Walter 339-42,    349.    373, 

379,  381 

Ainley,  Harold  Augustus 323 

Ainsworth,  James  Edward.  ..  .129, 
217,  226,  252,  349.  363,  369. 
503 

Aldrich.  Edward  Kent 440 


Note.     The  letter  "a"  before  a  name  indicates  a  student  of  the  American   Literary, 
Scientific  and  Military  Academy.     See  also  Roster  of  cadets.on  pages  326-481. 


580 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


1899  Aldiich,  Frank  Leroy  271,  309,  314,  321 
1873  George  Jerome 377 

a       Alexander,  Henry  Dana  Ward  .386.  403 
a  Isaac  B 388 

1900  Allen,  Bert  Frank 297,  346 

1865  Charles  Parsons 332 

1866  Cornelius  Lansing 333 

1837  Horace  Parkhurst 381 

a  Joseph  Dana 31,     54,    347, 

361,380 

1899  Leon  Bernard 296,  343 

1863  Lorenzo  D 124,  440 

a  Sidney  Algernon 386 

1913     Alvord,  Clayton  Harley 289 

1863  Henry  Elijah 121,     124,     169, 

251,252,327,336,385,  391 
1909     Ames,  George  Edgar   290,  303 

1908  Amldon,  Luey  Earl  Cleveland  .298,  301 
•  a       Amory,  Charles 380-81 

a  James  Sullivan 378.  380-81 

1859     Amsden,  Frank  Power 371,  451 

a  Joel 367,389 

a       Anderson,  William  E 381 

1903  WilUam  Marsh 297 

1906     Andrew,    Clarence    Raymond.  ..  .284, 
319,322,369 

1896     Andrews,  Arthur  Gilbert 253,   271, 

313  321  331 

1893  George  Leslie 253,    295,    299. 

312  338  343 

1909  Roy  Lyndln 281.     298,     402. 

556-57 

1855     Andrus,  Delano  Franklin 130,  327 

a       Antill,  Alexander  C 44 

a       Armistead,  WilUam  Anthonv. . . .     343 
1878     Armitage,  Benjamin  Franklin  .   327-29 

1838  Arms,  Austin  Davis 343 

1878  Henry  Fullerton 381 

1889     Aseltine,  Ehner  Adelbert 304,  327 

1846     Ashe,  Thomas  P 386 

1900  Ashley,  Stanford  Harris.  .297,314,321 
1840  Atkinson,  Napoleon  Bonaparte  . .  376 
1863     Atwood,  Charles  Henry    .123,131,376 

1848  Julius  P 330-33,  440 

1887  Austin.  Charles  Edward 185,     276, 

304,320,346 

1893      •    ■  Flynn  Guernsey 422,  440 

1888  •       FredThaddeus 270,299,304, 

310-11.320,389,422,440 

1899  George  Edmund 377 

a  Romeo 381 

1849  Averlll,  Clinton  Spalding 128,  380- 

81,505 

1896  James  Leland 280,    296,    313, 

321,365 


1862  Babbitt.  Elb ridge  Harris 440 

a-  Jacob 374,  381,  409 

a       Babcock,  Benjamin  Franklin 375 

1911  Badger,  Merton  Benjamin 299 

1863  Bailey,  George  Alonzo 125.    131. 

411.440 

1893  •    •    •  George  Frederick 305,  422.  440 

a  Joseph  Stockb ridge 376 

1903  •  Baker,  Arthur  Garfield 378 

1859  Charles  N 440 

1912  Harold  Tower 303,  305 

a  James 386 

a        •    •  .Jonathan 338,  342.  375 

1912      •    •  Ralph  Edmund 303,  305 

1896  ■       Rov  Davenport. 291,  343,  423.  441 

1879  •  William  Franklin 172 

•  a  William  Henry 440 

1853  Baldwin,  Addison  Richardson  . . .     350 

1908  Karl  Ferguson .  .  298.  306,  322,  440 

•  a       Ball,  Alwyn 386 

•  a  ■       •       Charles   54 

1840      •    ■  Charles  Southworth •  388 

1903      ■    •   Ernest  Stearns 293,309,479 


1912 

1847 

1891 

1906 

1865 
1865 
1854 
1908 

1901 
1903 
1859 
1906 
1903 

a 
1845 

a 
1906 
1909 

a 
1906 
1863 

1846 

a 
1880 


1860 

1864 

1901 

1879- 

1900' 

1867- 

1900 

1907- 

1851 

1873 

1889 

1855 


1839 
1867 
1856 
1851 

a 
1851 

1865 
1909 


1841 
1906 

a 
1898 
1847 
1896 

1855 

1840 

1885 

1873- 

1888- 

•  a 

1849 

1846 

1893 

1873 

a 
1867 
1873 


Ball,  Hugh  Swinton 385 

Ballard,  Edward  Griswold 304 

Balloch,  George  Williamson 98, 

337,  372,  391,  394.  440 

Ballon,  George  Langdon.  .  .295,      341, 

310. 365 

Bampton.  Sidney  Wallace.  .  .284.  286. 

290, 298 

Bancroft,  Arthur  Daggett 376 

George  Doane 376 

Howard  Cornelius 350,  376 

Barber,  Charles  Newell 258,      271, 

281,  286,  289,  402,  479 
Barclay,  Douglas  Munroe  271.382,  387 

Barker,  Bertrand  Dorr 369 

J.  (SamueD  Gage 440 

Ludlow  Osmond 298,  369 

Richard  Fleming 271,  343 

Barnard,  Ebenezer  Henry    386 

John  Mills 101,337,404,440 

Barnes,William  SulUvan 338 

Barney,  Daniel  Rogers 378 

Frank  Millard . .  .281 .  284,286,  290 

Barnum,  Horatio  L 44 

Barrett,  Carl  Augustus 393 

Curtis  Sawyer 131,    192.    367, 

381-82, 440 
Barron,  Horace  Everett. .  .339-42,379 

Barrow,  Bennett  Hilliard 386 

Barstow,  Frederick  Maeck 369.423 

Bartlett,  Levi 339-42, 375 

Barton,  Frederick  Augustus  .  .325,440 
Bascom,  Gusta\'Tis  Murray.  .  131,    440, 

484 

Warren  Franklin 132 

Bass,  Fred   Thompson 314,  365 

Batchelder,  Arch  Mead 341-42 

Charles 296, 333, 341 

James  Eldwin 440 

John  Spauldlng 296 

Roy  Morse 378 

Samuel 327 

Bates.  Frank  Richard 332 

Holmes  Ezra 304 

William  Miller. .    339,  380,  513-19 

Baxter,  Carlos 386 

Carlos 98,  337-41 

Henry 339-42 

Henry  Clay 380,  441 

Jededlah  Hyde 346,  440 

Luther  Loren 331,    333,    338- 

42,  441 

Portus 336.421 

William  Rowe 339-42,     408. 

438, 441 

Bayard.  Alfred  Fairfax 440 

Bayley.  Luther  Parker 270.       303, 

402  479 

Baylor,  Richard  Garnet '  386 

Beach,  William  Augustus  .52,329,392 
Bean,  Ell  B 338-42 

•  •  Earl  Leone 376, 479 

■    •  Sylvanus  Bangs 440 

Bearss,  Hiram  Iddings 426,  441 

Beattie,  David  C 440 

Beauclerk,  WiUiam  Preston.  .253,  283, 

346 
Beckwith,  Benjamin  Mooers.  331.  440, 

503 
Belcher,  WilUam  Caldwell    .  .  .332,  394 

Belknap, 'Fred  Rice 184-86,      276, 

•    •  310,320,341,344 

•  •  Simeon  Edson 376 

•  •  WilUam  Orlando 376 

Bell,  John  4th 53 

Benjamin,  William  Wallace  .  .381,401 
Bennett,  Alexander  Moses 327 

Edward  Cushman 295,    299. 

301,  305,  320,  331,  333.  479 

Frank  Foster 375 

Washington  Jefferson 44. 135 

Benson.  Seth  Henry 144,  169.  386 

Best.  William  Herbert 376 


INDEX  OF  ALUMNI  AND   PAST  CADETS. 


581 


1906 

1885 
1855 

1908 
1909 
a- 
a- 
1864 
1867 
1846 
1838 
1852 
1866 
1910 
1S83 
1908 

1855 
1867 

a 
1847 


1891 

1894 
1898 
1887 
1902 
1897 
1905 
1865 
1908 

a 
1859 

1841 

1868 
1852 
1855 
1909 
1865 
1885 
1863 
1912 


1847 


1878 

1905 

•  a 

1846 

1896 

1903 

1855 

1848 


1859 


1911 
1896 
1899 

1896 


1859 
1844 

1871 
1838 
1865 
1908 
1897 


Betterley,  Hugh  James.  .271,  322,  369, 

373 

Bettis,  Horace  Ingersoll 343,  349 

Bickford,  Frederick  True.  .    337,    375, 
383, 441 

Irving  Russell 497 

Billines,  Lewis  Gli-nn 356 

Bingham,  Daniel  Havens 392,  390 

Binney,  Charles  James  Fox 391 

Birehard,  Sardis   400,  440 

Bird.  Charles  -Sigourney 440 

Bishop,  Linus  Dewey 440 

BL^fsell,  George  Henrv 343 

Blackburn,  William  Henry 128 

Blackington,  William  Sumner. 381,  440 

Blake,  Charles  Nelson 363 

Blanchard,  Edwin  Oscar 346 

.       Roy  Melville 281,     284,     286, 

378, 489 

William  C   387 

Blodgett,  George  Brainard  . .  .  .419,440 

Blois,  John  Thompson 342,  390 

Boardman.  Napoleon 348,  441 

Boggs,  Charles  Stuart 210.  440 

WilUam  Brenton    388,440 

Bomford,  James  Vote 403,  440 

Booth,  Alfred  Frederick 252,     295, 

310,312,320 

Clarence  Henry 253.  375 

Edwin  Isaac 309,321,381 

Ernest  Victor 276,311,  320 

I>eon  Frank    377 

Louis  PhilUps 296,  388 

Ralph  AlVjurton 327 

Bottomly.  Frank  Timothy  123,132,419 

Bourdon,  Fred  Victor 375 

Bourleigh,  Joseph  Bartlett 327 

Boutelle,  George  Verginus  . .  .349,  369, 

441 
Bovay,  Alvan  Earl.  .  .335,  341-42,  397, 

441 

Bowen,  iMarcellus 440 

Bowers,  Charles 440 

Lloyd  Henry 376 

Boyce,  Earle  .\lbert 305-06 

Boyd,  John  Curry 123,  132,419 

Boynton,  WilUam 375 

Bradley.  Charles  O 440 

William  Harold 307 

Bragg,  Thomas ....  52,  329,  335-38,  392 

Brandegee,  Jacob  Sheldon 376 

Breaux,  Gustave  Ar\ilien. .  .330,   3.38, 
385,  440 

Brennan,  Alatthew 53 

Joseph  D 388 

Vincent  John 291 ,  343 ,  479 

Brewer,  Frederick    133,  375 

Bridge,  Norman  Williams 391 

Briggs.  George  Horace 308,  371 

•  •  Harry  Knights. .  .297,  367,  524-26 

Samuel  Edgar    129.375 

Brigham,  Henry  Otis 103,  336-404, 

440 
Brinckerhoff,  Edward -55 

•  •  George  W 332 

Bringhurst,  Thomas  Fraley 440 

Brisbane,   W'ilUam  Henry.  .  .  .55,   336, 

339-42, -389,  392,  440 

Brodle,  Robert  Donald 305 

Brooks,  Charles  Howard 296,  343 

Hezeklah  Kibble  . .  .271,  280,  296, 
314,321,343 

W^llliam  Granville 296,  343 

William  Gray 25.  339-42,  375 

Broughton ,  Thomas 55 

Brown,  Dar\sin  Tichnor 346 

Edward  Marcus 80,   135,  337- 

38,369,392,397,440 

Eugene  Vose 376 

James  Weeden 375 

Leonard  Boardman 393 

Thomas  W' olcott 440,  497 

Walter  Egbert 376 


1907 
1903 
1854 


1848 
1909 
1855 

1912 
1842 
1914 
1855 

1856 
1864 
1857 
1861 
1911 
1898 
1898 
1855 

a 
1852 
1911 
1888 
1866 
1906 
1841 
1839 

1899 
1867 
1848 
1855 
1906 
1867 
1902 
1856 
1846 
1904 
1873 
1837 
1855 
1913 
1863 

1847 
1913 
1856 
1903 


1891 

1864 
1906 
1864 

a 

a 
1910 
1871 
1859 
1872 


1912 

a 
1911 
1864 
1896 


1906 
1849 
1850 

a 
1911 
1849 
1865 
1909 


Brown,  William  Peirce 440 

Brownell,  James  Squier 479 

Thomas  St.anton 129,  386 

Brownson,  Orestes  Augustus 86, 

325,  389,  392 

Brush,  Abner  Kneeland 440 

Harold  Mortimer    .  .  ..301,303,305 

Bryant.  George  Edwin     .330,  337-42, 

363,  368,  385,  405 

Buck,  ]\Iyron  Justus    291 ,  303,  305,  499 

Oel  .Mfred  .    .82,  397,  399,  400,  440 

Buckingham,  John  Henry 304 

Buell,  Bela  Stevens 125,  129,  339- 

42,375,381,386 
George  Parsons    .130,  363,  368,407 

James  Whitcomb 386,  441 

JohnF 400,441 

JuhusO 440 

Bullard,  Harrie  Smith 440 

Bullock,  Roy  .\twood 377 

Bump,  Loui.s  Charles 309.  373,  381 

Burbank,  WilUam  B 441 

Burdett,  Charles 393 

Burge,  Royal  Ladd 128,  337,  342 

Burhoe,  Lemuel  Newton  .271,  293,  303 

Burke,  Herbert  Gerald 376 

Burkham,  Elzey  G 381,  441 

Burnett,  Clarence  Myron 327 

Burnham,  Alfred  Ayers 376 

Cyrus  Barrett 83,  376,  380-81, 

407.440 

George  Carleton 343 

Henry  Clav 386 

Hosea  Ballou 346 

Burns,  Emory 375 

Burr,  .\rthur  Emory 351 

Charles  PhilUps 381 

Francis  Henry    .280,290,316,441 

Burrows,  Hunt  Wright 441 

Burt,  Charles  Willard 332 

Craig  Oscar 280,  383 

Henry  Augustus 386 

Burton ,  Henry  Stanton 404,  441 

WilUam  Smith   130,  393,  440 

Burwell,  Harvev  Steele 283,  289 

Bush,  Charles  Edmund 381,      383, 

441,517-19 

Buswell,  .Albert 346,  441 

Butler,  Howard  Lester 289 

Buttrick,  George 386.  440 

Byrd,  John  Henry 316 

C 

Cady,  Albermarle 403, 438 

Heber  Calvin 320.     341-42. 

380-81 

Samuel  A 442 

Calderwood,  Clarence  Ray 281,  298 

Call.  Norman 346 

Cameron,  Paul  Carrlngton.375.  385-86 

Thomas  .\nis 386 

Campbell,  Charles  Fred .  286-89,     479 

Charles  Powhatan 151 

Hugh  S 442 

Stephen  Hlggin.son .  .  170-71,    381 

WilUam  Simpson 247,     338. 

361.374 

Cannon,  Samuel  Clark 289 

Caraway,  George  E 386 

Card ,  John  Henry 299 

CargiU,  Charles  Guy 339-42,  442 

Carleton,  Charles  Sargent.  .  .  .253,  280, 

283,  284,  296,  299,  309,  313.  321. 

423 

WilUam  Edward 281,  378 

Carmichael,  Ashel  Jay 386 

Carpenter,  Charles  Carrol 424,  440 

Edward  WilUam 404 

George  Ethelberi 283,  289.  290 

Irving  Sessions 440 

Lorenzo  Dow 332 

Merritt  Ehner 298 

WlUiam 339-42 


582 


NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 


1882 
1901 
1879 
1897 

1895 
1910 
1854 
1847 
1843 

1909 
1896 
1892 

1864 
1889 
1868 
1901 

1869 
1861 
1845 
1885 
1843 
1854 
1865 
1904 

a 
1855 
1903 

1847 
1902 
1908 
1886 


1865 
1892' 
1858 


1910 


1866 
1909 
1892 

1909 
1889 

1909 
1901 
1867 


1896 

1842 
1909 
1850 
1844 
1909 
1857 
1861 

1902 
1903 
1908 

1846 
1846 
1872 

1881 
1877 
1894 
1897 
1837 
1907 
1846 


Carr,  BjTon  Thorp 375 

Dean  Orris 314,321 

FJugene  Merwin 172-73,  331 

Winfred  Ballard.  .  .  .254,  271,  308, 
313,  320,  335,  367,  424,  442 

Carrington,  Edward 376 

Carruthers,  Edgar  Fletcher 308 

Carswell,  James  Butters  .  .281,  287,  290 

Carter,  George  H 440 

Lvtnan  B 387 

Cary,  Henry  Hamilton.  .80.    101,   333, 

341 

Cassidy,  Charles  Patrick 369 

Caswell,  Herbert  Eugene 296 

Chadwick,  Homer  Royce 252,  270. 

346,  422 

Chaffin,  William  Henry 124,  408 

Chamberlin,  Ben  Holmes 393 

James  Knox  Polk 332 

Chamberlain,  Louis  Franklin.  .  .  .    280, 
309,  321 

Lucius  Obed 144 

Chandler.  Edward  Aiken  .125,  337,  342 

Julius  Converse    393,  442 

Mvron  Lemuel .  .  185,  310,  320,  346 

William  Wallace 373,  383 

Channel,  Alfred  M 503 

Chapin,  Charles  Jones 440 

George  Halliday 525 

Chaplin,  William 442 

Chase,  Arthur 130-31,   393,   488 

Elroy  Albert  291,  271-72,  293,374, 
382 

Francis  Xa\-ler 97,  348 

Henry  Albert.  .  171,  280,  284.  343 

Josiah  Irving  355 

Cheney,  Charles  Herman.  .227,      276- 

278, 304, 382 

Wales 385 

Child.  Oscar  Barron.  .132,     .381,      402 

Robert  Alexander 304-06,  393 

Childs,  Jonathan  Webster.  .369.     339- 

42,442 

Chun,  Woon  Lov 307,  442 

Clapp,  Asa  W.  H 337,375 

Charles  J 383 

Clark,  Charles  Stanford 346 

Edward  Nathan 219,  301-03 

".'     Ephraim  Wesson.  .  .295,  299,  312. 

. •l  524—26 

Frank  Sheldon..  292,      298,      442 

Fred  Howe 310,320,367,372- 

73 

George  Walter 298,  377 

Harry  Guy 314 

Henry  Clay 383.  479 

Henry  Ehjah  Wadsworth.  .337-42 

403, 442 

Herbert  Sawyer.  .296,    308.    321. 

372-73, 386 

Hiram 344 

Howard  Theodore 306,  442 

Joseph  (John)  M 128,  440 

Thomas 337,442 

Walter  Lucas 281,  286,  442 

Warren 333,  338,  402 

WilUam  James  (see     W.     J.     De 
Poincy.) 

Clarke.  George  Henry 423 

WilUam  Safford 298.  322 

Clarkson.  Leonard  James.  .269,      286- 

89 

Cleaver,  DeWitt  CUnton 357 

John  Oliver 480 

Clement,  Waldo  Park.  .  .168,      170-71, 
252,     343,     380-81,     513,     519 

Cleveland,  Harry  Lewis 375 

Clifford,  Horace  Alonzo 167 

Clogston,  Leo  Bertram 373 

WilUam  Emerson 343 

Cobb,  Daniel  Bryant  BUss 337,381 

Guy  Walter 271 

Nathan  Bryant 333,     341-42 


1845 
1889 
1864 
1849 
1867 

a 
1907 
1853 
1812 
1840 

a 
1848 
1846 
1890 

1910 
1896 


1866 

1848 

1855 
1872 

1857 
1881 
1854 

a 
1863 

1887 
1861 
1898 
1869 
1863 
1864 
1842 


1838 
1839 
1905 

1859 
1865 

a 
1913 
1892 

1912 


1907 
1853 

1843 

1889 
1859 
1842 

a 
1845 
1880 
1844 
1869 
18.52 
1861 


1837 
1877 
1896 

a 

1839 


Cobb,  Samuel  Webster 381 

Cobleigh,  George  Herbert 310,  320 

Cocroft.  James  H 125 

Coffey,  WilUam 440, 442 

Coffin,  Herbert  Greenleaf 440,  442 

CofSng.  John  H 376 

Coggeshall.  Chester  Hayden 377 

Colburn.  Albert  V 440 

Fred  Hope   289,  292 

Nial  Russ 327 

Zera 327 

Colby.  Gilbert  Wlnslow.  .338,  383,  386 

Cole,  Daniel  Baehr 393 

ColUns,  Charles  Edwin.  .252,  312,  320, 
349  367 

Everett 269,  307,  322,'  442 

John  Leslie 308,  367 

WilUam  Francis.  .  .  341-42,    386, 

391.394 

Colvocoresses,  George  Musalas  .  .   .390, 

442 

George  Partridge.  .254.  316.  390, 

'426-38,  442 

Comings,  David  Lawrence  Morrill,  339- 

42,  442 

Comstock,  Daniel  Kellogg 503 

Conant,  Samuel  Dimock.  .  167-69,  171, 

331,426 

Congdon,  Martin  Van  Buren.  .  . .     346 

Conn.  Frank  Winslow 349,  367 

Granville  Priest .  341-42,  344,  391, 
442 

Conner,  Henry 332 

Converse,  George  Albert 121,  255 

368,423-24,442,485 

Cook,  Arthur  Cushman 479 

Hubbard 442 

James  Wilbur 271,  309 

Cooke.  Albert  Wheaton 393,  442 

CooUdge,  Charles  Austin.  .254,424,  442 

Coombs,  Arthur  W 408,414.442 

Coon,  Squire  Park 442 

Cooper,  James  M 442 

Llovd  Bowers 387 

Cotton,  George 381 

Couch.  Hiram  Morrill 346 

Coulombe,  Joseph  Cleophas. .  .281,  284 

286,  290, 374 

Cowdin,  Robert  Jackson  408,442 

Cowles.  Henry  Ellsworth  Sears..     386 

Coyle,  Randolph 363,  366,  369 

Cox ,  Lyman  Prescott 303 

Cralgue,  Joseph  Spafford 253, 312 

367-68, 371 

Cram,  Archie  Rice 305 

Craven,  Alfred  Wingate 347,  367 

Thomas  Tingey 442 

Tunis  Augustus  Macdonough  408, 
440,442 

Cray,  Eugene  Joseph 281,  290,  346 

Crocker,  Charles  Thomas.. 338-42,  361. 

365,  381 

Crooker,  Jabez  Cushman.  .80,  135,  398 

400,440 

Cross.  Herbert  Nelson. . .  .310,  312,  331 

Samuel  Hazard 338-42 

Crowninshield,  Charles  B.   .  .  .404,  442 
Francis  Boardman  . . .  .339-41,  382 

John  C 393,  442 

Cull,  Loomis  Stevens 331,  337 

Cunningham,  James 80,  86,  442 

Currier.  Frank  Pierce 393 

Samuel  Hammond 341 ,  440 

Curtis.  Charles  Albert 121,  123-24 

130-31,  133,  391,  438,  442,  484- 
85,  493,  530 

Joseph  W 88,443 

WiUiam  Russell 387-88 

Cushman,  Arthur  HaU  . .  .253,  278,  283. 

296,383, 

Henry  Wyles  . . .  .135,  338-39,  378, 

385.391 

Isaac  Newton 333, •342 


INDEX    OF   ALUMNI    AND    PAST    CADETS. 


583 


1841 


1868 
1850 


1899 
1909 
1850 

1890 

1901 
1844 
1873 

1866 

a 

a 

a 

1911 

1911 

1867 

1895 

1882 

1895 


1907 
1839 
1900 
1859 
1855 
1873 
1842 


1908 
1861 
1850 
1905 

1845 
1912 

1867 
1850 
1881 
1856 
1859 


1845 


1870 
1898 


1866 


1852 
1905 


1888 


1891 
1861 


1843 


1910 
1909 
1855 

1865 
1855 

1863 


Cushman,  Simeon  Sheldon 386 

Cutter,  Charles 376 

WilUam  Richard 139,  391,  394 

Cutts,  Edward  Holyoke 386.  443 

D 

Dale,  Edward  Merrifield 376 

Damon,  Melvin  Hiram 287 

Dana,  Stillman  Emerson  .  .347-42,  375, 

407, 479 

Dane,  Homer  John  ..292,  304-05,  310, 

320,  343,  422,  443 

Danforth,  Ellon  Teague 408,  440, 

William  CuUen 386 

DanieU,  Harry  Warren 339-42,  382, 

394 
Daniels,  Wilhs  Kimball. . .  .339-42,  386 

Darling,  Daniel 346.  440,  443 

Jonathan  Proctor 24 

Joshua  Harrison 336,  381 

Das,  Taraknath 292 

Davenport,  Harvey  Bushnell.  .  .  .      489 
Davidson,  Harlan  Page . .  .  125,  393,  401 

Davis,  Charlie  Horace 308 

Charles  Marsh 381-82 

Fred  Carnot 313,  361,  367,  371 

George  L.  C 53 

George  Washington 335,  375 

Leroy  Howland 298 

Mitchell  Moses. .  .336,  339-42,  344 

Norris  Mead 296 

Samuel  Everard 382,  443 

Thomas  Herbert 443 

William  .\lanson  Dyer 167-68 

William  Watts  Hart 81-82,  86. 

135,  169,  331,  333,  336,  338,  390, 
392,  ,397,  443,  515 

Day,  Clarence  Edward 322,  382 

Henry  Coffin 443 

John  Stephen 376 

Deal,  Harry  Raymond.  .266,  322,  378, 

402 

Dean,   Charles    K 80,   386,   440 

Deane,  Harold  Lucius 287,  289 

Dearborn,  Henry  George  Raleigh      376 

Walter  Webster 376 

Dearing,  Charles  H 443 

George   Emerson 386 

Delafield,  Walter 324,  381 

Delanev,  .\lfred 443 

Deming,  Miner  Rudd 342,  403,  438, 

443 

Denison,  Charles  Edward.  .  .  .101,  348, 

408,  443 

Charles  Simeon 327 

Frank  Winslow 257,  271,  296, 

349 

Henry  Champlin 346 

Joseph  .\dam 346 

Joseph  Dudley 318,333,341 

William  Cleveland 387 

Denniston,  Charles  Young 129 

Denny.    Joseph    Harold 281,    293, 

297-98 

Harry  Simons 276,   299,   304, 

309 

Ralph  Boj-nton 260,  378,  381 

DePoincy,  William  James(see  also 

Clark,  W.J.)   ...386,391,443,493 
Derby,  George  Horatio.  .  .81,  368,  390, 

443 

Desclaux,  John  .Vdolphus  J 376 

Dewev,  Charle.s  Wayne 386 

Frank  Stejjhen .386 

George 200-18,  255,  424,  427- 

28, 443 

John  Jasper 132,  341 

John  Worthington 402,  443 

Thomas  Morton 388 

WiUiam  Strong 131,  381,  411, 

443 

DeWolf ,  Henry  Goodwin 386 

John  James 340 

Dicks,  John  Weir 382,  387,  443 


1910  Dillingham,  George  William 298-99 

1904  Holton  Reed 297,  349 

1898  Dinsmoor,  Paul  Addison.  .  .  .253,  280, 

309,  313,  321,  381,  393 

a  William 338,381 

1848     DLxon,  Luther  Swift 330,  390,  468 

1851  Dodge, Grenvillc.Mellen.  .119,252,336, 

348,  363,  3fi.S,  376,  381,  388,  -391, 

407,  422,  438,  443,  493,  513-19 

1864  WilUam  Aseph 440 

1899  Doheney,  Edwin  Richard 278 

1891     Dole,  Carl  Gihnan 270,   278,  305, 

320,337,422,443 

1869  Charles 341 

1899  Frank  Dore 346 

1877  Harry    Christopher 167,     172, 

308, 393 

1896  Harry  Raymond 377,  422,  443 

1890  Heman  Ellsworth 304,  377 

1870  Walter 168-69,  172,  185,  219, 

298,  307,  325 
1895     Donahue,  Frank  James  280,296,308,378 

1907  John  Edwin 378 

1895     Donnelly,  George  E 295- 

96,301,382,388, 

1889  Dooley,  William  John 375 

1841  •  Dorn,  Andrew  Jackson 89,  337,  397 

•    •  399  443 

•  a    •  Dorr,  Alfred '376 

■  a    •  Ralph  Smith 375 

1850-  •  Ralph  Smith 376 

1873  WilUam  Ripley 380-81 

1878  •  Douglass,  Francis 381 

1878  •  Benjamin  Hale 346 

1877  ■    ■    ■   David  Bates 377 

1878  •    •    •  Henry  Bowman 367-68 

1838  •  Dow,  Simon  Chase 338,  342,  386 

1845  Roswell 342,  391 

1895     Dowe,  Ray  Storrs. . .  .253,  291,  308,  337 

a       Dowing,  Richard  .1 385 

■  a       Downs,  Albert  E 408,443 

•  a    •   Drake,  Charles  Daniel 329,  336-42, 

391  443 

1890  Dressel,   Herman,   Jr 304-05,   310, 

312,317,327 
1848     Drew,  Frederick  Perkins 346,  443 

1900  Driscoll,  WilUam 349,  369 

1903  Drown,  Frank  Steele 342,  479 

a       Duane,  Edward  M 21 

a  WilUam 389 

1878     DuBois,  Fred  Earl 381 

a       DuBose,  Theodore  Samuel 386 

1898  Duggan,  Charles  Edward  .296,  313,  321 

a       Dunbar,  .\lbert  WilUs !  .      385 

a  Elisha 31,54,394 

1914     Dunham,  Frank  Clyde 303 

1904  George  Eldridge 280,  297 

1897  Henry  Vail 296,  309,  313,  343 

1909  Dunlop,  Robert  Horace 298,  443 

1911  Dunning,  Vincent  Howard 303 

1900     Dunsmoor,  Ralph  Wales 271,  296 

a       Durkee,  Charles 337 

1841     Dustin,  Daniel  H 135,  333 

1838  Dyer,  Jay 369,  386,  443 

1839  WilUam  N 386 

E 

1911  Earle,  Fred  Martin  . .  .292,  299,  307,  443 

1910  Tvler  Wesley 283 

1852  WilUam  D 128 

1903  Eastman,  Gilbert  Clarence  .  .  .284,  293, 

309 

1911  Glenn  Matthews 292,  299 

1907  OUver  Newell 346 

1873  Paris  Augustus 377 

1899  Eaton,  Charles  Horace 321.  349,  439 

1891  Francis  Arthur 306 

1908  Ralph  .\ndrews 298 

1841  Robert  Bradford 338,  343,  382 

1866  William  Blaiichard,  Jr 387-88 

1861     Eavre,  Thomas  Wilkins.  .408,  443,  485 

1867  Eddy,  Horace  Wilson 375 

1906     Edgerton,  Hal.sey  Charles 381 

1906  Malcolm  James 381 


584 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


1876 


1908 
1841 


1887 
1852 


1898 
1901 


1868 


1888 
1897 


1873 

1882 


1842 


1910 


1852 

1896 
1854 
1846 
1836 
1864 

1892 
1898 

1907 
1861 


1891 
1903 

a 
1845 

1856 

1856 
1903 
1837 

1857 
1878 
1874- 
1911 
1900 
1860 
1887 
1850 


1914 


1867 

a 
1852 

a 
1857 
1839 
1841 

1887 

a 
1848 
1841 

1877 
1910 


Edings.  Benjamin 386 

Joseph 386 

WilUam 341-42,286 

•  Edson,  George  Edward 255 

Edwards,  Alfred  Pierpont 337 

Irving  Bryant 303,  402,  497 

Pierpont  G 89 

William  Johnson 386 

Egerton,  Frederick  Tyler 185,  393 

Elliot,  George  Henry 368,  391,  443 

EUott,  Stephen  D 443 

Ellis,  George  Harold 296,  306,  313, 

391,393,519 

Irving  Clendenen 152,  297,  309 

321,386 

Nathaniel    Webster 144,    349 

363,  367 

Pearl  Lewis 346 

Wilham  Arba.  .  .218-19,  223,  251, 
309,321 

Ely,  Frederick  Leverett 381 

Emerson,  Charles  Leroy 346 

Curtis  Abel 382-83 

George  Washington  Franklin.  .80, 
400 

Joseph 376 

Paul  Summer 307,  327 

Rufus 24 

Thomas  Lock 443 

Emery,  Charles  Livermore 443 

Harvey  Webster 129,  330,  341- 

42,  408,  443 

Willard  Dudley 343 

Ensign,  William  H 129,  443 

Ensworth,  Chniles  Egbert 123 

Estabrook,  Alonzo  Flagg 361 

Estey,  JuUus  Jacob 126,  336,  339- 

42,381,479,505 
Evans,  Charles  John  Clement ....     365 

George  Douglass 299,  375,  422, 

443 

Evarts,  Joseph  Allen 479 

Ewart,  James  K 443 

F 

Farnham,  Burton  Wiley 320,  426 

Farquharson,  Robert  Burns 443 

Farrand,  Ebenezer 444 

Farrar,    Bernard    Gains,.  ..  .336,    385, 
407, 444 

Frederick    Howard 130,    370, 

408, 444 

WilUam  Edward 375,  444 

Farrington,  William  Reynolds.  .  .     297 

Fay,  Cyrus  Hyde 81,  85,  128,  317, 

325,390,392 

Fenton,  Frank  Blackmer 444 

Ferris,  William  Henry 375 

-  Field,  Charles  Edward 343 

Dorr  Edward 307,  499 

Everett  Howard 346 

George  W 131,  444,  493 

Wesley  Ozias 376 

Fifield,    Samuel    Newell 120,    133, 

171,386,428,444 

Finney,  Darwin  Asahel 339 

Fisher,  Harry  Clark 304 

Fiske,  Theophilus 52,  86,  325,  389, 

392  393 

William 375,  419,' 444 

Fitz,  GUver  Duke 339-42 

Fletcher,  Albert  Augustus 339-42 

Asaph  Green 53,  338 

Frederick  Lafayette 376 

Friend  Perry 135,  386 

Luther     Jacobs 325,     339-42, 

390, 392 

Paris  Moore 184,  253,  276 

Rvland 335-42 

Fling,  Lewis  WeUs 332 

Fhnt,   Ephraim 330,   335,  339-42, 

391 

Frank  Gardiner 381 

Harry  Albert 440 


1903  Flint,  Kemp  Russell  Blanchard     380, 

292,297,  316,  327 

a        •    •   Martin  Monroe 342, 387 

1901  WilUam  Horace 346,444 

1848     Floyd,  Henry 402 

1865     Folsom,  George  Albert 125,  444 

1839  Gilman 330,  337,  339-42 

a       Forbes,  Edward 376 

1852     Ford,  Charles  Jackson 346,444 

1893  Robert   Henry 220,   253,   255 

278,295,299,306,312,349,534 

a       Fortier,  Augustin  Theophile 53 

1850     Foss,  Obed 128,  381 

1859     Foster,  Edwy  Wells 346,  388 

1911  George  Goodwin 303 

1903  John    Harold 271,    280,    297, 

309,316,321,337 

1910  Sidney  Herbert 444 

1858     Fowler,  John  Greenlead 375,  444 

1844     Fox,  Charles 444 

a  William  Crary 346 

1838     Frary ,  Solon  FrankUn 339-42 

1908     Eraser,  WilUs  Percy 268,  298,  322 

a       Frazer,  John  Fries 326,  391 

1837  Robert 357 

a       Freelon,  Thomas  William 444 

1856  Freeman,  Frederick  Norton . .  .130,  488 

a  Peter  Wilder 378 

1852     French,  Charles  Abram 375 

1855  George  Blood. . .  .341-42,  386,  444 

1907     Frink,  Charles  Dexter 356 

1907  Noah  CorneUus 386 

1842     Frizell,  Joseph  Washington 443 

1903     Frost,  Harold  Sherman 284,  307 

1910  Walter  Bradshaw 354 

1864     Fuller,  Lloyd  Byron 172,  349,  367, 

444 
1903  Samuel  Leslie 297,316,321 

1902  Willard  Lynn 383 

1856  FuUerton,  WilUam  Hubbard 376 


1864     Galbraith,  Fred  William 337,  444 

1904     Gallup,  Charles  FrankUn 355 

a       Gardiner,  Robert  Hallo  well 376 

1839  Gardiner,  Symmes 444 

1896     Gates,  Gardner 422,  444 

1866  Gay,  Frederick 376 

a       Gaylord,  John 444 

1893  Gaynor,    Eben    Watson 293,    295, 

299,305,312,320,346 

1858  George,  Benjamin  FrankUn.  .  .349,  339 

-42 

a  Samuel  Knox 376 

1864     Gerrish,  WilUam 444 

a       Gervais,  John  Lewis 386 

1894  Gibson,    Ernest    Willard 253,    279, 

283,  295,  296,  308,  331,  333,  339- 
42,479 

1867  James,  Jr 393 

1888  Gifford,  George  Walter 276,  376 

a       GignilUat,  Norman  Page 382,  385 

1870     Gilbert,  Alfred  Briggs 168-69 

1837  Horatio  Gates 204,  369,  381 

a  Jasper  Willett 330-33 

1867  Nathan  Allan 343 

a  Samuel  Shepard 376 

a  WilUam  Bradford 347,  369 

1892     Gilder,  Matthew  Irving 295 

1856  Gile,  Independence 386 

1910     Giles,  Everett  Trowbridge 327 

a       Gill,  John  Watklnson 386 

1894     Gillette,  Herman  Arthur 377 

1850  Gillum,  Henry  Hobart ....  128,  444,  503 

1857  Gilman,  Benjamin  Mooers 375,  444 

1906  Dana  Howes 298,  322,  479 

1889  Elbridge  Wheeler ....  252,  304,  320 

1904  Ralph  Leon 271 

1909     Gilmour,  John  Thomas 327 

1837     Gilson,  George  Washington 342 

1840  James  Martin 337,  444 

1903     Giro.  EmiUo  Guerra  y 373 


INDEX    OF   ALUMNI    AND    PAST    CADETS. 


585 


1836     Gleason,  Amasa 332 

1892  Benjamin    Whitney 278,    295, 

320, 346 

1849  Newell 39,  348,  407,  444 

1898  Thomas  Bernard 296 

1865     Glidden,  John  Mills 419 

a       Glynn,  James 444 

1865     Goddard,  Henrv  Samuel 386 

1893  Gokev,  Frank  Albert .  295,  305,  320,  377 
a       Goodall,  David 338 

1891     Goodhue,  Fred  Miner 253,  369,  519 

a  Wells 381 

1911     Goodrich.  Julian  Osgood 307 

1857  Levi  Whitney 331  444 

a  William 133, 136 

1898     Goodspea  ( 1 ,  Nelson  Allen 27 1 ,  444 

1864  Goodwin.  William  Stone 125,  444 

1911     Gordon,  Harold  Norris  .  .  .283,  292,  293 

1855  Gorman,  Thomas  Lovett 324 

1879     Gorton.  Elliot 346 

1868     Goss.  Franklin  Allen 381 

1888  Harry  Hale 265,  299,  304.  309, 

377 

1849     Gould,  Jacob  Parker 128,  350,  408, 

444 

1865  Goulding,  Joseph  Hiram 317,  341- 

42,380-81,444 

a       Gourdin,  Louis  Isaac 44 

a  WiUiam  Doughty 55 

1849     Gove,  Jesse  Augustus ....  103.  123,  217, 
404,408,444 

1867  Gowdy,  Francis  Marion  . . .  144,  169,  338 

a       Graham,  Charles 52 

a  John 402,  404,  444 

1857     Granger,  Brownell 129,      339-42, 

350,  367,  368,  444 

1868  Charles  H 419 

1864  Edward  Myron 408,  444 

1903  EUot 284 

1849  Lyman  Couch 408,  444 

1907     Graves.  Fay  Henry  Cameron .  .255,  298 
1848     Grav,  Chauncev 342 

1850  Orlando  Wvlhs 391 

1897  Ransom  Augustus 327 

1853  Greeley.  George  Preston 346,  445 

a       Green,  Coggs well  Kidder.  .  .  .329,  336- 

42,403,445,504 

1865  Greene,  Samuel  Harrison  .325,327,392 
a       Greenwood,  Edwin  Langdon  .  ..346.  445 

1852  WilUam  Henry.  .  .  .129,  348,  363- 

64,368,407,  445 

1874  •  Gregg,  Charles  Alexander 375 

1873-  Frederick  Wallace 331 

1864  ■   Gregorv.  Charles  Daniel 132,  376 

1872     Griffith,  Charles  Greenleaf . .  .  167.  170- 

71,349 

1854  Griswold.  Charles  Edward 408,  445 

a  William  Fay 381 

1868     Grosvenor.  Robert 144,  382,  479 

1867     Grow.  Julius  Timothy 382 

1856  Guild.  Edwin 386 

a       Guernsey,  Lj-man 327 

H 

a  Habersham.  Richard  West 391 

1874  Ha<lley.  George  Wells 393 

a  Hagner,  Peter  Valentine 404,  445 

1909  Haight,  Grant  Roebun 303 

1861  Hale.  Henry 445 

1845  .lohn  Augustus 80 

a  Osmer 386,391 

a  Rueben  Charles 445 

1855  Hall,  Alfred  Gordon 386,  445 

1839  James  Ashton 86 

1861      Jo.«iah 122,361,386,445 

1848  WilUam    Henry    Harrison ..  .265, 

343,381,445 
1878     Halsey.  Henry  Joseph  Tennison  .       386 

1895     Hamilton,  Phnv  James 337 

1850     Hammond,  Jofin  EUott  Wright . 339-42 
1843     Hancock,  Henrv.  .  .  .339-42,  369,  385, 

445 

1909     Harbour,  Earl  Spencer 290,  356 

1854     Harding,  Henry 369 


1852 


1855 
1841 


1856 

a 
1906 
1851 
1893 
1857 
1846 
1887 

1863 


1850 
1876 

a 
1869 

a 
1863 
1912 
1854 
1909 

a 
1857 
1863 
1888 

1907 
1864 
1901 
1866 
1912 
1864 
1889 
1911 
1912 

1845 
1856 
1862 
1890 
1864 

1853 
1885 

1840 
1909 
1878 
1865 
1897 
1867 

1894 
1894 

1864 
1859 

1868 
1882 
1858 

1882 
1902 

1895 


1893 


Harding.  Simon  Bolivar 386 

William  Ciles   385 

Harlestun.  John  A 24 

Harnev,  William  Selbv 403,  445 

Harrington,  Caleb   Blanchard  ....333, 
341-42 

Harris,  Edward  K 503 

Joseph 445 

Thomas  Jefferson 339-42,  375 

Thomas  L 445 

Hart.  Elias  Burton 350 

John 445 

Hartshorn,  Samuel  Newell 445 

Hartstene,  Henrv  J . .  369,  404,  409,  445 

Hartwell,  Charles  Ralph 378 

Harvey,  Edwanl  E 445 

Harwood.  George  Louis .305,  343 

Hascall,  Henrv  Bailey 40.5,  445 

Haskell,  Henry  Louis  Shafter  .  .386,  445 

Hassam,   Walter    Edwin  ....  185,   276, 

304,  311,  320,  372-73,  479 

Hasting,  Addison  Tyler 445 

Oliver 133 

Hatch.  Albert  Gallatin 338 

Edward .383,  407,  445 

Francis  Clarke 171,  380,  386 

Jesse  Pike 327 

Hatha wav,  Clarence  Lockwood. 177,391 

Guilford,  H 342,381 

Haven,  Wilham 131 

Hawley,  Stuart  Barlow 305 

Haycock,  Judson 452 

Hayden,  Earle  Crawford 356 

Hayes,  .\ugustus  Allen 343,  391 

Samuel  Dana 343 

Hays.  William  Bratton 44.5 

Hayward,  Fred  Farnham.  .  .  .276,  299, 
304,309,312,320 

Hazelton,  Oliver  Taft 363 

Walter  Scott 380-81 ,  445 

Hazen.  Carl  Danforth 284 

Head.  Henry  Hopkins 408,  445 

Heathfield.  Ward  Archer 305 

Hebard,  William 375 

Hefflon,  Willard  Chandler 337 

Helyar.  James  Edwin  Gould 479 

Hemenway,    Frederic    Vinton.  ..  .283, 
289,  303 

Stillman  Ransom 101.391 

Henderson,  Robert 445 

Thomas  Albert 408,  445 

Henrv,  Charles  Clifton 342 

Horace  Chapin..  .349,  378,  381,  445 

Heriot,  James 386,  445 

Herrick,  Henry  Osgood 129,  386 

Hersey,  Henry  Blanchard.  .  .  .  185,  337, 

391,423,445 

Hewitt,  Sylvester  Miller.  .377,  413,  445 

Heyer,  Hobert  Emerson 337 

Hiland  Frank  Eugene 391,  479 

Hill,  Augustus  Villeroy 346 

Guilford  Henry 386 

Howard  Fremont. 307,325,  339-42, 
394,418 

Hinman,  Harvey  Le\-1 308,  337 

Hinsdale.  George  Griswold  ..  .  .377,  426 

Hinsdill,  Joseph  Nichols 376 

Hitchcock,  Elisha  Pike .380 

Robert  Emmet 121.  130,  408. 

445.  493 

Hobart,  Walter  Henry 419 

Hobbs,  George  Taft 343 

George    Webster 186,    331, 

401.445 

Hobson,  GeoVge  Pepperell  Frost .       327 

Harry  Mansur...  .257,  297,  316,  349 

Thomas  Ludwell 386 

Hocfler,  Philo  Remington  Curtis 

2.53,283,291,295,313 

Hoke,  Michael 329 

Holbrook,  Frank  Dudley 295,  305, 

312,369 

John 54,326.389,396 

John  Calvin 325,  326,  380 


586 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


1894 

1904 
1905 
1883 

1902 
1907 

a 
1850 


1855 
1849 


1895 

a 
1848 
1876 
1867 
1910 
a 
a 
1830 


1865 

a 
1906 


1867 

a 
1865 

1852 
1905 
1860 
1839 
1849 
1865 
1843 
li)09 
1880 
1905 
1869 
1882 
1883 
1898 
1896 

1863 
1907 
1864 
1856 
1856 

a 
1852 

a 
1894 


1851 
1856 
1842 
1869 

a 
1846 
1856 
1908 
1895 
1873 
1875 
1899 
1840 
1867 
1839 
1893 

1908 
•  a 
1902 
1862 


Holden,  Howard  Clinton 253,  308,  a 

313,373  1869 

Ira  Liman 386,  479  1904 

Holland,  Daniel  Alcott 346  a 

James  Michael 185-86,  252,  a 

331,380-81  1838 

Timothy 378 

Timothy  Joseph 361,369 

Holley,  George  Washington.  .  .391.  468 

Henry  Whitcomb  ....  333-42,  348,  1861 

390,393,438  1889 

JohnM 336,339-42 

Hollister,  James 503  a 

Holman ,  Samuel  Augustus ....  399.  445  a 

Holmes,    Arthur    Fisher 337,    386, 

403,445 

John  Albert 367,  389,  488  1836 

Homans,  James  T 445 

Hooke,  Enoch  Gibson 332  1393 

Hooper,  William 382  1351 

William  Henry,  Jr    419  1903 

Hope,  Robert  Dougal 298,  303  1851 

Hoppin,  Levi 385-86  1852 

Hopson 21  1881 

Horton,  Horace  Seaver 339-42,  402  1842 

Valentine     Baxter.  ..  ..52,     ,54-55,  a 

135,  329,  337,  367,  388,  392  i,s76 

Houghton,  Edmund  Charles    ....      375  1873 

Houston,  Edward 359  19O8 

Hovey,     Bradford     Pierce 266-67,  I866 

281,322,377,518-19  a 

Howard,  Abi.iah,  Jr 376 

Augustus  L 386,403 

Henry    Augustus 132,    331,  i879 

.333,445  1888 

Henry  Hubbard 129,  333   445 

John  Joseph 281,  322,  402  a 

Noel  Byron 335,  446  1910 

Sumner  Africus 394  1865 

William  Augustus 382  1873 

AVilliiam  Woodbury 132  a 

Howe,  Asa.. 80,  348  a 

Evan  Carleton 446  1862 

Frank-Lee.  .  172,  382,  422,  446,  479 

Haroll  Moore 479  1907 

.    •  Henry  John  Skinner 380-82  a 

•    ■   Malverd  Abijah .327,  391  1882 

Wilbur  Clark 180,  375  1881 

Howes,  Heman  Carpenter 422,  446  a 

Phil    Sheridan.... 253,    313,    378,  1997 

422. 446  1889 ■ 

Hoyt,  Charles  Arthur 331 

David  Leroy 386 

William  Romeo  .  .  121,  331-33,  446  1993 

Hubbard,  Georg?  Watts 382  a 

Guirdoii  Saltonstall 446  1399 

Henrv  Griswold .339,  .381-82 

Willli':nn  Henry 127,  129 

Hugsins,  William  Beers 394 

Hulburd,    LeRoy    Chittenden ...  .253.  1907 

279-80.313,321,371  1897 

Hull,  William 330,  339-42,  403,  446  1913 

Humphreys,  Sterne .      446  1854 

Hunsdon,  Charles 325,  446  1845 

Hunt.  John  Henry.  .  .  .341-42.368,446 

Roswell..    ......  .341-42,  380.  446  1862 

William  Henry ^39-42 

Huntington,  Erastus 393  184S 

Svlvanu."*  Converse 333 

William  Reed 324,  391  1864 

Huntley,  Edwin  Dana 284-89  a 

Walter  George 295,  313,  346  1847 

Huntoon,  George  Lemuel.  .  167-68,  479  a 

Harlie  Jackson 388 

Hurlbut,  Chester  James 346  1864 

Lucius 89,101,342 

Myron  Robert 169,  391,  549  1854 

Walter  Bradley 327 

Wilbur   Edson....278,   312,   331. 

335, 341  1890 

Hutchins,  Arthur  Reed 286  1896 

Ephraim 338,379  a 

Hutchinson,  Adlebert  Anson 360 

Alonzo  Burton 446  I860 


Hutchinson.  Henry  S 393 

JohnD 386 

Wilham  Selden 297.  316,  321 

Hyde,  John  Jay 337,  392 

William 339 

Hyland,  Albert  F 332,  479 

I 

Irish,  Nathaniel 124,  446 

Robert   Liston 306,   310,   312, 

344,517-19 

Irv-ing.  Sanders 337.  374 

Ives,  Charles  L 339 

J 

Jackraan,  Alonzo.  .  .  .85,  326,  362,  373, 
390,  392,  405,  416-21,  446 

Winthrop  True 376 

.Tackson.  John  Clinton 386,  446 

Janvin,  Louis  Henri 386,  499 

Jarvis,  Charles  Alpheus 386 

George  Cyprian 344,  446 

Jennings,  William  Andrew 381,  386 

Jennison.  .John  Fuller 346 

Ozro  P 402 

Jewell,  Eben  Barlow 342 

Jewett,  Charles  Sidney 168 

Jillson,  Adin  Hewey 386 

Johnson,  Alexander  Bryan 332 

Edwin  Ferry 26,  52,  54-55,  65- 

66,  135,  338.  347.  361,  368-69, 
373,386,389 

John  Benjamin  .    . 172,  174 

Luther  Burnham 299,310,312. 

319-20, 339-42. 393,  530 

Richard 391,446 

William  Frederick 293 ,  307 

William  Henry 343,  382 

Johnston,  Cyrus  Moses 331 

Daniel  Pinckney 337,  386,  403 

MacKewn 386 

Jones,   Edward   Treadway 123-24, 

408, 446 

Edwin  Kent 365 

George  Wallace  .  .335-37,  403,446 

Harry  Marsh 376 

Henry  Martin 186,  382 

JohnPringle 329,333,391 

Nelson  Raymond 386 

Juckett,  Elmer  Roland.  .  .252,  274-78, 

299,    310,    312,     318, 

331   333 

Judd,  Francis  Bvron 274'.  297 

Daniel 382,386 

Judkins,  John  Huntoon 252.  .346 

K 

Kathan.  Wilham  Lawrence 446 

Keith,  Harry  Lucien    .  .  .  .378,  423,  446 

Kellev.  Arthur  Lawrence 289 

Elisha  Seeley 446 

Kellogg,  Edmund  Brush 101,  339- 

Theodore  Harvey 123-24,  344. 

391.446 

William  Pitt 330,  336-38,  385- 

86,  446 
Kelton,  Dwight  Henry  . .  .  171,  391,  446 

Kemp,  James 386 

Kendall,  Paul  Raymond  .  .  .326-27,  446 

Kennedy,    Andrew    Ellicott.  .  .26.    31, 

346,  440 

Kent,  Charles  Nelson.  .  .  .  132,  139,  383. 

391,416 

Henry  Cakes. ..  121-32,  127,  129, 

171,     336-42,     370,     380,     391, 

393-94, 403, 446, 505. 542-47 

Henry  Percey 313,  381 

Kerr,Harry  Christopher 283 

Kidder,  Jefferson  Parish 330,  336- 

39,  392 
Ivilbourn,  Byron  Hector 446,  493 


INDEX    OF  ALUMNI   AND    PAST   CADETS. 


587 


1873 
1844 
1872 

1862 

a 
1910 
1859 
1851 
1856 
1856 

1910 

1907 

1840 
1858 


1898 
1865 
1889 
1878 
1901 
1841 

1840 

1890 
1911 
1864 

1852 
1858 
1905 
1866 
1892 
1861 
1855 

1901 


1864 
1913 

a 
1843 

1842 

a 
1911 
1866 

a 
1854 

a 
1907 

a 
1897 
1838 
1855 

1890 

1839 


1910 
1838 
1850 
1839 
1847 
1907 
1852 

1850 
1839 
1908 

a 
1855 
1842 


Kimball,  Edson 382 

Edgar  Adison 446 

Francis  Zeiio 167,  170-71,  343 

Oilman 343,391.446 

Lewis,  Jr 446 

Robert  Parker 376 

King,  Charles  Roderick 327 

Wallace  Albert 446 

Kingsbury,  Charles  Franklin     .328,  386 
Kingsley,  Levi  Gleason  ....  339-42,  446 

Kinne,  Aaron 446 

Kinsman,  Frederick  F 336-37 

Hermon  Harrison 366 

Kirkland,  Alexander  McKenzie.. .     376 

Knight,    Leroy    Eugene 290,    298, 

322,346,479 

Sumner 337,342 

Knowles,  Samuel  W 446 

L 

Ladd.  Joseph  Howard 296,  306,  346 

William  Fowle     123,  376 

Lamb,  Fred  Ellsworth 270,312,369 

Lambert,  Thomas  Scott 346 

I-ance,  Joseph  Theron 376 

Lander,      Frederick     William ...  .348, 
372,391,408,446 

Lane,  Moses 367 

Langdon-Elwyn,  Charles  Henry  ..     327 

James  Robbins 277,  305 

Larkin,  James  Charles 298-99,  303 

Lasier,     Thomas     Jefferson ..  .123-24, 
127,132,171.336-37,398 

Lathrop.  Solon  H 446 

Lawrence  .\rthur 324,  391,  447 

Ernest  Allen 266,  298,  322,  366 

Francis  Gordon 376 

Irving  Ahnon 252,  343 

JohnB 130 

Learnard,  Oscar  Eugene.  .  .  .129,  331, 
339-42,447 
Learned,  Percy  Putnam    .  .  297,  332-33 
Leavenworth,  Nathan  Buckingham 

386 

Lee,  Douglass 125,  408,  447 

Joseph  Patrick 289 

Roswell  Walter.  .335. 369,  439,  447 

Stephen  Barry    86,  336 

Thomas  Goodrich 344 

WilUam  Little 82,  86, 135,  330, 

335-37,392,397 
WilUam  Raymond ...  347,  368,  447 

Leete,  .\sa  Parkhurst 303,  305 

Lefavor,  Wilton  Fields 346,  530 

Leib,  Henry  Franklin 344 

Leland,  Oscar  Hopestill    .    .129,  337- 

38,385-86,391,447 

Lemmex,  William  Henry      341-42,382 

I.ieonard,  Oliver  Yeaton 361 

Leverett,  Thomas  H 375,  381 

Lewis,  Albert  Ernest 283,  332 

Charles  Denison    346 

Charles  Hildreth 129,   174-87, 

369,381,447 

Dexter  Wadleigh.  .252.  305,  310, 

320,  375 

Edward  Morton    376 

William    Eno3..80,    87-88,    101, 
337-42,479 

Light  Freeman 287 

Lillie,  Jehiel 89,  332 

Lincoln,  Francis  Minor 128,  447 

(Joshua)  Thompson 376 

Lindsay,  James  Edwin 383 

Lindsey,  Grosvenor  Roy 354 

Lindslev,  Charles  JuUus 354 

Little  George 335-37,  386,  447 

Richard  Sullivan 128,  339,  348 

Livingston,  William 326 

Lockwood,  Edward  .\lbert 376 

London,  Henrv  .Vdolphus 342,388 

Long,  Charles  Hatch    129,  208,  447 

Longnecker,  Henry  Clay.  .  .  .330,  336- 
37,404.447 


1856  Loomis,  Pomeroy 447 

1855     Lord,  Charles  Veazie .339-42,  365, 

381,  447 

1909  Harold  Merton 343 

a  Nathaniel 387 

1864  Robert  Chandler 124,  441 

a        Loring,  Francis  Caleb         54 

1867      Lothrop,  George  Langdon 376 

a        Loveland,  Reuben  Smith 386 

1842  Thomas  Buckingham 383 

1899  Lovell,  George  Prenti.ss.  .  .  .280,  296, 
299,309,314,378 

1884     Lowe,  Abner  Barnard 447 

a        Lowell,  Charles  Rus.sell 394 

1912  Philip  Johnson 292,303,305 

1876     Luck,  Charles  James     350 

1892  Lunderville,  Isa  do  re  Nelson 378 

a        Lyman,  Charles    338 

18.50  Elias,  1st 376 

1850  EUas,  2d 375 

a  George 375,  338-42 

1848  George  Briggs 375 

1873  Harry  Tudor 375 

1911  Lynde,  Roscoe  Perrin 272 

1841      Lyon,  Caleb 132  .33,  337-.38 

1902     Lyons,  Oscar  Plumer 378 

M 

1895  McAllister,  Sheridan  David 346 

1896  McCarty,  Edward  Michael 253,  283, 

308,  346 

1887  Elmer  Daniel 382 

1908     McCarthy,  Francis  Joseph 290,  378 

1841      McClay,  William 327 

1853  McColiester,  John  Quincv  .\dams 

337,344,346,447 

1851  Sullivan     Holman 128,  208,  297, 

307,325,327,390,392 

1864  McCulloch,  Frederick  Halsey. .  .386,  447 

a        McDermott,  Charles 373,386 

1851      McFarland,  Daniel 401 

1905  McFeeters,  William  Rens.selaer. 297-98 

1910  McGarry,  Thomas  Joseph 305,  402 

1904  McGreen,  Joseph  Edmund  .  .284,    290, 

297,321,343 

1876  Jlcllwaine,  Theodore  Chardavoyne  171 

a  Mcintosh,  George  S. (Houston)  335-37, 

386,  439 

a        McKaleb,  J.  A 52 

1907     McKay,  Arthur  James 388 

a  James 53,  135 

1837     McLean,  Eugene  Eckel 447 

1867     McLoud,  John  Henrv 375 

a        McNabb,  John 404.  447 

1845     McNeill.  Edwin 101,    348,    380-81 

a        McNeil,  Stephen  D 386 

a        Mackav.  Daniel  H 408 

a  William  Spruce 382,  386 

1881      Maddock,  William  Smith 382 

1912  Magnus,  Eugene  William 299,  303 

a  Magruder,  John  Hanson  Thomas    .394 

1841  Major,  Augustine  Langdon  C  .  .386,  447 

1841  Manchester,  Philander. 376 

1893  Manuel,  Frank  Alden..  293,    299,    312, 

320,381 

1869     Marble,  Henry 346 

1861      Marcy ,  Andrew  C 447 

a        Marion,  Francis  B 386 

1867     Marseilles,  Charles 318,  393 

1835  Marsh,  Benjamin  Frankhn.  .348,  369, 

390,391 

a  Charles  Chapman 332 

1878  Edward  Sprague 167,  381 

a  Luther  Rawson .  .46,  .52,  330,  390 

a  Oren 394,403,439,447 

1842  Otis  Mason 409,447 

1839     Samuel 408,447 

a        Marshall,  Henry 55,  336 

1857  Martin,  Henry  Oakes 378 

1907  William  John 271 ,     298,     382 

1839  Marvin,  Asa  Crosby   .330,  337-42,  399, 

447 

1840  Josiah 325,  394 


588 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


1893 

1906 
1898 
1851 
a 
1881 

1851 

1904 

1854 
1864 

a 
1907 
1907 
1884 

a 
1846 
1852 
1859 
1857 
1857 

a 
1858 
1873 
1857 
1864 
1903 
1912 


1895 
1855 
1873 
1844 
1841 
1845 
1865 

a 
1845 
1842 


1883 


1908 
1856 


1905 
1907 

1838 
1873 
1841 
1864 
1864 
1867 


1894 
1870 
1905 

a 
1849 
1852 
1836 

1904 
1854 
1864 

a 
1850 
1856 
1859 
1895 

1899 


Mattlson,  Hiram  Nathaniel. .    341-42, 
380-81 

Maxham,  William  Edgar 298.  378 

Maxwell,  Charles  Robert 327 

May,  Calvin 337-40,   342,   447 

Charles  Augustus 403,  438 

Mead,  Charles  Wright.  .254,  .349,  367- 

68,369,424,447 

John  Baldwin  Thayer.  .348,    408, 

447 

Royal  Lee 447 

Stephen  Origen 376 

William  Rutherford 379,  389 

Means,  Robert    337,  381 

Walter  Kidder 290 

Mears,  John  Herbert.  .271-72,  298,  322 
Mellen,  Calvert  King.  .  184-85,  187,327 

479 

Merrick,  George 374 

Roswell  Elijah 386.  479 

Merrill,  Edward  Bagley 332, 391 

Merriman,  Cyrus  Munson    . .  .  .130,  376 

DeForest  Holt 382 

Edgar  Clarence 447 

Merwin,  George  Buckingham. .    .     336 

Messenger,  George 341-43,  447 

Metcalf ,  George  Wallace 386 

John  Washington 377 

Ralph 123-24,132,381 

Metzger,  Fritz  Louis 280,  297,  349 

Miles,  John  Everett 283 

Smith  Manoah.  .  .339-42,  404,  447 

Miller,  Ephraim  T 375 

George  Soter 369 

Henry  Gildersleeve 386 

Henry  Marshall 378 

John  A 447 

Luke  (E) 338-40,346 

Orlando  Dana  ..  .101,  130,  251,  390 

Milhngton,  Gilbert  David 337 

Mills,  George  A 53 

Milroy,  John  Brown.  .339-42,  407,  447 

Robert  Houston.  .80,  333,  341-42, 

407,447, 

Miner,  Alonzo  Ames..  129,    325,    326, 

390 

George  Roberts..  185,     186,     388, 

393,513 

Minot,  George....  337,     341-42,     381 

Mitchell,  George  Frederick,  Jr      .  .290 

John 331,333 

Moflatt,  Richard  W 447 

Mooers,  John  White 447 

Moore.  Edward 297,  319,  402 

George  Miles  . . .  .281,    280,     290, 

John  Harvey.. 325,    339-42,    391 

John  Robert 351 

William  H 339-42 

Moores,  Frederick  Walter 447 

Morey,  Arthur  Paine 381,  447 

Morg.an,  Charles  .\ugustus 376 

Jul  1  IS  Spencer 380-81 

William  James; 386 

Morrill,  Charles  Oscar 382 

Leonard 375 

William  Henry 343,447 

•   Morris,  Arthur  Breese 376 

Edward  Weston 382 

Ephraim 341-42,    381-82 

Henry  Villiers....  348,    369,    397, 

John  Kent 281,293,378 

Thomas  E 447 

■  Morse,  Henry  Clay 376 

Isaac  Edward.  .  .  .329-30,    335-38 
Morton,  Charles.  ...  131,  366,  369,  484 

Gilbert 348 

Moseley,  C.  Henry 448 

Harry  Chester.  .  .278-81,  283,  292, 

296,313,342,375,479,539 

John  Pool.  .  .  .215,  253,  280,  284, 

joanx-u  296,314,318,378 


1863 
1851 
1890 
1846 

a 
1892 
1908 
1901 
1854 
1902 
1865 

a 
1847 
1913 

a 
1886 
1914 
1840 


Moses,  Rufua  Leander. .  .122,  131,  448 

Mower,  Albion  Jabez 386,  448 

Ira  Rich 312,320,343 

Joseph  Anthony 448 

Samuel 373 

Mo  wry ,  Jesse  Benton 337 

MuUer.  Hollis  Leroy 448,  497 

Mullin,  Herbert  Vincent 346 

Munson,  William  Day ...  .342,  386,  448 

Murch,  George  Dana 271,  375 

Murdock,  E.  F 388 

James 387 

Murphy,  James  Garfield 346 

Murray,  Clarence  Flagg 283,  293 

WilHam  M 24 

Musselman,  Frank  Lincoln 343 

Muzzy,  Henry  Stimson 304 

Myrick,  Cyrus  Gardiner  .  .404,  438-39, 

448 

N 

Nalle,    Benjamin    Frankhn .  .337,   386, 

448 

Nash,  Marcellus  Edward 375, 

Needham,  WiUiam  Chauncey  Hall  133, 
339-42,   344,   448 

Nelson,  WiUiam 448 

Nevins,  George  Willoughby..  .439,448 
Morris  Stanley  see  Stanley  Morris 
Warner. 

Newell,  William  Clayton 281 

Newcomb,    Ralph    Washburn ...  .303, 

305, 307 

Newman,  AsahelChamberUn.  .386,448 

William  Addison 336-37,  404, 

448 

Newton,  Benjamin  Ball 135-36 

Benjamin  Ball,  Jr 353 

Calvin  Porter 54,  133,  135,  391 

Leonard  Melvin    309,  321 

Nice,  Decatur  E 332 

Nichols,  Charles  Henry.  .  .184-85,  276, 
311,  320.  363-64,  379,  517-19 

George  Gideon 378 

Marden  Rvissell 292 

Samuel,  Jr 338 

Sayles 377,394 

Stanley  Dayton 376 

Stephen  Hersey 346,  382 

Nickerson,  Thomas  Henry 184-85, 

187,  376,  394 

Nims,  Harry  Asahel 497 

Noble,  John  Sanford 377 

William  Henrv 333,  339-42 

Noel,  Frederick  Joseph.  .303,  305,  448 

Norris,  James 448 

North,  Ralph  L 33,  390 

a  Richard  Laurens 346 

1908  Robert  Gaston 322,  378 

1908     Norton,  William  Leo 497 

1845     Nourse,  Ira 448 

1845     Noves,  David  Knox .  .  338,  341-42,  393, 

403,  448 
1907  Marshall  Joseph 322 


1841 

1897 
1866 

1839 
1850 
1848 

1906 
1911 

1847 
1845 


1873 

a 
1901 
1842 
1886 

1867 
1911 
1839 
1855 
1904 
1847 
1884 

1908 


1911 


1908 
1894 
1913 
1855 

a 
1847 
1907 

a 
1902 
1864 
1860 
1864 
1867 

a 
1871 


O 

O  'Donnell,  John  Edward 281,  351 

Ogle,  James  Edgar 375 

O'Hara,  Eliot ■■■      303 

Olcott,  George 339-42.  381,  503 

William 332 

OUver,  Caleb 37S 

Oram,  Leslie  James o/» 

Orne,  WiUiam  Wetmore 37b 

Orser,  Henry  Ward....  274,  284,  381 
Osgood,  Charles  Henry 448 

Elbridge  B 376 

John  Holbrook •      448 

Otis,  George  Edmund 331-33,  448 

Owen,  Thomas  Robeson .      325 

WilUam  Griffith 170,  343 


INDEX   OF   ALUMNI  AND    PAST   CADETS. 


589 


[P  1888 

•  a    ■  Paddock,'  Horace •  376  1842 

1858  •  Page,  Frank  A 419  1854 

1912     Paine,  Harrison  Edgar 303,  305  a 

1889  •  Palmer,  Fred  Simeon 276-77,    304,  1852 

310,337  a 

a    •    •    ■  John  Gendron 386  1864 

1840      •    -Philander 332  1855 

1866  Papanti.  Augustus  Lorenzo. .  .388,448 

a       Parker,  Albert 54  a 

1907              Allien  Merriam 378  a 

1859  Charles  Edmund 341-42  1909 

1890  Charles  Frederick.  .270,      277-78,  1862 
•    •    •                              305, 312,-320  1864 

1859  Edgar 130,  388,  448,  493 

1907  Eugene  Fred 327  1845 

1880              Frank  Henry 172,343,375  a 

1847  Freeman 386  a 

1884  Fred  Silas 185, 187,  331,  333 

1859             George ■  448  1902 

1877  George •  378 

1848  George  Washington •  386  1857 

1863             James  V •  448  1892 

1848  James  WiUiams 375,  385-86  1873 

1847              John  Gideon 101  1846 

1898  Leonard  Joel   ...271.309. 321,375  1893 

1908  Sylvester  Miner 448  1853 

1847  Wilder  Webster.  .341-42. 379, 383  1863 

•a               WilUam 55,  .347,  363-64, 366  1901 

1912     Parkman,  Earl  Harrison 283  a 

1863  Parmenter.  Daniel  Webster ...  408,  448  1874 

a       Parrott,  William  Pearce 347  a 

a       Parsons,  George  A 386  1909 

1857  George  Appleton 386  1890 

1863              John  William 344,448  1912 

1903              Stanley  John 121,123,271.316  1854 

1845     Partridge,  Charles  Edward 398  1854 

1845             Frederick  WilUam 337-39,  386  1896 

398, 407, 448 

1845  Henry  Lewis 343  a 

1868  Lewis  Baxter 378  1865 

1838             Lewis  Samuel 130, 336-42  1892 

a               Samuel 336  1838 

1849  WiUiam 128,368,448  1900 

1858  Patten,  Edwin  Beaman 376  a 

1901  Patterson,  Albert  Charles 346 

1909  Arthur  WilUs 373  a 

1863  Rody 131, 385-86  a 

a  Patton,  Benjamin  Franklin.  .44,  379,  1885 

428, 448  1867 

1843     Paul,  WiUiam  Patterson 448  1893 

a  Paulding,  Hiram... 210,  402.  404,448  1852 

1903     Peabody,  Harry  Arthur 353  1842 

1852     Peake,  Peveril  Stedman 382  1843 

1855  WilUs  Royal 339-42,  382,  401  1843 

a       Pearce,  WilUam 386-87  1864 

1893  Pease,  Orren  Luther. 278,  301,305,  343  1893 

1864  Peck,  John  Howard 346,  505  1847 

1859  Lewis  Mead 448  1866 

1902  Martin  William 297  1845 

1862     Peirce,  Frank  Curtis 448 

1846  Horace  Truman  Hanks 382  1856 

1850  Lafayette  Washington 128  1901 

1846              Lucius  Darwin 402  1907 

1903  Pelkey,  Charles  Louis 284  a 

a       Pell,  James  Duane 386  1903 

a  Robert  Livingstone 386 

1856  Penniman,  Luther  Loomis 337,  380  ^f,„^ 

448  190' 

a       Pennock,  Cyril 327  a 

a                Nathan  Loveman 338, 388  a 

1869  Sylvester  Morris 376  a 

1846  Joseph  Napoleon 408 

a       Perkins,  Alfred    70  1845 

a  Edwin  Sturtevant 388,  398 

a               Francis 338  1852 

a               Hamilton  Eliot 217,  333,  338  1886 

1846  MarshaU 101 

1843              Norman  Eliot 24  1895 

1905  Park  Valentine 489 

a       Perry,  Carleton  Holmes 403,  448  1889 

1904  Earl  Dexter 321  1873 


Peters,  Edward  McClure 343,   387. 

415,  423,  449,  516-19 

Pettis,  John 104 

Robert  Thaxter 503 

William  Henry 449 

Phelps,  Charles 346 

Charles  Edward 387 

Dudley  Farley 333-35,  449 

Egbert 129,    131,   331,   391, 

449, 488 
Edward  Arah.44,  135,339-42,385 

Edward  EUsha 344,  449 

Walter  Howard 386 

PhilUpes,  Walter  Arnold 122,  449 

PhilUps,  Henry  Moses 338-39,  378, 

449 

James  W 398 

John  Charles 54,  327 

PhiUp.. .52,329,336,339-42,390 
392 

Phlnney,  Robert  Truman 280,  290, 

316,449 
Pickering,  Thomas  Augustus  .  .        125 

Pierce,  Charles  Warner 312,  393 

•   Edwin  Forrester 376 

•  •  John  Sabin 449 

•  •   Warren  Alexander 393 

Pike,  John  Bryant 119,339 

Pillsbury .  James  Edward 123 

Pingree,  WilUam  Steele 297,  331 

Pitkin,  Samuel  Leonard.  .  .24,339,381 

Pitman,  Edward  Pancost 378 

Pitt,  J.  W 53 

Plant,  Woodforde  Hamilton 381 

Plastridge,  Walter  Sewell 375 

Piatt,  Alanson  Egbert 283 

Jonas  H 129,  378,  503 

Zephaniah 129 

Plumley,  Charles  Albert,  253,  280,  296, 
306,  313,318,331,339-42 

Polhemus,  Daniel 54 

Pond,  Alexander  Viets  Griswold .     386 
Erasmus  ArUngton  .  ..278,  305,  346 

Poole,  Benjamin 339-42 

Poor,  Mark  Leonard 297, 386 

Porcher,  Frederick  Adolphus  .  .  .  .341- 
42,  386,  389 

Thomas  Cordes 386 

Thomas  WilUam 341-42 

Porter,  Frank  B 276 

James  Ezekiel 408,  438,  449 

RusseU  WilUam      278,  295,  305 

Samuel  Harrison    386 

WilUam 446 

Post,  Eugene  Jerome 378,  389 

Frederick  Steele  (L.  ?).338,  404,  449 
Henry  Gaylord 449 

Potter,  Arthur  Seymour 305 

Charles  Henry 375 

Charles  Henry 378,  382 

Daniel  Smith  C.  M 101,  325, 

327 

Lorenzo 130,  381,  449 

Robert  James ..  .  281,375,422,449 
Roland  Daniel  . .  .  281,  284-89,  290 

Powell,  George  C 62 

Powers,  John  Tinney 378 

Samuel 479 

Pratt.  Harry  Chadwick  . .  .  267,  298, 322 

Prentiss,  George  Aldrich 404,  449 

John  William     389 

Prescott,  Edward  Gold.sborough 

339-42 

Preston,   Simon   Manly 101,   348, 

369,381,400,407,449 
Sylvester  Stanley      386,  449 

Prince,  Earl  Henry  ..  185-86,  276.  310, 
320,376,381 

Prior,  Bert  Henry..  295,  308,  372-73, 

381 
Wright  Seth, 310,320 

Proctor,  George  Warren 375 


590 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


1864     l^utnam,      George      Frederick.  .  .  .333, 

336, 339-42, 380-81 

1846  James  Wellington 101,339-42 

Q 

1859  Quimby,  Asahel  H 449 

1891  Charles  Edward 305,  382 

R 
1904     Rainey,  Homer  Eaton  Chase.  ..  .316, 

378, 391 
1883     Ramsay,  John  Wesley ....  337,  393,  449 

1864  Rand,     Frederick     Henry.  ..  .362-63, 

380-81,388,449 

1882     Randall,  Clarence  Eugene 375 

1904  George  Christopher 255,    280 

297,316,321,375 

1886  Phil  Sheridan 304,      310-11, 

320  333 
1907  William  Trowbridge 284-86 

1887  Ranney,  Archibald  Joel, 184,  346 

a  Henry  Joseph 339-42,347 

1851      Ransom,  Dunbar  Richard 119,449 

1868  Frederick  Eugene 123,  449 

1907  Han, Id  Albert 284 

1851  Thomas  Eugene  Greenfield 

407-09, 449 

a  Truman    Bishop.  ..  .52,    80,    369, 

388-89,    391-92,    395-96,    403. 

408, 449 

1857     Raynes,  George  Washington 376 

1866  Reed,  Charles  Henry 133, 186 

1867  Charles  Montgomery 125,  332 

a       Reese,  Charles  B 54 

1849  Rehrer,  luasmus  Godfrey  .  .  .  .400,  449 

1910     Reid,  Allan  Walton 283.290 

a  David  Set  tie 329,335-40 

1848  Reynalds,  Asa .339-42,  383 

a       Rhoades,  Benjamin  Hurd 394 

a       Rhodes,  Henry  Hillary 449 

1852  Rice,  Charles 382 

1860  •  Edmund 254,   338,    373,    387, 

423-24, 449 
1857  Edward  William 337 

1853  George  Merrick  Jr 408 

1849  James, 449 

1865  Thomas  Greenfield 408,  449 

a        Rich,  Charles 333,  341 ,  383,  479 

1863  Clayton  Eugene. .  .123,  131,  380-81 

1864  Irving  Bascom 375-381 

1910  John  Thurman 376 

1900  Richard  George 284,  .309,  314, 

321-22,  499 
1853     Richards,  Eber .381-383 

1868  Egbert  Spencer 480 

1865  Joseph  Swift 132,  331,  449 

1853  Nelson 382 

1846     Richardson,  Amos 386 

1841  David 89 

1900  Jefifers    Foster.  ..  .280,    297,    309, 

314,378 

1861  Roderick  Julius 409,  449,  493 

1876  Waldo  Henry 344 

1900  •  Richmond,     Harold     Samuel ....  297 , 
•    •  309,314,365 

1848  •    ■  Joseph  Sylvester 346 

1911  ■    ■       Neal  Willard 376.  479 

•  a    •   Ridgely,  Samuel  Chase 403 

1891  •   Riggs,  Clarence  Bonnett .  .  320,  423,  449 
1851     Robbins,    Henry    Alfred.  ..  .344,    391, 

•  ■    •  439,450,493 

1890  •    •       Theseus  John    276-77 

1865     Roberts,  Benjamin  Kearney. .  .424,  449 
1864     Robertson,  Jqhn 325 

1901  Wilham  Everett 280,  297,  309, 

314,321,479 

1849  Robinson,  Calvin  Lewis.  .336,  338-39, 

450 
1910  Frank  Lewis 303,  305,  450 

1877  •       Frank  Lolo 378 

a        •       Moncure.  ..  .85,  347,  363-64,  368, 

373 

1863  Norman 388 

1903  William  Franklin 450 


a        Rodney,  Jo.seph  B 31 

1856  Roelofson,  Frederick  Eugene .  .  388,  450 

1903  Rogers,  Frederick  Percival    479 

a  Roberts 52 

1859  Rolfe,  John  Mclntvre.  .337-42,  386,  450 

1894     Rollo,  William  Hasehon 378 

1908  Root,  Raymond  Victor 355 

1877     Ross,  Eugene  Robinson 167 

1894  James  Earnest .  .  266,  283,  312.  378 

1905  Joy  Clyde 322.  378 

1840     Roundy,  Alvin 327 

a       Routh,  Stephen  Minor 385 

1909  Rowe,   Guy   Ichabod.  .268,   298,   306, 

322,450 

1876  Rumbaugh,  William  Moser . . .  .  171,  173 

1906  Rumrill,  Martin  Leroy 298,  378 

1893     Rushlow,  John 387 

a       Russ,  Charles  James 479 

a  John  Denison 344, 438,  450 

1851  Russell,  Fredrick  William.  .  .  .  128,  338, 

386,  450 

1904  GuyGarfield 316,321,343 

a  Walter  Webster 376 

a  William  Huntington 397,  405 

a  Rutherford,  Adolphus  Skrine.  .  .  .335, 

341,386 

1892  Ryan,    Edmond    Henry.  ..  .252,    295, 

312  .331   333 

1895  John  Michael !295,'  313 

1910  William  Maurice 378 

S 

1851     Saben.  William 128,  450 

1911  Sabin,  Karl  Danforth 307 

1863  Sabine,  Albert 408,  450 

1808  George  Krans 144,  346 

1864  John 408,  450 

1861     Saltmarsh,  Edward  C 125,  450 

1913  Sanborn,  George  Max 303-04 

1857  George  Washington 450 

a       Sanford,  William  Riley 339-42,  385 

a       Sankey,  Thomas  C 450 

1859     Sargent,  Harlan  Page 339-42,  383 

1839  John  Harris 348 

a       Savage,  John  Jr    24 

a       Savier  (Xavier)  Louis 338 

1868     Sawyer,  Edward  Warren 144,  344 

1864  Francis  Asbury 450 

1873     Sa:«e,  Frankhn  Jav 382,  383,  388 

1876  WiUiam  Henry 376 

1858  Sayles,  Charles  Franklin 450 

1910  Schakowski,  William 271 

1856     Schall.  Edward 450 

1856  Edwin 408,  450 

1855  John  M 423,  450 

1856  Reuben 450 

1895  Schiffer,  Harrv  Creswell 278 

1871     Scott,  Adrian 251,  327,  391 

1914  Leo  John 304 

a       Screven,  Richard  Bedon 403,  450 

1896  Scribner,  Carroll  John 253,  280,  283 

296,    299,    313,    321,    349,    530 

1850  Scripture,  Stephen  Augustus  ..376,450 
a  Seaton,  Augustine  Fortunatus.  .  .      450 

1859  Sea ver,  Thomas  Orville  333,341-42, 450 

a       Sedgwick,  i'hilo  CoUins 339-42 

a  Theodore, 55,  329,  391 

a       Seeley,  Edward  H 332 

1909     Seiple,  Robert  Haas 298 

1909     Selleck ,  Clyde  Andrew 450 

1845  Sessions,  Mulan  Hebard .  330,  333,  339- 

.      42, 450 

1851  Sewall,  Wilham  R 450 

a       Seymour,  Daniel  Merrils 376 

1855  Epaphroditus  Hager  ....      368, 

408,450 

a  Horatio .  .  52,  335-38,  369,  391-92 

a  Thomas  Henry  .  .  .51-52,  86,  335- 

37,  391-92,  450 

1844  Truman 404,450 

a  Wilham  Ellery 376 

1911  Shailer,  PhiUp  Raymond 292,  299 

1907  Sharp.  Wilham  Howard 356 


INDEX   OF    ALUMNI  AND  PAST  CADETS. 


591 


1864 
1839 
1860 

1889 

1813 
1891 
1855 
1880 

1838 
1840 
18.51 
1840 
1873 
1834 

1907 
1850 
1878 
1878 
1907 
1838 
1912 
1845 
1843 
1837 
1841 


1912 
1891 


1900 


1841 
1874 
1844 


1852 
1905 

1895 

a 
1908 
1867 
1896 
1839 
1838 
1838 
1912 
1864 
1848 
1864 
1891 
1801 

a 
1866 
1851 
1859 
1908 
1865 
1856 
1879 
1867 
1911 
1908 
1908 
1873 
1861 
1845 
1837 
1911 
1848 
1864 
1904 


Bhattuck,  Abbott  Allen  . .  .333.  386,  450 

Lemuel 339-42.  386 

Samuel  Walker 124,  126,  131, 

1.38,327,450.484 

Shaw,  Aurin  Ralph.  .2.52,  27(i-78,  .304- 

05,310,312,337,340 

Edmund  Pond 303 

];tlKin  .Mien 278,295,306,310 

N'Mlhaiiicl  Stacey .386 

AVilliam  .\lden 198,  280,  301, 

304-05,    309,    312,    320,    337 

Shedd,  Johnson 397 

.Joseph  Wentwoith 327 

Solon .369 

Wnrren    335,      407,      4.50 

.Sju'ldon,  Archie  Lorenzo 382 

Nelson  Lewis.  .185,  187,  198.  208, 
331,391,520-20 

Shojiard,  Burton  Monroe 298,  378 

George  Stephens 346 

Sherman,  Fred  Francis    332,  450 

Henrv  Leslie 167,  380-81 

Philip  Vincent 322,  497 

Sherrill,  Cieorere  Barker 361 

Sherwin,  Herbert  Macy 299,  307 

Sherwood,  Bushrod  Waflsworth         324 

Thomas  .\ dial 376 

Winfiel.l  Scott. .  135,  330,  .339-42 
Shields.  James  Van  Allen    337,  399,  4.50 

Shipp.  Barnard 389 

William  O'Brien 386 

Shoro,  Archibald  Napoleon 305 

Shuttleworth,  Edward  Aiken  ...  .210- 

17,  253,  274,  278,  .306.  310,312 

318-19,424,450 

Sibley,   Burton  William 314,   321- 

22,  450 
Sigourney,  Henry  Howell  WilUam 

339-42 

Sill,  Frederick     382 

Silver,  Charles  Alexander .376 

Robert  Alexander  .  .  .  167,  171, 196 

Simmonds,  Orlando  D 387 

Simmons,  Seneca  Galusha 403,  408 

450 

Simonds,  Samuel  Curtis.  ...  129,  335, 

338,342 

Sinclair,     Percival     Creighton.  .  .  .266, 

284,297-98,322,497 

Thomas  Silas 378 

Sinkler,  James 341-42,  386 

Sjovall,  Arvid  Henry 303,  369 

Skinner,  Henry  Carroll    308 

Leon  Anson 422,  450 

Slack,  .\llen  Burnham 354 

Charles 369 

Slafter,  Judson 386,  408,  4.50 

Slattery,  John  William 299 

Slayton,  Henry  Lake 391-92,  450 

Truman  Leland 386 

Sleeper,  Charles    381 

George  Everett 277 

VanBuren 343,451 

Slidell,  William  J 451 

Small,  Reuel    1.33,  336-.37,  419 

Smalley,  Henry  Adams 451 

Jacob  Maech 451 

Smallman,  Edwin  Watson  ....  286,  298 

Smart,  Charles  Henry 132,  376 

Smith,  Alonzo  Enoch 130,  386,  451 

Benjamin  Porter 386 

Charles  Walter 451 

Denton  James 272,  299 

Donald  I'lysses 369 

Dwight  Frank 4.51 

Edward  Taylor 167,  378 

Elias  Frost 382,  451 

E.  H 451 

Frankhn  W 386 

Frederick  Abner 287 

George  Conant 351,386.451 

George  Wilkins 451 

Harry  Orlando 451 


1911 


1837 

a 
1865 
1909 
1902 
1881 

1885 
1853 
1891 

1894 


1800 
1837 


1841 
1841 
1913 

a 
1897 

1877 


1874 
1878 
1838 
1891 

1877 
1911 
1853 
1847 

a 

a 

a 
1867 
1850 
1850 
1911 


1846 
1860 
1894 

1876 
1838 
1843 
1910 
1902 
1865 
1850 
1872 
1857 
1863 
1882 
1905 
1872 
1909 
1877 

a 
1900 
1841 
1865 
1884 
1886 
1866 

a 
1858 


Smith,  Henry  Joseph  Moody .  .  270,  286- 
89,  .307, 451 

Isaac   Townsend 335-37,   387- 

88,391,514-18 

Israel  D    451 

James  Bradley 339-42 

James  Malcolm 451 

Jesse  Bishop 451 

.John  iSabine 258 

John  Theodore 284,  293,  383 

Marshall    Davis 186,    .341-42. 

375,381,530 

Matthew  Barney 375 

Nathan  Abiel  Chauncey  .  .337,451 

Percy  Gates.  .295,  299,  301,  304- 

05,310 

Raymond  Underwood     ....      332 

Richard  Dimock .385-86 

Richard  G 386 

Sumner    Timothy ..  124-25,     131, 
451 

Timothy  Dwight 451 

Walton  Pembroke 385-86 

Wiliam  Steele 125 

Williams 451 

Snow,  Asa  Hayes .342,  .386,451 

Gustaviis 343 

Lyman  Ellsworth 303 

Southmayd.  Samuel  Gray 382 

Spafford,     William     Clarence 296, 

299,  308,  313,  .382,  408,  422,  451,  479 

Spalding.      Burleigh     Fulsom.  .  .  .  172, 

318.331,333,335-37,  479,523 

Spaulding,  Charles 376 

Spear,  George  John 386 

Spooner,  Charles  Horace 172,  327 

Sprague,  Jasper  Hazen    386 

William      Hibbard 252,      278, 

299,  .304-05,  312,  331,  338 

William  Tolman 356 

Stahl,  Gustave  David 292 

Stancliffe,  James  Monroe 386,  451 

Standish,  John  VanNess 327,  392 

Stanley,  Alfred 26 

Edward 330,  335-38,  392 

Harvey 324 

Stan  wood,  Charles  Farnham 337 

Daniel  Stone 387 

Stanyan,  John  Minot 382,  392,  451 

Starr,   Daniel  Hubbard  Birdsey.  .271, 

287—89 

Ehhu  William  Nathan.  .333,  338, 

405,451 

Frederick  Barnard 380 

WilUam .337,451 

Stearns,  Hall  Holmes.  .292,    296,   317, 

378 

John  Kerswell 378,  382 

Stebbins,  Edward  Sawyer. 339-42,  373 

Harrison 341-42,  383 

Kenneth  Foster 258,  366 

Lawrence  Bernard 316 

Marshall  Burton 125,  376 

Stedman ,  Joseph 130,  451 

William  Lemuel .  .168-69,  382,  479 

Steele,  Beiiianiin  Hinm.an 332 

Charles  Edward.  .  121-22,  131,  451 
Fred  Elton.  .318-19,  339-42,  344 

Fred  Elton,  Jr 346 

George 381 

George  BiUings 369 

Stephens.  Robert  >ranson 172,  343 

Sterling.  Theodore  Buel.  .341-42,    .382 

Stern,  Albert 376 

Stevens,  Justin  Edward.s.  .89,  404,  415 
Steven.son.  Holland  Newton.  .368,  451 

Stewart.   Harrv   Denison 185.   382 

Rowland  Wardwell 185-86 

Stiles,  Eh  Gowdy 386 

Stimson,  Jason 376 

Stimpson,  Francis  Eaton.  .  .  .408,    451 

Stockbridge,  Joseph 392,  451 

Tristram  Oilman 346 


592 


NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 


1903  Stocker,    Marshall    Morrill ..  257,    297, 

321,341,402 

1865  Stoddard,   Edward  Lothrop.  .324,  392 

1865  Samuel  Fellows 451 

1850  Stone,  Charles  J.  F 128 

1838  John 386,  451 

1843  William  Ripley 327 

1894  Storrs,  George  Eber.  .  .  .253,  278,  292, 

293,  295,  290,  308,  313,  321 

a  Lemuel  Gustavus 382 

1898     Story,  Sanford  Benedict 378 

1861  Stoughton,    Charles    Bradley ..  122-23, 

169,  451 
1898     Stow,  Frederick  Stevens 271 

1852  Stowell,  Edwin  Sherwood .  .  385-86,  451 

1868  Eugene  Alexander 387 

1837     Streeter,  Joseph  Herman 339,  346 

1837  Sebastian  Russell 451 

1851  Strobel,  Lewis  M 385,  451 

1910     Strobell,  Carl  Percival 303 

1902     Strong,  Frank 280,  284,  349 

1853  George  Crocket 451 

1841  John  Wales 376 

1855  William  Henry  Chase.  129  -30,  451 

a       Strudwick,  William  Francis 346 

a       Sturtevant,  Edwin 388 

a       Sullivan,  William  Amory 53 

1864  Sumner,  James  Breckenridge.  ..  .      346 
1897     Sutherland,  Donald  William 290 

a       Swan,  Ben.jamin 382 

a       Swanton,  John  B 21 

1851     Sweatt,  Charles 381 

1891  Sweeney,  Henry  Charles  .252,295,305, 

393 

1865  Sweetser,  James  Vermilyea.  .341,  376, 

381 

1894     Sweet,  Herbert  Livingston 299 

1867  Channing 332 

1906     Swett  James  Baldwin   298,  369 

1872  James  Wheeler 170-71 

1837  Josiah,  .Jr.  .87,  89,  326,  390,  392 

a       Syme,  John  WilUam 341,  392-93 


1893     Taber,  Arthur  Curtis 299 

1913     Taft,  Leroy  Chester 289 

1898     Talbot,  George  Everett 309 

1862     Tanco,  Nicholas 122  349 

1864     Tanner,  Robert 451 

1912     Taplin,  Arthur  Ernest 307 

•  a       Tappan,  John  Weare 375,  381 

1870     Tarbell,  Charles  Oilman 169  330 

1839              Jonath.nn84,  336,  337,  369. 392,  451 
1854  ■   Tarr,  Daniel  Barber 378,  441 

a       Tattnall,  Josiah 210.  368,  402,  451 

1858     Taylor,  Archibald  Stewart 441 

1873  Dorsey 376 

a  George  William 382,  408.  451 

a        Temple,  Robert  Emmet.  .54,  404,  451 

1910  Tenney.  Ashton  IMelville 298 

1906  Clarence  Arthur  .171-72,  298,  322, 

373, 426 
1845  Otis  Seth.  .82,  330,  398,  400,  451 

1895     Terrill,  Arthur  Leon 378 

1889-    •    •  Willis  Ethel.  .252,     276-78,     281 

•  •   •  304,310,320,34,3 

1876  Thayer,  Arnold 370 

1911  Guy  Edmund 298-99 

1877  Harrv  Bates 362-63 

1883  Herbert  Edgar ]85 

1912  Therrio,  Edward  Paul 303,  305 

1909     Thomas.  Chester  Clarence ...  '  480 

1851-    •    •   Evan  W 408.438,451 

1895  •    •    •   Fred  Barnes.  .  .  .  195,  296,  308,  331 

1902  •    •    •  George  Edward '  378 

1876-    •    •   George  (Henry)  Delbert    167,171, 

273-74,343.391-93,520-25,548 

1854  •    •    •  Hartop  Percell 375 

1904  •   Nathan  Lee '     378 

1895  Samuel  Adrian 299,308  378 

1907  Thorpe  Ridley 298!  382 


1842 
1905 

a 
1861 
1852 
1903 
1879 
1866 
1864 
1857 
1866 
1837 
1864 

1848 

1912 
1913 
1906 
1889 

a 
1857 
1841 
1865 


1906 
18.52, 
1914 

a 
1891 


1857 


1907 


1853 
1904 
1840 
1847 
a 

1874 
1847 
1859 
1854 


1852 
1899 
1855 
1845 
1845 
1856 

a 
1883 
1857 
1848 


a 
1911 
1913 
1874 
1903 
1848 


1858 


Thompson,  Charles  Stockbridge.     386 

Daniel  (Josiah  Pierce) 385 

Daniel  Putnam 290 

Ebenezer 386 

John  Belamy 121,  123,  351 

Noble  Adolph 376 

William  Clarence 281 ,  297 

WiUiam  Van  Buren 388 

WilUam  Wakeman   .    419 

Thorndike,  Charles  Francis 132 

Samuel  C 45 

Tibbetts,  Charles  Frederick.  .  .338,452 

Tilden,  Joseph  G 452 

Tillinghast,  Charles  Foster,  Jr 122, 

343,413,452 
Tilton,   Charles   Elliott.  .  103,   380-81, 

388 

Francis  Mallalieu 303 

Osmon  Amony 304 

Tinker,  Frank  Nelson 284,  286 

Jonathan  Eugene 376 

Tipton,  Speare  Spencer. .  .404,  408,  452 

Ticomb,  Albert  P 452 

Titus,  William  Henry  Harrison  . .     376 

Tolles,  Clarence  Weston 344 

Torrey,  Erastus  Chase 346 

Totten,   George   Muirson..26,  40,  55, 
347,361 

Tower,  William  Amos 378 

Towne,  John  Parker 128-29,  381 

Towslev,  Philip  Whitney 304 

Tracv,  Charles 329 

(George  Armar 278,  386 

JoelH 52,57 

Trapier,  Paul  H 452 

Trask,  Thomas  S 452 

Treadwell,     William     Augustus.  .255, 
393,  452 

Trepagnier,  Francis  B 26 

Trombly,  Lucian  Joseph 378 

Trowbridge,  Thomas  Rutherford    .375, 
380-81,392 

Truax,  Sewall 349.   369,   394,    452 

Tuck,  William  Oliver.  .  .274,  290,  297 

Tucker,  Franklin 376 

George .335,341-43,452 

Stephens... 403-04,     408,     439, 
452 

William  Herbert 374 

WiUiam  Howard 390,  452 

Tukcy.  F   H.  T 452 

judson  Haycock,  (seeJudson 

TuUar,  Charles 375,  403,  452 

Tupper,  Calvin  Keyes 327 

John  Lewis.  .  .296.  408,  422,  452 

Turner   Thomas 151 

Turpin.  Walter  GwjTin 452 

Tutherlv,  WiUiam  Everett 339-42 

Tuttle,  Albert  Chapman 343 

Tyler,  Benjamin  M 54,  326,  389 

George  Erastus 324 

George  Otis 383,  394,  452 

John  L.  W 103,  404,  452 

Tyng,  James  Higginson 55 

U 

Uhlhorn,  Casper  Frederick 376 

Uman ,  George  Louis 303 

UnderhiU,  Raymond  Howard.  .  .      289 
Upham,  Edward  Denslow.  ...  171,  393 

Francis  Bowen 274,  452 

Utley,  Herman  Gilson 381 

V 

Van  Ness,  James 338 

Van  RenseUaer,  Henry.  .336,  386,408, 

452 

Vance,  John  H 52 

Varnum,  Nathaniel  Saltonstall.  .     45^ 

Varnum,  Phineas  Fox 382 

Veazie,  John  Alfred ooJ 


Index  of  alumni  and  past  cadets. 


593 


1855     Vermilye,    Washington    Romeyn,    Jr. 

381.452,503 

1864     Vernam,  William  Spencer.  .  .125,  337, 

381,452 

1848  Vogel.  Jacob  Augustus 388 

W 

1844  Wadhams,  Albert  J.  or  1 86,  452 

1838  WadleiRh,  Milton 369 

1849  Waite,  Frederick  Tr.-icy 386,  468 

1884  Wakefield,  Elmer  Ellsworth 375 

1911  Walbridge,  Robert  Edwin 271-72 

1859  Walcott,  Charles  Tyler..  130,  339-42, 

349 

1864  Ellis  Pitcher 383,  452 

1864  Franklin  Hamilton 452 

a       Wales  Thomas  Beale 375 

1897     Walker,  Charle.s  Ernest    .253,  296,  309, 
313,  318,  321,  343,  423,  452 

a       Wallace,  James  S 31,  54-55,  136 

a  William  M 452 

1868     Wallingford,  Charles  Rufus 144 

1867     Walton,    Wesley    Kimball.  .  144,    169, 

331,333,339-42,386 

1848     Ward,  Frederick  Townsend.  .  .387-88, 

408. 452 

a  James  Harman.  .389,     391,     402. 

408,  429,  452 

a  Roswell  Butler 376 

1901  Wardner,  James  Macomber. .  .423,  452 
1866     Ware,  John  Murray 132 

a       Waring  Morton 386 

1848  Warner,  Stanley  Morris.  .393,  404,  409, 

452  (see  Morris  Stanley  Nevins) 
1895  Warren,  Dean  Clyde.. 280,  308,  373 
1841  Stephen  Northup..  .341-42,    381, 

386 

1855  Washburn,  Daniel  W 452 

1862  Justus  Warner  French 452 

1904  WilUam     Elbridge     Charles.  .281, 

284,   316,   321,   381 

a       Washington,  Thomas  Blackburn  .     386 

1894     Wason,  Harlan  Badger.  .  .295,  308,  373 

1856  Martin  Van  Buren 385 

1855     Waterman,  Arba  Nelson.  .     331.    392, 

407,  4.53 

a  Watkinson,  John  Hubbard.  ...  380-81 

1902  Watson,  Guv  Henry 316,319 

1907  Robert  Pettigrew 280-81,  290 

1901  Waugh,  George  Frank 423,452 

1888  Way,  Henrv  Truman 276,  309 

1861  Webb,  Charles  Augustus 438,4,53 

1892  DeWitt  Clinton.  .278.    320,    368, 

453 

1849  George  White 386 

a  Henry 403,  453 

a  Thomas  Ladson 386 

a       Webber,  Sumner  Allen 341-42 

1899     Webster,  Frederick  Aldrich.  .  .296,  321 

a  George  Sage 385 

1843  Nathan  Bumham 390. 397,  401 

1914     Weed,  Cleveland 289 

a       Welles,  Gideon.  .31,   52.   355-42,   389, 

392 

a  Leonard  Robbins 342.  382 

1859  Samuel 368.453 

1869     Wellman,  Ernest  E 144 

1866-    •    ■  Samuel  Thomas..  365,    367,    373, 
"      •    •  382  453 

1865-  Wentworth,  Charles  Eben 382!  393 

1868-    •    •  William  Henry.  .144,  349,  363-64, 

367, 453 

•  a    •  Wes.sells,  Henrv  Walton.  .403.438,  4.53 

1899  •  West,  Bertram  Lathrope 375 

1848  •  Weston,  Edmund 346,  453 

1901     Wheatley,  Charles  Edward.  .284,  297. 
■    •  •  314,  319.  321,  453 

1878  •  Wheeler,  Charles  William •   167 

1859  •  Holland.  .  .349.  361.363.366,  369, 

•   •  373  453 

1903  •    •    •  MerrillTJole 386,'  453 

1840  Simeon 89,  341-42,  386,  397 

1898     Wheelock,  Clarence  Dean  .376.  422,  453 


1908 
1908 
1867 

1912 
1847 
1837 

1839 

1842 
1842 
1867 
1908 
18.52 
1849 
1841 

1912 
1894 

a 

1808 
1804 
1864 
1910 

1866 


a 
1908 
1856 
1903 
1870 
1849 
1900' 
1903 

a 
1873 
1840 
1903 


1856 
1865 
1881 

1848 


1841 
1898 
1881 
1907 
1865 
18.56 
1848 
1868 
1839 

a 
1865 
1891 

18,59 
1878 
1852 

1838 
18,57 
1847 
1839 
1838 
a 
a 
1890 


1862 


Wheelock.  f  .eroy  George 386 

Lyman  Newton 322 

Wheelwright.  Charles  Storey.  .366-67. 
373  381   4.53 

Whipple.  Charles  Luther '.  .292-93 

Solomon  Mason 376 

Thomas  Jefferson  .  .85,  330,  339- 
42,453 

WilUam  Monroe 336,     3.39-42, 

376,  .381 

Whltcomb,  Henry  H 346 

White,  Albert  Gallatin 332 

Arthur  Watson 413,453 

Ernest  Charles 497 

George  Roland 383,  453 

Henry  Barnet 337 

Thomas  Williams.  .82,    368,    373, 

453 

Whitehouse,  William  Walter.  ..303.  305 

Whiteside,  George  Duff .  .253,  301,  305. 

346 

Whitfield.  James  Bryan.  .339-40,  385, 

388, 479 

Whiting,  Frank  Mortimer,144,  381,  383 

Whitmore,  Adin  HamUn 386,  453 

Whitney,  Frank 380-81 

Joseph  Ho  ward ..  292 ,    301,    303 , 

378 

Whittier,  James  Anson  Laurence  .  .  13.3, 

171,332,453,505 

Wiggin,  Benjamin 332 

Wikoff,  Ralph  A .53 

Wilder,  Mvles  Standish 290,  453 

Wilkins,  A.  Whipple 376 

Robert  Lee 284 

Willard,  George  Morrison 169,  453 

Oscar  Amos 376 

Willev,  Frederick  Fullerton 297 

Williams,  Allan  Rawson.  .  .255,      299, 
309,321,453 

Benjamin 26 

Charles  Kilburn 332 

Seth 453 

Seth 271,319,4.53 

Willis,  James  Franklin 386 

WilUston,  David  Howe 324 

Ebenezer  Bancroft.  .52,  326,  389, 
396 

Edward  Bancroft 424,  453 

Wilmarth,  Albert  Waterman.  .  .      386 

William  Howard..  172,    186,    382, 

388 

Wilson,  Alfred  C 453 

Winchester,  William 52 

Wingate,   George   Raleigh   Dear- 
bom  53 

Winn,  John 135 

Winslow,  Arthur  Ellsworth.  .  .296,313 

Winton.  David  Terry 393 

Wood.  Charles  Albert 286 

Charles  Henry 381-82 

Henry  Clay 424,  453 

Wood,  Orvis  Danforth 376 

•  -  Thomas  Chalmers 332 

•  •  Youngs  Vail 330,  333 

Woodbridge,  Edward 21,  54,  453 

Woodman,  Edward 4.53 

Woodruff,     Harrison     Gordon ...  .2.53, 

278,  380-81,  530 

Woods,  Joseph  Waldo 375 

Woodward,  Julius  Hayden .  .  .  .167,  346 

Solomon  Erskine 382,  4.53 

Woodworth,  Hiram  P 31,  347,  369 

Woollev,  James  Smith 377 

Worthen.  H.arrv  Niles 440,  453,  505 

Wright,  Charles  Rolla 332 

Chauncv 381,  .386 

Collins." .332 

David  Minton 346 

EbnezerE 332 

Edgar  Eugene 304,  378 

Franklin 348 

George 453 

Henry  John 375,  453 


594 


NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 


1842 
1852 


1849 
1866 


1847 
1867 


Wright,  Horatio  Gates 392,  453  a 

Joseph  Cornwall 133,  407,  408  1895 

Leonard  Jarvis 348,  363,  366,  1892 

453  1903 

Thomas  Foster 439,  453  1850 

Thomas  Kidder  Green 375,  453  1838 

William  Ely 376  a 

Wyman,  George  Herbert 332,  453 

Silas  Waitt 383,  453 


Yates,  Francis 339-42, 385-86 

Yeaton,  Samuel  Charles ,332 

Young,  Emerson  LaFayette . .  .295,  305 

Harry  Oak. -s 284,297 

Josi  rih  Eslahrook 348 

Nathan  Smith 342,  .381 

Yturbide,  Augustin  de  Jerome. .  .438, 

453 


HONORARY  GRADUATES. 


Bell,  Charles  James 220,316 

Bellinger,  Lyle  Frederick 277-78 

Benton,  Josiah  Henry 524-26 

Bradley,  Charles  H  . . . .' 526 

Clarke,  Charles  Edgar 202-04 

Clark,  Orville 86 

CoUiy.  Stoddard  Benham 145,  169 

Co.\-,  Henry  Joseph 276-77 

Dillingham,  William  Paul.  .  .  .207,  312,  317, 

320 

Eames,  James  Henry 130 

Eastman,  Charles  Gamage 102 

Edison,  Thomas  Alva 177 

Fuller,  Leyi  Knight 313-14,317 

Greene,  Frank  Lester 207 

Grout,  Josiah 313,318,321,419 

•  1     William  Wallace 207,  311 

.Tones,  William  Nelson 219,298,514-18 

Johnson,  Richard  Mentor 89 

McCullough,  John  Griffith 207,  313,  316, 

318-19,321 


Manser,  George  Barney 131 

Miller,  Jonathan  Teckham 439 

Ormshee,  Ebenezer  .Tolls 311,320 

Page,  Carroll  Siiudley 194,  207,  312 

Pe.k,Th.-d,,reSatford.  .  .  .314,317-18,320-21 

I-'ingrce,  Samuel  Eyerett 314 

Powers,  Horace  Henry 313 

Proctor,  Fletcher  Button 316,322 

Redfield 207,312 

Ripley,  Edward  Hastings 322 

Roberts,  Daniel  Crane 319 

Shelton,  Frederick  W 132 

Smith,  Edward  Curtis 207,  314,  318,  321 

Stanton,  Zed  Silloway 292,296,316,319 

Stickney,  William  Wallace 314,  319 

Veazie,  Wheelock  Grayes 171 

Webber,  Frederick  William 186 

Williamson ,  Isaac  David 102 

Wright,  Benjamin 85 


PERSONS  OTHER  THAN  CADETS. 


Adams,  President  John  Quincy 45-46 

J.B 295 

John  G 73 

Ainsworth,  Mrs.  I^aura  Lucretia 217,  226 

Allen,  Edwin  Lyon 276 

J.  T :     419 

Alsop.  John 62-6.3 

Anderson,  Amos  W.  C 297,  307 

Atwell,  Edward  R 172 

Atwood,  I3en,iamin 103 

Averill,  Oliver 142-4.3 

Ayres  William 398 

B 

Bacon,  John  L 202 

Bailey,  Israel 62 

Baine,  Mrs.  M.  E .  .  .      225 

Barber,  William 519 

Barbour,  Secretary  of  War 45 

Barnum,  M 4.5 

Barrett,  James 169 

Bates,  Joshua 30 

Bayer,  Joseph 143 

Beard,  Daniel  Carter 519 

Beecher,  Henry  Ward 329 

Benedict,  General 39 

w.A :::  251 

Belknap,  George  E 207 

Benjamin ,  Park '.      132 

Bisbee,  Ij.  N 410-20 

Bixby.H.o :.:::::::.    265 

Blake,  Rev.  J.  Ij 23 

Blakeman,  A.  Noel 515-18 

Tilanpied,  Professor  S.  J 295 

Bogue.  Virgil  G ]',  516-18 

Bond,  Captain  J 63 

Bolivar,  Simon 438-39 

Botsford,  S.N '.'.'.'.'.'...      400 

Brainerd,  Ezra 199-200 

Brigham,  G.  Nelson 169 

Brock,  John [[     393 

Browere,  Mr .  .  .  .        43 

Brown,  Major-General 45 

Mrs.  Allan  D .'     255 

Benjamin [[  62 

Brownscombe,  Fred  J "  .298-99 

Brunmb.v,  I^ieutenant .        205 

Bryant,  E.  B 278 

Buckham,  Matthew  Henry '.  i99-200 


Bungay,  George  W 131 

Burnham,  J.  T 102 

Burr,  Sanford  Smith 410-15 

Burton,  Benjamin 128 

Burton,  Cornelia  M 101 

C 

Cadarso,  Don  Luis 436 

Calhoun,  John  C 46 

Cameron.  Colin  James 303 

Campbell,  Captain 24 

Joe 281 

Canning,  C.  C 419 

Carle  ton,  Hiram 296 

Carnegie,  Andrew 223-252 

Carroll,  Hon .  Charles 45 

Carter,  H.S 419 

Chase,  Albert  Cornelius 304-05 

Captain  G 24 

C 131 

Miss  Harriet  L 296 

Childs,  Captain 44 

Church,  William  Conant 515-19 

Clark.  Rev.,  Dr 131 

E.  and  H 16 

Rev.  Laban 66 

Nellie  Guertin 323 

Clarkson,  James  S 515-18 

Clayton,  Powell 401 

Clift,  Edwin  Buxton 278 

Clinton,  Hon.  De  Witt 39 

Cobb,  Captain 45-46 

Cody,  John 270 

Cook,  Mr 284 

Coppinger.  General 424 

Corbin,  Henry  Clarke 515-18 

Corey,  S 419 

Coxe,A.C 129 

Cramton ,  Helen 252 

Crane,  Rev.  Mr 63 

Cross  Brothers  Co 218-19 

Cushman,  Henry  Theodore 317 

Sarah  Thompson  Judd 196,  251 

William  Franklin 196 

D 

Dana,  S.  W -63 

Darling,  Mr •   123 

Charles  K 525 

Judge 24 


INDEX  OF  PERSONS,  OTHER  THAN  CADETS. 


595 


Davis,  F.  J 196 

Day,  Charles  Orrin 307-08 

DeBoer,  Joseph  Arend 295 

Depew,  Chauncey  Mitchell 205,  207-12 

Diller,  Adam 133, 136,  398 

Disbrow,  W.  F 400 

Dole,  Mattie 172 

Donaldson,  Sylvester 307 

Drum,  Richard  Coulter 189 

Dudley,  J.  G 88 

Dutton,  F.  B 133 

E 

Earl,  Major 88 

Eaton,  Johns 411 

Eddy,  A.  C 411 

E<lson,  Mrs 193 

Elliott,  Samuel 130 

Emerson,  Thomas 59 

Englesby,  L.  B 145 

F 

Fairbanks,  Erastus 405 

Field,  Cyrus  W 362 

Finley,  Major 45 

Fisher,  Ray 283 

Fitts,  Clarke  C 316 

Flanders,  Rev 171 

Foster,  David  Johnson 316,  319 

Forbes,  Charles  Spooner 207 

Ford,  Washington 143 

Fuller,  B.F 73 

G 

Gallagher,  Rev.  G.  W 295 

Gardiner,  Colonel 411 

Gariboldi,  Guiseppe 439 

Getchell,  George  W 295-96 

Gibbs,  Warren 317 

Gilbert,  Arthur  Byron 277 

Bradford  L 204 

Gill,  George  F 413 

Gillies,  Andrew 297 

Gilman,  Zebe 413 

Gilmore,  William  H 316,  320-21 

Goddard,  Edward  M 297 

Gokey,  Harry  Myers 299-303,  518 

Goodwin,  Sherman 308 

Gove,  Mrs.  Jesse 2.55 

Graham,  John  H 310 

Grant,  Frederick  Dent 516—19 

Gray,  Robert 399-400 

Greenleaf ,  William  Luther 317 

Greenwood,  Mrs.  William  H 252 

Gregory,  John 145 

Guernsey,  George  N 193 

H 

Haight,  Dr 130 

Hale,  Henry 72 

Hall,  Andrew 171 

Arthur  Crawshay   Alliston 207,   209, 

307-08 

Hallet,  Benjamin  F 86 

Ham,  Ernest  Guy 292 

Hankins,  Mr 283 

Hardy,  Rev.  V.  M 295 

Harris,  William  J 170,  297,  312 

Heard,  John  William 318 

Heib.Mr 306 

Henderson,  David  Bremner 515-18 

Hersev,  Major 28 

Hildreth,  Beryl 252 

Hinsdale,  John 62 

Hoar,  Richard  G 299 

Hoffman,  Paul  F 297 

Holden,  WiUiam  Wales 196 

Hollev,  Samuel  H 133 

Hopkins,  John  H 129 

Hoppin,WimamW 411-12 

Hough,  Rev.  Alfred  J 295 

Houghton,  George  F ■  .      145 

Howe,  Eugene  Elwyn 276 

Elhanan  Winchester 192 

Howland,  Fred  Arthur 292,  297-98 

Howze,  Robert  Lee 516-18 

Hubbard,  EUjah 62 

Nebemlah 26 


Hudson,  Henry  N 219 

Hughes,  Edward  M 437 

Robert  Patterson 261 

Huntington,  F.  D 132 

I 

Ingraham,' Colonel 39 

J 

Jackson,  J.  Henry 299 

Joseph  W 278 

W.  E 223 

Jar\is,  Marshall 120 

Jenks,  Isaac  Newton 294 

Johnson,  Augustien  Kendel    196 

Johnson,  S.  C 297 

Johnston,  John  A 515-19 

Jones,  A.  B 277 

John  W 186 

W.F 172 

Joslyn,  Fred  Abner 196 

Joyce,  Charles  H 166 

Judd,  Allen 296 

K 

Kellogg,  F.  B 298 

John 88 

Kent,  Mary  Jane 23 

Killeen,  Jesse  Gove 217 

Kimball,  Fred 323 

Robert  J 513 

Kirby,  Petit  &  Green 223 

Knight,  Albert  H 172 

L 

Lamberton,  Benjamin.  P 436 

Lancaster,  S 419 

Lane,  A.  W.  &  Sons    204 

Josiah 132 

Lavery,  G.  E 278 

Lawson,  George  B 307 

I.,earned,  Rev,  Mr 26 

Les.seps  de,  Ferdinand  Marie 361 

Lewis,  John  L 316,319 

John  Lawrence 63 

Mrs.  William  E 254 

Lincoln,  Abraham 335 

Livingstone,  C.  A 295 

Long,  Mr 398 

Lord,  Nathan 410 

William  Adams 296,  410 

Lovejov,  Jeffer.son  M 400 

Lovell,  Rev.,  Mr 30 

Lucia,  J.  H 297 

Lynde,  Frank  Martin 297 

M 

McArthur,  General 424 

McCormick,  James 398 

McGraw 196 

Macdonough,  Commodore 62 

Mcl-anley,  Wilham 422 

Marsh,  Josiah 47 

Martin,  Frank  J 295-96 

Maxim,  Hiram  Percy 374,  518 

Mayes,  James 518 

Meigs,  General    349 

Merriman,  Alexander  Ross 307 

Metcalf ,  Caleb 401 

Metzger,  Fraser 299 

Miller,  James 209 

Lizzie  B 251 

Nathaniel 87 

Mills,  Albert  Leopold 510-18 

Mitchell,  Walter 17Z 

Montejo,  Admiral 429-38 

Moon,  Walter  L 278 

Morrill,  Charles  H 298 

.Joseph  C 133 

Jloulton,  George 97 

^lurdock,  James  H 97 

N 

North,  Colonel 329 

Simeon 62 

O 

Oleott,  Mills     2 

Orcutt,  Joseph  Hyde 14 . 


596 


NORWICH  UNIVERSITY. 


P 

Palmer,  Edwin  Franklin 312,  317 

Patterson,  S.  G 144-45 

Pedley,  Hilton 308 

Perkins,  Fredrick  P 132 

.    •  Col.  Roger 24 

.    •  Susan  G 217 

Petit,  William 218 

Pettingill,  Samuel  B 410-15 

Pierce,  General 24 

A 98 

Porter,  Horace 513-19 

General  Peter  B 47 

Pratt,  George  S 284 

R 

Ramsey,  Evelyn  B 251 

Rand,  Robert 62 

Randall,  Edward 313 

George  M 131 

WilUam  Joseph 284 

Ranger,  Walter  E 298 

Ransom,  Mrs.  T.  B 121 

Reed,  Lucius  Fenn 299 

Reily,  Dr.  Luther 398 

Rice,  Joseph  C 142 

Rich,  Seth  Cousins 319 

Richmond,  George 225 

Roberts,  Bryan  C 307 

B.K 299 

H.A 298 

Robinson,  N 87 

ThaddeusB 226 

Roscoe,  Edward  Mortimer 298 

Ross,  Henry  Herbert 277 

Jonathan 207 

Roundv,  J.  O 419-20 

Ruddick,  William  H 525 

Rumbaugh,  Mrs.  William  M 251 

Rutherford,  Surgeon 320 

S 

Sampson,  WilUam  T 254,  424 

Sanborn,  E.  D 132 

Saxe,  John  Godfrey 130 

Scott,  Hugh  Lenox 516-18 

Sears,  Barnabas 413 

Seiller,  GeneralC 398 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Aurin  R 316 

Sherburne,  Joseph  A 296 

Sherman,  Peter 255 

William  Tecumseh 255 

Shelton,  Frederick  W 129 

Silverthorn,  Bessie  B 252 

Skinner,  Hon.  Richard 25 

Slack,  F.  V 306 

Slayton,  Mina  Gregory 172, 185-86 

Smith,  E.  M 296 

Snow,  Mrs.  Benjamin  F 251 

Sturtevant,  Lieutenant 419 

Southgate,  Porter  B 97 


Sparhawk,  Hon.  Samuel 22 

Sprague,  Governor 411 

Stark,  William 129 

Stafford,  H.  W.  R 297 

Steele,  Hiram  R 514-19 

Stevens,  Roland  Eugene 296 

Stone,  Mason  Sereno 316 

Stranaham,  Farrand  S 207 

Streeter,  Russell 73 

Strong,  W.  K 130 

Swett,  Paul  Flynn 277 

T 

Thomas,  John 323 

Thompson,  Daniel  H 129 

Zadoc 251 

Thurston,  Eldoris  Orostus 270 

Tilton,  Theodore 329 

Totten,  Charles 39 

Tracy,  Ebenezer 62 

Trumbull,  Frank 516-18 

Turner,  James 286-87 

Tutherly,  Herbert  Everett 317-18,  321 

U 

UdaU,  James 87-88 

V 

VanWormer,  John  R 513-19 

VanZandt,  Charles  C 145. 169 

Vinton,  Francis 131 

Vose,  Colonel 414 

W 

Walcott,  Governor 38 

Walker,  Rev.,  Mr 27 

Frank  A 219,  223-24 

William 439 

Walling,  H.H 251 

Washburn,  Jacob 87 

Washington,  Judge    46 

Webb,  Alfred  Harper 295-96, 307 

Lucius, 268 

W.  Seward 205.  207 

Webster,  Daniel 330 

Weeks,  Sarah  M 296 

Wells,  C.  H 297 

Johns 120 

William   170 

Wentworth,  John 86 

Wheeler,  Rev,  Mr 26 

Wheelock,  G.  S 276 

Whelpley,  Rev,.  Mr 28 

White,  "  Hank" 280 

Wilder,  George  H 299 

WilUams,  Mr 201 

O.F 427 

Winter,  WiUiam 132 

Woodbury,  Urbane  Andrian.  .313.  318,  514-19 

Wright,  Rev.  Charles 22 

J.Edward 186 

Wyeth,  Francis 398 

Y 
Yarrington,  Merrill  Eugene 317-19 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Academy,  A.  L.  S.  &  M. 

•  Buildings  sold 72 

•  Cornor-stone  laid 363 

•  Contract  for  first  building 3 

Mentioned 324 

•  Prospectus  of 4-6 

Removal  to  Middletown    60-63 

Academic  Year,  Division  of ,. .  .96,  115-16,267 

Academic  Work  Suspended 103 

Agents,  Appointed 73,  147,  188,  218.  231 

Admirals  and  Rear-Admirals 471 

Agriculture.  Board  of 341 

Ainsworth  Fund 226 

Alarm  Bell  System 226 

Aldermen 342 

Alumni  Associations. 

Boston.  .190-92,  193,  198-99,  224,  520-26 

General 133,  169, 171, 186, 191,  220,  503- 

11 

New  York 195.   219,   223,  513-19 

St.  Lx)uls 530 

Vermont 220,  527-29 

Alumni. 

Catalog    195 

•  Dinners,  see  Corporation  Dinners. 

•  HaU, 218-20,      226,      316,      515 

Record  in  Civil  Life 324-94 

A.  L.  S.  &  M.  University    91 

American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers    . .  .     348 

Anniversaries 56-58 

Architects 389 

Armory  Hall 187,  317-19,  322-23 

Army,  U.  S.  A.,  Service  in 403-78 

Army  Officer,  Detail  of 146,  148 

Army  Officers,  U.  S.,  Present  Service ....      467 

Artists 388-89 

Athletic  Director    281-82 

Athletics 80, 121-23, 167, 184,  276-91 

Attendance. 

"Academy," 6-9 

1835-43 74 

1844-46 92-93 

1847-66 107 

1861-63 138 

Fall  of  1866 144 

1867-79 152 

1880-84 179 

1885-1911 232 

1901-08 218 

Attorneys 329-35 

Auditors,  State 341 

Austin,  Trophy 270-72 

Authors 389-94 

Baccalaureate  Sermons.  168-77,  185,  214,  307- 

08 
Bands. 
■  Bonds  Comet 129 

•  Boston  Brigade 131-33,  169 

•  Browns    144—45 

•  Cadet  .  .27,  52-53.  57.  97.  98,  100-01,  125, 

295,304-05,310,320 

Franklin  (N.  H.) 169 

Gilmores 130 

Hall's  Cornet 130 

Northfield  Cornet    170-71.    186,   202. 

204.266.322 

Banjo  Club 303 

Bank  Commissioners 341 


Bankers 380-81 

Banner,  Presented  to  the  Corps    101-02 

Baptist  Church 325 

Barracks,  No.  2 220 

Barrett  Fund 192 

Base  Hall 122,  167,  184,  276-83 

Base  Ball  Cage 226,  281 

Basket  Ball 290-91 

Battle,  Killed  in 408 

Belknap  Litigation. .  .  143,  147,  176-77,  192-93 

"Belle  Meade"  Stock  Farm 385 

Bible  Training  Class 306 

Bicycle  Club 291 

Black  Hawk  War 402-03,  454-61 

Blandensburg,  Battle  of    402 

Board,  see  Mess  Hall. 

Board  of  Visitors    201,  567,  570 

Books  Used. 

Engineering 18,  78,  249 

English,    17,   77,   95,    113,    159,   248 

French 17.    77,    113.    159 

German 248 

Greek 18,  77,  95,   113,   159,  248 

History 18,  77.  95.  114,  159,  248 

ItaUan 77 

Latin 17,    77,    95,    113,    158,    248 

Law  and  PoUtics 18,  78,  95,  114, 

249 
Logic,  Philosophy  and  Metaphysics 

18, 114, 160 

Mathematics 18,  78,  95,  114,  159,  248 

Military    Science 95,    114,    160,    250 

Philosophy 18,    78.    95,    114,    249 

Political  Economy 160,  249 

Sciences 18,    78,    95,    114,    160,    249 

Spanish 77,  248 

Testament 18 

Boston  Society  of  Civil  Engineers 347 

Boundary,  Northeastern  Survey  of    ...  .  1 

"Boxer' '  Disturbances    424-26 

Boy  Scouts 518-19 

Brazil 349 

Bridge  Companies    363-66 

Brokers 380-81 

Brown,  President  Allan  D.,  Inauguration  of 

199-200 

Buildings,  Description  of 63-64,  122 

Business  Men    375-78 

By-Laws,  compiled    147 

Cabinet  officers 336 

"Calumet  Plantation" 385 

Camps • 147, 165-66 

Canada 371 

Canadian  Rebellion 439 

Canals,  Engineering  W'ork 361-62 

Cannon  at  "N.  U." 119 

Cannon  presented 254-55 

Captains 464-65 

Carnegie  HaU 23,  196,  223-24,  510,  516 

Catalog.  Cadets  Library,  1827 16-17 

Catholic  Church 325 

Cavalry  at  "  N.  U." 262-63 

Celebrations,  Fourth  of  July 58-60 

Dewey  Day 217-218 

Centennials 178 

Central  .\merica 438-39 

Central  Vermont  Railway 255,  351 

Chapel  Attendance 168,  185,  305-06 

Chaplains,  Army 464 

Chemcal  Technological  Companies  ....      343 
Chemists 343 


598 


NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 


Chili,  S.  A 374-75 

China 349-50 

Chinese  Army 439 

Church  Attendance.  .19,    80,    101,    168,    185, 

305-OG 
Cities  and  Towns  Mentioned. 

Arrow  Rock,  Mo 399 

Boston 366 

Brandywine  Spring.s,  Del 401 

Bristol,  Pa 397,  401 

•  Buenos  Ayres,  S.  A 375 

■  Calcutta 380 

Denver,  Colo 376 

•  FayetteviJle,  N.  C 396 

Franklin,  N.  H 326 

GalUpolis,  Ohio 344 

Glasgow,  Scotland 375 

Harrisburg,  Pa 397-99 

Havana,  Cuba 374 

Highland  Park,  111 401 

•  Lawrence,  Kansas 344 

•  Liverpool,  England 375 

•  Los  Angeles,  Cal 372 

Manila,  P.  I 389 

Milwaukee.  Wis 366 

Mt.  SteiliiiK,  Ky 400 

M()iil|>elier,  Vt 137 

New  Haven,  Conn 397 

New  Orleans,  La 366,  372 

Newport,  Vt 416-21 

New  York  city 366 

Northfield,  Vt 140-41 

Norwich,  Vt 68,137 

Oxford,  N.  C 396 

Pembroke,  N    H 401 

Portsmouth,  Va 397,  401 

Providence,  R.  I 411-15 

Raleigh,  N.  C 399-100 

Reading,  Pa 400 

Ripon,  Wis 335 

St.  Louis,  Mo 399 

San  Francisco,  Cal 342,  378 

San  Jose,  Cal 342,  372 

Sing  Sing,  N.  Y 401 

Wilmington,  Del 400 

Woodstock,  Vt 411 

Worcester,  Mass 372-73,  401 

Cities,  Towns  and  Places  Visited. 

Albany,  N.  Y 35 

Andover,  N.  H 22 

Andover,  Vt 25 

Ascutney  Mountain,  Vt 25 

Baltimore,  Md 45-46 

Barre,  Vt 267 

Basin  Harbor,  Vt 29 

Bath,  N.  H 32 

Bellows  Falls,  Vt 306 

Berlin,  Conn 43 

Berlin,  Vt 266 

Bethel,  Vt 30-31 ,      269,      270 

Bethlehem,  N.  H 33 

Black  River,  Vt 25 

Boscawen,  N.  H 22 

Boston,  Mass 100 

Brattlelx.ro,  Vt 268 

Breton 's  Woods,  N.  H 33 

Bridgewater,  Vt 79,  97 

Brookfield,  Vt 265,  267 

Buffalo,  N.  Y 48 

BurUngton,.  .  Vt.  .27-31,    79-80,    98,    120 

Canaan,  N.  H 99 

Castleton,  Vt 27,  79,  97 

Chelsea,  Vt 98,  264-65 

Chester,  Vt 25 

Claremont,  N.  H 120 

Concord,  N.  H 22-23,  99 

Crawford  Notch,  N.  H 34 

Croydon,  N.  H 24 

Dorset  Mountain,  Vt 26 

Duxbury,  Vt 266 

Enosburg  Falls,  Vt 301 

FrankUn,  Vt 301 

Jonesville,  Vt 266 


Enfield,  N.  H 22,  99 

Equinox  Mountain,  Vt 25 

Fair  Haven,  Vt 28,  79 

Fairlee,  Vt 31,  121 

Farmington,  Conn 43 

Fort  McHenry 45 

Georgetown,  D.  C 46 

Goshen,  N.  H 24 

Granville,  East,  Vt 268 

Haddam,  Conn 36 

Hancock,  Vt 30 

Hanover,  N.  H 22,31,99 

Hartford,  Vt 27,  267,  270 

Hartford,  Conn 35-36,  42-43 

Hartland,  Vt 35 

Hillsboro,  N.  H 24 

Haverhill,  N.  H 32 

Hopkinton,  N.  H 24 

Killington  Peak,  Vt 26 

I^banon,  N.  H 24,  99 

Litchfield,  Conn 43 

Littletown,  N.  H 33 

Lowell,  Mass 99 

Manchester,  N.  H 99 

Manchester,  Vt 25-27 

Men  imack,  N.  H 22 

Middlesex,  Vt 98,  266 

Middletown,  Conn 34 

Montpelier,  Vt 98,    120,   265-07,   301 

Mt.  Ascutney,  Vt 25,   79,  121 

Mt.  Vernon,  Va 46 

Mt.  Washington,  N.  H 33 

Nashua,  N.  H 99 

Newbury,  Vt 32 

New  Haven,  Conn 36-38 

Newport,  N.  H 24 

N  ew  York  cit v 35 

Niagara  Falls,  N    Y 46-48 

Northfield,  Mass 307 

Orford,  N.  H 31 

Peru  Mountain,  Vt 25 

Philadelphia,  Pa 44-45 

Plainfield,  N.  H 24 

Plattsburg,  N.  Y 28 

Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y 43 

Quechee,  Vt 27,  97 

Randolph,  Vt 269-70,  301 

Richford,  Vt 301 

Richmond,  Vt 98 

Rochester,  Vt 30 

Rochester,  N.  Y 307 

Rossburg,  Md 45 

Roxbury,  Vt 265,  267 

Royalton,  Vt 31,  269,  270 

Rutland,  Vt 26-27,  97 

St.  Albans,  Vt 1 20 

St.  Johnsbury,  Vt 120 

Sharon,  Vt 31,261 

Sharon,  Conn 43 

Shrewsbury,  Vt 27 

Snowsville,  Vt 268 

Springfield,  Mass 42 

Thetford,  Vt 120 

Ticonderoga,  N.  Y 28,  79, 120 

Trenton,  N.  .T 44 

Vergennes,  Vt 29-30 

Vernon,  South,  Vt 268 

Waitsfield,  Vt 266 

Warren,  Vt 266 

Washington,  N.  H 24 

Washington,  D.  C 44-46 

Waterburv,  Vt 301 

Weathersfield,  Vt 25 

West  Point,  N.  Y 43-46 

White  House,  Wash.,D.  C 45 

Whitehall,  N.  Y 28,  79,  98 

White  Mountains,  N.  H 31-35 

White  River  Junction.Vt 25,  70,  80, 

267-70 

WilUamstown,  Vt 265,  267, 301 

Wilmot,  N.  H 22 

Windsor,  Vt 25-26,     58,     121 

Winhall,  Vt 25 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


599 


Wlnooskl,  Vt 120 

Woodstock,  Vt 21,  27,  79,  97,  120- 

21 

Worcester,  Vt 30") 

Citizen-Soldiery 2-4,     116,    324,    39  > 

Civil  Engineering  Record 346-75 

CivU  War. 

Mentioned 126,  137-39,  398,  405,  493 

Newport 416-21,478 

'N.  U."  Service  in 197-98,  40.5-78 

Roll  of  Honor,  Alphabetical 440-53 

Roll  of  Honor,  By  Rank, 462-67 

Service  by  States 454-61 

Summary 474-78 

Class  Dav  Exercises 186,  308-09 

Class  Steps 195,  308-09 

Clerks,  Houses  of  Representatives 341 

Clerks  of  Senates 339 

Clergymen 324-26 

Clubs. 

Minor 125 

Chess 124 

Cricket 123 

Cllpffe  Cavaliers 138,  410-15 

Colonels  and   lieutenant-colonels 462-63 

Colored  Calvary 470,  477 

Color.'d  Infantry 459-70.    477 

f'oniiuanders 471-72 

Commandants.  1885-191 1 260 

Commencements,  i6,  54-57. 

1835-43 85-87 

184.3-45 101-02 

1846-66 128-33 

1867-80 168-73 

1880-84 186-87 

188.5-1911 310-17 

Concerts 322-23 

Commissioners,  U.  S 337 

Commodores 471-72 

Commons,  See  Mess  Hall. 

Comptrollers,  State 341 

Concert  Hall.  .  171-72,  185,  295,  308.  309-10. 
318,322-23 
Confederate  Army. 

Mentioned 368,  468 

Service  in 409 

Summary 478 

Confederate  Navy 468,  478 

ConKregational  Church 303.  325 

Congress.  Confederate 335-36 

Congressmen.  U.  S 336 

Constitutional  Conventions,  Delegates  to 

341 

Consuls 337 

Contractors 374-75 

Conventions,   Called   by   Captain      Par- 
tridge        133 

Corner  Stone  Laid 63-64 

(Corporation  Dinners 317-19 

Correspondence. 

Tot  ten.  George  M 26-27,  40-42,  5.5-56 

County  officers 342-43 

Courses  of  Study,  Departments. 

Academy 1.58 

Business ]  58 

Chemical 235,  239,  243 

Civil  Engineering.  .  .  .94,  181,  189,  234,  237. 

244 

Classical 107-11,   153-.56,   183-84,  236, 

2.38.  242-43 

Collegiate 7.5,  92-93 

Electrical     Engineering 193,     195-96, 

223-24,  225,  228,  237,  241,  245- 
46 

Field  Engineering 218 

Law 77 

Military  Science 94,  2,37 

Science  and   Literature.  ...  183,  236,   240. 

247 
Scientific 107,    111-13,    154-59,    181 


Courses  of  Study,  Subjects. 

Agriculture 12-13 

.\.  chitecture 13.  189,  235 

1-iooKKKiepii  g 16 

Bot-.pv ]5 

Chemi.stry 182,    235,    239,    243 

Dancing 13 

Elocution 13 

Engineering 13,  75 

Fencing 13 

Languages,  Ancient 75-76 

Languages,  Mofiern 75-76 

I>aw 75 

Mathematics 75 

Metallurgy 182-83 

Military  Lectures 14 

Military  Science 13,  75-76 

Mineralogy 15 

Mining  Engineering 181-82 

Music 13 

Navigation 15-16 

Philosophy 157 

Physics 182 

Political  Economy 76 

Spanish 15 

Mentioned.  ...•■..  176,      181-84,      234-47 

Courts,  Clerks  of 335 

Creek  War 403 

Cuba 349-75,   385-86,   42.3-24,   438-39 

Customs.  Collector  of .337 

Dancing  Masters 388 

Dancing  Schools 294 

Deaths  at  the  ". Academy," 53-54 

Debates 81,  101.291-92 

Declamations 237,  293 

Deeds  of  Land 62-63,  142-43,  196 

Degrees 

General 250 

Conferred  in  1843-46 92-93 

Doctor  of  Medicine 97 

Dentists 346 

Denver  &  Rio  Grande  R.  R 348-49,  353 

Dewey  Receptions 

Boston 523 

MontpeUer 215-16 

Northfield 20.5-17 

Dewey  Hall. 

Building  Committee 214 

Corner  Stone  Laid 204-14 

Ground  Broken  for 202-04 

Inception  of 201 

I^etter  from  Admiral  Dewey 202 

Mentioned 292,  294-95, 308,  314,  322 

Opened  first 214 

■Subscriptions  for 201-02 

DeWitt  Clinton  Lodge,  mentioned 145 

Discipline 261 

Dodge  Hall 167,   19.3-94,  204,  218,  251, 

297,  520 

Dodge  Loan  Fund 217 

Drafting  Exhibit 173 

Dramatics,  See  Theatricals. 
Drawing,  see  Drafting 

Drill  Hall 217.226,263 

Drill  Masters 405-08.  468.478 

Drills 117,  169-73,  186-87,  320-21 

Drills,  Torch  Light 131-33 

Druggists 343 

Editors 392-93 

Education 

Captain  Partridge's  Views  on 1-.3 

Educational  Meeting.  Norwich 69-71 

Electric  Lights  Installed 195-96 

Elocution 62,  237 

Endowment  Fund 178,  191-92 

Endowments 226 

Engineers 

City 371-72 

C.S.A 468 

Consulting 374-75 


600 


NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 


County 371 

Government 309-71 

MiUtary 363,  368 

Naval 308 

State 369-71 

Ensigns,  Naval 471 

Entrance   Requirements.  ...  10,   74,   96,   115, 

153, 179-80, 232-34 

Episcopal  Church  Influence.  .  .  .60,  137.  168, 

323,324 

Evans,  James 148,  308-09 

Everett  House 219,  513-19 

Examinations 16,  54-57,  85,  96 

Executive  Officers 218 

Expenses 48-49,  68-69.  80,  100,  121-22, 

166,184,272-73 
Express  Companies 375 

Faculty 

"Academy" 8-12 

1834-43 73-75 

1844-46 92-93 

1846-66 103-07 

1866-80 145-52 

1880-84 177-79 

1884-1911 226-32 

Commissioners 568 

Dean  of 218,231 

Mentioned 306,  414 

Organization  of 188 

Fair  Commissioners 341-42 

Fairs,  Vermont  State 267,  287 

Farmers 383-86 

Feuds  with  Dartmouth 82-84,  125-27 

Field  Sports 290-91 

Finances,  University 86-87 

Fine  Arts 388-89 

Fish  Commissioners 341 

Flags,  Academy 23 

FlagPole 119,  191 

Foot  Ball 123,  283-89 

Foreign  Service 438-39,  478 

Foresters 337 

Fourth  of  July  Celebration 58-60 

Fraternities. 

Alpha  Sigma  Pi 124,   167,  216,  225, 

•    •       291,292-93,463-64,493-96,56.3-64, 
567, 572-73 

Amethyteton 123,  484 

Athenian 485 

Commons  Club 291,  499-501 

Delta  Knppa  Psi 291 

"  Frankfurters' ' 291 

FrankUn 51,484 

Friendship  Clubs 123,  131,  486,  503-04 

Function 81 

Greek  Letter 51, 124 

Mentioned 81,167,291,295,484,502 

Parthenon,  Society 123-24,  184-85 

Phi  Kappa  Delta 291,  502 

•  Philomathic  Association 123.484 

Pi  Kappa  Alpha 1 24, 485-86 

Platonian 485 

Polemic 51 ,  57-58,  484 

Sigma  Phi  Epsilon 291,  497-98 

•  Theta  Chi 124,  168,  291,  292-93,  488- 

92,  565 

University  Regulators 123,  487,  504-05 

Freedman's  Bureau 337 

Freshman  Medal 275-76 

Frontier  Cavalry 470,  477 

Gas  Works 374 

Geological  Excursions 260 

Generals,  Ma.ior  and  Brigadier 462 

Gifts  to  the  University 149,  251-52 

Glee  Club,  "N.  U." 125,  168,  204,  299- 

301,316 

Glee  Clubs,  Arion 299 

Good  Templars'  Hall 323 

Governor  Paine  Block 143-44.  173,  216. 

323,494-95 

Governors  Council 341 

Governors  of  States 338 


Graduating  Exercises .  .54,  101,  128,  168,  186, 

310-17 

Grecian  Army 344,  438-39 

Guitar  Club 303 

Health,  State  Boards 341 

Heating  Plants 218,224,272' 

"  Heroes  of  N.  U," ■ 550-54 

Hikes,  see  Marches 

Hockey  Club 291 

Hops 145,  173,  187,  322-23 

Horse  Breeders 385-86 

Howe's  Hall 317-18 

Highway  Engineers 372-73 

Hotel  Proprietors 379-80 

Indian  Agents 337 

Indian  Wars 438 

Inspection,  General 19 

U.  S.  Army 261 

Insurance  Companies 378 

Inter-City  Park 281,  287,  289 

Inventors 373-74 

Irrigation  Engineering 361 

Jackman  Hall 143,  148-49,  167,  169,  179, 

189,21S,  224,  226,251,305 

Jewelers 381 

Jucket  Medal 274-75 

Judges 333 

Junior  Exhibitions 185-86,  309-10 

Knights  of  Pythias 394 

Laboratory,  Chemical 179,  190,  272 

Land  Boards,  State 341 

Land  Officers,  U.  S 337 

Languages,  see  Courses  of  Study  ^ 

Lawyers. 

Mentioned 329-32 

Rosterof .332 

Lecturers 392 

Legislative  Acts. 

Appropriations 220-21 

Alumni  Trustees 195 

Cadets  Commissions 261,  563,  564,  569 

Artillervaf'N.  U." 572 

Cadets,  Militia  Pay 574-75 

Cavalry  at  "  N.  U." 262,  573-75 

Charter 224,  558-60 

Commons  Club 291 

Exemption  from  MiUtary  Duty 570 

Lewis  College  Incorporated 175-564 

Loan  of  Ordnance 560-62 

Militia 197-98,  563,  573-75 

Organization  of  Corps 261,  573-75 

Professors,  Rank  of 568,  572 

Propertv  Held .' 570 

Relocation  of  "  N.  U." 560 

Scholarships 564-66,  570 

School  Fund 561 

Trustees,  in  Relation  to 217,  224.  560. 

566-69,  571 

Legislative  Fight 197 

Lewis,  Charles  H.,  Letter  from 175 

Lewis  College 174,  187,  564 

Librarians 394 

Library 16,  23,  76,  96,   114-15,   160-61, 

•  185,  194,  196,  214,  218-19,  223-24, 
251-52. 272 

Lieutenants,  Army 465-66 

Lieutenants,  Naval 471-72 

Literary,  Scientific  and   Military   Insti- 
tute   133-36 

Lottery  Scheme 64-66 

Lumbermen 383 

Machine  Companies 365-66 

Magazine  Club 115 

Maine,  U.  S.  S.,  Blown  Up 200 

Majors 463 

Manila  Bay,  Battle  of 200-02 

Manila  Bay,  Celebration  at  "N.  U."  . . . .      217 

Manufacturers 381-82 

Marches 

Boston,  Mass 99-100 

•  Burlington,  Vt 27-31,  97-99 

•  Ghelaea.Vt , 264-§6 


GENERAL    INDEX. 


601 


Concord,  N.  H 22-23 

Fort  Ticonderoga,  N.  Y 120 

Kearsage  Mouutain,  N.  H 21 

Haddam,  Conn 36 

Hartford,  Conn 35-36,  42 

Manchester,  Vt .  25-27 

Mt.  Ascutney,Vt 79,121 

Montpelier,  Vt 21,  166,215 

New  Haven,  Conn 36-38 

New  York  City 38^2 

Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y 46-48 

St.  Johnsbury,  Vt 120 

Springfield,  Mass 42 

Washington,  D.  C 44-46 

White  Mountains 31-35 

West  Point,  N.  Y 43-46 

Windsor,  Vt 26 

Woodstock,  Vt 21, 120-21 

Marine  Corps 473,477 

Marshal,  Office  of 191 

Marshals,  U.  S •  337 

Masonic  Lodge,  Laying  of  Corner  Stone  • 

144-45 

Masons,  33  degrees 394 

Masters,  Naval 471-72 

Mayors 342 

Medals 52,161,273 

Medical  Department 76-77 

Memorial  Day 263 

Merchants 375-78 

Mess  HaU 51,  80,  100,  167,  184.  191,  216, 

273 

Methodist  Church 66,  303,  311,319,  325 

Mexican  War. 

Mentioned 99, 102-03,  189,  398-99 

Service  of  Cadets 403-04,  454-61 

Mexico 346-75 

Midshipmen 471 

Mihtary  Conventions 87-89 

Mihtary  Equipment... 20,  78,  119,  165,262-63 
Military  Lectures,  see  Courses  of  Study, 

Mihtary  Organization. . 19,  97,   116-18, 

161-63,184,260-63 
Military  Organizations  Mentioned. 

Jefferson  Artillery  Co.,  Vt 26 

Stark  Guard,  N.  H 99 

Tompkins  Blues 44 

Washington  Grays 44 

Woodstock  Artillery  Co 97 

Woodstock  Light  Infantry  Co 97 

Military  Schools. 

Arrow  Rock  Military  Academy 399 

Collegiate  and  Commercial  Institute.  .      397 
Gymnasium  and  Mihtary In.stitute.  .         403 

Highland  .Mihtary  Academy 401 

Jefferson  Mihtary  College 396 

Literary,  Scientific  and  Mihtary  Acad- 
emy        396 

Mt.  Pleasant  Mihtary  Academy 401 

Mt.    Sterling    Literary,    Scientific    & 

Mihtary  Academy 400 

National,  Scientific  and  Mihtary  Acad- 
emy       401 

New  Hampshire  Mihtary  Institute.  .  .  .     136 

New  Jersey  Institution 395 

North  Carohna  Literary,  Scientific   & 

Mihtary  Academy 399-400 

Northwestern  Military  Academy . .  .  .401-02 
Oxford  Literary  Scientific  &  Mihtary- 

Academy 396 

Pennsylvania    Literary,   Scientific   & 

Military  Academy 397 

Pennsylvania  Mihtary  Institute 136, 

397-99 
Raleigh  Classical,  Mathematical  &  Mil- 
itary Academy 400 

St.  Louis  Military  .Vcademy 399 

Scientific  &  Mihtary  Collegiate  Insti- 
tute   400-01 

Virginia  Collegiate  Institute 136 

Virginia  Literary,  Scientific  &  Military 

Academy 397 


Wilmington    Literary,  Scientific   and 

Mihtary  Academy    400 

Mihtary   Schools,  founded  by    "N.  U." 

Men    395-403 

Mihtary  Service  of  Cadets 394-483 

Militia  Lectures  by  Captain  Partridge ...        23 

Militia,  Vermont. 

Cadet  Commissions  in  "  N.  U."  Part  of 

196-97, 261 

•  Mentioned 97,  172,  207,  416 

•  Payto"N.U." 221 

Mihtia  Service  by  States 479-483 

MiUer  Library 251-52 

Mining  ii,ngineers 367-68 

Ministers,  lioreign  Countries 335-37 

Montpeher  Seminary 283 

Morgan  Horses  at  "  N.  U.' ' 263 

Mormon  War 438 

Mountains.  Elevations  of 31 

Mt.  Washington  Railway    349 

Museum 214,  253-54 

Musical  Clubs,  "  N.  U." 168,  299-305,  317, 

323 

Musicians 388-89 

Musicians,  Army 467 

Muster,  State,  Attendance  at 261 

Naval  Reserves 481 

Navy. 

Chinese    472 

Navy  Confederate. 

"N.  U.  Officers 472 

Navy,  U.  S. 

"N.U."  officers 471-73 

Present  Service 472-73 

Spanish-American  War 423-24 

Navy,  "N.U." 124-25 

Niagara  Falls  Suspension  Bridge 363 

Non-Commissioned  Officers    466-67 

North  Barracks  Burned 200 

Northern  Pacific  R  R 346-47, 356 

Northfield     House 173,     187,     317,     319 

Normal  School    326 

Norwich  Tribunal 292 

"Norwich Cadets,' '  the 126 

Norwich  Cavalry 410-15 

"N.U.  "Club,  New  York  city 519 

"  N.  U.' '  Journahstic  Association 293 

"N.  U."  Songs 542-57 

Ocean,  Telegraph 362 

Odd  Fellows  Lodge 394 

Officers,  Army,  Deceased 468-69 

Oil  Operators 343 

Oratory 237 

Officer  in  Barracks 190 

Orators    392 

Orchestras. 

Beedles    310,  323 

Blaisdells 323 

Cadet 299,301-03 

Carter's 187 

Chase's 295-96 

Colonial 316,322 

Delphian 323 

Eastman 323 

Edmond's 323 

Gilson  &  Cushmans 187 

Henry's 323 

Howard  Opera  House    311,  322-23 

Marion  Osgood's 323 

Montpelier 200 

Northfield •   294 

Pavihon 323 

Riley's 323 

Whittier's 323 

Wilder's 217,297,316,323 

Overland  Wagon  Route  to  Cal 372 

Panama 439 

Panama  Canal 361 

Panama  R.  R 347 


602 


NORWICH    UNIVERSITY. 


Papers  Mentioned. 

American  Sentinal 60 

Barab(jo  Republic,  Wis 393 

Canadian  Times 29 

Chatfield  Republican,  Minn 393 

Citizen  Soldier.  Vt 392 

Congregational  Herald, 392 

Coos  RepubUcan,  N.  H 393 

Delta,  New  Orleans    393 

Doylestown  Democrat,  Pa 392 

Exeter  News  Letter,  N.  H 393 

Hartford     Times,     Conn.,..     36,     42,392 

Jeffersonian,  Conn 392 

Kingston  Daily  Freeman,  N.  Y 393 

Lawrence  Daily  Journal,  Kansas 393 

Middletown  Gazette 53,  58 

Middletown  Sentinal 35,  62 

Monitor,  N.  H 139 

.  National  Eagle,  N.  H 393 

•  New  Hampshire  Patriot    23 

.  New  Haven  Herald    38 

•  Newport  News,  Vt 416 

•  New  York  Evening  Post 38 

.  New  York  Herald 393 

•  New  York  Press 393 

.  New  York  World    392-93 

•  North  Adams  Transcript,  Mass 393 

•  Northern  Standard,  N.  Y 392 

Petersburg  Intelligencer    392 

Raleigh  Register,  N.  C 392 

Randolph  Herald,  Vt 393 

Sante  Ft^  Gazette 392 

Spirit  of  the  Age 89,  392 

Springfield  Repubhcan 42 

University  Quarter 121 

Vermont  Mercury 362 

Vermont  Patriot 392 

Vermont  Watchman 393 

Waltham  Evening  News,  Mass 393 

West  Jersey  Press 393 

Woodstock  Observer 21 

Paymasters,  Army 464 

Pension  Agents 337 

Parade  Fires A  .„-^  V^ 

Peru,  S.  A. 349-50 

Petty  Officers,  Naval 472 

Philippine  Constabulary 470 

Philippine  Island 349-50 

Pheonix,  John,  see  Derby  George  H. 

Physicians 343-46 

Planters 383-86 

Plattsburg,  Battle  of 402 

Plays,  see  Theatricals 

PoUtical  Conventions,  Delegates  to 336 

PoUtical  Work  of  the  Alumni 335-43 

Portraits 255 

Captain  Partridge 43 

T.  B.  Ransom 123 

T.  E.  G.  Ransom 255 

Positions,  Miscellaneous 337 

Postmasters    338 

Powder  Manufacturers 381 

Power  Companies 36L 

Preparatory  Department 80,  96,  161,  188 

Preparatory  School ^^t!^? 

President,  Office  of 191 

President,  Securing  services  of 198-99 

President's  Medal 274 

Presidential  Nominee 336 

Press  Club 293 

Privates 467 

Prizes  52,  216-17,  273-76 

Prize  Speaking 132,  294-99 

Provost  Marshals 464 

Publications,  "N.U." ^?i~1a 

Public  Exercises o^^ 

Public  Property,  Superintendent  of 341 

PubUshers lo«~c7 

Quarrymen 386  87 


Quartetts. 

Apollo 312,317 

Cadet 299 

Cecilij 313,314,318 

Columbian 296 

Ideal  Male 313 

Liberty 308 

Lyric 299 

Mozart 312-13 

Schubert 323 

Temple 316,  323 

Unitarian 314 

University 310,316 

Quebec 394 

Railroads. 

Commissioners 341 

First  Steam 347 

Roster  of 350-60 

Railways.. 

Employees 375 

First  West  of  the  AUeghenyMountains     347 

Mail  Service 336 

Ranchmen 383-86 

Ransom,  T.  B.,  Sword 254 

Reading  Room 17,  115,  252 

Real  Estate  Men 380-81 

Receptions 173,  200,  294 

Recitation  Rooms    167,  194 

Reminiscences 81-84,  98-99. 125-28 

Representatives,  State 339-41 

Republican  Party,  Naming  of 335 

Reveille. 

History  of 531-38 

Mentioned 167,  168,  185,  293.  305-06 

Revenue  Collectors 337 

Rhetoricals 52,  54-60,  168,  293 

Revenue  Cutter  Service 472-477 

Rooms.  Care  of 272 

Rough  Riders,  mentioned 426 

Rooms,  Furnishing  of 49,  122 

Royal  Gorge.  Col 363 

Rules  and  Regulations 69,97,117-19,261 

Sailors  oo7 

St.  Albans  Raid    138,  416-21 

St.  Mary's  Episcopal  Church 168-73 

Salesman ^^ ''llf 

Sanborn-Map  Co ice  15 

Sanitary  Engineers l^^^'i^l 

Scholarships ^^^',Hl 

Scholarships,  State ^^^7SY 

School  Fund • 561 

School  Boards.  Members  of 3J7 

Schools  Mentioned. 

Clin  ton  Liberal  Institute ooc^o^ 

Mt.  Caesar  Seminary 326-27 

New  England  Seminary 326 

Westbrook  Seminary na  nX 

Western  Liberal  Institute 326-27 

Schools.  MiUtary .  Rank  of 261 

Sea  Captains 387 

Secret  Societies ^^^ 

Secretaries,  MiUtary  Affairs ^41 

Secretaries  of  State ■  ■  •  •  •     f41 

Seminole  War 403,  454-61 

Senators,  U.  S -336 

Senators,  State "^^io 

SenimGnld  Medal .••■      273 

Service  Calls ^^'^^'\vn 

Shan.  Sho.iters iaCsiR 

Sheep  Breeders fS^Tna 

Sheldon  Prize  Speaking ^94-99 

Ship  Builders 38S 

Ships  Mentioned,  U.  S. 


Badger . 


434 


Baltimore 1^l~ol 

Boston 427-38 

Concord ^^^| 

Harriet  Lane ^^ 

Isaac  Smith 409 

McCuUoch 427 


GENERAL   INDEX. 


603 


Maine 424 

Montgomery 423-24 

Olvmpia 426-38 

Rileigh 427-38 

Ships.  Spanish 427-38 

Shuttleworth  Sword 216-17,  274 

Siam 335 

Sigma-Theta  Banquet 501 

Signal  Corps,  Armv 470 

Signal  Corps  at   ■  N.  U." 261,  262 

Singing  School  Teachers 388 

Skeeing 291 

Social  Life  at  "N.U." 294 

Societies,  General 169,  170 

Societies,  see  Fraternities 

"Soldiers of  Fortune," 438-39 

Songs,  "N.U." ,.542-57 

South  America 347-75 

South  Barracks  Burned 123,  139,  141 

Spanish-American  War. 

Battle  of  Manila  Bay 201,427-38 

Mentioned 229,  501 ,  523 

President  Brown's  Letter  to  Alumni 

200.  422 

Service  in 200-01 ,  422-38 

Service  bv  States 454—61 

Staff  Officers 465,470,477 

Stage  Companies 375 

State  Agents.  Civil  War 342 

State  Aid.  Connecticut 64-66,  78 

State  Aid,  Vermont,    .  .  .78,  137,  146^7,  174, 

178,    194-95,    201,    220-21,    560-62, 

564-67 

State  Positions 338-42 

States  Mentioned. 

Alabama 336-43,  454 

Arizona ,336-43,479 

Arkansas 336-43,  454.  474 

California  .  .331-34,  336-43.  369.372.  385- 

86,  394,  454,  474-78 

Colorado  .  .336-43,  347-75,  385-86,  454.474 

Connecticut .  .  336-43,385-86,  405,  454,  474, 

479 
District  of  Columbia  .  .336-13,  461,  476,  479 

Florida 361,4.54,474.479 

Georgia 336-43,  385-86,  454,  474,  479 

Hawaiian  Islands 3.30,  336-43 

Illinois  .  .330-32,  336-43,347-75,  407,  454, 

474,479 
Indiana.  .336-43.  346-75,  407,  4.55.  474,  479 

Iowa 3.30-43,  348-75.  407.  4.55,  474.  479 

Kansas .336-43.  346-75.  4.55.  474.  479 

Kentucky .336-43.  .38,5-86.  4.55,  474 

Ix)uisiana  .  .330,  336-43,347,  38.5-86.  455, 

474,479 

Maine 336-43,  423.  4.55.  475.  479 

Maryland 336-43.  456,  479 

Massachusetts..  330-32,  336-43,  408,  423, 
4.56,475,479 

Michigan 336-43,  346-75,  457,  479 

Minnesota 331-32,  336-43.  457.  475.  479 

Mississippi ....  336-43,  385-86,  457,  475,  479 

Missouri 336-43,  457.  475,  479 

Montana 336-43,  369,  457,  475,  479 

Nebraska .330-43,  457.  475 

New  Hampshire 336-43,  405.  423.  457- 

58. 475. 479-80 

New  Jersey 336^3,  423.  458.  475 

New  Mexico 336-43,  480 

New  York 330-31,  333-43,  423,  458, 

475, 480 
North  Carolina 336-43,  385-86.  458. 

476.  480 

North  Dakota 331-43.  480 

Ohio 336-43,  346-75,  4.58-.59,  476,480 

Oregon 336-43.  4.59,  476 

Pennsylvania 329-43,. 348-75.  .38.5-86, 

423.4.59,476,480 
Rhode    Island 336-43,    410-15,    4.59, 

476,  480 
South  Carolina 336-43.  389-90.  459, 

476.  480 


Tennessee 336-43,   385-86,  459,   476, 

480 

Texas 335-43,  347-75,  ,38.5-86,  409, 

4.39,  460,  476,  480 

Vermont 329-43,    405,    408.    422-23, 

460-61,476,480-81 

Virginia 336-43,38.5-86.461,476,481 

Washington 336-43 ,  349,  46 1 ,  48 1 

Wisconsin 330-32,    336-43,    .347-75, 

385-86,  405-06,  461 ,  476,  481 
Wyoming 336-43,  386 

Street  Railways. 

List  of 360 

Sugar  Planters 383-86 

Summer  Schools 255-60 

Superintendent,  Appointed 190 

Supreme  Court,   Vt.   Decisions  on   En- 
campments  196-97 

Surgeons 343—46 

.Surgeons,  Army 463-64 

Surveys. 

By  the  Corps 14-120 

Norwich....  1823-24 15 

Middletown.  1825-26 15 

Target  Shoot 270-72 

Teachers  Department 80 

Teachers.  Ro.sterof 326-29 

Telegraph  Companies 362-63 

Telephone  Companies 362-63 

Telephone  Systemlnstalled 226 

Tennis  Associations 291 

Textile  Companies 382 

Theatricals 57-58,  81-82,   168.   185.  280. 

292-93,  388 

Thomas  Medal 273-74 

Toasts 59-60 

Toboggan  Club 291 

Tom  Coats,  Battle  of 126 

Tortugas  Reefs,  survey  of 368 

Town  Officers 343 

Treasurers,  U.  S 337 

Treasvirers,  State 341 

Trophies  from  U.  S.  Government 254-55 

Trustees 

Alumni 190,  195 

First  Meeting 72 

First  Meeting  in  Northfield 142-43 

Meetings 176-77, 194-95 

Mentioned 558 

Tuition 49,80,  100.  121-22,272 

Uniforms 19-20,  49-51,  97,   119,   163-65. 

184,263-64 

L^nion  Pacific  Railroad 348.  359 

LTniversalist  Church  gives  patronage  ....        72 

At  the  Center  Village 263 

Mentioned 323,  325 

Universitv,  "N.  L^." 

As  State  Agricultural  College.  .  .141,  149-50 

Buildings,  Description  of 122 

Charter,  Mentioned 194,  221,  224 

Charter,  Text  of 558-62 

Corner  Stone  Laid 144-45 

Founded 72 

Grading  of  Campus 143,147,177,194, 

225 

Grounds  Surveyed 143 

Incorporators  of 72 

Jackman  Hall 143,  148-49 

Land  Purchased  in  Northfield 142^3, 

196 

Lease  of  in  1844 91 

Lewis  College 174-87,  546 

Location  in  Northfield 142-43 

Motto 209 

Name  Restored 178,  564 

Norwich  Property  Sold 142 

Property  Deeded 193 

Purcha.se    of    Captain    Partridge's 

Interest 91 


604 


NORWICH   UNIVERSITY. 


Purchase  of  Property  in  1844 91 

Relocation  of 91,133,136.177,560 

•  Removal  to  Northfield 140-43 

•  Seal  of 97 

•  Sold,  at  Auction 192-93 

South  Barracks  Burned 123,  139 

University  Record 541 

Universities  Mentioned. 

Amherst 287.  410-15 

Bates  College 230 

Boston  University 227-28 

Boston  University  Law  School 227 

Bowdoin 228,229,231,284,410-15 

Bristol  College,  Del 401 

Brown 230, 386 

Buchtell 327 

Colby 283 

Cornell 226,  227,  289 

Dartmouth 17,  21,  82-84,  106,  137-38, 

139-40,  228-29,  286,  344,  405,  410-15 

George  Washington 327 

Harvard 227 

Hobart 104 

Holy  Cross 287 

Jefferson  College,  Miss 326 

Lombard 326-27 

Manhattan  College 283 

Massachusetts  Agricultural  College .  .  .      280 
Middlebury ....  17, 199-200,  276-89,  291-92 

Montefiore.  Belgium 231 

New  York 106 

Newton  College.  Md 326 

Rose  Polytechnic 327 

Rush  Medical 344 

St.  Johns  College.  England 106 

St.  Michaels 287 

Syracuse 280 

Thayer  School  of  Engineering 225 

Toronto 280 

Trinity 60. 289 


Tufts  College 228.231.280.283,325 

Union 307.  410-15 

University  of  Cambridge 107 

University  of  Illinois 327 

University  of  Vermont 17.  28,  42,  98, 

106,   149.   199.  228.   231.  252.  276-91. 

306 

University  of  Virginia 389 

Wesleyan 17,  287 

Williams 410-15 

Washington  College 36.  60-62 

Wesleyan  University 66 

Yale 17.  37.  307 

University  Owl 124.  531 

University  Quarterly 124 

University  Regulator 124.  531 

Vacations 48.80.  116.  161 

Vermont  Historical  Society 25 

Veteran  Rehef  Corps 470,  477 

Violinists 388 

War  of  1812 402 

War  Service,  Summary 474—78 

Wardens  of  State  Prisons 342 

War  Department,  Recognition  of 189 

War  Whoop. 

History  of 539-40 

PubUcation  Begim 195 

Wars. 
-  Civil,  see  Civil  War. 

•  Mexican,  see  Mexican  War 

•  Spanish-American,    see    Spanish-American 

War. 

Water  Supply 225-26 

Weather  Bureau,  U.  S 189,  214,  225,  337 

Water  Works 366-67 

White  House 45 

Women,  Education  of 89-90 

Young  Ladies  Seminary 89-90 

Y.  M.  C.  A 306-07 

Zouave  Drills 129-31 


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